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Brisbane land valuations up 17pc, with regional increases as high as 247pc
Brisbane City Council's re-evaluation included almost 351,000 properties with a total value of $346.2 billion, an increase of 17 per cent.
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Not guilty verdict for two men accused of murder in north-west Tasmania
Blaise Christopher Baddeley and Dane Ronald Pyke have been found not guilty of murdering Dean Jupp at his north-west Tasmanian home in 2022. The pair have been found guilty of aggravated burglary and other charges.
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:Tiny Huxley needs a hero. He's found one in marathon man Mitch
Broken Hill steps up for the family of a boy born with a rare and debilitating genetic condition. But none will go further than Mitch McKenny, who is ready to run 27 marathons in 27 days to raise awareness and funds for research into the syndrome.
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:This brass band is offering free tuition to bring in a new generation
This northern Tasmanian band will celebrate its 146th birthday but with the average player aged in their 70s, the band is looking to secure its future. It's teamed up with a local primary school, offering free tuition in the hope some of the students will gain the skills to join in.
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:Growing number of Aussie basketballers land US college scholarships
The number of aspiring Australians being awarded sporting scholarships to American colleges is rising each year, with one Melbourne-based program breaking its own record.
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:Pilot critical but stable after crash at Avalon International Airshow
The airshow is resuming on Saturday following a crash on Friday that left a pilot from Paul Bennet Airshows with critical injuries.
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:Watch and Act alert for Gold Coast as south-east cops drenching
A Watch and Act alert has been issued for the Gold Coast as the system that brought flooding to outback Queensland moves south.
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:'Zip. Zero. Zilch': The hole in the budget that's shocked the tech sector
Even though the tech sector had low expectations for this budget, there's something impressive about the fact that budget week still managed to genuinely surprise and worry even the most devoted realists in the tech economy.
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:Damning evidence aired at Taipan helicopter crash inquest
Damning evidence, a radio shock jock, and accusations of witness intimidation have dominated hearings into a defence helicopter crash off the Queensland coast that killed four aviators.
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:Start young, work hard: Australia's top creatives have a lot in common
After another season exploring the essence of creativity with some of the nation's biggest names, I've learned they have a few things in common.
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:Cattle industry set for 'all guns blazing' live export ban compo fight
Furious cattle producers are heading back to court to win compensation that hundreds of claimants have still not received since a successful class action against the Commonwealth's 2011 live export ban to Indonesia.
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:Maddison Levi sets new Australian rugby record after sevens try-scoring blitz
Sevens flyer Maddison Levi becomes the all-time top try scorer in the country's rugby annals at the age of just 22 in Hong Kong.
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:Judge's sentence for taser death of 95yo 'surprising', legal experts say
Kristian White's non-custodial sentence is likely a surprise to public, legal experts say.
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:Live: Albanese on the offensive in Dutton's electorate, selling Medicare record
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton will embark on their first full day of campaigning on Saturday, ahead of a federal election called for May 3.
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:From 24/7 pain to tolerable symptoms, Botox is helping people living with endometriosis
Botulinum toxin injections are being used to treat the condition which affects more than one million Australian womenGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFor 15 years, Katrina Moore experienced debilitating pain that at times left her unable to walk but was dismissed by doctors as being a symptom of stress.The actual cause was endometriosis, a condition that affects more than one million...
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:Fears βLucky Boxβ vending machines giving children βa taste of gamblingβ
Experts say whether or not prize-box games constitute gambling in Australia is βmurkyβ β and authorities are at an impasse over who regulates themGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe bright yellow box, covered with cute cartoon characters, sits among other vending machines and arcade games in one of Sydneyβs busiest shopping centres.Behind its glass screen, the so-called Lucky Box is packed...
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:Aspirational, marginal, crucial: which side of the election line will Bennelong and Chisholm fall?
The Sydney and Melbourne middle-ring seats have gained voters from abolished electorates and have significant numbers of Chinese Australians. Labor faces a battle to hold on to bothWho is leading in the polls?See all our 2025 Australian federal election coverageInteractive guide to electorates in the Australian electionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOut the back of the Diddy sporting club in...
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:Back to Back Barries: weβre off and running to a May election
This week Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry analyse budget week and what promises to be a tight election, with a campaign where every advantage is sought and every mistake regretted.Also on the table: when political husbands go rogue; and whether the second coming of Donald Trump could actually bolster the progressive voteSee all our Australian election 2025 coverageGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news...
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:The Adolescence alarm: βIf thereβs a problem with boysβ behaviour, itβs because of usβ
Millions have been gripped by a story of toxic masculinity in children thatβs been called a βwake-up callβ. But is it a moral panic, and how should we respond?There is a scene in the Netflix super hit Adolescence, about an elfin-faced 13-year-old boy who stabs to death a female schoolmate, motivated by a fear and loathing of women apparently fuelled by his exposures online, that is not β relatively speakingβ very...
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:Here is what Australians across age groups and postcodes want from the next government | Celeste Liddle, Melissa Fisher, Anjali Sharma, Steven Herrick
Four voters share their No 1 issue as Australia prepares to head to the ballot boxWhen it comes to this election, I am uninspired. All around me, particularly in the aftermath of the US election, I hear panic that a Peter Dutton-led government will be our equivalent here. Continue reading...
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:As a hate-filled kid, I turned to far-right ideology. Now I help others avoid that path | Matthew Quinn
In Sydneyβs suburbs, I fell in with other traumatised loners β and we found scapegoats for our rage. A trip into the city changed everythingIn this series, writers share how they countered the rise of extremist ideologies around the worldI grew up in a predominantly white Christian community in Sydneyβs western suburbs. I was a pretty traumatised, messed-up kid. I had a lot of anger, mostly towards the people closest...
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:Politics with Michelle Grattan: Itβs on β tracking policies and truth in advertising in the 2025 election
After months of speculation, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has dissolved parliament and called a federal election for May 3. Michelle Grattan speaks with political editor Amanda Dunn about the closeβ¦
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:Weather tracker: Heavy rain alerts in Queensland as floods cut off towns
Wettest March day for 15 years in some parts of northern Australian state, while storms and hail hit MediterraneanMore heavy rain has hit Queensland, Australia, just weeks after the devastation of Cyclone Alfred. Much of north and central Queensland was put under severe weather alert for heavy rainfall earlier this week, as six-hourly rainfall totals of 30-60mm were anticipated, with the risk of seeing up to 120mm...
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:Australian election called for 3 May β as it happened
This blog is now closed.Who is leading in the election polls?See all our Australian election 2025 coverageAnywhere but Canberra: Australian voters on what matters to themGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGovernment to enter caretaker modeSo what does this mean? Continue reading...
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:Tobacco excise revenue has tanked amid a booming black market. Thatβs a diabolical problem for the government
Despite the government taxing tobacco at higher and higher rates, revenue continues to fall. Thereβs no easy solution.
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:The Coalition has promised $400m for youth mental health. Young people told us what they need
Young people are waiting more than three months for mental health care, and are struggling to cope while they wait.
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:Policy tracker: how will Labor, the Coalition, the Greens and the independents make Australia better?
The Conversation is keeping an eye on the major policies being promised during the election campaign
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:Ants in your house? Hereβs how they get everywhere β even high up in tall buildings
Ants outnumber humans by an almost unimaginable margin. Thereβs probably one near you right now.
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:A delulu week in politics with campaign mode imminent, but not before a corflute crisis β video
Itβs budget week, but before the Albanese government could get onto any of that, we had to work our way though an important election prerequisite: pointless corflute drama. James Colley relives the media preoccupation over a placard, and combs through the reactions to the budget as part of his series, Surviving the Election with James Colley Continue reading...
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:Travelling overseas? You could be at risk of measles. Hereβs how to ensure youβre protected
Measles is on the rise globally. We need to step up vaccination rates.
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:When is the Australian federal election? Everything you need to know about early voting, how to apply for a postal vote, what to do if you are overseas and more
The PM has kicked off a five-week federal election campaign, with both Labor and the Coalition facing an uphill struggle at the polls to win majority government on 3 MayFollow our Australia election live blog for latest updatesSee all our Australian election 2025 coverageGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Continue reading...
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:What is Australian bat lyssavirus? Can I catch it from bat poo? What if bats roost near me?
Infection with Australian bat lyssavirus is serious but extraordinarily rare, and there are effective treatments. So thereβs no need to panic.
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:Fitting the βmissing puzzle piecesβ β research sheds light on the deep history of social change in West Papua
Archaeologists show some of the first people to settle the ancient continent of Sahul arrived on the shores of present-day West Papua, some 50,000 years ago.
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:Everything you say to an Alexa speaker will be sent to Amazon β starting today
Amazon has disabled some Alexa privacy features amid a push to introduce AI capabilities and make more money.
Published on: March 28, 2025 | Source:Peter Duttonβs new energy plan sounds like a gas. In reality it means more emissions β and more profits for industry | Tim Buckley
The opposition leaderβs new national gas plan aims at increasing domestic gas production. But in reality that just means more subsidies for gas companiesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPeter Duttonβs new national gas plan sounds good in theory: force gas companies to supply more gas for domestic consumption, thereby reducing domestic gas prices by about 30%.But the reality is likely to be...
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