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Clock ticking on decision for Hobart stadium future
To build, or not to build Hobart's stadium at Macquarie Point โ that question is no doubt weighing heavily on the minds of candidates in the Tasmanian upper house elections, with a vote by those who are successful set to determine the fate of the project.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:
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Victorian councils 'deeply reluctant' to enforce controversial levy
The backlash against Victoria's emergency services levy is intensifying and some councils fear refusal to pay will generate a revenue shortfall.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Ayuso pounces to win Giro stage seven, Rogliฤ takes pink jersey
Spain's Juan Ayuso has won stage seven of the Giro d'Italia, with Slovenian Primoลพ Rogliฤ moving into the overall lead.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Contest for Bean brings David Smith face to face with political mortality
A tight race was the last thing ACT voters expected before this election, and not until the final days of the campaign for Bean did Labor seriously worry independent Jessie Price could snatch the seat โ next time, the party will leave nothing to chance.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Man arrested, charged after immigration detention centre contractors stabbed, assaulted
A 28-year-old man who was on the run in Sydney's west after two immigration detention centre contractors were allegedly stabbed and assaulted has been arrested and charged.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Excusez-moi? Cannes Film Festival's dress code is nakedly hypocritical
You know someone's all out of runway for their cause when they start throwing around words like "decency".
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Why your next favourite mango might take 25 years to grow
Scientists in Queensland are striving to breed the perfect Aussie mango by combining decades of genetic research with sensory science, selecting for flavour, aroma, texture, and disease resistance.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Emus swam 'like periscopes' to freedom and set up life on the beach
When a businessman imported emus to his private island on the NSW south coast, he did not realise they could swim for freedom and set up their own thriving colony.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:'It's not easy being green': Kermit's famous line resonates for Greens
The now-former South Australian's Greens co-leader Tammy Franks quit the party this week and didn't go quietly. But what happens now for the party?
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Why Australia's space exploration industry never really reached orbit
Australia has historically played a supporting role in space exploration but experts say the country has a "natural advantage" in terms of its geography.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Piastri leads McLaren 1-2 in Imola practice sessions
Australia's Oscar Piastri pips McLaren teammate Lando Norris in both practice sessions at the Emilia-Romagna F1 Grand Prix in Imola.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Jury hears of mushrooms, medicine and mystery in the Erin Patterson trial
The jury in Erin Patterson's triple-murder trial have been given a masterclass on death cap mushrooms, which caused the deaths of three of her relatives and left one seriously ill.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:'We're talking millions of dollars': Roberts-Smith facing huge costs bill
Lawyers for former SAS corporal will likely spend the coming days pouring over the reasons for the dismissal of his appeal.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Aussie Denny triumphs at Doha Diamond League meet
Australia's Olympic bronze medallist Matthew Denny begins his Diamond League campaign with a victory in the men's discus in Doha.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Historic saleyard operating at a loss faces closure
Farmers in north-west Victoria fight to keep a historical livestock saleyard open, despite a council report warning the facility could cost ratepayers millions to operate.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:First taste of winter with upcoming temperature drop after warm autumn
Heavy rain will drench Australia's east coast next week, but there will be no relief for drought-ravaged South Australia, Victoria and south-west New South Wales.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Nationalist Chinese parody sparks outrage online
A racist parody mocking India's fighter jet losses has gone viral in China, exposing deep nationalist sentiment and growing online hostility toward India.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Do you know who got complaints over their Eurovision song title? Try our quiz
Love Eurovision and quizzes? This is made for you. Match the artist and song with the country that performed it in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Sussan Ley needs bold thinking to modernise the Liberals. She should look to David Cameronโs Tories | Tom McIlroy
Ley says her party must respect and reflect modern Australia. But previous calls to improve diversity have been mostly ignoredGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhen David Cameron was elected leader of the UK Conservatives in 2005, he faced up to the partyโs existential problem. The Tories were out of touch with voters and no longer looked anything like the modern British electorate.Smashed in...
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Everything you need to know about Australiaโs new home battery subsidy
From eligibility to cost, hereโs how households and businesses can take advantage of the cheaper home batteries programChange by Degrees offers life hacks and sustainable living tips each Saturday to help reduce your householdโs carbon footprintGot a question or tip for reducing household emissions? Email us at changebydegrees@theguardian.comItโs not an overstatement to say Australians love solar power. Without...
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Mushroom lunch leftovers examined and a juror removed: how week three of the Erin Patterson murder trial unfolded
Australian jury asked to consider if murder accused was pretending to be sick after lunch that killed three in-lawsWho are Erin Patterson and the other key figures in Australiaโs mushroom murders trial?The mushroom paste was contained in a vial about 2cm wide and 5cm high, with the exhibit name EX X1 Z13.The paste was taken from inside a beef wellington, which in turn was taken from inside a paper bag found in a...
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Tony Armstrong: โThe tone of the world is shifting. The way that Iโm getting spoken to is wildโ
The AFL player turned TV personality on fame, Eurovision and how racism is getting โway worseโGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailFor someone so easily recognisable, Tony Armstrong is surprisingly unaccustomed to being famous. When he opened his front door to find paparazzi outside his house in Brunswick, his first thought was that they were birdwatchers. Rather sweetly, he walked up to ask them what bird theyโd...
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:โA big shiftโ: Australia has elected its most diverse parliament. What impact will it have?
The recent election has ushered in the highest number of women and more multicultural representation but cabinet is no more diverse than before the pollSign up for a weekly email featuring our best readsAsh Ambihaipahar grew up without seeing anyone like her in Australian politics. The young lawyer, who won the safe multicultural Sydney seat of Barton at the recent federal election, has a Sri Lankan background. She...
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Bradfield counting paused until Monday โ as it happened
This blog is now closedBradfield and Goldstein face nervous weekend wait for election result but Tim Wilson โvery confidentโGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAfter a marathon legal battle spanning seven years, disgraced special forces veteran Ben Roberts-Smith will learn this morning whether he has cleared his name of war crime allegations, Australian Associated Press reports.The Victoria Cross...
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Bradfield and Goldstein face nervous weekend wait for election result but Tim Wilson โvery relaxedโ
AEC considers sending staff to airport โat late hoursโ to collect final postal and overseas votes before midnight deadlineFull federal election results: live Australian Senate seat countSee our full coverage of the Australian electionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLiberal Tim Wilson has said he is โvery relaxedโ despite his lead over Zoe Daniel in the Melbourne seat of Goldstein slipping to...
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Push to save John Pesutto from bankruptcy after $2.3m Moira Deeming defamation costs order
Online fundraiser launched as former Victorian Liberal leader hopes to avoid being forced to resign from parliament if he is unable to pay the sumAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFriends of the former Victorian opposition leader John Pesutto have launched an online fundraiser in a bid to help him โavoid the possibility of bankruptcyโ after he was...
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Ben Roberts-Smith has lost an appeal in his long-running defamation case. Hereโs why
The war veteran has indicated he will now take his case to the High Court.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:With a new minister for early childhood education, what can the federal government do to make centres safer?
More reports of horrific abuse at childcare centres have emerged. Mechanisms supposed to stop situations going from unacceptable to unfathomable have failed.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:To boost the nationโs health, the governmentโs proposed food strategy must put people over profits
Local food networks have an important role to play in the promised national food security strategy, which must resist the influence of corporate interests
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:You usually need more than a few drops of blood, saliva or urine to detect illnesses. Hereโs why
Biotech startup Haemanthus says it can detect illnesses with tiny amounts of blood, urine and saliva. Hereโs why thatโs more difficult than it sounds.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Australian researchers use a quantum computer to simulate how real molecules behave
Quantum computers are getting closer and closer to being useful in the real world.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Childcare is just the latest failure of Australiaโs privatisation push. Itโs time for an ideology overhaul | John Quiggin
Even the Productivity Commission is backing away from the for-profit model. We need to ensure that our human services serve humansA series of ABC 7.30 reports tells a familiar story of failure in human services. Inadequate staffing, dangerous incidents brushed under the carpet, ineffective regulation and, at the back of it all, for-profit businesses, either ASX-listed or financed by private equity.This time itโs...
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Some young trans people take sex hormones so their bodies better align with their gender. What are the benefits and risks?
For some trans and gender diverse adolescents, physical changes in puberty can be distressing and lead to a sense of disconnection from their true sense of self.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Sky After Dark host launches furious spray at ABC for broadcasting โfar-left activistโ spouting โpartisan rubbishโ | Weekly Beast
Chris Kenny takes issue with Hannah Fergusonโs attack on Murdoch media. Plus: Anthony De Ceglieโs departure from Seven written in the stars When youth media boss Hannah Ferguson was given a platform at the National Press Club to bemoan that โRupert Murdoch is the conservative mouthpiece for the English-speaking worldโ, it was all too much for Chris Kenny.Ferguson announced she planned to run as an independent Senate...
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Saudi Arabia has big AI ambitions. They could come at the cost of human rights
AI could enable Saudi Arabia to more efficiently crush dissent and target government opponents.
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