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#Peace & Community #European #Middle East #Asia #UN #North America #Oceanian #AfricanFor 100 years, we have marvelled at planetariums. Hereβs a brief history of how humans brought the stars indoors
As the night sky became polluted with light from electrified cities, people built planetariums. Today, theyβre more impressive than ever.
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More than 50 years after trying to reach Venus, a failed Soviet spacecraft is about to return to Earth
The Soviet Union launched Kosmos 482 towards Venus in 1972. But all didnβt go to plan.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Breaking: ASIC takes action against Macquarie for 'significant' failures
Investment bank Macquarie is hit with additional licence conditions as the corporate regulator slams "multiple and significant compliance failures".
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:KvitovΓ‘ wins on tour for first time since becoming a mother
After giving birth to her first child last July, Petra KvitovΓ‘ marks her return to the WTA tour with a win at the Italian Open in Rome.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:The murder that divided Perth and roused a campaign for women's rights
A murder in colonial Perth almost 150 years ago shocked the country and inspired Edith Cowan, the woman on Australia's $50 note, to fight for the rights of women.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Trump announces deal to stop bombing Houthis, end shipping attacks
President Donald Trump says the US will not bomb Houthis after the Iran-aligned group agreed to stop interrupting important shipping lanes in the Middle East.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:What is the best time to see the Eta Aquariids meteor shower 2025? Where and how can I see it in Australia?
This display caused by Earth passing through debris from Halleyβs Comet will peak this week and be most visible on Wednesday β but only if youβre up before dawnGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastStargazers and early risers are in for a stellar show this week, with one of the biggest meteor showers in the southern hemisphere due to light up the skies.The meteors β called the Eta Aquariids β pass...
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Live federal election 2025 results: latest AEC seat count, electorate map, Australian Senate elections, swing seats, tracker
Use our 2025 election live results tracker, map of federal electorates and Senate seats to stay up to date with the latest seat count in the Australia election. Seats are called from predictions based on voting data from the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC)Australian federal election 2025 LIVE β latest Australia news and updatesSee all our Australia 2025 federal election coverageThe 2025 Australian election...
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Young pedestrian killed in hit-and-run in Adelaide's north-east
A driver has hit and killed a 20-year-old woman on North East Road at Hillcrest, with witnesses telling police the car did not stop at the scene.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Concerns industrial action could delay critical controlled burns in WA
Industrial action by WA firefighters is delaying burn-off efforts, which an ecologist says could prove costly next summer.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Live: NAB profit falls 2.5pc, ASX to slip on lack of progress with Trump trade deals
National Australia Bank's half-year profit drops 2.5 per cent, and the ASX is set to fall as investors grow nervous about a lack of meaningful progress in negotiations to de-escalate Donald Trump's trade wars. Follow live.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:'A wild ride': Aussie sprint ace Ewan stuns cycling world with retirement
Australian cycling star Caleb Ewan retires from the sport, effective immediately, only a few months after joining a new professional team.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:China congratulated Albanese on election night. That tells us a lot
Xi Jinping sees Australia as a strategic partner β a relatively stable player amid the turbulence of Beijing's deteriorating relationship with the United States.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:At 82, author Isabel Allende thinks about death a lot. But also love
More than 40 years after the release of her first novel, the best-selling Chilean-American author reflects on the reason she is drawn to stories that blend the mundane with the extraordinary.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Scientists racing against the clock to tackle an 'unprecedented' threat
A deadly disease outbreak associated with the wet season in Northern Australia has created a medical mystery for Queensland scientists who are working tirelessly to understand its spread.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Queen Marie Antoinette was controversial. Was she also a potato influencer?
Potatoes were once a maligned vegetable in Europe, unworthy for aristocratic tables. Then they underwent a dramatic PR transformation from an unexpected source.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:India claims targets in Pakistan were 'terrorist infrastructure'
At least eight people are confirmed dead after India struck what it called "terrorist infrastructure" in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:It's housing vs the environment in this long-running battle south of Perth
A decade-long fight over a proposed sand mine reaches boiling point, as the need to boost housing supply clashes with concerns over a crucial habitat for the endangered Carnabyβs black cockatoo.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:'Impossible to dispute': Zempilas looks to fix WA Liberals' women problem
WA Liberal leader Basil Zempilas commits to doing "whatever it takes" to increase the party's female members, not ruling out 50:50 quotas for preselection ahead of the next election.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Piastri backs fellow Aussie Doohan as Alpine F1 boss quits
As Jack Doohan's time at Alpine appears to be coming to an end amid team changes, F1 drivers' championship leader Oscar Piastri offers encouragement to his compatriot.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Council loses third CEO in 18 months with 'stunning' resignation
The Peterborough community is questioning why its district council cannot keep a chief executive after the newest resigned after just two months in the job.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Live: Julie Collins projected to win Franklin, taking Labor's confirmed seat count to 87
The agriculture minister appears has held off a strong challenge from independent Peter George, who was campaigning against commercial salmon farming. Follow live.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Preston's lawyer hits out as Bulldogs NRL star receives four-match ban
Jacob Preston's lawyer implores the NRL to crack down on diving after the Canterbury forward's State of Origin hopes are dashed at the league's judiciary.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Closure of only private maternity ward sees women leave NT for childbirth
Women across the Northern Territory say they've been "robbed of choice" ahead of the NT's only private maternity ward closing, with some heading interstate to give birth or delaying a pregnancy altogether.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Morning Mail: teals under pressure, the mastermind behind Laborβs win, Carney meets Trump
Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Morning Mail here, and finish your day with our Afternoon Update newsletterMorning everyone. The teal class of 2022 has lost one of its most prominent members and another is on the ropes as the federal election count goes into overtime. The fightback might help the Liberals regain some pride but whoever succeeds Peter Dutton as leader faces βinstabilityβ,...
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:From slim chance to 'shiny and fat', pygmy possums back from the brink
The tiny mammal's population was decimated by drought and bushfires, but after five years of struggle they are starting to thrive.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Doctors bracing for 'whopper' flu season amid plea for vaccine take-up
As flu cases in Canberra continue to climb, health authorities are urging people to get vaccinated against influenza β but pharmacists are grappling with supply challenges.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:State of Origin demolition derby hopes to 'smash it out of the park'
Once thought to be a gimmick, one of the most brutal sports is now producing true professionals in Australia.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Sydney blue ribbon seat remains on knife edge
Fewer than 200 votes separate independent Nicolette Boele and Liberal candidate Gisele Kapterian, with neither willing to claim victory in the historically blue north shore electorate.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Cheap overseas, ruinous in Australia: hereβs how to make double-glazed windows the norm
Double-glazing keeps homes at pleasant temperatures without much need for heating or cooling. But history and cost mean theyβre rare in Australia.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Avoiding AI is hard β but our freedom to opt out must be protected
As AI algorithms quietly take over lifeβs most important decisions, the right to opt out is fading β and with it, our autonomy.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:More Australians are overdosing on GHB. But there are ways to reduce your risk
Doses of GHB have a very small margin of error. Just half a millilitre too much can lead to an overdose.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:The election of a new pope is announced with smoke: what do the colours mean, and how are they made?
Smoke will tell us when a new pope has been elected by the papal conclave. Hereβs what to look out for.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Popes have been European for hundreds of years. Is it time for one from Africa or Asia?
A Filipino or Congolese pope would signal that Catholicismβs demographic heart now beats in Manila and Kinshasa, rather than Milan and Cologne.
Published on: May 06, 2025 | Source:Moving towns: 4 stories of communities facing relocation show the complex realities of managed retreat
From Australia to Sweden to New Zealand, these towns demonstrate how managed retreat in action is a fine balancing act between history, culture and community.
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