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โ€˜We have destroyed the Greensโ€™: third-party groups spent millions on ads to influence Australian voters. Some claim it worked

Money can buy peopleโ€™s attention, one campaigner says, and if you โ€˜slap them in the face enough with a message, itโ€™ll stickโ€™Full federal election results: live Australian Senate seat countSee our full coverage of the Australian electionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTV advertising continues to rack up large bills for political parties during federal election campaigns but third-party...

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Labor likely to gain 5 senators, cementing the leftโ€™s Senate dominance

As the vote counting in the upper house continues, the government is polling strongly. Itโ€™s also managed at least 91 seats in the lower house.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Michelle Rowland could replace Mark Dreyfus as attorney general, as speculation over Labor reshuffle swirls

Anne Aly also tipped to join second term cabinet as health minister Mark Butler โ€“ who also faces a move โ€“ says cutting of Mark Dreyfus and Ed Husic was โ€˜toughโ€™Australia news live: latest politics and federal election updatesFull federal election results: live Australian Senate seat countSee our full coverage of the Australian electionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe communications...

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

The artist as creator of all things: Julie Fragar wins the Archibald for a portrait among the stars

Justene Williams defined the universe in her art. Julie Fragar painted her doing this, and won the Archibald.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Glyn Davis to quit as the prime ministerโ€™s top public servant

Anthony Albanese has credited the Secretary of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet with rebuilding the public service.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Itโ€™s almost winter. Why is Australia still so hot?

Why is it so warm across southern Australia this autumn? Whereโ€™s the rain? โ€˜Blockingโ€™ high pressure systems are to blame, but the real culprit is climate change.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Labor has promised to tackle homelessness. Hereโ€™s what homeless people say they need

One person said itโ€™s crucial people whoโ€™ve experienced homelessness are central to service design and policy, and โ€˜itโ€™s not coming from people in really nice suitsโ€™.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

What will the Antichrist look like? According to Western thought, an authoritarian king โ€“ or the pope

In casting himself as supreme leader and pope, Donald Trump inadvertently invoked the Christian understanding of the Antichrist.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

View from The Hill: two ministers and the Nationals discover the limits of loyalty in politics

Amid the tastes of sweet triumph and bitter defeat, the major parties are planning the next steps, hanging some out to dry.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Whatโ€™s the difference between probiotics and prebiotics? A dietitian explains

You can buy probiotics and prebiotics at the supermarket or pharmacy. But do they help your gut? Or are we better off eating fermented food such as cheese or kimchi?

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Feminist reformer Beatrice Faust was a sexual libertarian who did her homework, kept her cool and criticised โ€˜wimp feminismโ€™

Australian second-wave feminist Beatrice Faust was a lifelong advocate for abortion law reform. She resisted narratives of victimhood, despite a grim childhood.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

What is grounding and could it improve my sleep? Hereโ€™s the science behind this TikTok trend

Social media is awash with content promoting grounding mats and sheets. Could they really help you sleep better?

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Google is rolling out its Gemini AI chatbot to kids under 13. Itโ€™s a risky move

The rollout will leave parents playing a game of whack-a-mole with new technologies as they try to keep their children safe.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Australiaโ€™s clean energy industry has just survived a near-death experience. Where to from here? | Kane Thornton

Voters have spoken with clarity. We want a renewable-powered futureAustralia news live: latest politics and federal election updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA shift toward nuclear power and a significant expansion of gas electricity would have stalled renewable energy investment at the worst possible time, potentially derailing Australiaโ€™s transition to a clean, modern energy system....

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

โ€˜Peace be with all of youโ€™: how Pope Leo XIV embodies a living dialogue between tradition and modernity

Leo XIV will work to translate the ideal of one heart, one mind into structures that protect the vulnerable worker, the displaced migrant and the wounded planet.

Published on: May 09, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Renting labelled the Pilbara's 'Achilles heel' with no clear solution

Despite a joint effort from governments and the resources sector, rents in a remote WA region have soared well past the nation's capitals.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

As Filipinos prepare to vote, ex-strongman Rodrigo Duterteโ€™s arrest is dividing families โ€“ all the way to the president

The countryโ€™s president is deeply unpopular and his chief rival is rising in the polls. Mondayโ€™s vote could set the stage for the 2028 presidential election.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

How the word โ€˜incelโ€™ got away from us

How a once-neutral term for romantic exclusion became a cultural shorthand for male rage, and what we lose when we ignore the quiet pain it fails to describe.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

In 10 minutes, Pope Leo XIV told us a lot about himself, and his agenda

He was a close confidant of the previous pontiff, Pope Francis, and we learnt a lot about what he might be planning to do after his brief speech.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Kiwi kids once led the world in reading โ€“ this 1950s primary school syllabus still has lessons for today

Compared with todayโ€™s structured literacy and standardised testing, the 1953 reading syllabus was a remarkably non-prescriptive blueprint for both teachers and pupils.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Hidden connections of more than 100 migratory marine species revealed in interactive map

The map combines findings from more than 1,300 studies and is an important tool for conservation.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Blackouts and travel chaos leave IPL season hanging by a thread

Ricky Ponting says his IPL team does not know where it is travelling next, as the India-Pakistan conflict causes chaos for the cricket tournament.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

'Horrendously expensive' interstate shipping denies farmers lifeline

South Australian farmers struggling with drought need livestock feed, but Australian shipping laws make it unaffordable for Australian sea freight to reach them. 'Cheaper to ship to China' than send WA grain to drought-hit farmers

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Iconic fishing competition draws anglers to the NT's remote Daly River

About 150 competitive anglers travel to Daly River for the annual Barramundi Classic.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Murder charge laid after woman stabbed in Adelaide's north

A woman dies in hospital after she was stabbed in the chest, with police arresting and charging another woman at the scene at Elizabeth East in Adelaide.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

India says military stations were attacked by Pakistani drones and missiles

Blasts have rung out across the Indian city of Jammu during what the government said was a Pakistani drone and missile attack on military stations around the Kashmir region on the second day of clashes between the nuclear-armed neighbours.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Shearers struggle for work as wool production hits century low

Australian wool production is forecast to reach its lowest level since the early 1900s, forcing skilled shearers to seek work interstate, overseas or leave the industry entirely.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Bitter struggle in Liberals for likely poisoned chalice

Sussan Ley and Angus Taylor both want the thankless post that's up for grabs at Tuesday's party meeting.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

'Couldn't be prouder': Ange's Spurs power into Europa League final

Australian manager Ange Postecoglou leads Tottenham Hotspur to an all-England Europa League final with a powerful performance.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Live: First Trump tariff deal boosts US shares but ASX set for flat start

US shares extend recent gains as Donald Trump's administration strikes its first post "Liberation Day" trade deal, with staunch ally the UK. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

'Status quo not good enough': Independent shakes up Fremantle electorate

Sitting MP Josh Wilson's narrow win in the federal seat of Fremantle shows that, like the Liberals, Labor can be vulnerable to well-organised and well-funded independent candidates.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Big in stature, with even bigger heart, Cassius's death shocked nation

A memorial plaque for Cassius Turvey in his community of Midland, east of Perth, sits as an enduring reminder of the legacy he left behind: "gentle giant", "huggable teddy bear", and a "young leader".

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Critically endangered helmeted honeyeaters returned to the wild

There are fewer than 250 examples of Victoria's bird emblem left in the wild, but a newly released colony is giving conservationists hope.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Live: Sussan Ley says she is putting herself forward to be Liberal party leader

Meanwhile, the Labor party room will meet today and is expected to endorse a proposed ministerial line-up that will see Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus and Science and Industry Minister Ed Husic dropped from the ministry. Follow live.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Who is Pope Leo XIV and why does he overcome a taboo against a US pontiff?

Robert Prevost โ€” who was brought to the Vatican in 2023 as the powerful head of the office that vets bishop nominations โ€” becomes the first pontiff born in the United States.

Published on: May 08, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia