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Bringing manufacturing back from overseas isnβt an easy solution to Trumpβs trade war
There has been an unprecedented surge in government intervention through industrial policies. It doesnβt benefit consumers.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:
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A grab bag of campaign housing policies. But will they fix the affordability crisis beyond the election?
The cost-of-living crisis has been exacerbated by mortgage and rental stress. Housing affordability and availability are defining issues for the election and beyond.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Call for better reporting after brothers found naked and malnourished
Years after two brothers with disabilities were found naked and locked in a room in a Brisbane home, the Queensland Education department has been urged to make sure suspicions of harm are "appropriately recorded".
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Investigators to release final report on Sea World helicopter tragedy
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau is set to deliver the findings from its investigation into a mid-air collision that killed four people and seriously injured six others on the Gold Coast in 2023.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Measles is back. Now is the time to bolster Australian public health | Ranjana Srivastava
The moment to prepare for the next health emergency is with us. We must not be complacentGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastLate one evening I am reflecting on my inpatient list. The first patient, a middle-aged man, has been admitted with an βall-overβ rash.Since every other patient was sicker, this patient had slipped my mind and I had left the hospital without seeing him, thus breaking...
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Bogong moths and the traditional owners scaling mountains to track them β video
Deberra, as the insects are known in the Taungurung language, are a vital food source for animals across Victoria's alpine country β so their rapid decline has implications for the entire ecosystem. The bogong moth is one of the more than 2,000 Australian species listed as being under threat in what scientists are calling an extinction crisis Continue reading...
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:βImpending doomβ: 20 young Australian voters tell us whatβs important to them this election
Almost 1,000 people responded when Guardian Australia asked about their attitudes and experiences in the lead-up to the federal election. Hereβs a small sample of what they have to sayStressed, scared, overwhelmed: the issues weighing on young votersInteractive guide to electorates in the Australian electionListen to the first episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaSee all our Australian election 2025...
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Yes, we are worse off β will Dutton or Albanese make it better? - podcast
Are you better off than you were three years ago? Itβs a question youβll hear more and more during this cost-of-living election, as Labor and the Coalition try to convince voters they have a plan that will help where Australians are hurting the most.Reged Ahmad talks to economics editor Patrick Commins about why we need bolder reform to make the next decade better than the lastRead more: Continue reading...
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Itβs up to each of us to help save life on Earth β I love this challenge | Bob Brown
Taking action against species extinction can be risky but itβs better than surrenderExplore the series β Last chance: the extinction crisis being ignored this electionGet Guardian Australia environment editor Adam Mortonβs Clear Air column as an emailExtinction. In 1844 Ketill Ketilsson won the race to grab the last pair of great auks. They were nesting on Icelandβs Eldey Island. Millions of these penguin-like birds...
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Election Diary: The electionβs first debate was disaster-free but passion-free too
The first debate saw both leaders hit their marks and avoid disaster, even if Albanese was declared the winner. Do debates actually matter in elections though?
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Reality check: coral restoration wonβt save the worldβs reefs
New research examined coral restoration projects worldwide to calculate what it would actually cost to bring back whatβs already been lost.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:No major gaffes and no knockout punch: the first leadersβ debate was a pedestrian affair
With all the usual policy issues canvassed, neither leader made a major mistake, but nor did they land any significant blows on their opponent.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Dutton's WFH backflip and Albanese's mental health pledge - TLDR: Election 2025 β video
The past couple of days of the election campaign have been dominated by one story: the mess that is the Coalition's work from home and public service staff cut policies. Guardian Australia's Krishani Dhanji catches you up on the twists and turns of Dutton's policy, as well as Labor's big announcements this weekCoalition canβt cut 41,000 public service jobs in five years without breaking election promise, analysis shows...
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Politics aside, new research shows there are good financial reasons to back working from home
Working from home has become a contentious election issue, particularly for the Coalition which has swung from opposing to embracing it.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Laborβs $1 billion for mental health is good news for young people in particular β but leaves some gaps
Hereβs what the governmentβs new funding package for mental health gets right β and where it falls short.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Weβre hardwired to laugh β this is why watching comedians try to be the βLast One Laughingβ is so funny
Ten comedians, one room, last comic to laugh wins. But what makes comedy β and not laughing β so funny?
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Hereβs a simple, science-backed way to sharpen your thinking and improve your memory
Moving your body can have a big impact on your brain β and it doesnβt have to be a workout at the gym.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:If Australia switched to EVs, weβd be more reliant on Chinaβs car factories βΒ but wean ourselves off foreign oil
Electric cars charged with locally made electricity can boost Australiaβs energy security. Thatβs great β if we avoid relying on just one EV producing nation.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Can Peter Duttonβs political gymnastics pay off? | Fiona Katauskas
He may need help with his poll-vaultingSee more of Fiona Katauskasβs cartoons here Continue reading...
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Fact check: are international students making it harder to find a place to rent as Dutton claims?
Just 4% of Australiaβs rental properties, or less than one in 20, are occupied by international students, the property council saysElection 2025 live updates: federal election campaignPolls tracker; election guide; full federal coverageDutton keeps blaming migration for the housing crisis. But can it really be that simple?Peter Dutton claims cutting at least 80,000 new international students from Australian higher...
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:The latest update on NZβs state of the environment is sobering β but there are glimmers of progress
Soil erosion, water pollution, waste production and the loss of biodiversity are among multiple pressures degrading New Zealandβs environment.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Hereβs who topped the rankings in this yearβs scorecard for sustainable chocolate β and which confectionery giant refused to participate
The global Chocolate Scorecard evaluates traders and brands on efforts to address child labour, deforestation and other measures.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:Why are some cats more allergenic than others? Itβs not their coat length
Cats make many of us sneeze β but donβt think a hairless cat will solve the problem.
Published on: April 08, 2025 | Source:How deep are the Greensβ roots in Brisbane? Three seats will tell the tale in 2025
Capturing the seats of Brisbane, Ryan and Griffith was a stunning success for the Greens. But Labor and the LNP believe voters have not warmed to the minor party since 2022Polls 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 07, 2025 | Source:Drought relief boosted by $55m, with farmers promised 'faster' responses
Additional drought relief funding amounting to $55 million will flow to South Australian communities in desperate need of relief, with the state's premier conceding it has taken too long for "the bureaucracy to respond" to applications.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Charles and Camilla mark 20th anniversary with photos in Rome
The royals are photographed at Villa Wolkonsky, the British ambassador's residence in Rome.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Residents isolated as record flooding hits western NSW
The NSW State Emergency Service is responding to ongoing flooding as flows from Queensland cause river rises to pass historic levels.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Aussie surfer's 'bittersweet' victory means she will miss sister's wedding
Isabella Nichols gains a boilover victory in the World Surf League's El Salvador leg, but her joy is tempered as she may now miss her sister's wedding.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Tradie shortage could see builds blow out in cost and time, report finds
Queensland construction projects can expect cost blowouts and time lags over the next decade as the industry value balloons by billions and its workforce shrinks, according to a new report.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Proposed rehabilitation centre divides small community
A drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility has been approved for the north-west Victorian town of Merbein. While some residents say it is desperately needed, more than 1,000 people have signed a petition against the facility.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Customers asked super fund about security weakness before cyberattacks
Members of Australia's biggest superannuation fund say they asked about a key safeguard against online fraud before cyber thieves stole retirement savings.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Clem Burke, drummer and 'the heartbeat' of Blondie, dies aged 70
The musician has been remembered by his band mates for his "talent, energy and passion".
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Whatβs next for The White Lotus after last nightβs explosive finale?
The villas are locked, the boats have set sail, the body bag has been zipped: The White Lotus is off-season for another year. Here's where it left us.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Myanmar earthquake rescue efforts wind down as death toll hits 3,600
Long-shot efforts to find survivors from Myanmarβs devastating March 28 earthquake are winding down, as rescue efforts are supplanted by increasing relief and recovery activity.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Man dies in fight with 82-year-old man on the Sunshine Coast
Police are investigating the death of a 49-year-old Sunshine Coast man after they were called to a Maroochydore home.
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