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Sending in dogs to sniff out a snake growing thin on the ground
So-called conservation detection dogs are being trialled in the Riverland and Murraylands to find elusive, but once thriving, Murray Darling carpet pythons.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:
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First drug to target cause of Alzheimer's approved for use in Australia
The TGA has approved a drug found to slow the cognitive decline associated with Alzheimer's disease but it will only be available for a select few who can afford it privately.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Has the Liberal party lost Chinese Australian voters for good? βΒ video
After two thumping election loses, the Liberal party has a lot of soul-searching to do if it wants to regain government, especially with Chinese Australian communities. In its post-2022 election review, the party admitted more work needed to be done to win votes with Chinese Australians after electorates with significant communities all voted against the Liberal party at a higher rate than others. So why was the...
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:'Dud investment': Funding of 'very unpopular' greyhound racing under question
Tasmanian government funding of the state's greyhound racing industry is rising faster than its spending on education, according to a new report finding $74.6 million has been poured into the sector over the past five years.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Suspicious Melbourne house fire leaves two children critically injured
Firefighters had to break in to a property in Chadstone, in Melbourne's east, to rescue a woman and two children from a house fire. Police are investigating the cause of the blaze.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Conflict of interest allegation hovers over WA cotton venture
A legal expert says hard questions must be asked after a conflict of interest in the award of a lucrative cotton farming contract.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:As total control ends for Labor in WA, these MPs will wield influence
Western Australia's reshaped upper house will be sworn in today, including five crossbench MPs and three new Greens members β leaving Labor once more having to negotiate with friends and foes to pass legislation.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Live: ASX to follow Wall Street lower as US bond sell-off deepens
The local share market is poised to fall at the open after US stocks dropped and there was tepid demand for US government bonds, a reflection of investor nerves over Donald Trump's "big, beautiful bill". Follow live.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Joel Selwood posts tribute following sudden death of brother Adam
Geelong AFL champion Joel Selwood has posted a short tribute to his brother Adam, who died last week aged 41.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Bendigo Art Gallery set to close for $45m redevelopment
The 138-year-old Bendigo Art Gallery is set to close later this year for a major makeover that is expected to take two years to complete.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Stella prize 2025: your guide to the shortlist, from Michelle de Kretser to Amy McQuire
Before the winner announcement on Friday, here are the six books up for the $60,000 award, telling stories of truth, history and shameThe Stella prize has created a space for voices that might once have been whispers. This yearβs shortlist β made up entirely of books by women of colour β is a testament to the importance of truthfulness, painstaking research and the urgency of confronting shame.The shortlisted books pay...
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Live: Littleproud admits he requested exemption from cabinet solidarity in Coalition talks
Nationals leader David Littleproud has conceded he did ask for an exemption to shadow cabinet solidarity as part of the ill-fated Coalition negotiations. Follow live.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Camels with steel stomachs eat thorny invasive weed for lunch
Introduced to prime grazing paddocks in outback Queensland as part of efforts to reduce prickly acacia, camels are making short work of an issue costing farmers millions.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:'A new lease on my footy': Why some players need to switch sides
Ahead Bailey Smith's highly anticipated clash against his old side, premiership midfielder James Harmes talks about how switching colours can give players a new lease on footy.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Eco-warriors who halted casino near sea lion sanctuary mark 20 years
A group of volunteers who helped end plans for a 156-room casino resort near sea lion habitat in South Australia's Chain of Bays celebrate two decades of work to preserve the region's precious ecosystems.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Morning Mail: Trump confronts South African president, NSW floods warning, Spurs claim Europa trophy
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. First it was the turn of Volodymyr Zelenskyy and today it was the turn of the South African president, Cyril Ramaphosa, to be ambushed in the White House as Donald Trump confronted him with baseless claims about white people being massacred in his country.At home,...
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:It may look like ordinary soap, but it carries a hidden, hateful message
On the surface, they seem like typical soap businesses. But to their audience, they are a tool for spreading hate.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:The fight against foreign diseases that could bring beef exports to a 'standstill'
Biosecurity experts and pastoralists have come together in Darwin to wargame their defences to lumpy skin disease, which could halt Australia's beef exports overnight if it was to enter the country.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:The 2017 flooding of the Global Seed Vault inspired this literary thriller
Charlotte McConaghy's latest novel, Wild Dark Shore, is a propulsive literary thriller set in one of the world's most remote and rugged locations.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Centre offers homeless Kiwis in Australia one-way flights home
Last-resort flights are being offered to New Zealand nationals because it's "easier" sending them home where they can access government financial assistance and housing.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Playing the crime card: do law and order campaigns win votes in Australia?
New research reveals community cohesion, robust social supports and media diversity mean its harder in Australia than the US to exploit crime fears to win votes.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Labor now has the political clout to reset Australiaβs refugee policy. Hereβs where to start
Australia has the experience, resources, and civil society needed to shape a more humane and effective refugee system. Four key areas are ripe for reform.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Truth-telling, originality and shame: your guide to the 2025 Stella shortlist
This yearβs Stella Prize shortlist is a testament to the importance of truthfulness, painstaking research and the urgency of confronting shame.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Please donβt tape your mouth at night, whatever TikTok says. A new study shows why this viral trend can be risky
A new review looks at the safety and effectiveness of mouth taping during sleep for conditions such as sleep apnoea. The news isnβt so good.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:E-bikes for everyone: 3 NZ trials show people will make the switch β with the right support
These pilot schemes suggest e-bikes can be popular even in non-riding communities. But easy access, infrastructure and local organisation are all vital.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Evidence shows AI systems are already too much like humans. Will that be a problem?
On the internet, nobody knows youβre a chatbot.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Drivers of SUVs and pick-ups should pay more to be on our roads. Hereβs how to make the system fairer
Bigger cars mean bigger costs for everyone else. Itβs only fair those costs are reflected in how car rego is priced.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Debt, death or surrender: The impossible choice faced by cash-strapped pet owners
Michael thought he would have to surrender his beloved cat when he was suddenly hit with a big emergency vet bill. Experts say many Australians are taking on debts through high-interest loan schemes or making the heartbreaking decision to euthanise their pets.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Thousands without power, man found dead as rain continues to lash NSW
More than 5,000 homes and business are without power in NSW as police investigate the discovery of body in a flooded home on the Mid North Coast.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Plapp's breakaway falls short as Carapaz takes stage 11 honours at the Giro
Luke Plapp's bid to earn his second win at the Giro d'Italia falls short as former champion Richard Carapaz announces himself as a contender for the 2025 crown with a terrific late burst to capture the stage 11 honours.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Flooding rains in NSW to become more widespread, tracking south to Sydney
Torrential falls will continue right through Thursday across the already flooded Mid North Coast catchments, with the potential for a fourth consecutive day of totals well above 100 millimetres.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:The key reason one train problem sent Sydney's network into meltdown
The blank signs, "major disruptions" and panic on the platforms, it was an all too familiar scene for Sydney's commuters. So what caused the meltdown?
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Trump clashes with Ramaphosa in another televised Oval Office stoush
US President Donald Trump confronts his South African counterpart over violence inflicted on white farmers in his country, in an at-times heated White House meeting reminiscent of the February clash involving Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:The UK has spoken out against the βmonstrousβ human catastrophe in Gaza. Why wonβt Australia do more? | Donald Rothwell
Foreign affairs minister Penny Wong has called the risk to babies βhorrifyingβ but there is more Australia could do to make its position on Gaza clearGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe humanitarian situation in Gaza has reached a breaking point, with 2.1 million Palestinians trying to survive human catastrophe on the strip.While there is a very faint flicker of hope that Israel is...
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source:Politics with Michelle Grattan: Jim Chalmers on keeping Australia out of recession amid the βdark shadowβ of global instability
From super changes to avoiding recession, federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers joins the podcast to discuss the governmentβs priorities when Parliament returns in July.
Published on: May 21, 2025 | Source: