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#Peace & Community #European #Middle East #Asia #UN #North America #Oceanian #AfricanMelbourne nurse Sarah is trying to save for a home near work โ neither partyโs housing plan will get her any closer
The major parties are competing for first home buyersโ votes with a range of promises. But who will they actually help?Polls 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 podcastWhen Sarah* opens her banking app, she sees an account...
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Shocking animal cruelty claims as vets blow whistle on export abattoirs
On-plant vets are an international trade requirement - but dozens have now spoken out about what they claim is Australiaโs lax oversight of the export meat industryGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastVeterinarians stationed inside Australiaโs export abattoirs have revealed shocking instances of animal cruelty, including an incident in which more than 100 sheep died from hypothermia. Leaked...
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:Two blunders and tap dancing with the truth: election special podcast with Michelle Grattan and Amanda Dunn
This weekโs episode looks at the third week of the election campaign, competing housing policies and the second leadersโ debate.
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:Old baby cake: the Sydney patisserie that has gone viral on Chinese social media โ video
From Hong Kong and Hornsby people are popping into Sydney's Du Plessy Pralin & Otello, which is enjoying a viral moment after content creator Max Li posted about one of its decadent creations to his 1.5 million followers.The japonaise cake, now affectionately dubbed theโold baby cake', is a gluten-free hazelnut, meringue and chocolate mousse cake adorned with lorikeets in icing sugar.Happily baffled by the sharp...
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:The sweet story of how a chance meeting led to Australiaโs โold baby cakeโ going viral on Chinese social media
Demand for a small Sydney patisserieโs chocolate mousse creation leapt from 100 a week to 150 a day after a vlogger struck up a conversation on a trainWhen Paul Adam sees a long queue forming in front of his patisserie in the northern suburbs of Sydney, โThatโs when I know Iโm going to start working hard,โ he says. In the weeks since one of his cakes went viral across several Chinese social media platforms, that has...
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:Laborโs poll surge continues in YouGov, but itโs barely ahead in Freshwater
With just a fortnight until the federal election, polls continue to show a boost in support for Labor, although to varying degrees.
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:Train takes, diss tracks and TikTok clips: politicians pull out the stops to win over gen Z voters
Analysis by marketing firm finds Albanese far outpacing rivals on TikTok engagement. Also: leaders drawn to the marginals; and FriendlyJordies hits backPolls 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 2025 federal...
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:Council cracks down on farmers hosting campers without a permit
Show-cause notices have been sent to property owners running small-scale campsites in Queensland's Scenic Rim, but they say the regulations are unfair and should only apply to tourist parks.
Published on: April 18, 2025 | Source:Nervous wait for surfers as station around famous break for sale
The future of remote WA surfing hotspot "Tombstones" hangs in the balance as locals hope the future buyer of the station connected to it will keep accommodation affordable.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Luigi Mangione indicted on murder charge in step towards death penalty
The indictment returned by a grand jury also charges Luigi Mangione with two counts of stalking and a firearms count.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Putting politics to the punters at the Humpty Doo pub
At the Humpty Doo pub in Darwin's rural area, thousands of kilometres from Canberra, the views of punters reflect the challenges facing candidates nationwide this election.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Spurs surge to Europa League semifinal with defiant victory
Ange Postecoglou's Tottenham side have secured a stirring 1-0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt to progress to the semifinals of the Europa League and deliver the embattled manager a chance of survival.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:US citizen hijacks plane in Belize, fatally shot by passenger
A passenger fatally shot the hijacker with a licensed firearm, allowing the small plane to land safely outside Belize City.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Video claiming re-elected Labor would โplunderโ middle class made by member of WeChat Liberal campaign group
Exclusive: Video saying Albanese government would adopt โfar-leftโ Greens agenda shared by member of group campaigning in marginal Melbourne seat of AstonPolls 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 video shared...
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Live: Albanese and Dutton back in Sydney for Good Friday's campaign trail
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton have both begun their campaigning in Sydney today. Follow live.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Two dead as police officer's son fires old service weapon at US university
Five people were hospitalised when the gunman rampaged through Florida State University, shooting at students, before he was shot and injured by local law enforcement.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Man armed with knife charged officers before fatal shots, police say
Victoria Police says two officers opened fire after a man armed with a knife charged at them in Melbourne's inner west on Thursday night.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:An SA man faces life in prison for sacrilege. What does the controversial charge mean?
The controversial law of sacrilege โ which carries the same maximum penalty of life in jail as murder โ still exists in South Australia, but some say it shouldn't.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Three rescued after boat flips in hazardous surf
Three men have been rescued after a boat capsized on the Gold Coast, with the BOM warning of hazardous surf conditions in parts of south-east Queensland.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Blast from the past as Callide power plant presents first scandal for LNP
Rocked by a coal-fired controversy, the LNP has been sent into damage control for the first time since its Queensland election win, writes Alex Brewster.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:At 82, Jeanne is still charting a 'marvellous' solo life on the high seas
The oldest woman to sail solo around the world, Jeanne Socrates, still spends most of her days on the ocean with just birds and dolphins for company.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Boarding schools urged to make room for bush students with autism
Dustin's mum says he is "just a normal bush kid", but the 12-year-old has been unable to enrol in school due to his autism.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Horse still missing a week after Man From Snowy River re-enactment goes awry
Rangers are scouring Victoria's high country for a horse that escaped handlers during a re-enactment of Banjo Patterson's Man From Snowy River poem.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:North of North is set in the Arctic but will make you feel warm and fuzzy
North of North is a comedy filmed in the Arctic, but that's not the only reason it's unlike any other show on TV.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Queensland set for 'lovely' camping weather for Easter
Queenslanders can expect dry and sunny conditions across most of the state for the Easter long weekend.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Tropical Cyclone Errol expected to hit Kimberley coast tonight
The cyclone is expected to cross the West Kimberley coast as a tropical low this afternoon.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Council's sacking of 86yo lollipop lady found to be unfair
The longtime primary school crossing guard wins an unfair dismissal case against a regional Victorian council that sacked her due to a disputed knee injury.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Cable car crash kills four just days after reopening in southern Italy
A cable car carrying tourists south of Naples crashed on Thursday after the cable snapped, officials say. Sixteen other passengers had to be rescued from a separate cabin that stopped mid-air.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Weekly news quiz: A pop star in space, McIlroy's stirring win and mounds of rubbish
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Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Therapy chatbots have been around since the 60s โ but how far can they go?
People are turning to AI chatbots for cheap or even free therapy but how does this compare to seeking a professional for help, and what does it mean for the future of mental health treatment?
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Ukraine accuses China of supplying weapons to Russia
China has previously projected an image of neutrality on the Ukraine invasion, but has forged closer ties with Russia as the fighting as raged.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Trump says 'very good' trade deal will be made with China
Donald Trump's comments came after he indicated Beijing was keen to meet to discuss the tariff war the two countries are locked in.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:A close Australian neighbour is open to military drills with China
Timor-Leste's President Jose Ramos Horta has said his country's forces could join with China's as long as the activity is "not directed at any perceived hostile entity".
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Big election energy: power debate relentlessly drives Hunter regionโs politics
In all three seats surrounding the electorate of Newcastle โ Hunter, Paterson and Shortland โ the transition from fossil fuels is furiously contestedPoll tracker; election guide; full federal election coverageAnywhere but Canberra; interactive electorates guideListen to our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastNorthbound on the New England Highway to...
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Back to Back Barries: is it all over for the Coalition?
Just over halfway into the election campaign, Australians have now heard from both major parties on their solutions to the housing crisis. But with the flooding of media messaging, are voters able to tell the difference in whatโs being offered?And while there have been missteps on both sides โ Peter Dutton pulling his son in front of the cameras, and Anthony Albaneseโs awkward moment with Tanya Plibersek โ the odds are...
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source: