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#Peace & Community #European #Middle East #Asia #UN #North America #Oceanian #AfricanUSโs retreat on foreign aid and climate is reshaping world order, Anthony Albanese says
Exclusive: Speaking to Guardian Australia, the prime minister also says Laborโs campaign in Peter Duttonโs seat of Dickson is not an attempt to troll himListen: Anthony Albanese on Trump, Gaza and Dutton โ Full Story podcastPolls tracker; election guide; full federal election coverageGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastThe USโs โretreatโ from its role on the global stage on issues such as...
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Anthony Albanese on Trump, Gaza and Dutton - podcast
With two weeks to go until polling day, the prime minister speaks to Full Story.In this wide-ranging interview, political reporter Josh Butler and Full Story co-host Nour Haydar ask Anthony Albanese about the global upheaval caused by Donald Trump, the epidemic of violence against women and whether he thinks Labor can unseat Peter Dutton Continue reading...
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Grattan on Friday: Peter Duttonโs tax indexation โaspirationโ has merit โ so why didnโt we hear about it before?
If Dutton is serious about his tax plan, this is the most radical proposal weโve heard for the election, apart from the nuclear policy.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Afternoon Update Election 2025: Dutton says he โbelievesโ in climate change; Price accuses media of Maga pile-on; and a human book chain
Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for Afternoon Update: Election 2025 here, and start your day with our Morning Mail newsletter.Hello readers, and welcome to todayโs election edition of Afternoon Update. This is our last edition until Tuesday, after the Easter break.The prime minister has been shooting pool with students and holding fairy figurines with small children in Brisbane, while the...
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Public toilets could be the jewels in our citiesโ crowns โ if only governments would listen
A New South Wales senate enquiry into public toilets is underway. Nowโs our chance to talk about how public toilets communicate social values.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:America used to fire the worldโs imagination โ but now the cultural conversation is being silenced | Van Badham
Not only are TV-watching, book-reading, show-going, music-listening travellers declining to visit the US, we have started to cease to imagine itThis week, fresh data revealed the United States has seen its biggest drop in Australian tourists since Covid. Itโs hardly surprising. Innocent people are being snatched by authorities from American streets. Citizens of foreign countries are being stopped, shackled and...
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Could you accidentally sign a contract by texting an emoji? Hereโs what the law says
Avoid using the handshake emoji โโ if youโre ever unsure. And always keep any business-like arrangements on a more formal footing.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Why do scientists want to spend billions on a 70-year project in an enormous tunnel under the Swiss Alps?
The proposed Future Circular Collider could answer questions about the nature of the universe โ and have practical benefits along the way.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Why healthy eating may be the best way to reduce food waste
A survey shows people with healthy eating habits tend to waste less food than those who focus on choosing ethical and environmentally friendly products.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Why canโt I keep still after intense exercise?
Sometimes the body knows whatโs best for us, even if weโre not aware of the science.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:โWe get bucketloads of homeworkโ: young people speak about what itโs like to start high school
In an Australian study, Year 7 students reflect on their recent move to high school. And what would help make this big change easier.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Nothing to see here, Press Council says after News Corp tabloidsโ front-page undisclosed advertorial gassing up fossil fuel | Weekly Beast
No breach, self-regulatory Australian Press Council rules; plus BBC embarks on big bureau expansionSign up to get Guardian Australiaโs weekly media diary as a free newsletterWhen is an undisclosed advertorial, paid for by the fossil fuel industry and splashed across the front pages of all the Murdoch tabloids, not a breach of press standards?When the Australian Press Council rules there is nothing to see and finds no...
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Want straighter teeth or a gap between? Donโt believe TikTok โ filing them isnโt the answer
Gap teeth are popular again thanks to White Lotus actor Aimee Lou Wood. But think twice before filing a gap in your teeth or smoothing off rough edges.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:1 in 6 New Zealanders is disabled. Why does so much health research still exclude them?
When people with lived experience contribute to the design and delivery of health care and research, it means services are used more and fairer outcomes achieved.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:How to tackle the โgender play gapโ: 4 ways to encourage young women back into sport
Young women drop out of sport and many never return, but there are ways to encourage them to get back into it.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Could humanity be extinct within 10,000 years? A new book is the wake up call our species needs
In The Decline and Fall of the Human Empire, science writer Henry Gee considers how long weโve got, and how we can extend our time on Earth.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:In the trade war, China has moved to curb supply of critical minerals. Can Australia seize the moment?
With the United States and China fighting over access to critical minerals used in tech and defence, Australia finds itself in a unique strategic position.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:โThe pay is not worth the stressโ: research finds 10% of lawyers plan to quit within a year
A major new study of Australian lawyers shows workplace culture is critical to improving staff wellbeing.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:This election, Peter Dutton leaves us, the female Liberal diaspora, in no better place than 2022 | Paula Matthewson
When forced to look into the policy cupboard for the folder named โwomenโ, he finds it bare โ just as Tony Abbott and Scott Morrison did before himElection 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...
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Thailandโs fragile democracy takes another hit with arrest of US academic
The law against insulting the Thai monarchy has become a common tool for silencing Thai activists. Now, a foreign academic has been targeted.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Contemporary television is rarely as good as The Narrow Road to the Deep North
The Narrow Road to the Deep North is a masterpiece of the Australian war genre.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Most bees nest in the ground. Offering rocks and gravel is a simple way to help them thrive
The findings of a new study have important implications for native bee conservation, particularly in urban and agricultural areas.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:NZโs over-reliance on roads for freight means natural disasters hit even harder. But there is a fix
Despite thousands of kilometres of coastline, 93% of domestic freight is transported on New Zealandโs roads. But shipping โ and rail โ can help build resiliency.
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:'I'm not a scientist': Dutton responds to climate change question in ABC leaders' debate โ video
When asked if he accepts we are already seeing the impacts of climate change, the opposition leader responded 'there's an impact', but said the real question is what Australia can do about it. Pressed further, Dutton said 'I don't know' and 'I'm not a scientist' when asked if he was willing to say 'this is climate change happening right now'Dutton looks shaky as he fights Albanese to a draw at best โ and heโs fast...
Published on: April 17, 2025 | Source:Appeal hearing date set for former NSW Police officer who avoided jail over taser death
Kristian White was handed a two-year community correction order, which included 425 hours of community service, for fatally tasering 95-year-old Clare Nowland.
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:Elusive colossal squid filmed swimming in deep ocean for first time
New footage filmed 600 metres below the surface of the Southern Atlantic Ocean shows rare juvenile from world's heaviest squid species.
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:Ping pong helps people with Parkinson's disease 'feel and move better'
With a cure for Parkinson's disease remaining elusive, the sport of ping pong is providing relief for people living with pain and fatigue from the condition.
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:Regional representation in WA Upper House slashed
Regional representation in WA's Upper House has been reduced by more than a third, prompting calls for some of the state's metropolitan politicians to set up offices in the country.
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:One man's campaign to highlight devastating road toll ahead of Easter
As people hit the road across Australia for the Easter holidays, Albany's Allan Faulkner hopes his tracking of the state's road toll will help save lives on WA's roads.
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:Re-arm, reassure and spend big: how the Asia Pacific is responding to a new era under Trump
The US president has upset global norms in the space of weeks, spurring a flurry of defence spending, diplomatic overtures and offers to boost tradeDonald Trumpโs return to the White House has stoked fears over Washingtonโs commitment to the security of its allies in the Asia Pacific at a time when tensions are running high in the region, home to several potential flashpoints.Countries across the region are urgently...
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:Medical examiner says Michelle Trachtenberg died of diabetes complications
The office of the New York City medical examiner says it amended the cause and manner of the 39-year-old's death following a review of laboratory test results.
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:Shein, Temu to get pricier as Trump cracks down on cheap imports
The two companies said they will be increasing prices starting April 25 and encouraged shoppers to purchase "now at today's rates".
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:Arsenal run riot against Real Madrid to storm into Champions League semi-finals
Arsenal have swept past Real Madrid with a 5-1 on aggregate to progress to the Champions League semifinals for the first time since 2009.
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:Starc yorkers help Capitals force a super over win in intense IPL clash
Clutch bowling from Australian star Mitchell Starc helps the Delhi Capitals to a super over victory against the Rajasthan Royals.
Published on: April 16, 2025 | Source:When and where do Easter double demerits apply?
To help curb the road toll, some states double demerit points during busy holiday periods. These rules vary so here's a state-by-state guide of what to expect.
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