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US and Iran hold 'positive and productive' talks over Tehran nuclear program
With Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu threatening to bomb Iran if it does not restrain its nuclear ambition, the discussions in Oman come at a crucial time.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:
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Family proves profitable farming and healthy ecosystems can go hand in hand
The Andrews family wants to revolutionise Australian farming by proving you can run a profitable farm and regenerate the natural environment.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Birdwatching leaves twitchers flying high while tracking species
Birdwatching is soaring in popularity, with research showing it reduces distress and boosts mental wellbeing, while also providing crucial data about bird populations.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Voting in the ACT this federal election? Here's what you should know
ACT residents will be voting for both their House of Representatives member and their two Senate representatives in the federal election on Saturday May 3.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:'A sore point': Adelaide's long wait for a purpose-built concert hall
Adelaide's culture of music has garnered global recognition, but some arts leaders say there's a missing piece of the puzzle.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Push for seniors' dental scheme grows ahead of federal election
Imagine living in aged care and not having your teeth or dentures properly cleaned and checked each day. That's a risk faced by elderly Australians, prompting calls for the next federal government to boost oral health training and services.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Thousands of NSW tradies may be licenced without criminal check
The state building commission has failed to secure a memorandum of understanding with NSW Police since 2023 to run criminal history checks on tradies before granting licences.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Injured Australian student still seeking answers after alleged West Bank shooting
Australian citizen Ranem Abu-Izneid lost sight in one eye after being struck by shrapnel while studying in her university accommodation in the West Bank. She says five months on from the incident, she's no closer to getting any accountability.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:De Minaur's Monte-Carlo run ends with semifinal loss
Alex de Minaur's outstanding week in Monte-Carlo comes to an end with his defeat to Lorenzo Musetti.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:‘Trump fatigue’ is putting Kiwis off the news, with trust in media still low – new report
Previously plummeting levels of trust in the news seem to be stabilising. But this year’s Trust in News report also shows more people are avoiding the media in general.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Day chip-in birdie keeps hope alive, McIlroy and DeChambeau set for showdown
Australian Jason Day will enter the final round of the US Masters with an outside chance of victory, as Rory McIlroy storms to the lead.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Piastri produces blistering lap to secure pole for F1 Bahrain Grand Prix
Australian Oscar Piastri will start an F1 grand prix from pole for the second time in his career, qualifying fastest in Bahrain for Monday's (AEST) race.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Lewis wins national 100m final by 0.004 of a second in dramatic photo finish
The barest of margins separate Paris Olympian Torrie Lewis and boom 17-year-old Leah O'Brien in the women's 100 metres final at the Australian Athletics Championships.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:‘It can break you’: Life for parents of autistic children can be exhausting. One podcast is offering hope. Is it real?
A podcast claims to show that autistic children with limited speech may be able to communicate via telepathy. What does the science say about the idea? There’s a moment, 26 minutes and nine seconds into Disney’s Coco, where the film’s departed souls are trying to clear a customs desk in the afterlife. It’s a moment that Mary* can see clearly without ever looking at the screen. She’s seen Coco more than a thousand...
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:‘We are in a housing crisis’: Lismore residents accuse NSW government of demolishing homes that should be relocated
Residents are demanding greater transparency around decisions made as part of the government’s buyback scheme on Lismore’s flood plainGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastSeven months after the worst floods in Australia’s modern history lapped at the roof of Jenny’s* home, she moved back in. The sludge was mopped up, the electrics rewired and a new kitchen installed.The next year, in 2023,...
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:One of Australia’s oldest cold cases: why after 90 years a family is still waiting for justice | Tom Murray
Northern Territory coronial findings into the 1934 disappearance of Dhäkiyarr Wirrpanda have opened old woundsElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastJustice can sometimes be a long game. For the Wirrpanda family who live in the remote north-east Arnhem Land outstation of Dhuruputjpi, it is now 90 years and counting. This is the...
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:The 2025 Australian federal election so far – in pictures
As candidates criss-cross the country in pursuit of votes, photographers are on hand to capture the moment. From photobombing birds to cuddly dogs, here are the highlights from the campaign trail Continue reading...
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:What does the dire wolf 'de-extinction' mean for bringing back Tasmanian tigers?
There was a lot of hype about an American company's announcement about ancient dire wolves. It raises questions about the bid to "bring back" the Tasmanian tiger.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Why novel The Sex Lives of Married Women made its author nervous
When Saman Shad sat down to write her latest novel, she came up against several challenges. Not least of them was how to find time to write amid the chaos of having a small family.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:You think you're good at quizzes? Let's test that theory
Today might be the day you finally do OK at this quiz, but I'm not holding my breath.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Albanese pitches to aspiring home buyers with $10 billion plan and removal of means test on deposit guarantee
Anthony Albanese will promise a $10 billion scheme to facilitate the building of up to 100,000 homes that would be earmarked for sale to first home buyers.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Dutton to offer targeted income tax offset of up to $1,200
Peter Dutton at his party launch on Sunday will offer a “cost-of-living tax offset” of up to $1,200 to more than 10 million taxpayers.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Albanese outlines $10bn plan to build 100,000 homes as Dutton pledges one-off $1,200 tax offset
Labor and the Coalition announce new policies in final push to win over voters ahead of their official campaign launches on SundayPolls tracker; election guide; full federal election coverageAnywhere but Canberra; interactive electorates guideListen to the first episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese will pledge $10bn to help...
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Seeing Australia’s beloved gumtrees dying makes my insides knot. If they can’t survive, how can we? | Jess Harwood
Even the hardy eucalypts are finding their limits as we experience more frequent bushfires, heatwaves and droughtsExplore the series – Last chance: the extinction crisis being ignored this electionGet Guardian Australia environment editor Adam Morton’s Clear Air column as an emailLast week I went to Adelaide to see a man about a tree. The man was Dr Dean Nicolle and the tree was actually 10,000 eucalypt trees and...
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Tiny vines could hold the key to a future-proof wine industry
The CSIRO and Wine Australia are trialling fast-growing, mildew-resistant grapevines designed to maintain yield and wine quality in a changing climate.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:White House ordered to reveal plans to return man wrongly deported to El Salvador prison
A US federal judge has rebuked a government lawyer who has been unable explain what the Trump administration had done to arrange for the return of a father who has been mistakenly deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Should flood-damaged homes be demolished during a housing crisis?
Furious Lismore locals say government buybacks of flood-damaged homes have resulted in demolition rather than relocation. A Greens politician says the situation is a "political failure" at time when housing is in short supply.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Australian judge quits Hong Kong Court of Appeal
Former Chief Justice of Australia's High Court Robert French has become the latest foreign judge to quit Hong Kong's highest court.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Why scientists and a Hollywood star are excited about this Australian plum
A plum bred in Queensland is showing promise in the fight against dementia. Australian researchers are testing whether an extract from the fruit can boost brain health.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Labor's aged care 'plan' for Darwin has been promised for years
The prime minister's promise to build a new residential aged care facility in Darwin has come too late for people like Jill, who has spent years battling the territory's overloaded system.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:The best time to get a flu shot for expected 'severe' season
The earlier than normal arrival of this year's flu season has doctors urging Australians to roll up their sleeves to get vaccinated.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Comedian, ex-cop and business coach in 'three-horse' race for Richmond
Labor has held the seat of Richmond for 20 years and it was Nationals heartland before that. Now the Greens are in a tight mix as the NSW North Coast electorate heads to the polls.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:'Common sense': Principal calls for 40kph zone after boys hit by car
A fortnight after two St Edmund's College students were hit by an alleged stolen car on a median strip outside their school, principal Tim Cleary says "common sense" changes like a 40kph school zone must be made.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Older Australians concerned as costs set to rise in home aged care reform
Senior Australians wanting to stay living at home independently for longer have concerns about new, national charges for services such as showering, cleaning and gardening; and how the co-payments will affect them.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Live: Albanese and Dutton both on campaign trail in Perth
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton have both started their day in Perth. Follow live.
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