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Why Anthony Albaneseβs presence at Pope Leoβs inauguration is shrewd politics
Showing up in Rome is pragmatic statecraft, executed under Berniniβs colonnade, where religious and political figures have long mingled.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:
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The space race is being reshaped by geopolitics, offering opportunities for countries such as New Zealand
Getting into space is now a joint effort between states and companies, with plenty of opportunity for companies and countries willing to be flexible or neutral.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Waste-to-energy in Australia: how it works, where new incinerators could go, and how they stack up
Australia stands to benefit from burning waste to produce electricity and heat for homes, but there are potential pitfalls and drawbacks too.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:North Sydney's controversial 90pc rates hike plan knocked back
North Sydney Council has lost its contentious bid to hit ratepayers with a massive hike, instead being told it can only raise them by 4 per cent.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Breaking: Man charged over series of threats including about Gather Round, Adelaide Fringe
South Australian police has worked with the national security agency over a "significant" investigation into an 18-year-old man accused of making threats about public events and to an Adelaide school.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Appeal decision in Ben Roberts-Smith defamation case expected this morning
Australian special forces veteran Ben Roberts-Smith is today expected to learn if his appeal against a multi-million-dollar defamation loss is successful.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:The sun will come out tomorrow: remembering the life and music of Charles Strouse
The legendary composer behind hits like Bye Bye Birdie, Applause and Annie has died at 96.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Squeamish consumers a bit of a problem for edible insect industry
From pet food to waste disposal, insects have many potential uses in Australia. But the industry has to overcome some big challenges around public perception first.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:'Grateful' Roos reveals how he dashed home to farewell AFL champ Walls
Premiership coach Paul Roos reveals he dashed home to Melbourne from the United States to farewell his coaching mentor Robert Walls.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Mum of three with terminal cancer says 'don't wait to live your life'
Kate and Kriss Hardman are determined to make joyful memories with their three young children as they travel around Australia under the cloud of breast and prostate cancers.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:No chance to say goodbye β defeated MPs will rue not giving valedictory speeches
More than a dozen mps have been denied farewell speeches, which would have helped them draw a line under their parliamentary careers and adapt to life post-politics
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:After 25 years, Sigur RΓ³s are used to people fainting at their concerts
Sigur RΓ³s return to Australia this week, re-imagining their epic, ethereal music with the help of local symphony orchestras.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Singer Chris Brown charged over alleged nightclub assault
R&B singer Chris Brown has been charged with grievous bodily harm with intent over an incident at a London nightclub in 2023.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Oyster growers fight to preserve their 'Goldilocks' harbour in WA
A secluded estuary on Western Australia's south coast is becoming a major hub for Australia's aquaculture industry.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:The Coalition must figure out its answer to the net zero question
David Littleproud and Sussan Ley have had a previously combustible relationship but will have to find a path forward.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Socceroos 'magician' Velupillay flipping script for future generations
Nishan Velupillay is firing the Socceroos towards the 2026 FIFA World Cup with his qualification goals, but his biggest impact on football in Australia will be felt in generations to come.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:'Always ready to freak off': Cassie quizzed over texts at Diddy trial
The prosecution's star witness, Casandra "Cassie" Ventura, is cross-examined about drugs, sex and infidelity at Sean "Diddy" Combs's sex trafficking and racketeering trial.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Australian Davis shares US PGA Championship lead after first round
Australian Cam Davis has a share of the lead after the first round of the US PGA Championship, with fellow countryman Adam Scott three strokes behind.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Timor-Leste proposes pardon for 'evil' paedophile former priest
A woman who survived sexual abuse at the hands of a convicted paedophile former priest fears he will hurt her again if the Timor-Leste government succeeds in having him pardoned.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:'Breathtaking': Keen golfers get first look at Tasmania's new world-class course
A new beachside golf course development at Hobart's Seven Mile Beach is taking a big swing at attracting an international crowd of golf enthusiasts β and, if all goes well, host Australia's premier golfing event.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:'A big bummer': Launch of Australia's first home-grown rocket delayed again
Gold Coast-based Gilmour Space Technologies had been given a two-week window clearance to launch its 23-metre Eris rocket from a purpose-built pad in north Queensland.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:More rain forecast for Queensland before skies clear on weekend
The unseasonal rain has washed out sporting games and put a dampener on major events, but the weather bureau says clear skies are around the corner.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Live: Rate cuts forecast for both Australia and US
Australia's RBA is meeting on Tuesday, but relatively strong wages and jobs data could see the board cut by less than some predicted. Follow the day's events and insights as they happen with our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Lack of stillbirth education 'emotionally terrorises' parents and staff
For parents like Ellen and Aiden, the loss of a baby is too often made worse by what happens next.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Groves wins Giro stage as fellow Aussie forced into ambulance after crash
Australian sprinter Kaden Groves triumphs on the sixth stage of the Giro d'Italia, on a dramatic day when the race is neutralised after a huge crash on the 227km ride from Potenza to Naples.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Morning Mail: 80 dead in Gaza bombing, Coalition talks begin, doctorsβ gene genius
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. Israeli bombing of targets in Gaza have left 80 people dead overnight while talks on a possible ceasefire faltered during Donald Trumpβs Middle East tour. The first talks between the new Liberal leader, Sussan Ley, and the Nationals have begun with sticking points...
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Weekly news quiz: A new Liberal leader, a luxury aeroplane and Eurovision
From party leadership votes to missing ballot papers and plunging spacecrafts to luxury aeroplanes, this week was a big one. Test yourself on how much you remember.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Live: 'Different styles, different personalities': Ley outlines post-Dutton Liberal leadership
New leader of the opposition Sussan Ley says she will bring a different approach to the Liberal Party leadership. Follow live.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Vic government announces extra $15.9m in drought support for farmers
Victorian government drought funding has been expanded to include more areas as farmers deal with extended dry conditions.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Israel concedes error in video claiming to show Hamas tunnels under hospital
The Israeli military says a video it released that claimed to show Hamas-built tunnels underneath a southern Gaza hospital actually show different buildings.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:What life is like as a sugar baby who dates older men
In the 'sugar dating' world, attractive young women date rich older men to facilitate the kind of romance you pay for. But things can go wrong when sex mixes with money, wealth and power.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:A trial is testing ways to enforce Australiaβs under-16s social media ban. But the tech is flawed
Even those involved in the trial admit there are major problems with the tech thatβs being tested.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Banning young people from social media sounds like a silver bullet. Global evidence suggests otherwise
Social media isnβt just a distraction for teens β itβs part of their world.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:This election, young people held the most political power. Hereβs how they voted
While Gen Z and Millennials combined are the biggest voting bloc in Australia, their votes show a quiet divergence between the two generations.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Friday essay: Trumpβs reign fits Curtis Yarvinβs blueprint of a CEO-led American monarchy. What is technological fascism?
The Washington Post called Curtis Yarvinβs blog βrequired reading for the extremely online rightβ. He advocates for the end of democracy βand a governing monarch.
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