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From tents to VR headsets: Sydney's library of things you can borrow instead of buy โ video
With rising living costs, storage problems and an everโgrowing mountain of waste contributing to the climate crisis, why buy when you can borrow? Run by volunteers, the Sydney Library of Things has over 700 mostly donated items in their catalogue. Members borrow via a click and collect system across four locations in Waverton, Lane Cove, Cromer and Randwick. Guardian Australia cadet Ima Caldwell went behind the scenes...
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Sorry America, but it's not Australia's fault that your healthcare system is failing you | John Quiggin
Donald Trump has blamed โfreeloaderโ countries like Australia for the high cost of medicines. Unfortunately the grim statistics tell a different storyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIf I were president of the United States, I would certainly be concerned about the cost and performance of the countryโs healthcare system. The grim statistics are well known. As of 2022, the US spent $12,555 per...
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:โThe great mass of waters killed many thousandsโ: how earthquakes and tsunamis shook ancient Greece and Rome
Huge upheavals of the land and sea were facts of life in the ancient world, just as they are today.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Why UK recognition of a Palestinian state should not be conditional on Israelโs actions
The UK has said it will recognise Palestine unless Israel agrees to a ceasefire in Gaza and humanitarian aid resumes. But this could set a dangerous legal precedent.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Governments are becoming increasingly secretive. Hereโs how they can be made to be more transparent
As freedom of information disclosures decrease and less documents are available for public scrutiny, we need better ways to hold politicians to account.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Wood fires, warm drinks, hot water bottles: 5 expert tips on how to avoid burns this winter
Staying warm in winter is important, but so is staying safe. So a little caution can go a long way to prevent serious injury.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:As the United Nations lays off staff, can the world still come together to make a difference?
Multilateralism without the US has its limitations, but it still holds the potential for tangible, incremental progress on global challenges.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:Is Australia becoming a more violent country?
Sometimes it seems as if Australia is grappling with an unprecedented violent crime crisis. Crime stats paint a different picture, however.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:US sanctions Palestinian officials amid diplomatic rift over statehood
The US State Department says it will deny visas for travel to the country by Palestinian Authority officials and members of the Palestine Liberation Organisation.
Published on: August 01, 2025 | Source:NSW police seek fourth driver after fatal multi-vehicle crash
Police believe one of the vehicles involved in a fatal collision failed to stop and was last seen travelling north along the Newell Highway.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:The royal commission recommended abolishing time limits on abuse cases โ a year on, nothing has changed
Time limits on civil claims of historical abuse deny justice and silence victims. Law reform would bring NZ into line with Australia and remove barriers to redress.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:Government backflip on YouTube social media ban is one of Olympic proportions
The government's announcement this week that YouTube would be included in the teen social media ban is a political backflip of Olympic proportions, and its first since the election. They pulled it off with surprising grace, but no landing is perfect, writes Ange Lavoipierre.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:People love to say โsexuality doesnโt matterโ and shouldnโt come up in AFL โ so why do players hurl homophobic slurs? | Rebecca Shaw
When footy players are homophobic on the field, it very clearly expresses disdain for us more than for their opponentGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWriting this article was like being knocked unconscious and magically transported back 15 years. Julia Gillard is prime minister, everyone is playing Angry Birds on the new iPad, and I am here writing about homophobia in sport. You know, 2010!...
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:Breaking: Trump reveals new tariffs for dozens of countries before midnight deadline
Donald Trump signs an order for new tariffs on select trading partners, just hours before the pause on his "reciprocal" tariffs scheme is due to be lifted.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:Breaking: Tasmania signs Marinus Link deal, energy minister confirms
The state's energy minister tells ABC Radio Hobart he has signed the deal for the multi-billion-dollar undersea cable during the government caretaker period.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:Live: Voice leaders say government talking points won't be 'lapped up' at Garma
Thousands of Australians converge on Gulkula in remote north-east Arnhem Land for the four-day Garma festival.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:'No evidence of offending' at 52 Sydney centres charged man worked, AFP says
A suppression order was lifted on the identity of a former police officer who allegedly produced child abuse material featuring young children at six Sydney out-of-hours school care centres.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:Pastoralist hit by worst WA flood says aid application a full-time job
A pastoralist left reeling after catastrophic Kimberley flooding wiped out their infrastructure and livestock speaks out about the challenging task of applying for government support.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:Super Netball star shocks awards night with announcement of code switch
Melbourne Mavericks defender Liv Lewis dropped a bombshell at the Super Netball club's awards night, revealing she will leave the sport to pursue AFLW.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:Minjee Lee leading the way for Aussies early in British Open
Vying for her fourth career major and second in two months, Minjee Lee refuses to allow the leaders out of sight in the first round of the British Open.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:Epstein accuser Giuffre's family urges Trump to keep Maxwell in prison
The family of deceased Jeffrey Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre is urging US President Donald Trump not to grant clemency to Ghislaine Maxwell, the British socialite serving a 20-year prison sentence for helping Epstein abuse underage girls.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:Leaked emails reveal National Trust's financial dispute with SA volunteers
Volunteer-run branches of the conservation charity, responsible for maintaining some of SA's most well-known landmarks, protest a new "service fee" on their earnings.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:O'Callaghan Australia's greatest swimming world champ with 100m still to come
After taking gold in the 4x200m relay, Mollie O'Callaghan can eclipse Ian Thorpe to become Australia's outright leader in swimming world titles if she wins the 100m freestyle.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:Live: ASIO boss says agency to ban staff from advertising security clearances online
Australia's domestic spy chief says it'll become a condition for individuals who hold an ASIO security clearance that they cannot post about it on social media. Follow live.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:Outback mysteries, man-made waves and bird tragedy mark top July photos
A small Wheatbelt town became the centre of international attention as backpacker Carolina Wilga is found. Elsewhere, owls and other wildlife face the fight of their lives.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:Felt the chill? Good reason as WA shivers through coldest July in decade
WA has just endured one of its coldest and wettest months in recent memory, and the Bureau of Meteorology says there is more wild weather on the way.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:NAAJA's new boss shares vision for future after turbulent time
After cycling through six chief executives in two years, NAAJA has named its new leader. In his first interview since being appointed, he shares his priorities for the legal service moving forward.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:Morning Mail: the mathematics of Gaza starvation, the Coalitionโs climate wedge, OโCallaghanโs gold star
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. Our top story suggests the Coalitionโs internal tensions will not end any time soon, with one MP warning the opposition will lose even more voters if it continues to backslide on policies for net zero by 2050. We have another exclusive story about the dengue outbreak...
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:The anti-slavery policies in NSW that could have global consequences
Australia faces a potential escalation in cases of modern slavery, the NSW anti-slavery commissioner warns, as sectors such as aged care become increasingly reliant on temporary migrant workers.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:Right-wing rabbi enthusiastically ignores worship restrictions in Israel
Rabbis have forbidden approaching what is considered the site of the Holy of Holies in Jerusalem, but one right-wing religious activist is pushing to overturn centuries of tradition as tensions increase around the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:How Corinne Ooms spent 70 days alone in the Tasmanian wilderness
The Scottish forager is not a professional survivalist, but managed to be the last woman standing on Alone Australia.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:Smartphones affect young people's mental health. Are dumbphones the answer?
A study finds that receiving a smartphone before age 13 is associated with poorer mental health in young adulthood, as some teens turn to "dumbphones" instead.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:Man who called magistrate 'a raving feminist' found in contempt of court
Stephen Maunsell later said sorry for some of the remarks he made during a court outburst, but refused to apologise to a magistrate he labelled a "raving feminist".
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:Weekly news quiz: A gold medal, metal funeral and rocketship mishap
A lot happened this week. Did you take it all in?
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:Shark tales, a sinking city and a breathless cop thriller: what to watch in August
Whether you like Nordic noir, horror, feisty feminists or gardening, our experts have rounded up the best of whatโs new to streaming.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source: