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Critically-endangered Mary River cod found feasting on invasive tilapia
A routine survey confirms conservationists' hope that the apex predator will take care of its pest fish problems when big enough.
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New study reveals vitamin D deficient babies at higher risk of mental disorders
In the largest study of its kind, researchers tested the vitamin D status of more than 70,000 people as babies.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Hefty cost for business after Yorke Peninsula's 24-hour blackout
Business owners are urged to review their policies after a blackout that took 26,000 properties offline. Just one of 70 surveyed traders says their insurance has covered the losses.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:SES members hope controversial funding path will pass
A bill aimed to raise money for Victoria's emergency services through a levy is expected to return to parliament after it was delayed on Tuesday.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Why this trophy continues to surprise its winners after almost being lost for good
The PGA Championship's Wanamaker Trophy is a beast of a jug, and it continues to shock the men who win it.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:'Sacrificial community' pushes back against $1.5b waste incinerator
The facility proposed for Parkes could turn 600,000 tonnes of waste into energy each year, but residents fear it may have dangerous health consequences.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:'We're on the cusp': Launch of Australia's first home-grown rocket delayed
After years of planning and preparations, Gilmour Space Technologies finally has clearance to launch its 23-metre Eris rocket from a purpose-built pad in north Queensland.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Live: Tech stocks continue to gain but Wall St ends mixed
Technology companies led gains in US trade, with Nvidia, Tesla and Alphabet among the best performers. ASX futures point to a dip at the open after a mixed finish on Wall St. Follow live.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:'Tears blur my vision': Detained Yang thanks Australia as health declines
The Australian government continues to lobby for Dr Yang, who is imprisoned in China and has a cyst on one of his kidneys.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Environmental Defenders Office funding completely cut in Queensland
The office provides legal aid to those dealing with environmental and planning disputes and has received about $500,000 per year over the past five years from the Queensland government.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Low-intensity alternatives to run clubs gain popularity
Outdoor exercise groups surge in popularity as people look for low-intensity alternatives to keeping fit while staying social.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Antisocial behaviour sparks plea to help social housing tenants
Social service advocates are pleading for support for public housing tenants as residents express their fears after a spate of violent attacks and antisocial behaviour in the Perth suburb of Inglewood.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:How one concussion led to a saga forcing the AFL into a stunning backflip
The AFL is embroiled in a firestorm following the serious concussion sustained by Collingwood's Lachie Schultz, and the miscommunication that has followed.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Victorians urged to see all drivers as family after 11 deaths in week
First responders and trauma experts urge Victorians to drive with extra care after a devastating series of fatal crashes.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Morning Mail: tears of Yang Hengjun, Greens to pick new leader, how labels fool shoppers
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. A Chinese Australian academic jailed for life in China and whose health is failing has written an emotional letter to Anthony Albanese thanking him for his efforts to obtain his freedom.Plus: the Greens’ parliamentary caucus meets today to elect a new leader,...
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Can we confront cancel culture by finding common ground between moderate leftists and ‘wokists’?
A. C. Grayling’s new book Discriminations explores the history and ethics of cancelling and exclusion, sounding a warning against ideological intolerance.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Economic pessimism is behind the drift of voters to minor parties and independents
While minor parties lost seats this election due to preferences, their primary vote is the highest ever. This is largely due to voters’ frustration with poor economic management.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Justice on demand? The true crime podcasts serving up Erin Patterson’s mushroom murder trial
Unlike cold case investigations, real-time true crime pods unpack the complex issues of a case while it’s still under judgement.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:A law change will expand who we remember on Anzac Day – the New Zealand Wars should be included too
New Zealand’s colonial wars were the third most costly conflict in the nation’s history. The Anzac Day Amendment Bill is an opportunity to make remembrance truly inclusive.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Newly discovered frog species from 55 million years ago challenges evolutionary tree
The new species is the earliest known Australian tree frog.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Two lizard-like creatures crossed tracks 355 million years ago. Today, their footprints yield a major discovery
Where did the ancestors of all reptiles, birds and mammals emerge? A newly discovered fossil slab from Australia throws the entire timeline into question.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Australia’s wage growth remains solid. But now the recovery needs to be sustained | Greg Jericho
The government must not let up on policies which enable workers to bargain for decent pay risesAustralia news live: latest politics and federal election 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 podcastLabor swept to victory on 3 May after a campaign dominated by concerns about the cost of...
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:‘If I didn’t have kids, I am dead’: Jasmine’s dreams turned into nightmare six weeks after arriving in Australia
Migrants and refugee women who experience domestic violence face major hurdles to get help. One centre in NSW is trying to change thatAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJasmine* arrived in Australia two years ago expecting to marry the partner who brought her here. After six weeks, “things changed drastically”.“He started to abuse me, abuse my...
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Fossil footprints found in Australia the oldest evidence of amniotes – video
Fossilisedfootprintsfound in Australia provide the oldest evidence for reptiles on Earth, a discovery that suggests the group evolved in the southern rather than the northern hemisphere, and some 35-40 million years earlier than thought. A 35cm trackway of clawedfootprintsfound in sandstone on Taungurung country, near Mansfield in eastern Victoria, have been dated to between 354 and 358m years old in a paper published...
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:The Greens are about to choose a new leader. Here’s how it works – and who could be Adam Bandt’s successor
Sarah Hanson-Young, Larissa Waters and Mehreen Faruqi among possible successors after Bandt’s shock loss in MelbourneAustralia news live: latest politics and federal election 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 Greens will choose a new leader after Adam Bandt unexpectedly...
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Richard Di Natale’s advice for the next Greens leader – podcast
The Greens were on a high – until they weren’t. This election left the minor party almost entirely wiped out in the House of Representatives and without its leader Adam Bandt.Before a vote on who will take the party forward, the former Greens leader Richard Di Natale speaks to Nour Haydar on what lessons can be learned from the election result and where to now for the minor partyYou can support the Guardian at...
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Politics with Michelle Grattan: Andrew Leigh on more productive work in the age of AI
Assistant Minister Andrew Leigh is charged with lifting Australia’s stagnant productivity. He says AI may help us do less drudge work, such as sending endless emails.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Andrew Hastie reveals ‘desire to lead’ Liberals one day after Sussan Ley takes top job
MP cites ‘personal reasons’ for not opposing Sussan Ley but wants to contribute to the party’s coming ‘battle of ideas’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe shadow defence minister, Andrew Hastie, has declared his “desire to lead” the Liberal party in the future after ruling himself out of the race for opposition leader following the Coalition’s crushing election defeat.The 42-year-old West...
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Hannah Ferguson calls for more regulation of paid political content on social media as she announces Senate tilt
Content creator and youth media boss tells National Press Club influencer label is used to ‘invalidate and undermine’ young womenSign up for Guardian Australia’s free weekly media newsletter hereContent creator Hannah Ferguson has used her first press club speech to call for stronger rules around transparency and accountability for paid content – and announce plans to run for parliament at the next election.While...
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Chalmers says Labor will push ahead with delayed super tax plan despite Spender urging rethink
Treasurer says changes are ‘relatively modest’ but are important in the context of the budgetGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJim Chalmers says Labor will push ahead with delayed changes to tax treatment for superannuation accounts worth more than $3m, stressing the moves are modest and will apply to politicians and public servants on defined benefit schemes.Coalition MPs – including newly...
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:PM says Australia has ‘no more important relationship’ than with Indonesia – as it happened
This blog is now closedBradfield back ‘in doubt’ as Liberals hope Kapterian can hold off late Boele surgeGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWong comments on tariff deals and UkraineOn whether Australia should be lobbying harder for a tariffs deal with the United States, following the UK and US coming to an agreement, Wong says Australia will make “sensible decisions in our interest” and develop...
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Men are shaving off their eyelashes on TikTok. Here’s why that might be a bad idea
It could take up to three or four months for your eyelashes to grow back to their typical length.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Soon, your boss will have to pay your wages and super at the same time. Here’s how everyone could benefit
Your wages go into your bank account every week or two. So why isn’t your super paid at the same time?
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:What is the ‘glass cliff’ phenomenon – and why do women often find themselves on the precipice?
Being on the cliff is a dangerous position: there is a high chance of falling – or being pushed off.
Published on: May 14, 2025 | Source:Young detainees often have poor mental health. The earlier they’re incarcerated, the worse it gets
New research shows increased mental health support would help break the cycle of incarceration - and drive down recidivism.
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