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'Common sense': Principal calls for 40kph zone after boys hit by car
A fortnight after two St Edmund's College students were hit by an alleged stolen car on a median strip outside their school, principal Tim Cleary says "common sense" changes like a 40kph school zone must be made.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:
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Older Australians concerned as costs set to rise in home aged care reform
Senior Australians wanting to stay living at home independently for longer have concerns about new, national charges for services such as showering, cleaning and gardening; and how the co-payments will affect them.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Live: Albanese and Dutton both on campaign trail in Perth
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton have both started their day in Perth. Follow live.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:'A perfect failure': Project to protect women in the workplace derailed
A high-profile lawyer asked to oversee the delivery of a $800,000 Victorian workplace safety project says she left early, after it instead left her feeling "victimised" in her own job.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Landlord found guilty of manslaughter after tenant died with multiple injuries
A Queensland jury has found a Hervey Bay landlord guilty of manslaughter over the death of his 62-year-old tenant Craig Dunn at an industrial building complex.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:'Pretty crazy': De Minaur records career-first to advance to Monte Carlo semis
Alex de Minaur showcases his ruthless streak in a comprehensive straight-sets win over Grigor Dimitrov to book a spot in the semifinals of the Monte Carlo Masters.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:London museum returns Indigenous Australians' remains
The remains of six Indigenous people are being returned to the Woppaburra, Warrgamay, Wuthathi, and Yadhighana communities in Queensland, while another 30 sets of remains are under the Australian government's stewardship while their traditional custodians are identified.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:There's been multiple IVF mix-ups in the US β could it happen more here?
While experts say this case is "unprecedented" in Australia, it's happened multiple times in the US, as far back as 1999.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Nuclear energy divides Australia, but data shows our stance may be shifting
New data from the ABC's Vote Compass survey shows respondents are divided on nuclear energy, while support for climate change action appears to have softened.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Tropical Cyclone Errol could intensify to category three over Kimberley
Preparations in Western Australia's north are underway, with a tropical cyclone likely to form off the state's northern coast today.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:New research says we're dealing with stray cats all wrong
Jennifer Cotterell would bring dozens of cats to the pound that would eventually be put down β under traditional management strategies, it was all she could do.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Labor won Boothby for the first time in 73 years β can it hold it?
Until the last election, the electorate of Boothby hadn't been in the hands of a Labor candidate since 1949 β but the ALP's Louise Miller-Frost broke that streak by winning the seat, and is now taking another tilt.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:'I never realised I could feel grief so deep': Former politician loses son to brain cancer
As Australians face roadblocks to find clinical trials, doctors are calling for a reform of the system to improve access to potentially life-saving studies.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Floodwaters to create Australia's largest lake in 15 years
The deluge which battered south-west Queensland is now draining downhill to a catchment area five times the size of the UK.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Jodie and Adam were happy in their church community β then came the split
Former members of strict religious groups have told the ABC about their loved ones shunning them after they left, breaking their families apart.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Kai was almost killed in a BMX crash 5 years ago. Now he's national champion
Just over five years since Kai Sakakibara almost lost his life in a BMX crash at the World Cup event in Bathurst, the 28-year-old is back on the bike, claiming a national title at the Australian Track Championships in Brisbane.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Revealed: nearly 2m hectares of koala habitat bulldozed since 2011 β despite political promises to protect species
Guardian Australia is highlighting the plight of our endangered native species during an election campaign that is ignoring broken environment laws and rapidly declining ecosystemsExplore the series β Last chance: the extinction crisis being ignored this electionGet Guardian Australia environment editor Adam Mortonβs Clear Air column as an emailElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our...
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Liberal candidate co-authored inquiry submission suggesting Hazaras not persecuted for ethnicity in Afghanistan
Exclusive: Zahid Safi, who is running in Melbourne seat of Bruce, listed as last author on 2021 Senate submission which says victims of Afghanistan war βnot based on ethnicityβElection 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:...
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:The great Australian election campaign quiz β week two
Ruthlessly testing how closely you were paying attention. Yes, even during the leadersβ debatePolls 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 podcast Continue reading...
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Stubborn or resolute: Anthony Albaneseβs lifelong political instinct faces final judgment
The prime ministerβs background as a tough backroom operator has served him well, but internal Labor critics accuse him of turning a deaf ear to advice at crucial moments. What the voters say on 3 May will define his legacyElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignPolls tracker; election guide; full federal election coverageAnywhere but Canberra; interactive electorates guideListen to the first...
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Duttonβs backflipping and clumsy delivery has him spiralling in the polls. What happened? | Malcolm Farr
At a time of global disruption, voters seem to want a calm hand on the tiller, not βpunch-drunkβ policy on the runElection 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 news...
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Itβs week two of Peter Duttonβs campaign and (almost) everything is tightly scripted
The Coalition leader muzzles the press pack in a way Albanese often struggles to achieve β after a train wreck opening week, heβs taking back controlElection 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...
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Ten days after βliberation dayβ, many Australians are still wondering: what just happened to global markets?
In a single stroke, Donald Trump undid a century of US trade liberalisation βthen, tried to pause it. What changed his mind?Election 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastBy the time Australians woke Wednesday morning, 3 April, the world had changed.In a single stroke of his pen, a former reality TV star, property mogul and now second-term...
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Back to back Barries: can Dutton save his campaign? - podcast
What happens when things go wrong in the middle of a campaign?Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry examine Peter Duttonβs surprise backflip on his work-from-home policy, and ask: what can the Coalition do to recover from a bad week? And can they limit the damage quickly?They also discuss leader debates and Donald Trumpβs global trade warEmail the Barries : backtobackbarries@theguardian.com Continue reading...
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:βWhereβs the human dignity?β As bulldozers roll in, this is the face of a Queensland crisis
Mark Ely called a tent home for years until a council demolished the encampment. Experts now fear rough sleepers will be even less safeElection 2025 live update: Australiaβs federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastMark Ely begs for more time to pack up his life and clear out.βTen minutes mate, thatβs all Iβm asking.βSign up for the Afternoon Update: Election 2025 email...
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:AI ads, action figures and Auto-Tuned raps: Australian election campaigns battle on social media
Labor jumps on AI doll trend, inspiring Liberals to troll with Anthony Albanese (in)action figure. Meanwhile, right-wing activists spend up on FacebookElection 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...
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Blindfolds and wooden balls: Australia fires up its extremely analog election machinery
It can matter which order candidates appear on the ballot paper. Thatβs why the Australian Electoral Commission takes a very old-fashioned view of its random act of democracyPolls tracker; election guide; full federal election coverageAnywhere but Canberra; interactive electorates guideGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastA blindfolded woman plucks a numbered wooden ball from a bingo cage as...
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Albanese calls Duttonβs Aukus comments βirresponsibleβ β as it happened
This blog is now closed.Anywhere 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 podcastAustralian shares are poised to open sharply lower this morning, as concerns about Donald Trumpβs...
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Election Diary: Labor breaks practice of preferencing Greens to protect Jewish MP Josh Burns
It takes a bit for Labor not to preference the Greens but on Friday it was announced that in the Melbourne seat of Macnamara the ALP will run an open ticket.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Albanese v Dutton, Chalmers v Taylor. The week of debates - TLDR: Election 2025 β video
We've reached the end of week two of Australia's election campaign, so what happened? Well, three separate debates, each underwhelming in its own way, and a slew of new announcements from Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton, while Adam Bandt brought negative gearing back into the mix. Krishani Dhanji is here in her latest instalment of TLDR: Election 2025 Continue reading...
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Coalition plan to dump fuel efficiency penalties would make Australia a global outlier
Penalties are crucial. Without them, automakers have no incentive to supply fuel-efficient, low-CO emitting vehicles to the Australian market.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:DOGEy Dutton and a dull debate: election special episode with Michelle Grattan and Amanda Dunn
In this weekβs election episode, a βdullβ debate, cries of βDOGEy Duttonβ and the quest to win over multicultural voters.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Hi-vis vests, meeting babies and Trump's tariffs β TLDR: Election 2025 with Krishani Dhanji β video
We've just wrapped the first full week of the election campaign. So what's happened? Some meeting with babies, a lot of hi-vis vests, and of course over it all, the looming spectre of Trump's tariffs on seemingly the entire world. Guardian Australia's Krishani Dhanji brings you up to speed on what's happened in the election so far Continue reading...
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Could changing your diet improve endometriosis pain? A recent study suggests itβs possible
Recent research suggested cutting back on dairy, gluten, caffeine and alcohol could improve endometriosis pain. But hereβs what to consider before making big changes.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Peter Duttonβs climate policy backslide threatens Australiaβs clout in the Pacific β right when we need it most
As China seeks to expand its influence in our region, Pacific leaders have questioned Opposition Leader Peter Duttonβs climate action stance.
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