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WA's parliament returns today with a new look. So what's on the agenda?
Battery rebates, cost-of-living relief for parents and stamp duty exemptions are set to top the agenda as WA's parliament resumes after another state election drubbing by Labor.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:
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Star Entertainment signs $300m lifeline deal with US gaming giant
Star has warned for months it could fall into administration if a financier wasn't found.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Governments no longer make drought declarations. Here's why
Much of south-eastern Australia has recorded record low rainfall, but there haven't been any drought declarations from state governments or the Commonwealth.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Israel to 'eliminate' US trade barriers but Trump won't pause tariffs
Benjamin Netanyahu announces he will look to "eliminate" the US-Israel trade deficit, saying the move can be a model for how other countries should respond to Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Mainstream education at 'tipping point', as alternative school takes different route
Experts believe the increasing standardisation of education is hurting students, but some alternative schools are using a different approach to help kids discover their passion for learning.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Homicide detectives investigate two suspicious deaths in Gippsland
Victoria's Homicide Squad is investigating the deaths of an elderly man in Cowes and an unidentified man who died in Moe.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Live: ASX set to lift as turbulent trade rocks markets, Aussie dollar down
Australian stocks are expected to bounce back after they suffered their biggest one-day fall since COVID-19 yesterday, while investors worry about an economic slowdown and rising inflation as US President Donald Trump digs in his heels on tariffs.Follow the latest updates in our live blog.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Cannibal cane toad tadpoles that never grow up could help toad control
By removing a gene to stunt cane toads at their tadpole stage, scientists hope they may have found a way to make the invader kill its own species.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Perimenopause has a big impact on your life. Ask our health experts your questions
Dealing with perimenopause symptoms can be confusing. Our health experts will be here on Friday April 11 to answer questions about how to navigate this phase of life.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Morning Mail: Trump threatens more China tariffs, Duttonโs โisolationistโ student plan, Fowler fires up Matildas
Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Morning Mail here, and finish your day with our Afternoon Update newsletterGood morning. As Donald Trumpโs tariffs announcement continues to reverberate around the world, causing stock markets to tumble, the US president is showing no sign of cooling the trade war. Instead he has threatened an additional 50% excise on imports from China after the country...
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:'China's economy is an ocean': Xi unfazed by Trump tariffs
Beijing says Donald Trump's tariffs will increase the divide between rich and poor nations, as countries across the region grapple with what to do next.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Live: Albanese heckled while unveiling mental health funding pledge
Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton are both in Sydney ahead of the first leaders debate for the 2025 campaign trail. Follow live.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:What do medieval puzzles and the New York Times Connections have in common?
Challenging word-based games are not a modern invention. In early medieval England there was a strong appetite for word puzzles.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Australiaโs innovative new policies are designed to cut smoking rates โ here are 6 ideas NZ could borrow
New Zealand seems unlikely to reach its stated goal of cutting smoking prevalence to 5% or less across all population groups.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:The left-behind men who crave pride, battle shame โ and voted for Trump
What is the gut-level appeal that saw Trump win two elections? One progressive researcher spent six years in Americaโs whitest, second-poorest district to find out.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Trump has Australiaโs generic medicines in his sights. And no-oneโs talking about it
The major parties say they wonโt use the PBS as a bargaining chip in US tariff negotiations. They also need to resist pressure to slow down access to generic drugs.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:3.5 million Australians experienced fraud last year. This could be avoided through 6 simple steps
Growing use of technology and our willingness to trust it is putting Australians at greater risk of being scammed.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Selling your old laptop or phone? You might be handing over your data too
But there are some simple steps you can take to keep your personal information safe.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:New research shows digital technology is linked to reduced wellbeing in young kids. So what can parents do?
A new study looks at the impact of tech on little kidsโ wellbeing, social skills and behaviour. It includes data from more than 83,000 parents around the world.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:The trouble with Labor in Victoria - and what reckoning there might be at the federal election
Weโve been here before - a state Labor government on the nose, a federal election looming, and federal Labor desperate to minimise the damage in Victoria.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Donald Trump has gatecrashed the federal election. Itโs creating huge challenges for Australiaโs next government
The US alliance will endure despite Trumpโs efforts to upend the global order. But whoever wins the May 3 election must boost engagement with regional partners.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Iโm not allowed to dry laundry on my balcony. What can I do about out-of-touch strata rules?
When it comes to what you can and canโt do in your home, the rules can be blurry, writes policy professional Kat George. First, seek out your buildingโs bylawsRead more Australian customer service questionsGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailI rent an apartment in Sydney and, like in many places Iโve rented before, Iโm forbidden from hanging my wet clothes on my balcony because itโs โunsightlyโ. Iโm a good...
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:A high-flying visitor โ the wondrous far eastern curlew โ faces fresh threat in NT wetlands haven
Guardian Australia is highlighting the plight of our endangered native species during an election campaign that is ignoring broken environment laws and rapidly declining ecosystemsElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignExplore the series โ Last chance: the extinction crisis being ignored this electionGet Guardian Australia environment editor Adam Mortonโs Clear Air column as an emailHundreds of...
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Could the Coalitionโs spectacular backdown be the circuit breaker that Peter Dutton needs?
Junking a signature policy to focus on his pet areas could help get his rocky campaign back on trackElection 2025 live update: Australiaโs federal election campaignInteractive guide to electorates in the Australian electionListen to the first episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaSee all our Australian election 2025 coverageGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAs mid-election mea culpas...
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Labor's home batteries policy could help people who will never take it up. Here's how | Adam Morton
The governmentโs promise to slash the cost of household batteries should be welcomed โ it could drive a change that benefits everyone who uses the power gridElection 2025 live update: Australiaโs federal election campaignWant to get this in your inbox when it publishes? Sign up for the Clear Air Australia newsletter hereItโs taken years to get here, but Laborโs election pledge to make household batteries cheaper is a...
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:When sadness strikes I remember Iโm not alone in loving the wild boundless beauty of the living world | Georgina Woods
Nature will reclaim its place as a terrifying quasi-divine force that cannot be mastered. I find this strangely comfortingExplore the series โ Last chance: the extinction crisis being ignored this electionGet Guardian Australia environment editor Adam Mortonโs Clear Air column as an emailAt times my work takes me to the big city and the tall buildings where people with power make decisions that affect the rest of us....
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Election Diary: Jim Chalmers highlights expectations of May interest rate cut - after the election
Despite worrying signs from the markets after the Trump tariffs, Australian mortgage holders might find relief in rates falling faster.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Antarcticaโs hidden threat: meltwater under the ice sheet amplifies sea-level rise
A new study found parts of Antartica could pass a tipping point for mass ice sheet losses as soon as 2050 โ pushing sea levels 2 metres higher by 2300 than currently predicted.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Australia may dodge global trade war recession but Chalmers flags โsubstantialโ risks to growth
Economist Warwick McKibbin says โeconomic and policy flexibilityโ puts Australia in better position to escape fallout from Trump tariffsElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastA global trade war will not drive Australiaโs economy into recession, new Treasury modelling suggests, even as Jim Chalmers says he is realistic about โ...
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Wit, charm and heart: novelist Kerry Greenwood, creator of Phryne Fisher, was a true original
Kerry Greenwoodโs novels are provocations to care about social justice. Her legacy is a wealth of entertainment with a heart.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Do I need another COVID booster? Which one should I choose? Can I get it with my flu shot?
Itโs safe to get a COVID vaccine and a flu shot at the same time. Hereโs what else you need to know.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Financial markets are tanking. Hereโs why itโs best not to panic
Financial markets have reacted very badly to the upending of global trade. But that doesnโt mean you should panic.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Without women, Australiaโs defence force will struggle to recruit enough people
We need women in the military, including in combat roles. Without them, recruitment targets will fail. Itโs not diversity, equality and inclusion: itโs reality.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Batteries for all, not just the rich? Laborโs home battery plan must be properly targeted to be fair
Laborโs promised subsidies for home batteries have to be well targeted. If not, they could simply make rich households richer.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:What our reaction to Adolescence tells us about our fear of boys, sex and the internet
Boys are left out of important conversations about sex, relationships and consent โ hereโs what we can do to change this.
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