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#Peace & Community #European #Middle East #Asia #UN #North America #Oceanian #AfricanPope Francis has died, aged 88. These were his greatest reforms β and controversies
Pope Francis died on Easter Monday, a day after greeting crowds at St Peterβs Square. From the very start of his papacy, he seemed determined to do things differently.
Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source:
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Coalition says a national sex offender register would be a βpowerful deterrentβ. How would it work, and why now?
Proposed 12-month trial would be based on models in WA and UK and overseen by Australian Criminal Intelligence CommissionElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignPolls tracker; election guide; full federal election coverageAnywhere but Canberra; interactive electorates guideListen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily...
Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source:Coalition promises crackdown on βdrugs and thugsβ as polls continue to favour Labor
Opposition expected to use final two weeks of the campaign to focus on the traditionally safe grounds of national security, crime and defencePolls tracker; election guide; full federal election coverageAnywhere but Canberra; interactive electorates guideListen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastThe Coalition would crack down on...
Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source:In a difficult year being unemployed, I learned what success really means | Sunil Badami
For most of that year, I didnβt tell anyone. I didnβt want to burden them with my troubles. And, to be honest, I felt ashamedFrom finance to academia, on radio and TV and even in a Kings Cross sex shop, Iβve had a diverse range of jobs, most largely freelance, casual or contract.I loved doing new things, learning new skills and meeting new people. I was so busy for so long, with so many contracts overlapping each...
Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source:An alternative to Aukus: why a strategic defensive approach best suits Australia | Albert Palazzo
Missiles and drones are a better buy when compared with the nuclear-powered submarines Australia hopes to acquire from the USGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastFor more than a century, Australia has followed the same defence policy: dependence on a great power. This was first the United Kingdom and then the United States.Without properly considering other options, successive federal...
Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source:The Greens want to be election kingmakers β but they are fighting on two fronts
Adam Bandt is determined to build on the minor partyβs historic 2022 result, but its supporter base has not expanded β and its Brisbane seats are vulnerablePolls tracker; election guide; full federal election coverageAnywhere but Canberra; interactive electorates guideListen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastA peculiar and...
Published on: April 21, 2025 | Source:Faced with extremes, the Spinifex People are being pushed to the limit
The Anangu built one of the nation's most remote communities after nuclear bombs were tested on their country. But they face profound challenges amid extreme weather and rising costs.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:This is one of the most realistic depictions of modern war on film
Civil War director Alex Garland has teamed up with a veteran soldier to tell a hyper-realistic story set during the Iraq war. While it avoids cliches and blood-lust, it refuses to engage with the politics.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Burials halted as council works out whether it can afford cemeteries
A NSW council is working out whether it can afford to keep six cemeteries open to future interments, when it doesn't know where people are already buried at some of the sites.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:'I was a basher and a burner': How a farmer switched his outlook
It started when farmer Fred Perry's kids came home from school about 30 years ago, telling him he needed to take better care of the environment. Now, his small slice of a farming island is home to amazing birdlife.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Coalition promises trial of child sex offender register
The Coalition says if it is wins government it will trial a national child sex offender disclosure scheme that would allow members of the public to request information from police about whether someone who interacts with their children is a convicted offender.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Man charged with murder over stabbing outside farmers market
A 47-year-old man will face court today after handing himself in to police after the stabbing death of another man in a Nowra street, on the NSW south coast.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Prince Andrew makes rare appearance with King Charles at Easter service
The appearance was notable given Prince Andrew was absent from the royals' Christmas church service following a scandal involving an alleged Chinese spy.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:The travel toll of living with endometriosis in regional Australia
Lucy Savage has to drive 450 kilometres multiple times a month to access specialised care β a reality for many women living with endometriosis and chronic gynaecological conditions around the country.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Police investigate suspicious fire at inner-west Melbourne restaurant
Police say offenders drove a car into a Greek restaurant in Yarraville and set it alight before fleeing.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Boothby is a relatively wealthy electorate, but voters still worry about the cost of living
At this yearβs federal election, the South Australian seat of Boothby is one of the stateβs two marginal seats. As part of the ABCβs βYour Sayβ campaign, we spoke to residents in the electorate about their biggest concerns.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:AFL fan removed by police after throwing object at Aliir
The Swans are trying to find out if the fan who through an object over the fence at Port Adelaide's Aliir Aliir during their AFL clash is a member.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:One word underpins how this town came through a super-storm tragedy
It's been 10 years since three people died in flash flooding that devastated Dungog. The town's artistic flair and commitment to preparedness have been crucial to its recovery and the remembering of those lost.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Bull rides and beers bring community together after flood disaster
Eromanga's annual rodeo was the first time locals had a chance to blow off steam and debrief after record-breaking floods. While they're ready to build back stronger, it could be months until they know the extent of their losses.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Politically connected cybersecurity firm liquidated after winning contract
A politically-connected cybersecurity business has been liquidated months after winning a lucrative Queensland government contract.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:A secret mathematical rule has shaped the beaks of birds and other dinosaurs for 200 million years
Bird beaks are incredibly diverse β but thereβs a way to explain the pattern of their evolution.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Low effort, high visibility: what bumper stickers say about our values and identity
In an increasingly fragmented society, even a bumper sticker can be a subtle form of moral positioning.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Curious Kids: if heat rises, why does it get colder in the mountains?
Warm air rises, but it also expands because air pressure decreases with height. The latter effect wins out and air becomes colder in the mountains.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Is Russian misogyny enabling sexual violence in Ukraine? Yes, argues a bestselling author
Sofi Oksanen draws on her familyβs history of Soviet colonisation and reports of the war in Ukraine to argue Russia uses violence against women as a weapon of war.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:How a new βFishheartβ project is combining science, community and Indigenous art to restore life in the Baaka-Darling River
The riverβs health has been suffering, with a number of harrowing mass fish deaths events taking place in recent years.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:βPuppy bluesβ: how to cope with the exhaustion and stress of raising a puppy
Exhaustion. Sleep deprivation. Feeling depressed and guilty. Lingering doubts and regret. If youβve had a puppy, this may all sound grimly familiar.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:A survey of Australian uni students suggests more than half are worried about food or donβt have enough to eat
The survey tracked students in Tasmania in 2022 and 2024. More than a quarter are often going without food because they canβt afford it.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Prison needle programs could save double what they cost β our new modelling shows how
Australia leads the world in community-based needle programs. Yet theyβre not used in prisons β which are hotspots for hepatitis C infection.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:'He forced me off': Red Bull unhappy as penalty hands Piastri Saudi win
Oscar Piastri becomes the first Australian to lead Formula 1 drivers' championship in 15 years, passing Max Verstappen on the first corner en route to victory in Saudi Arabia.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:From the doable to the downright impossible: your guide to making sense of election promises
Politicians can make it hard to hold them to their promises. Here are some of the tactics they use.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Security without submarines: the military strategy Australia should pursue instead of AUKUS
By adopting a different military philosophy as its guide, Australia could manage its security largely on its own.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:CFA volunteers were ready for fire season, but not for a 100m fire column
John King captured footage of a 100-metre-tall fire column only 50 metres from his back door. Fire analysts say the phenomenon is becoming more common as the climate changes.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Greens urge supporters to vote for dropped candidate
A how-to-vote-card released by the Greens on Sunday instructs voters to pencil in a federal candidate who last week formally removed himself from the race, opening the party to criticism the move is a cash grab.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Why a new wave of Indigenous businesses are failing to meet full potential
The Indigenous business sector is experiencing significant growth but challenges remain around access to capital, a lack of culturally safe support and entrenched racism.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Christians criticise Israeli police for actions in Jerusalem over Easter
Israel Police have been accused of turning Jerusalem's Old City into a "militarised zone" and blocking worshippers from praying over Easter, after violent scuffles broke out near one of Christianity's holiest sites.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source: