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β€˜Our policy stands’: PM downplays Treasury advice on doubling tax rate for superannuation over $3m

Albanese reiterates policy despite reports his government was reconsidering changes to address criticisms of taxing β€˜unrealised gains’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese says the plan to double the tax rate on superannuation balances above $3m remains unchanged, after revelations of fresh Treasury modelling heightened...

Published on: October 10, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

The Gaza ceasefire deal could be a β€˜strangle contract’, with Israel holding all the cards

These types of ceasefires are highly coercive agreements that enable the more powerful party to force the weaker party to agree to whatever they want.

Published on: October 10, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Can a new blood test really detect ME/CFS? An expert unpacks new research

Diagnosis for myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome currently relies on sometimes controversial diagnostic criteria – and can take years.

Published on: October 10, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Labor is close to a deal on environmental law reforms. There are troubling signs these will fall short

Labor is close to a deal on its environmental law reforms. Will they strong enough to protect nature?

Published on: October 10, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

A great pessimist and unapologetic traditionalist: LΓ‘szlΓ³ Krasznahorkai wins the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature

Krasznahorkai’s language is the mad scream of a godless universe at our inexcusable squandering of every good thing given to us by chance.

Published on: October 10, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

RBA governor blames high house prices on a lack of supply, not monetary policy – video

Responding to a question from Greens senator Nick McKim on whether the Reserve Bank played any role in Australia's housing price spike, RBA governor Michele Bullock said 'the problem is the lack of supply relative to demand'. 'It's not monetary policy's responsibility to look after housing prices' Continue reading...

Published on: October 10, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Walking the halls of the UN, I felt its power β€” and its distance from the people it was built to serve | Satara Uthayakumaran

From the Tiwi Islands to Tasmania, from city classrooms to refugee programs, I have listened to thousands of young people. And now I carry those voices with me into the heart of the UNIn its 80th year, the UN headquarters in New York heard speeches that made headlines. One leader thundered threats of war. Another complained about an escalator. Meanwhile, outside the polished floors and gilded halls, children were...

Published on: October 10, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

How do Triple Zero calls actually work? A telecommunications expert explains

While it might seem simple, there are many steps involved between you calling Triple Zero, and paramedics, police or firefighters arriving to help.

Published on: October 10, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Shortage of smaller homes a challenge for would-be downsizers

While many older people say they are keen to downsize their home, the complex reality of doing so leaves many stuck in the family castle.

Published on: October 10, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

David McBride loses last-ditch effort to overturn conviction

The former military lawyer was sentenced to five years and eight months in jail after sharing classified material with journalists in a case that has raised debate about whistleblower laws.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Planned terror attack on Belgium's prime minister foiled by police

Three people are detained after an "improvised device" is found at the home of one of the suspects in an investigation into terrorist activities.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

A landmark conviction for war crimes in Sudan shows the wheels of global justice do turn – albeit slowly

It has taken over 20 years, and the ICC is under intense pressure, but this week’s conviction of Ali Muhammad Ali Abd-Al-Rahman is a major win for international law.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Landowner says PFAS contamination knocked $400,000 off property value

Christine Stasch was planning to sell her family farm and retire further north. Now, she is fighting for compensation after discovering PFAS contamination on her property.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Former ACT politician suspended from role amid grooming charges

Former ACT attorney-general Gordon Ramsay has been suspended without pay from his role as CEO of the Cultural Facilities Corporation while he faces charges for grooming a teenager.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

School principals' power to ban aggressive parents set to increase

Principals in Victoria already have the power to ban aggressive or violent parents from school grounds, but the state government is looking to apply the power to parents' behaviour on social media.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

'We’re going back': Three Australian activists return home after being detained by Israel

Three Australians who were on the Global Sumud Flotilla, a fleet of ships intercepted by Israel’s navy off Gaza last week, are met by supporters upon their arrival in Sydney.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Sydney industrial sites ramp-up noise monitoring over humming sound

The NSW environmental watchdog has acted on complaints by residents in Sydney's north-west who have been kept awake at night by a disturbing humming noise.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Breaking: Child pedestrian hit and killed on busy road near Bendigo school

A child has been hit by a truck and killed as people were making their way to work and school in the central Victorian city this morning.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Family outraged over plan to remove roadside memorial after five years

Five years ago, 16-year-old Tyler Hastie was hit by a car and killed while crossing the Bussell Highway. Now WA's biggest road transport authority wants to remove his memorial, citing safety concerns.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Trump’s tragedy: the US becomes an autocracy and the presidency, a dictatorship

Blood-and-soil style violent nationalism infuses everything the Trump administration is doing.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Inside the experiment that could change our understanding of the universe

Deep underground in an old gold mine in regional Victoria, scientists enter a worldwide race to understand the composition of dark matter.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Breaking: Israeli government approves phase one of Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal

The Israeli government has approved Gaza's ceasefire and hostage deal, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said early on Friday.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Explainer: what powers does Trump actually have to deploy the military to US cities?

Trump use of the National Guard in several cities has been challenged by several governors. The case could end up before the Supreme Court.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

What court ruling on Opera House pro-Palestinian rally means for protests

The state's three top judges have ruled to block a pro-Palestinian march at the Sydney Opera House this weekend, but experts say an element of their decision sets a precedent that could have major implications on protests going forward.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Who decides the Nobel Peace Prize?

As we wait for the announcement tonight, let's unpack how the awards work.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Indonesia urges respect for its sovereignty after Australia-PNG defence treaty

The landmark agreement commits both countries to "meet the common danger" in the event of an armed attack on either. With that, questions have been raised about Australia's role if the conflict in West Papua escalates.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Catholic-run disability support provider ends services amid financial issues

Centacare, which provides NDIS-funded disability support services in south-east Queensland, ceases its services from today.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Djokovic into Shanghai semis as qualifier's fairytale run continues

Fourth seed Novak Djokovic battled past a spirited Zizou Bergs 6-3 7-5 on Thursday to reach the Shanghai Masters semifinals for a 10th time, setting up a clash with surprise package and world number 204 Valentin Vacherot.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Live: Carlton unimpressed by first Curnow offer as Aleer's management slams St Kilda

Day five of the AFL trade period is off with a bang as Carlton receives a first official bid for Charlie Curnow, as the fallout continues from St Kilda's backflip on Leek Aleer. Follow live.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Letitia James, NY attorney general and Trump foe, indicted for bank fraud

New York Attorney General Letitia James, a longtime foe of US President Donald Trump, is indicted for bank fraud.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Hamas is trusting Trump as his 'eternal peace' in Gaza turns into a shaky ceasefire

With Israel and Hamas not sticking to Donald Trump's proposed "20-point plan", the deal to bring "eternal peace" in the Middle East looks more like a temporary ceasefire.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

11yo dies after ute police believe he was driving crashes

An 11-year-old boy dies after the car that police say he was driving crashed in northern New South Wales.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Is the door to justice for WA's child sex abuse survivors about to close?

Less than a decade after the door opened for victims of historic child sexual abuse to seek justice in WA, abuse survivors could be at risk of having that door shut again, writes Cason Ho.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

'This place bites': Supercars drivers wary of Bathurst 1000 rain

Supercars heavyweights Triple Eight lead the charge into the Bathurst 1000 with one eye on the trophy and another on the weather forecast.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Live: RBA governor rejects claim COVID rate cuts caused high house prices

Reserve Bank governor Michele Bullock faces questions in Canberra this morning. Local stocks are set to follow global markets lower, after oil and gold prices retreated overnight. Follow market updates and the business news of the day on our live blog.

Published on: October 09, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia