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Your rights when it comes to what you can wear at work

Experts explain what's reasonable when it comes to a workplace dress code and how enforceable they are.

Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Matildas 'in limbo' as search for permanent coach continues

With the 2026 Asian Cup fast approaching, Football Australia is expected to step up its search for a permanent new coach for the Matildas after Steph Catley admitted the side was "in limbo" after 11 matches under interim manager Tom Sermanni.

Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Outback power line cost blows out from $1.8 billion to nearly $14 billion

Queensland MP Robbie Katter wants state-owned corporation Powerlink dropped from the construction of a major transmission line as the government unveils how it will "save" the project.

Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

WA's parliament returns today with a new look. So what's on the agenda?

Battery rebates, cost-of-living relief for parents and stamp duty exemptions are set to top the agenda as WA's parliament resumes after another state election drubbing by Labor.

Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Star Entertainment signs $300m lifeline deal with US gaming giant

Star has warned for months it could fall into administration if a financier wasn't found.

Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Governments no longer make drought declarations. Here's why

Much of south-eastern Australia has recorded record low rainfall, but there haven't been any drought declarations from state governments or the Commonwealth.

Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Israel to 'eliminate' US trade barriers but Trump won't pause tariffs

Benjamin Netanyahu announces he will look to "eliminate" the US-Israel trade deficit, saying the move can be a model for how other countries should respond to Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs.

Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Mainstream education at 'tipping point', as alternative school takes different route

Experts believe the increasing standardisation of education is hurting students, but some alternative schools are using a different approach to help kids discover their passion for learning.

Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Homicide detectives investigate two suspicious deaths in Gippsland

Victoria's Homicide Squad is investigating the deaths of an elderly man in Cowes and an unidentified man who died in Moe.

Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Live: ASX set to lift as turbulent trade rocks markets, Aussie dollar down

Australian stocks are expected to bounce back after they suffered their biggest one-day fall since COVID-19 yesterday, while investors worry about an economic slowdown and rising inflation as US President Donald Trump digs in his heels on tariffs.Follow the latest updates in our live blog.

Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Cannibal cane toad tadpoles that never grow up could help toad control

By removing a gene to stunt cane toads at their tadpole stage, scientists hope they may have found a way to make the invader kill its own species.

Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Perimenopause has a big impact on your life. Ask our health experts your questions

Dealing with perimenopause symptoms can be confusing. Our health experts will be here on Friday April 11 to answer questions about how to navigate this phase of life.

Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Morning Mail: Trump threatens more China tariffs, Dutton’s ‘isolationist’ student plan, Fowler fires up Matildas

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. As Donald Trump’s tariffs announcement continues to reverberate around the world, causing stock markets to tumble, the US president is showing no sign of cooling the trade war. Instead he has threatened an additional 50% excise on imports from China after the country...

Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

'China's economy is an ocean': Xi unfazed by Trump tariffs

Beijing says Donald Trump's tariffs will increase the divide between rich and poor nations, as countries across the region grapple with what to do next.

Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Live: Albanese heckled while unveiling mental health funding pledge

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton are both in Sydney ahead of the first leaders debate for the 2025 campaign trail. Follow live.

Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

What do medieval puzzles and the New York Times Connections have in common?

Challenging word-based games are not a modern invention. In early medieval England there was a strong appetite for word puzzles.

Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Australia’s innovative new policies are designed to cut smoking rates – here are 6 ideas NZ could borrow

New Zealand seems unlikely to reach its stated goal of cutting smoking prevalence to 5% or less across all population groups.

Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

The left-behind men who crave pride, battle shame – and voted for Trump

What is the gut-level appeal that saw Trump win two elections? One progressive researcher spent six years in America’s whitest, second-poorest district to find out.

Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Trump has Australia’s generic medicines in his sights. And no-one’s talking about it

The major parties say they won’t use the PBS as a bargaining chip in US tariff negotiations. They also need to resist pressure to slow down access to generic drugs.

Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

3.5 million Australians experienced fraud last year. This could be avoided through 6 simple steps

Growing use of technology and our willingness to trust it is putting Australians at greater risk of being scammed.

Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Selling your old laptop or phone? You might be handing over your data too

But there are some simple steps you can take to keep your personal information safe.

Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

New research shows digital technology is linked to reduced wellbeing in young kids. So what can parents do?

A new study looks at the impact of tech on little kids’ wellbeing, social skills and behaviour. It includes data from more than 83,000 parents around the world.

Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

The trouble with Labor in Victoria - and what reckoning there might be at the federal election

We’ve been here before - a state Labor government on the nose, a federal election looming, and federal Labor desperate to minimise the damage in Victoria.

Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Donald Trump has gatecrashed the federal election. It’s creating huge challenges for Australia’s next government

The US alliance will endure despite Trump’s efforts to upend the global order. But whoever wins the May 3 election must boost engagement with regional partners.

Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

I’m not allowed to dry laundry on my balcony. What can I do about out-of-touch strata rules?

When it comes to what you can and can’t do in your home, the rules can be blurry, writes policy professional Kat George. First, seek out your building’s bylawsRead more Australian customer service questionsGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailI rent an apartment in Sydney and, like in many places I’ve rented before, I’m forbidden from hanging my wet clothes on my balcony because it’s “unsightly”. I’m a good...

Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

A high-flying visitor – the wondrous far eastern curlew – faces fresh threat in NT wetlands haven

Guardian Australia is highlighting the plight of our endangered native species during an election campaign that is ignoring broken environment laws and rapidly declining ecosystemsElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignExplore the series – Last chance: the extinction crisis being ignored this electionGet Guardian Australia environment editor Adam Morton’s Clear Air column as an emailHundreds of...

Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Could the Coalition’s spectacular backdown be the circuit breaker that Peter Dutton needs?

Junking a signature policy to focus on his pet areas could help get his rocky campaign back on trackElection 2025 live update: Australia’s federal election campaignInteractive 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 breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAs mid-election mea culpas...

Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

When sadness strikes I remember I’m not alone in loving the wild boundless beauty of the living world | Georgina Woods

Nature will reclaim its place as a terrifying quasi-divine force that cannot be mastered. I find this strangely comfortingExplore the series – Last chance: the extinction crisis being ignored this electionGet Guardian Australia environment editor Adam Morton’s Clear Air column as an emailAt times my work takes me to the big city and the tall buildings where people with power make decisions that affect the rest of us....

Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Labor's home batteries policy could help people who will never take it up. Here's how | Adam Morton

The government’s promise to slash the cost of household batteries should be welcomed – it could drive a change that benefits everyone who uses the power gridElection 2025 live update: Australia’s federal election campaignWant to get this in your inbox when it publishes? Sign up for the Clear Air Australia newsletter hereIt’s taken years to get here, but Labor’s election pledge to make household batteries cheaper is a...

Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Election Diary: Jim Chalmers highlights expectations of May interest rate cut - after the election

Despite worrying signs from the markets after the Trump tariffs, Australian mortgage holders might find relief in rates falling faster.

Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Antarctica’s hidden threat: meltwater under the ice sheet amplifies sea-level rise

A new study found parts of Antartica could pass a tipping point for mass ice sheet losses as soon as 2050 – pushing sea levels 2 metres higher by 2300 than currently predicted.

Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Australia may dodge global trade war recession but Chalmers flags ‘substantial’ risks to growth

Economist Warwick McKibbin says ‘economic and policy flexibility’ puts Australia in better position to escape fallout from Trump tariffsElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastA global trade war will not drive Australia’s economy into recession, new Treasury modelling suggests, even as Jim Chalmers says he is realistic about “...

Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Wit, charm and heart: novelist Kerry Greenwood, creator of Phryne Fisher, was a true original

Kerry Greenwood’s novels are provocations to care about social justice. Her legacy is a wealth of entertainment with a heart.

Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Do I need another COVID booster? Which one should I choose? Can I get it with my flu shot?

It’s safe to get a COVID vaccine and a flu shot at the same time. Here’s what else you need to know.

Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Financial markets are tanking. Here’s why it’s best not to panic

Financial markets have reacted very badly to the upending of global trade. But that doesn’t mean you should panic.

Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)