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High-profile lawyer Sue Chrysanthou SC is representing the Central Land Council boss in the case against NT senatorFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLiberal senator Jacinta Nampijinpa Price plotted with a school principal to oust the chief executive of an Aboriginal land council she defamed in a media release, a court has been told.The...
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Barnaby Joyce position remains a bit awkward as he currently sits in limbo between moving to the crossbench and temporarily staying within the Nationals
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Meeting called for end of sitting week inviting backbench MPs to argue for or against dumping the policy after Barnaby Joyce announced resignationGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCoalition backbenchers are preparing for a showdown on net zero as pressure mounts on Sussan Ley’s opposition to resolve its position, with speculation more MPs could join Barnaby Joyce in quitting if the policy isn’t...
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:This blog is now closedAlbanese arrives in US for Trump meeting as Republican congressman says Aukus ‘keeps Xi up at night’Australia accuses Chinese fighter jet of releasing flares near RAAF aircraft in ‘dangerous’ incidentGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastRecord flu season as vaccination rates plateau or trend down in some age groupsA record flu season which has seen more than 410,000...
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Global energy giants are turning their focus to critical minerals. With such deep-pocketed players, Australia must invest heavily if it wants to stay in the race.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Chief statistician David Gruen says bureau did not censor anyone and is ‘trying to take the side of truth’ after misuse of overseas arrivals figuresFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s chief statistician, David Gruen, has defended the Australian Bureau of Statistics’ public debunking of far-right claims of “mass migration”, as he...
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:A heist has taken place at the Louvre. It’s just the latest in a long line of cunning art heists.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Pakistan cannot blame anyone but itself for the challenges it now faces: it nurtured and supported the Afghan Taliban for decades.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Pat Hoffie’s I have loved/I love/I will love at Queensland Art Gallery draws of images, aired day after day, of devastation in Gaza.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:With Shadow Ticket, Pynchon reminds us the line between chaos and order, corruption and truth, remains as thin, porous and perilous as ever.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Former PM’s new book reads like a style manual for March for Australia types, weaving together evidence and myth, history and ideologyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAre there two conservative political leaders with the name Tony Abbott? The author of Australia, A History: How an ancient land became a great democracy. And the one who praised Viktor Orbán in his speech at the Hungarian...
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Despite the hype surrounding AI, the technology is far more fragile than it might appear.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Data from a ‘phonics check’ of new entrants is too incomplete to draw firm conclusions from, and word recognition is not the same as reading.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:A crocodile discovered lying in a luxury Queensland resort’s pool has been removed by wildlife rangers. A TikTok user posted footage of what appears to be a juvenile crocodile in the lagoon-style pool at the Sheraton Mirage in Port Douglas, in far north QueenslandCrocodile discovered in luxury Queensland resort pool sparks new warnings Continue reading...
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Victoria police say city has had ‘gutful’ of protesters looking to fight officers trying to keep them separated from rivals. Supt Wayne Cheesman said police were pelted with large rocks, glass bottles and spoiled fruit as protesters tried to break through police barricades. One female sergeant was suspected to have suffered a broken hand after being kicked by protesters and a male senior constable sustained a gash to...
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:With a new accord shaky, the situation in New Caledonia is loaded with insecurity and fear.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:If you promise dessert after a few more bites of broccoli or carrot, kids can start to see sweets as the ‘prize’ and veggies as the ‘chore’.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:New research on Australia’s top 300 listed companies shows diverse board committees make smarter, more efficient investment decisions.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:A Pilbara resident says an attempt to save a small bat stuck in her house has resulted in painful treatment for a deadly virus that can be passed onto humans.
Published on: October 20, 2025 | Source:Climate200 a repeat big spender in the 2025 election campaign, making $10,857,934 in donations to candidates. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastRecord flu season as vaccination rates plateau or trend down in some age groupsA record flu season which has seen more than 410,000 lab-confirmed cases so far in 2025 has led to the Royal Australian College of GPs (RACGP) to call...
Published on: October 19, 2025 | Source:Hundreds of children in a regional Victorian city are on childcare waitlists, but centres say they cannot open to full capacity as they struggle to find qualified staff.
Published on: October 19, 2025 | Source:A menacing portrait of Donald Trump at the US consulate in Sydney is the final push. I know I am making the right choiceAmerica, it’s been 60 years but I’m breaking up with you. I still love you but I’m not in love with you and I’m calling it quits. I’m going willingly although I’m sad because there is a lot that’s wonderful about you.From your magnificent national parks, soaring redwoods and unique wildlife to the...
Published on: October 19, 2025 | Source:Formula 1 championship leader Oscar Piastri says McLaren does not need to prioritise one driver over the other, as four-time world champion Max Verstappen continues to narrow the deficit to both.
Published on: October 19, 2025 | Source:Victoria's police minister has backed the police response to protests in Melbourne's CBD on Sunday, when demonstrators were hit with rubber bullets and pepper spray.
Published on: October 19, 2025 | Source:Wild weather hit the Kimberley over the weekend, with some residents witnessing hail falling on their lawns despite it being a 38-degree day.
Published on: October 19, 2025 | Source:Dry winter conditions have resulted in extra fuel reduction burns in regional Victoria ahead of the fire season. But some scientists are asking if fuel burns are the best way to reduce fire risk.
Published on: October 19, 2025 | Source:After a 0-7 start to the season, Richmond are starting to notch wins on the board. But it's too late for much momentum to build in the short women's season.
Published on: October 19, 2025 | Source:Leukaemia survivor designs a VR program to help patients travel to some of Australia’s iconic locations from their hospital beds
Published on: October 19, 2025 | Source:Virat Kohli failed to score in the opening men's ODI in Perth. However, his India teammates expect their ex-skipper to quickly recapture his best form.
Published on: October 19, 2025 | Source:Queensland councils put forward a motion calling on the state government to implement strict laws on caravan street parking.
Published on: October 19, 2025 | Source:British police say they're probing claims that Prince Andrew asked an officer to dig up dirt for a smear campaign against his sexual assault accuser Virginia Giuffre.
Published on: October 19, 2025 | Source:One year on from its opening, the orange icon has brought people from all over Australia — and the world — to WA's Midwest.
Published on: October 19, 2025 | Source:England secures its Women's World Cup semifinal spot with a tense four-run win over tournament co-host India at Indor's Holkar Stadium.
Published on: October 19, 2025 | Source:One week into the ceasefire in Gaza, Palestinians are returning to destroyed homes and trying to find shelter.
Published on: October 19, 2025 | Source:Being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis can often be an isolating experience, and even more so for those in Darwin who lack access to on-the-ground supports. Despite these barriers, a group of local women have created a support group to help fill the service gap.
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