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Cyclist killed in Bundaberg alleged hit-and-run involving stolen car

Police are investigating an alleged hit-and-run crash in Bundaberg that killed a 34-year-old cyclist overnight.

Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Live: PM says fiancee on receiving end of Palmer's 'vanity exercise' texts

Anthony Albanese says he would be "happy" to ban texts from political parties but he is not sure if it will fit in with "other legal requirements". Follow live.

Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Death, denial and uncertainty define Andrea Goldsmith’s heartfelt new novel, The Buried Life

Andrea Goldsmith’s handling of the alignment between domestic abuse, coercive control, cults, brainwashing and terror is subtle, yet powerful.

Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

The Vietnam War ended 50 years ago today, yet films about the conflict still struggle to capture its complexities

The war is known by many names, and each one highlights the different objectives of the forces involved.

Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

β€˜No compassion… just blame’: how weight stigma in maternity care harms larger-bodied women and their babies

Larger-bodied women report feeling humiliated and disrespected during their maternity care.

Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Renewables, coal or nuclear? This election, your generation’s energy preference may play a surprising role

Energy is one of the sharpest political divides in Australia’s federal election. But different generations prefer quite different ways to produce electricity.

Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Trump says diversity initiatives undermine merit. Decades of research show this is flawed

An uncritical reliance on β€˜merit’ in hiring can actually perpetuate bias and inequality.

Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

State of the states: the campaign is almost over, so how has it played out across Australia?

With polling day just around the corner, six experts analyse the political movements across the country, and what it might mean electorally.

Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Housing affordability is at the centre of this election, yet two major reforms seem all but off-limits

Neither major party wants to change two longstanding concessions for property investors – negative gearing and the capital gains tax discount. We invited four experts to unpack who benefits, and how.

Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Willis warns of a β€˜tight’ budget to come, but NZ should be going for productivity, not austerity

Austerity has become the global default response to tough economic times. But New Zealand should be prioritising investment over cuts to foster long-term growth.

Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Your election questions answered: the price of eggs, Kirribilli House and memorable moments – podcast

We asked you for your most burning political questions and you didn’t let us down.In this special Ask Me Anything edition of Full Story, our political reporter and live blogger, Krishani Dhanji, and economics editor, Patrick Commins, give you the answers you need on everything from energy policy to where the prime minister should live and how your preferences workYou can support the Guardian at...

Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Labor maintains clear lead in all polls and is likely to win election

With just days to go until the election, four polls have the Labor party ahead on a two-party preferred basis.

Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Did β€˜induced atmospheric vibration’ cause blackouts in Europe? An electrical engineer explains the phenomenon

Whatever caused the blackout in Spain and Portugal, it highlights the vulnerabilities in some electricity grids.

Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Centre-left Liberals make stunning comeback to win Canadian election

The Liberals had been poised for a heavy defeat – before the election of Donald Trump across the border.

Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

India and Pakistan are on war footing. Can they be brought back from the brink?

Pakistan believes an Indian β€˜military incursion’ is imminent, following a terror attack last week in Kashmir. Will nuclear deterrence be enough to prevent war again?

Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Tempted to turn on the aircon? Science says use fans until it’s 27Β°C

Use electric fans as your first cooling strategy, and only turn on the aircon when the indoor temperature exceeds 27C.

Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

The government plans to regulate carbon capture technologies – but who will be the regulating agency?

New Zealand needs a legal arrangement that allows carbon capture and storage technologies to evolve without being a mere offshoot of the oil and gas industry.

Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

How do the Coalition and Labor plans on housing differ - and what have they ignored?

Labor and the Coalition have both made some big housing policy announcements this election, but there are real problems going unaddressed.

Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Fear and loathing on the election campaign trail | Fiona Katauskas

Is the β€˜hate media’ really to blame?See more of Fiona Katauskas’s cartoons here Continue reading...

Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

The Oscars have rolled out the red carpet for generative AI. And surprisingly, viewers don’t seem to mind

This research suggests people may not be as bothered by the use of AI in filmmaking as you might expect.

Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Why are political parties allowed to send spam texts? And how can we make them stop?

Political parties are exempt from many of the regulations about spam and unsolicited marketing – and it’s unlikely to change.

Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Amid Dutton’s messy decline in the polls, is Albanese on the verge of becoming the John Howard of his era? | Peter Lewis

It is a terrible thing to say about someone who entered politics to β€˜fight Tories’, but there are parallels between the two leadersLabor leads Coalition in final pre-election poll as Dutton’s approval rating slips furtherPolls tracker; Election guide; Interactive seat explorerAnthony Albanese will hate this column, but if, as is becoming increasingly likely, he returns to government over the weekend, he will not just...

Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

ABC chair denies interference over comedian interviews

Kim Williams has denied interfering in editorial decision-making in order to secure airtime for an Australian comedian.

Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

β€˜Do something about it before it gets worse’: young people want government action on gambling reform

As gambling companies increasingly target young people, many are becoming frustrated by a lack of government action to protect them from gambling harms.

Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

β€˜I’m always afraid for the future of my family’: why it’s too hard for some refugees to reunite with loved ones

The legal and policy tools to fix this already exist.

Published on: April 29, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Echidna ancestors lived watery lifestyles like platypuses 100 million years ago – new study

A controversial idea suggests the ancestors of echidnas were more like the platypus. For the first time, fossil evidence might support it.

Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

How Brown's fire and ice create Origin field goal magic

Queensland field-goal queen Lauren Brown, a firefighter by day and night, explains what pressure is and why she thrives in do-or-die State of Origin moments.

Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Australia's profit-driven childcare is costing little people big time, experts warn

When a parent drops their child at their local Only About Children childcare centre in Sydney or Melbourne, they probably don't know the revenue will be cheered on the New York Stock Exchange, writes Conor Duffy.

Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Swing voters admit to 'disillusionment' ahead of federal election

Millions of Australians might have already cast early ballots β€” but for others, working out who to support is proving more difficult, with some so disillusioned with politics that they're even tempted to deliberately vote informally.

Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Alarm as water levels plummet at WA's Karijini National Park

The condition of Karijini National Park's spectacular gorges worries traditional owners and business operators as WA's tourism season looms.

Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Major survey finds most people use AI regularly at work – but almost half admit to doing so inappropriately

Research finds concerning numbers of workers are using public AI tools in inappropriate ways, undermining work quality and increasing risks.

Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

How a power outage caused chaos in Spain and Portugal

Traffic was gridlocked, trains stopped working, people were stuck in lifts and nuclear power stations were automatically shut down as a blackout hit tens of millions of people across Spain and Portugal.

Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Gold Coast man allegedly imports 140kg of cocaine in boat engines

Australian Border Force officials allegedly found the cocaine inside a shipment that arrived in Brisbane from the US. The man is expected to front court today.

Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

1 billion years ago, a meteorite struck Scotland and influenced life on Earth

The microbes living here were dramatically disrupted – and the future of life on Earth changed.

Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Live: Key US earnings data moves markets ahead of local inflation data

Big earnings results for key US companies have moved markets ahead of local inflation data dropping tomorrow. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.

Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia