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De Minaur cruises at Roland Garros as fellow Aussie prevails in five-setter

Alex de Minaur launches his French Open bid with a predictable win, but Adam Walton joining him in the next round is a pleasant surprise.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

First Nations group seeks local treaty in Victorian premier's electorate

Central Victorian traditional owner group Dja Dja Wurrung has taken a "historic" step towards seeking a state-first local treaty with the government.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

As a symbol for reconciliation in 2000, the Bridge Walk exceeded expectations

The Council for Aboriginal Reconciliation planned a symbolic march across the Sydney Harbour Bridge in May 2000. About a quarter of a million people turned up.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Morning Mail: Coalition close after โ€˜comfortโ€™ deal, Labor grassroots anger on Gaza, Trump โ€˜never evolvedโ€™

Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Morning Mail here, and finish your day with our Afternoon Update newsletterMorning everyone. National party MPs and senators could meet as early as today to debate a Coalition deal after David Littleproud says he was given โ€œcomfortโ€ by the Liberals on four policy demands.We are also reporting on growing Labor grassroots anger at the governmentโ€™s alleged...

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Australia could tax Google, Facebook and other tech giants with a digital services tax โ€“ but donโ€™t hold your breath

The digital giants earn billions from Australian consumers. But efforts to tax a fraction of those profits have gone nowhere.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

The โ€˜3 day guaranteeโ€™ for childcare starts next year. The challenge could be finding quality care

An estimated 100,000 families will be eligible for more subsidised care. But the early childhood sector faces issues around availability, quality and staffing.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

โ€˜No support, no housing, no jobโ€™ โ€“ the vicious cycle pushing more women into prison

Interviews with female prisoners in WA show many struggled with violence, drugs, alcohol, poverty and homelessness from an early age.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Girls with painful periods are twice as likely as their peers to have symptoms of anxiety or depression

A new study found adolescents with period pain had higher levels of psychological distress as young adults, even after accounting for earlier mental health issues.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

From surprise platypus to wandering cane toads, hereโ€™s what we found hiding in NSW estuaries

Researchers worked with Indigenous Rangers to map life in 34 estuaries across NSW using environmental DNA - and made a host of unexpected discoveries.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

One couple, two apartments, different surnames for the children: how โ€˜two places to stayโ€™ is shaping families in China

In โ€˜two places to stayโ€™, a young couple splits their time between appartments gifted by each set of parents.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

James Bradleyโ€™s thrilling, unsettling crime novel is set in a flooded Sydney in 2050

Landfall is a haunting and propulsive crime novel, set in 2050s Sydney, that weighs the value of a human life on an ecologically ravaged planet.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

AI models might be drawn to โ€˜spiritual blissโ€™. Then again, they might just talk like hippies

AI developers are starting to talk about โ€˜welfareโ€™ and โ€˜spiritualityโ€™, raising old questions about the inner lives of machines.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Discovering new NZ music in the streaming age is getting harder โ€“ whatโ€™s the future for local artists?

Streaming and social media have transformed the way we discover music. But algorithms and programming formats mean local artists are disappearing in the global mix.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Australiaโ€™s youngest-ever senator Charlotte Walker has a lot to learn but says she is โ€˜not naiveโ€™

Walker unexpectedly took the sixth Senate spot for Labor in South Australia at the election on 3 May โ€“ her 21st birthdayAustralia news live: latest politics updatesFull federal election results: live Australian Senate seat countSee our full coverage of the Australian electionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe median age of Australiaโ€™s federal parliamentarians is 50.On election night, as the...

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

The fall of Healthscope: bad luck, bad decisions, or is Australiaโ€™s private health model sick?

Rising costs, the Covid pandemic and an ageing population all played a part in the hospital giantโ€™s collapse, which has prompted debate about the sectorโ€™s futureAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastInvesting in hospitals is viewed as a safe bet. People regularly get sick and the population ages.Australian private hospitals have the added advantage of...

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

โ€˜Surge in angerโ€™ as grassroots Labor members urge Albanese to impose sanctions on Israel over Gaza blockade

Local branches to debate motion calling for sanctions after targeting of schools and killing of aid workers and journalists in GazaAustralia news live: latest politics updatesFull federal election results: live Australian Senate seat countSee our full coverage of the Australian electionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPressure is building within Laborโ€™s grassroots membership for the government...

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Death in custody investigated โ€“ as it happened

This blog is now closedIndigenous man, 24, dies after being restrained by police at Coles supermarket in Alice SpringsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFormer Labor minister Ed Husic has called for the government to move beyond words to action, and said sanctions on Israel are โ€œprobably under considerationโ€.After Anthony Albanese on Monday said Israelโ€™s blockade of aid into Gaza was โ€œan outrage...

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Footage shows dust storm hitting parts of South Australia โ€“ video

Footage from Orroroo and just outside of Loxton shows the severity of the dust storm that hit South Australia on Monday. The Bureau of Meteorology said dry conditions and strong winds caused the large dust clouds to form, leading to poor visibility and bad driving conditions, which prompted some road closures Subscribe to Guardian Australia on YouTubeSydney dust storm: some residents advised to stay inside due to...

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Labor gains a Senate seat from the Liberals in South Australia, while Jacqui Lambie is re-elected

As the final Senate results trickle in, the party splits remain the same in Tasmania and the Northern Territory. Meanwhile, close lower house seats go to recounts.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Most car-ramming incidents arenโ€™t terrorism โ€“ but theyโ€™re becoming more common and crowds need better protection

Vehicle-ramming incidents like the one in Liverpool appear to be on the rise, but there are practical measures available to protect crowds during open-street events.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Korean pear juice, IV drips, vitamin patches: do these trendy hangover cures actually work?

As colourful products promising โ€˜hangover-free morningsโ€™ flood retail shelves and social media feeds, does the science stack up?

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

The fast-tracking of Brisbaneโ€™s Olympic infrastructure plans could backfire

Using legal loopholes to push forward infrastructure projects could backfire on Brisbaneโ€™s Olympic and Paralympic Games organisers.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Earth is heading for 2.7ยฐC warming this century. We may avoid the worst climate scenarios โ€“ but the outlook is still dire

The world seems to have avoided truly catastrophic climate scenarios, and global emissions may be about to peak. But weโ€™re by no means out of danger

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Hate over love: conservative influencers have brought angrier anti-abortion politics to Australia

Opponents of abortion used to say โ€˜love them bothโ€™, but recent protests in New South Wales show how the strategy has taken a more confrontational tone. But why?

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Jacqui Lambie celebrates re-election as Senate results confirmed for Tasmania and NT

Malarndirri McCarthy and Jacinta Nampijinpa Price also win seats, with Labor expected to improve its position in upper houseAustralia news live: latest politics updatesFull federal election results: live Australian Senate seat countSee our full coverage of the Australian electionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJacqui Lambie has been elected for another term in federal parliament as the second...

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Australian tax office whistleblower Richard Boyle may avoid jail in plea deal

Former senator Rex Patrick praises ATO whistleblower who exposed heavy-handed debt collection tacticsAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe whistleblower Richard Boyle has been hailed a โ€œsuperheroโ€ after striking a plea deal under which he may avoid jail.The 49-year-old has admitted to four criminal charges linked to his exposure of unethical debt...

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

6 ways live music could help combat the loneliness epidemic

A new research review shows live music isnโ€™t just entertainment โ€” itโ€™s a proven way to boost feelings of belonging and community.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

How can I improve my running? 5 top tips for every runner, from a biomechanics expert

The truth is thereโ€™s no one right way to run. Your ideal technique depends on factors such as leg length and muscle mass. But there are five basics to keep in mind.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Is it OK to leave device chargers plugged in all the time? An expert explains

โ€˜Vampire powerโ€™ is real.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

From strip searches to sexual harassment, Australian policing has long been plagued by sexism

A class action lawsuit has detailed the โ€˜degradingโ€™ experiences women can experience at the hands of police. Itโ€™s just the tip of the iceberg.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

As the energy transition ramps up, Australia risks becoming a more unequal society. Hereโ€™s what needs to change | Dominic Jones

Governments must help households to make the switch to cleaner energy, and change the rules so that the benefits and costs are fairly sharedSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Mortonโ€™s free Clear Air newsletter hereThe great energy transition is happening before our eyes. You can see it on our roofs: more than one in three Australian homes now have solar. You can see it on our roads: nearly 10% of new cars...

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Thousands without power as SA cleans up after damaging storm

Thousands of South Australian households and businesses are without power as the clean-up continues after the gusty winds, high rainfalls and high tides that lashed most of the state yesterday.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

State library says it 'values' freedom of expression despite pulling fellowship

K A Ren Wyld's fellowship was rescinded last week after the state government complained about comments on the Gaza conflict posted by Ms Wyld on social media last year.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Faces you hear? Dolphin โ€˜signature whistlesโ€™ may transmit more than just identity information

Studying the information contained in dolphin whistles is crucial for our understanding of threats to their survival.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Your Say: week beginning 26 May

Taxing big cars, knocking down houses and waste incineration: an edited selection of your feedback on our stories.

Published on: May 27, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)