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Exclusive: Katy Gallagher says focus will be ‘on driving cultural change’ within public service if Labor wins the electionElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignPolls tracker; election guide; full federal election coverageAnywhere but Canberra; interactive electorates guideListen to the first episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily...
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Julie never imagined hoarding would dominate her life. As help is cut, she fears for the future
The Melbourne grandmother is among hundreds to lose support for complex mental health issues due to the closure of the Care Finder programElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastOne pile for boxes, another for lamps. Then there’s the tower of yellowing newspapers, the top one dated 2003, alongside mounds of clothes, children’s toys,...
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Coalition scores just 1/100 points for environment and climate policies from conservation organisation
Australian Conservation Foundation says opposition has ‘failed every single test’ while Labor passes with 54% and Greens achieve 98%Election 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignPolls tracker; election guide; full federal election coverageAnywhere but Canberra; interactive electorates guideListen to the first episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our afternoon election email, free app or...
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Albanese says Coalition tactics ‘beyond my comprehension’ after diss track release
Prime minister accuses opposition of ‘borrowing ideas’ and says ‘there’s lots of really good Australian music around’Polls tracker; election guide; full federal election coverageAnywhere but Canberra; interactive electorates guideListen to the first episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese says Liberal campaign tactics such as...
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:A ‘diss track’ and Harry Dutton’s campaign cameo: the Coalition wants to show it ‘gets it’
The Liberal leader’s son opened up to the cameras about his housing aspirations – and highlighted the voters in the Coalition’s sightsElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignPolls tracker; election guide; full federal election coverageAnywhere but Canberra; interactive electorates guideListen to the first episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our afternoon election email, free app...
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Election Diary: Will Peter Dutton help son Harry buy a house?
Dutton was asked if he was willing to be the bank of mum and dad to his son who’s struggling to buy a house, and Albanese’s frosty encounter with Tanya Plibersek.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:David Pocock says major parties lack the ‘courage’ to tackle housing crisis – as it happened
This blog is now closedLeaders brush off warnings from economists that duelling housing policies will drive up pricesAnywhere but Canberra: Australian voters on what matters to themInteractive guide to electorates in the Australian electionListen to the first episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaSee all our Australian election 2025 coverageGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news...
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Is this the worst most boring election campaign ever? Will voting make any difference? | First Dog on the Moon
The nation is still forced to play election campaign bingoSign up here to get an email whenever First Dog cartoons are publishedGet all your needs met at the First Dog shop if what you need is First Dog merchandise and prints Continue reading...
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Dutton launches campaign in one of the election’s 'most important' battlegrounds – video
The opposition leader, Peter Dutton, officially launched the Coalition's 2025 election campaign in western Sydney. Attended by his family, the opposition leader gave a 50-minute speech that covered immigration policy, nuclear energy, tax, crime and Australian manufacturing. Three former Liberal prime ministers were at the launch: John Howard, Tony Abbott and Scott Morrison. Former Liberal PM Malcolm Turnbull was...
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Albanese launches campaign in Perth promising housing boost and tax deductions – video
The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, addressed a crowd of 500 people in Perth where he officially launched Labor's election campaign for 2025. He announced new policies on housing and tax deductions while attacking his opponent Peter Dutton by invoking Donald TrumpTen things we learned from Anthony Albanese’s speech at the Labor party campaign launchTen things we learned from Peter Dutton’s speech at the Liberal party...
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Home ownership is slipping out of reach for many Australians. Will the major parties’ promises make a difference? | Brendan Coates
Neither Labor nor the Coalition’s policies will solve the housing crisis. At least they are competing over who can get the most homes builtHousing was always going to be the hot topic this election campaign. And no wonder.Home ownership is slipping out of reach for many Australians, especially the young and the poor, as house prices have risen much faster than incomes.Sign up for the Afternoon Update: Election 2025...
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Big Girls Don’t Cry is a powerful, heart-wrenching, and comical celebration of Indigenous resilience and survival
This new play at Belvoir follows three best friends who share a house together in 1960s Redfern, the heart of ‘Blak Sydney’.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:How common are errors in IVF labs? Can they be prevented?
News that a woman who received IVF treatment in Brisbane gave birth to another patient’s baby due to an embryo mix-up raises many questions.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:‘Morocco made us innocent’: the many selves of Robert Dessaix
There is no definitive answer in Chameleon, only the conflicts and inconsistencies in which Dessaix invites us to revel.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:The Family Court could better protect Indigenous women and children, but there are barriers in the way
Distrust, systemic racism and fear all drive First Nations families away from using the court.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Curious Kids: If you scoop a bucket of water out of the ocean, does it get lower?
Technically, you’d think so. But some things are just too small to measure.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:The housing policies of both major parties are bad for Australia’s aspiring homebuyers | Saul Eslake
The plans would exacerbate the problem they say they are trying to solve – rising property pricesWhat do Labor and the Coalition’s new housing polices mean for first home buyers?Sunday was a bad day for aspiring homebuyers. Both sides of politics proposed policies which will put upward pressure on housing prices – albeit one more than the other.The Coalition is proposing that, if elected, it will make interest payments...
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Residents want mining protection for sand dunes that saved town from fire
Residents are questioning why Lancelin's iconic sand dunes are being mined for limesand when they acted as a "perfect fire barrier" during recent bushfires.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:90th-minute winner has Liverpool six points from Premier League glory
Premier League leader Liverpool has another wobble, losing a lead at Anfield before grabbing a late winner to be just two victories away from the title.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:NSW Police don't always use body-worn camera. The watchdog wants that changed
Todd McKenzie's death is among a number of incidents behind calls by the head of the NSW Police watchdog for the force to embrace body-worn video.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:Hobart stadium to be pulled out of planning process. What happens next?
After weeks of criticism, Tasmanian Premier Jeremy Rockliff decides to bypass the planning process for the Macquarie Point stadium. But he concedes there are still many issues to work through.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:Aboriginal entrepreneurs harness ancient knowledge for new businesses
In far west New South Wales, two Aboriginal men are drawing on the traditional knowledge of their ancestors to generate a source of income.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:Donald Trump 'fully fit' to serve as president, doctor says
The details of President Donald Trump's most recent physical exam are revealed, with his doctor saying he is "fully fit" to serve.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:One woman dead and 10 taken to hospital after Brisbane crash
Police say a van appears to have crashed into the back of two stationary vehicles on Gympie Arterial Road at Bald Hills.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:Inland port would improve freight movement with fewer trucks on the road
Western Australia's premier says Kalgoorlie-Boulder is unlikely to be transformed into an inland port unless the state's rail freight network is back in government hands.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:Live: ASX set to rise after Wall Street rally on Fed's assurances
The ASX is set to rise after Federal Reserve bosses' assurances sparked a Wall Street rally. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:Twelve of Australia's tallest wind turbines will surround this retired couple's home
The Franz family moved to Diamondy, 280 kilometres north-west of Brisbane, for its tranquil nature, but now find themselves surrounded by looming towers.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:Labor launches campaign in WA, but will it win over wary voters?
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese chose Perth to launch his election campaign for the second consecutive time, after the west helped Labor form a majority government in 2022. But WA voters will need more convincing this time around.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:Mary Fowler suffers knee injury in FA Cup semifinal defeat
Matildas star Mary Fowler limps out of Manchester City's Women's FA Cup semifinal defeat to Manchester United with a right knee injury.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:It was considered the art heist of the century. But who stole the Mona Lisa?
The Mona Lisa hasn't always been a huge tourist attraction. It turns out the most famous painting in the world owes its legend to a brazen Italian thief who stole it from the Louvre and vanished for more than two years.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:Live: Tanya Plibersek laughs off awkward moment with PM
Tanya Plibersek laughs off the PM seemingly rejecting a hug from her at Labor's launch, insisting the pair are still friends. Follow live.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:Morning Mail: academics cancel US travel plans, what’s behind Gina Rinehart’s wealth, Oscar Piastri wins in Bahrain
Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Morning Mail here, and finish your day with our Afternoon Update newsletterGood morning. Australian academics are tearing up their US travel plans amid fears they may be refused entry or detained under policy changes by the Trump administration.As US-led ceasefire talks falter, a Russian missile attack on a crowded city street in the Ukrainian city of Sumy...
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:Workers exposed to 'unbelievable' risks at plant where silos collapsed
Workers at a plant where two silos collapsed last year are at risk of serious injury or death, according to dozens of improvement notices issued by the NSW safety regulator.
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:Will streaming put an end to surprise indie hits at the box office?
Streaming may have increased distribution opportunities for emerging filmmakers, but with limited box office opportunities, is rags-to-riches-success a thing of the past?
Published on: April 13, 2025 | Source:Arsonists set fire to Pennsylvania governor's home, police say
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro and his family are evacuated from their home in the middle of the night after an arsonist set fire to the residence, according to police.
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