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Live: Howard issues warning after Nationals call it quits on Coalition
Former prime minister John Howard has urged the Liberals and Nationals to reconcile sooner rather than later. Follow live.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:
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More than 1,000 homes in limbo as SA Water money dries up
Developers and SA Water cannot agree on how to divvy up the cost of new pipes, leaving the future of more than 1,000 homes outside Adelaide shrouded in uncertainty.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Australia told these people not to go to war. They went anyway
When one side of the Spanish Civil War asked the world for help, a small band of Australian men and women answered the call.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Family preservation or child protection? For Tara, the answer is clear
The NSW government is investing millions into family preservation services to reduce crisis management and keep kids out of foster homes. A mother explains how it worked for her family.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Untimely puncture thwarts Aussie Vine in Giro d'Italia's 10th stage
A trio of Australians reach the top 10 in the 10th stage of the Giro d'Italia, but none are as quick as Dutch winner Daan Hoole.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Morning Mail: Liberals in turmoil after Coalition split, Sydney commuter chaos, UK condemns βmonstrousβ Israel
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. They say you should never let a good crisis go to waste, and the Liberals are now coming to terms with the breakup of the Coalition: will it provide the clear air they need to change tack after a crushing election loss? We have plenty of insight and analysis for you...
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Cheers star George Wendt dies aged 76
George Wendt, who played the affable, beer-loving bar fly Norm on the hit 1980s comedy Cheers, has died aged 76.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Councils join forces to oppose Victoria's emergency services levy
Victorian councils say they do not have the resources to collect or enforce a new tax which has sparked protests in Melbourne and the regions.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:The public service has a much smaller gender pay gap than the private sector. Itβs a big achievement
The public sector shows having a gender balance at senior levels can make a big difference to pay outcomes.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:βOutdated and irrelevantβ: what do young Australians think of their schooling?
A survey of more than 4,000 Year 12 students suggests young people want schools to focus less on uniform rules and more on preparing for life after school.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:The Queensland melioidosis outbreak is still growing. Whatβs keeping this deadly mud bug active?
So far there have been 221 cases of melioidosis and 31 deaths from the disease in 2025. A microbiologist explains what to know about this infection.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:For making stars, itβs not just how much gas a galaxy has that matters β itβs where itβs hiding
A new, more detailed study of 1,000 distant galaxies explains why some gas-rich galaxies donβt produce as many stars as youβd expect.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Spotify continues to change music. Whatβs next β will AI musicians replace music made by humans?
Spotify officially claims it was started because its founders βlove music and piracy was killing itβ. But a new book argues this is rewriting history.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Domestic violence burns cases 'reasonably common' researchers say
Mother-of-four Roia Atmar says that her husband burned her in a bid to disfigure her so "nobody else would look at me". Researchers say domestic burns violence cases like hers are often under-reported for reasons including fear and shame.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Parks service to focus on feral horse reproduction as population drops
The fourth Kosciuszko National Park wild horse survey within five years is now estimating that less than 6,000 remain as of 2024 after "large efforts" to reduce numbers.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Coalition split unlikely to impact Queensland's LNP
Queensland's Liberal National Party says it is "optimistic" an agreement will be reached between the two federal parties in the future.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:The cost of getting care and getting there: why is hospital parking so expensive in Australia? | Ranjana Srivastava
By now, Australians know βfreeβ healthcare is not really free. Easing the cost of parking would be a practical way of helping patientsAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastβEvery minute of your delay costs me money,β a patient grumbles, brandishing a parking ticket.βI am sorry,β I sympathise. βLetβs finish up as quickly as we can.βSign up for Guardian...
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:After the latest cash rate cut, the question on borrowersβ lips is already: when can we expect rates to go down further? | Nicki Hutley
As businesses review hiring plans and consumers consider spending decisions, the Reserve Bank remains cautiousAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAs expected, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) monetary policy board cut interest rates on Tuesday. What was less expected, perhaps, was its very dovish language in the accompanying statements, which...
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Sussan Ley knew she faced a challenge. Then the Nationals went nuclear
David Littleproud brings mutually assured destruction to both partiesβ electoral ambitionsAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhat does the βmonumentalβ Coalition split mean for day-to-day politics?When David Littleproud travelled to Sussan Leyβs home base of Albury for Coalition talks last week, the Nationals leader arrived with a list of impossible...
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:From βconvict stainβ to badge of honour: Tasmaniaβs early criminals inspire celebrated musical
In Vandemonian Lags, Mick Thomas, Tim Rogers and a cast of musicians bring Lutruwita/Tasmaniaβs past to life with songs and βripping yarnsβGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailIn 1802 Martha Hayes was transported from England to what was then called Van Diemenβs Land, accompanying her convict mother. The teenager was the first white female to set foot in the new colony and, having become pregnant on the voyage,...
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:The great Coalition split: how Littleproudβs irresistible force met Leyβs immovable object
Some Liberals thought the Nationals were bluffing, but the junior Coalition partner insisted on four policy commitments β and the freedom to break ranksAustralia news live: latest politics updatesWhat does the Nationalsβ split from the Coalition mean for Australian politics? β Full Story podcastFull federal election results: live Australian Senate seat countSee our full coverage of the Australian electionGet our...
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:ABC and SBS gender pay gaps revealed as public sector wage data released for the first time
Commonwealth employees had significantly smaller pay gap than private sector average, while ABC ahead of national median but behind other news outlets, including SBSAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe gender pay gap at more than 100 commonwealth public sector employers, including the ABC, has been laid bare for the first time, with the national...
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:The band is breaking up: has the Coalition stopped making sense?
This is not the first time the Liberals and Nationals have gone their own ways - but this time they may find going solo is extremely hard.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Nationals split from Coalition as Sussan Ley says Liberal partyβs door βremains openβ
Liberal sources say National party gave Ley less than an hourβs warning of their decisionAustralia news live: latest politics updatesFull federal election results: live Australian Senate seat countSee our full coverage of the Australian electionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Nationals have formally split with the Liberal party, breaking up the Coalition for the first time since the 1980s...
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Victorian budget: treasurer keeps eye on election in balancing act between spending and reining in debt
Labor MPs believe winning a fourth term in 2026 wonβt be easy. This budget appears designed to give the government a long runway towards that goalVictorian state budget 2025 winners and losersTreasurer uses public service cuts and GST windfall to fund cash splashGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastEighteen months out from a state election, Victoriaβs new treasurer, Jaclyn Symes, has handed down a...
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Passengers freed from stranded train β as it happened
This blog is now closedHigh-voltage wire collapses on Sydney train leaving 300 trapped and causing major delays across networkGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLiberals question role of advocacy group AdvanceWe have an exclusive story this morning about the bitter aftermath within the Liberal party after its election defeat with some senior Liberal sources questioning the impact of Advance...
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Liberals and Nationals call it quits: what does the βmonumentalβ Coalition split mean for day-to-day politics?
The Nationals are now a minor party β hereβs how it works, from question time allocations and salaries to the LNP in QueenslandAustralia news live: latest politics updatesFull federal election results: live Australian Senate seat countSee our full coverage of the Australian electionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Liberals and Nationals have called it quits.On Tuesday morning, the...
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Victorian budget has cash to splash on health, transport but new levies, job cuts, rising debt signal pain ahead
The government argues rather than be criticised it should be applauded for a job well done.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:The Coalition is on a break, but the Nationals risk finding their former partner doesnβt want them back
While both parties have said theyβd like to reunite eventually, the Liberals have a lot to gain by going it alone.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:RBA cuts interest rates, ready to respond again if the economy weakens further
Inflation is back under control, but now the Reserve Bank is concerned about the risks of a global economic slowdown.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:The government wants to contain NDIS growth. But ineligible people with disability also need support
As the government seeks to moderate growth of the scheme budget, some NDIS participants are finding they are no longer eligible for the scheme.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Coalition split: the Nationals are breaking up with the Liberal party after election defeat β video
The Nationals will enter into a new agreement with the Liberal party, ending the formal coalition for the first time since the 1980s. The Nationals leader, David Littleproud, said MPs had made the shock decision after a breakdown in negotiations with the opposition leader, Sussan Ley Subscribe to Guardian Australia on YouTubeNationals leaving Coalition as David Littleproud announces split with Liberal party after...
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Can Murray Watt fix Australiaβs broken nature laws? First stop, Western Australia
Australiaβs nature laws are now in even worse shape than when Labor was elected in 2022. But this is why things could be different this term.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Follow the money: the organisations that spent the most on social media during the election
Climate 200, Advance Australia and the ACTU were some of the biggest third party social media advertising spenders during the 2025 election campaign.
Published on: May 20, 2025 | Source:Thereβs no country more important to Australia than Indonesia. Trouble is, the feeling isnβt mutual
Australia struggles to get Indonesiaβs attention, and its leverage in Jakarta is limited. Anthony Albanese could begin to change this with one bold move.
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