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Rockabye baby: the ‘love songs’ of lonely leopard seals resemble human nursery rhymes
Leopard seals in Antarctica live solitary lives. But the simple patterns of their underwater song, akin to nursery rhymes, bring mates from across the seas.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:
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A Hawaiian epic made in NZ: why Jason Momoa’s Chief of War wasn’t filmed in its star’s homeland
One of the most expensive series ever made, Chief of War largely benefited New Zealand’s production industry due to a struggling film and TV sector in Hawai'i.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:How can I tell if I am lonely? What are some of the signs?
You may feel lonely even with strong friendships if you lack deeper connection, shared identity or a sense of community. It doesn’t mean you’re ungrateful.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:Industrial-scale deepfake abuse caused a crisis in South Korean schools. Here’s how Australia can avoid the same fate
AI-generated deepfake abuse material is easy to create – but there’s plenty we can do to stop it spreading in our schools.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:Friday essay: libertarian tech titan Peter Thiel helped make JD Vance. The Republican kingmaker’s influence is growing
Peter Thiel has been described as the most influential right-wing intellectual of the past 20 years. He’s funded both JD Vance and Donald Trump. Who is he?
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:Colombia is producing more cocaine than ever – and more is reaching Australian shores
Not even during the darkest days of Pablo Escobar’s infamous empire did Colombia produce as much cocaine as it does today.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:Australia’s best photos of the month – July 2025
The mushroom trial, wild weather and federal parliament back in action feature in this month’s most striking images from around the countryWarning: This article contains name of an Indigenous Australian who has died• Rare water world: Australia’s Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre from the air – in pictures Continue reading...
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:Little India has been part of Melbourne’s multicultural fabric for decades. Some traders fear they’ll soon have to leave
As a private developer plans to transform Dandenong with apartments, shops and offices, some say the preservation of the Indian shopping hub is at riskFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSudesh Singh is surrounded by sequined saris that hang on the walls of her clothing store.For more than 30 years, Singh has sold clothing in Dandenong’s...
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:Newsroom edition: when will Australia recognise Palestine? - podcast
On Wednesday, Australia joined 14 other countries to describe the recognition of Palestine as ‘an essential step towards the two-state solution’, linking progress on statehood to the upcoming United Nations general assembly meeting in September. But the prime minister has resisted demands for increased sanctions on Israel as clamour grows to follow the UK, France and Canada in recognising Palestine as a state. Reged...
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:On issues from Aukus to recognising Palestine, Victorian Labor’s base is determined to be heard
At the party’s state conference this weekend, members and unions will have their say. The question then becomes whether governments – federal and state – will listenFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastScrap Aukus. Recognise Palestine. Save public housing. Overhaul childcare. On paper, the urgency resolutions up for debate at Victorian Labor’s...
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:The company tax regime is a roadblock to business investment. Here’s what needs to change
Australia needs to shift to a corporate tax regime that encourages investment and helps new businesses enter the market.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:Grattan on Friday: Aggrieved Liberals stamp their feet, testing Sussan Ley’s authority
As any leader of a political party knows, when you demote people they can become difficult, or worse, for Sussan Ley her problems seem vast.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:Espionage cost Australia $12.5 billion in 2023-24, ASIO boss Mike Burgess says
The spy chief also confirmed that in 2022 a number of “undeclared Russian intelligence officers” were removed from Australia.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:Labor well-placed to win three Bass seats in Tasmanian election, giving left a total of 20 of 35 MPs
As the preferences are distributed in the island state, Labor look likely to take half the seats in the northern electorate, despite a lower primary vote.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:Burke says he’s ‘optimistic’ about security relationship with US after quiet meeting with Trump’s FBI chief – as it happened
This blog is now closedLidia Thorpe condemns ‘shameful’ number of Indigenous deaths in custody as Closing the Gap measures worsenGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJim Chalmers says delay in US sending new ambassador ‘not unusual’Moving on to the Today Show, Chalmers is facing more questions about the relationship between the US and Australia.Well, I’m not sure about that. I think that might be...
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:The Muslim world has been strong on rhetoric, short on action over Gaza and Afghanistan
The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation is meant to be the ‘collective voice’ of the Muslim world. Yet it has been toothless on the most important crises.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:Kids need to floss too, even their baby teeth. But how do you actually get them to do it?
You may be thinking it’s not worth the time or trouble to floss young kids’ teeth. But here are some tips to get you and your kids started.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:New 40cm-long species of stick insect suspected to be the heaviest insect in Australia – video
The new species, named Acrophylla alta, was found in the high altitudes of the Atherton tablelands in North Queensland – and scientists said the habitat could be part of the reason for its large size. A peer-reviewed study about the discovery, published in Zootaxa journal, noted the stick insect was likely heavier than the giant burrowing cockroach which is considered one of the heaviest insects in the world Subscribe...
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:Lidia Thorpe condemns ‘shameful’ number of Indigenous deaths in custody as Closing the Gap measures worsen
Latest report delivers bad news on targets including adult imprisonment rates, children in out-of-home care, suicide and childhood developmentWarning: This article contains reference to Indigenous Australians who have diedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLidia Thorpe has condemned the “shameful” number of Indigenous deaths in custody,...
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:Politics with Michelle Grattan: independent MP Allegra Spender on making tax fairer for younger Australians
The influential crossbench MP warns young working people are going backwards financially. She also backs the government’s proposed YouTube ban for kids – for now.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:Grief is the Thing with Feathers comes to the stage with a glorious intensity of purpose
A new adaptation of Max Porter’s novella brings the story of devastation and tentative renewal to the stage at Belvoir St Theatre, Sydney.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:The NT’s newest youth justice law changes will heap more trauma on to traumatised kids while worsening youth crime | Russell Marks
Evidence shows reacting to kids who offend with violence increases chances that the offending behaviour escalates. In stark terms: there will be more victims because of the CLP’s policies“We expect the usual offender apologists to criticise our efforts”. So said the Northern Territory’s chief minister, Lia Finocchiaro, in an Instagram post this week announcing her Country Liberal party government’s newest changes to...
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:5 reasons why wind farms are costing more in Australia – and what to do about it
Ideally, Australia’s emerging green grid would have plenty of solar, storage and wind. But rising costs are stalling many wind projects.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:Guardian Essential report: Albanese starts second term with solid approval, but Trump presidency looms – Australian Politics podcast
As Anthony Albanese readies his second‑term reform agenda, Guardian Australia’s Josh Butler speaks with Essential Media’s Peter Lewis about the elephant in the room: Australia’s dependence on the US and how its high‑stakes defence gambles could shape both his leadership and the nation’s strategic future• Guardian Essential poll: most Australians doubt we will ever receive Aukus submarines amid Trump uncertainty• All...
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:Doctor turned Labor MP and self-described Israel ally condemns Netanyahu government – video
The final speaker on Wednesday's motion calling Israel's blockade of Gaza a breach of international law was Labor senator Michelle Ananda-Rajah. A doctor-turned-politician who visited Israel during her first term as a Labor MP in the previous parliament, Ananda-Rajah describes herself as an 'ally of Israel' and says she will not 'rubber stamp what the Netanyahu government is doing'. 'Right now, the people of Gaza are...
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:‘Provocative in a good way’: John Hirst was a rigorous historian, independent thinker and passionate believer in Australia
John Hirst’s body of work is an implicit but powerful defence of evidence-based history at a time when the truth is under attack.
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:Lidia Thorpe puts forward motion on ‘shameful’ deaths in custody numbers – video
Independent senator Lidia Thorpe put forward a motion in the Senate Thursday morning, extending sympathies to the families of the 17 First Nations people who have died in custody this year, including 24-year-old Warlpiri man Kumanjayi White who died in May after being restrained by officers at an Alice Springs supermarket. The motion coincides with the release of the latest Closing the Gap report, which revealed only...
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:Sporty spice: how romance fiction is adding a new dynamic to sports fandom
Romance novels are on the rise – but what has that got to do with sports?
Published on: July 31, 2025 | Source:Cost of living explorer 2025: track the impact of Australia’s quarterly CPI on prices
Use this inflation data explorer to see how rent, goods and retail services are getting cheaper or more expensive in different Australian cities Over the past 12 months the rate of inflation was 2.1%, according to the latest consumer price index (CPI) figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.Change in prices is not uniform across Australia, and ABS data shows some capital cities are experiencing greater price...
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:The more governments try to restrict social media use, the more young people will find ways to get around it | Leo Puglisi
Australia’s vow to ban teens from accessing YouTube through their own account isn’t going to stop harmful content in the slightestIt’s not entirely surprising the Australian government is now including YouTube accounts in its under-16s social media ban – but the decision to stop a 15-year-old from subscribing to their favourite channels only adds to an endless list of problems with the policy.This ban already had a...
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:Le Court becomes first African to win stage at Tour de France Femmes
Mauritian cyclist Kimberley Le Court Pienaar became the first African to win a stage at the Tour de France Femmes.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:Concerns grow over fish farm expansion in WA waters
Traditional owners in Western Australia's far north question if conservation or industry comes first, as fish farming behemoth Tassal seeks to expand its barramundi operations.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:Canberra man jailed for role in crash that killed 15yo passenger
A man sentenced over his part in a fatal crash in Canberra in April last year has been urged to use his time jail to get "as straight as possible".
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:World Athletics sets deadline for competitor chromosome tests
Athletes will need to undergo chromosome tests by September 1 after World Athletics put a timeline on regulations aimed at proving biology.
Published on: July 30, 2025 | Source:'Landmark' ruling could stop property owners removing mature trees
A State Administrative Tribunal decision could make it much harder for West Australian property owners to remove mature trees on their land, and see them risk hefty fines, a legal expert warns.
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