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Better cleaning of hospital equipment could cut patient infections by one-third โ and save money
A new study has found improving cleaning practices in hospital could make a big difference. Hereโs what the researchers did.
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A fair go for young Australians in this election? Voters are weighing up intergenerational inequity
Gen Z and Millennials will outnumber Boomer voters at the election. Does that mean we will see policies to close the growing wealth divide between the generations?
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:Enigmatic extinct cousin of modern humans confirmed in Taiwan
An analysis of a jawbone found off the Taiwanese coast reveals it belonged to a Denisovan, a mysterious human species that contributed some genetic material to Indigenous Australians and people living in Asia today.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:If you map financial stress, you'll find these 'aspirational Australians'
More than 77 per cent of households in the south-east Queensland electorate of Blair are feeling some form of financial stress โ and as the federal election nears, it's a problem playing out across the country.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:Could the Coalition's plans spell the end of this 240km electricity link?
Despite announcements that there will be "no new transmission lines needed" under a Coalition government, modelling shows its plans require 6,500 kilometres of new lines.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:The Labor party has a legacy of action for the natural world. Now is the time for us to do better | Felicity Wade
Addressing the Australian extinction crisis and the decline of our environment will be possible when political leaders embrace it Explore the series โ Last chance: the extinction crisis being ignored this electionGet Guardian Australia environment editor Adam Mortonโs Clear Air column as an emailIโve been wondering if I remember all my surprise encounters with animals in the wild.I remember sitting totally still on a...
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:All to be won in the West: a Coalition catfight, sheep fury and the battle for Bullwinkel
Peter Dutton desperately needs to regain seats in Western Australia, but Labor have made the state a fortress โ and then thereโs the NationalsPolls tracker; election guide; full federal election coverageAnywhere but Canberra; interactive electorates guideGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignIn the heart of Kalamunda, a town...
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:Gender politics: will the 2025 election send more female MPs to Australiaโs parliament?
Labor has made great strides towards gender equality among its MPs and senators, but the number of female Coalition members remains stubbornly lowElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignPolls tracker; election guide; full federal election coverageAnywhere but Canberra; interactive electorates guideGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastThe 47th parliament was Australiaโs...
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:Endangered bum-breathing turtles and the town working to save them โ video
In December 2024, when unseasonable flooding threatened the breeding season of a critically endangered turtle, Marilyn Connell and other members of a Queensland community conservation group sprang into action. The Mary river turtle is one of 2,000 Australian species listed as under threat in what scientists are calling an extinction crisisโEvery year mattersโ: Queenslandโs critically endangered โbum-breathingโ turtle...
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:The Coalition prepares to soften Australiaโs 2030 climate target, while reaffirming its commitment to the Paris Agreement
The Coalition reveals plans to review Australiaโs 2030 emissions reduction target if they win government at the next federal election.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:Grattan on Friday: Will there be leadership changes on both sides of politics next parliamentary term?
No matter who wins this election, there will likely be a change of leader in either Labor or the Coalition, or both. But who is waiting in the wings?
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:Greens leader Adam Bandt on what he thinks about working with Albanese โ podcast
As we continue down the path to polling day, it looks increasingly likely we will end up with a minority government.And the Greens could hold the balance of power.Leader Adam Bandt speaks to political reporter Josh Butler and Full Story co-host Reged Ahmad about who he plans to work with in the next parliament, and why Peter Dutton needs to be kept as far away from the Lodge as possible Continue reading...
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:When is the next leaders' debate? How and where to watch Anthony Albanese v Peter Dutton on their 2025 Australia election policies
PM and opposition leader to hold second election debate on the ABC at 8pm AEST on Wednesday 16 April. Hereโs what to know about the debates and how to watchPolls tracker; election guide; full federal election coverageAnywhere but Canberra; interactive electorates guideGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastThe race to the 2025 Australian federal election is under way, with major party...
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:Coalition confirms it is committed to Paris climate agreement, hours after refusing to rule out withdrawing
Shadow climate and energy minister Ted OโBrien releases statement after ambiguous stance at debate with Laborโs Chris BowenPolls 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 podcastThe shadow climate and energy minister, Ted OโBrien,...
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:โAlarmist nonsenseโ: Labor and Coalition dismissed security risks over the Port of Darwin for years. Whatโs changed?
Successive governments have reviewed the deal to lease the port to a Chinese company and found no cause for concern. Both major parties have made a sudden about-face.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:This chart explains why Trump backflipped on tariffs. The economic damage would have been huge
The losses under Trumpโs original tariff plan would have been significant. But even after the latest policy U-turn, the costs to the US will still be high.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:What is dehumanisation? Some want it to replace definitions of antisemitism and Islamophobia
Global tensions have put pressure on universities to adopt politicised definitions of antisemitism and Islamophobia. Dehumanisation is a more inclusive alternative.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:Big changes are planned for aged care in 2025. But youโd never know from the major parties
Hereโs what an incoming government needs to have on its radar when it comes to aged care.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:What would โ and should โ happen to the ABC under the next federal government?
In Donald Trumpโs America, public broadcasters have felt the full force of his swingeing cuts โ it would be disastrous if the same happened in Australia.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:A damning study of online abuse of female MPs shows urgent legal reform is needed
A legal framework for protecting women MPs has already been developed. The government should revive it, and address the underlying causes of online abuse.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:Fresh details emerge on Australiaโs new climate migration visa for Tuvalu residents. An expert explains
The AustraliaโTuvalu Falepili Union, as it is known, is the worldโs first bilateral agreement to create a special visa like this in the context of climate change.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:As the election promises rain down I canโt help but wonder: how much is a vote worth these days? | Kylea Tink
If you promise it, you should be able to deliver it. And if you donโt deliver it, you should not expect to be returnedElection 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 10, 2025 | Source:Location-sharing apps are enabling domestic violence. But young people arenโt aware of the danger
Location-sharing apps provide convenience and a sense of security for families. But they can also be used as a weapon of control.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:Current major party policies fall short for Indigenous communities. Hereโs a better path forward
Since the Voice, policies to improve the lives of First Nations people havenโt gotten much traction. What are the major parties promising this election?
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:Tools like Appleโs photo Clean Up are yet another nail in the coffin for being able to trust our eyes
Editing any photo, anywhere, is cheaper and easier than ever. What does that mean for having โvisual proofโ of something?
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:'I've lost heart': Feral deer destroy wetlands regeneration project
A project to rehabilitate wetlands in Tasmania has been going since the 80s. It keeps getting destroyed by deer โ and the community group involved has had enough.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:For months, Sonia showered in cold water in an unfinished home
Victoria's building regulator has warned consumers it is investigating a builder over allegations it has built potentially unsafe homes in Melbourne's outer suburbs.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:โA history of family violenceโ: in the NT, a motherโs loss and a police system in dire need of overhaul
No crime scene was established after Monaโs daughter died. She speaks publicly about the death for the first time to ensure it is not forgotten and to urge actionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMonaโs* daughter sent her emails which record the abuse she alleged she was suffering at the hands of her partner. The emails, submitted as evidence at the inquest into her death, had subject lines...
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:Good boy or bad dog? Our 1 billion pet dogs do real environmental damage
We donโt want to admit it, but our beloved pet dogs do a lot of environmental damage, from killing or terrifying wildlife to emissions from pet food.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:UN special envoy Julie Bishop makes first trip to Myanmar after earthquake
Julie Bishop has made her first visit to military-ruled Myanmar since her UN appointment last year, meeting with the foreign minister as the nation recovers from an earthquake that killed more than 3,600 people.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:Unequal prosthetic rules leave cancer survivor unable to afford new nose
Prosthetics funding is a key election issue for face and neck cancer survivors whose prostheses are not currently covered by Medicare.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:Easter show mainstay captures resilience of those who work the land
The District Exhibits at the Sydney Royal Easter Show have been bringing city and country folk together for 125 years.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:Crowd goes wild as champ's kid holes long putt, as golfers avoid winning 'jinxed' competition
The kids of some of golf's biggest names put on a show as their dads try to avoid winning 'jinxed' Par 3 competition.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:This WA gas project is a big election issue, but what do locals think?
As the national debate over the future of Woodside's North West Shelf gas plant heats up, opinions among the people living and working next to it are mixed.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:'It was horrible': Djokovic rolled in Monte Carlo as Aussies win through
Serbian legend Novak Djokovic bemoans a 'horrible' performance in Monte Carlo as two Australians moved through the tournament.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source: