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How a quote derived from a US president's speech is inspiring AFLW players
It was a speech made more than 100 years ago, but the words within are inspiring AFLW players to block out the noise of criticism.
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North Queensland grazier warns of blackleg disease after cattle die
A gutted north-west Queensland grazier warns others to vaccinate against blackleg, after nearly 40 of his cattle die of the deadly soil-borne disease.
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:New 'post and boast' laws are coming to WA. What will become illegal?
As the WA government prepares to pass 'post and boast' laws targeting people who promote their offences on social media, critics say there will be implications for freedom of speech.
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:Scientists uncover the secret lives of dugongs in Moreton Bay
The world's largest health study of dugongs in Moreton Bay provides critical clues for helping conserve the enigmatic marine mammal, especially in other locations where numbers are falling.
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:West Bank locals say Australia recognising Palestine is 'amazing'
The Palestinian Authority's foreign minister says Australia's decision will "bring others to recognise, hopefully, and it safeguards the two-state solution".
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:Victoria records highest number of fatal overdoses in a decade
More Victorians died of drug overdoses in 2024 compared to any other year in the past decade, a new Coroners Court of Victoria report shows, with a 16 per cent increase in deaths since 2015.
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:First compromises signal the race to form government in Tasmania is on
From logging backflips and racing cuts to a surprise treasurer nomination, the major Tasmanian parties have made their first moves ahead of next week's pivotal no-confidence vote.
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:Live: Reserve Bank interest rate cut considered a near-certainty
Financial markets are pricing in a 99 per cent chance of an 0.25 percentage point cut when the central bank board delivers its decision this afternoon. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:Joint beaten in Cincinnati as Aussies continue patchy run to US Open
A straight-sets defeat for Maya Joint ends Australian interest in the women's singles in Cincinnati, with the US Open due to start in less than a fortnight.
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:Australia and England's conspicuous flaws set the table for epic Ashes
Two decades after playing one of the best Test series ever, Australia and England's equally flawed sides mean the 2005 epic could well be toppled this summer.
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:Drug arrests spike in Kimberley as police crack down on trade
WA Police in the region prosecute 366 drug offences between April and June 2025, the most for a quarter since 2017.
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:Rapper Snoop Dogg to entertain MCG crowd at the AFL grand final
The international hip-hop artist has been announced as the pre-game entertainment for the 2025 AFL grand final.
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:Date industry looking for growers keen to capture 'seller's market'
Dates are a niche industry in Australia, but the growers' association hopes the promise of a lucrative export market and a unique geographical position could make it an appealing one.
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:'Israel has succeeded': Final words from journalist killed in Gaza
Palestinian journalist Anas al-Sharif predicted his own death, believing he'd been targeted by an IDF smear campaign as a precursor for his assassination. On Monday his premonition came true, when he was killed by Israeli forces alongside four of his Al Jazeera colleagues.
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:Morning Mail: Trump seizes control of DC police; funerals for journalists killed by Israel; WA reef devastation
Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Morning Mail here, and finish your day with our Afternoon Update newsletterGood morning. As the funerals of five Al Jazeera journalists are held in Gaza City, global outrage is mounting over Israelโs targeted killings โ including of prominent reporter Anas al-Sharif.Meanwhile, Donald Trump has seized control of Washington DC police and deployed the national...
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:70 years of data show extreme heat is already wiping out tropical bird populations
A study using more than 90,000 scientific observations shows Earth is getting too hot for many tropical birds.
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:How the neoliberalism of โHayekโs Bastardsโ changed the world โ and fuelled the rise of the populist right
When the Cold War came to an end, neoliberals appealed to nature in order to justify inequality.
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:How can you be sure your clothing has been produced ethically?
The fashion industry is constantly in the spotlight for problems in its supply chains. Blockchain might be the answer.
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:Ozempic and other weight-loss drugs linked to rare but serious eye conditions
A new study shows drugs such as Ozempic come with a small but increased risk of a condition known as an โeye strokeโ.
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:Australian workers are likely to change occupations twice in the next 20 years. How do we help them do this?
A new Productivity Commission report looks at how to make workers more adaptable. This starts with making sure school students learn basic maths and English skills.
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:Ethnicity is a powerful indicator of health needs โ cutting it from a new GP funding formula is a mistake
Even after poverty is taken into account, Mฤori and Pacific people have a shorter life expectancy and higher cancer rates compared with people from other ethnic groups.
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:โBreaking down the wallsโ: the long journey towards Indigenous inclusion at University of Melbourne
Institutionโs second volume of truth-telling reveals a process of reconciliation that has been โimperfect, overdue and then often painfully slow, but marked by stories of courage and hopeโFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIt took more than 100 years after universities were established in Australia for an Indigenous student to...
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:Australiaโs time has come to be a green energy intensive export superpower | Rod Sims
Whatโs not to like about value adding more in Australia, with new jobs outside our cities and a continuing boost to productivity and prosperity?One Big Idea is a new series on how to transform Australiaโs economy ahead of Jim Chalmersโ economic roundtableGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne really big idea is to take the steps necessary to see Australia become a renewable energy superpower by...
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:Australiaโs plan to recognise Palestine - podcast
The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has confirmed his government will join other allies to formally recognise Palestinian statehood.Guardian Australiaโs chief political correspondent, Tom McIlroy, speaks to Nour Haydar about why the Australian government is making this move now, and if it will change anything for the Palestinians living under attack in GazaRead more: Continue reading...
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:โInvisibility is the new radical positionโ: artist Rose Nolan on avoiding social media and slowing us down
The text-based artist reflects on her โsex, drugs and rockโnโrollโ past and her โvery analogueโ present โ living and working in Melbourneโs most Instagrammed houseGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailThe Melbourne-based artist Rose Nolan has worked exclusively in a palette of red and white since the 1990s, a decision she describes as โliberatingโ. When she stopped thinking about colour, Nolan suddenly found she...
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:Albaneseโs Palestinian statehood decision wonโt please everyone โ but itโs better than the horrifying status quo
Opposition says recognition rewards Hamas for its terror and murder but prime minister asserts it is a step towards peaceGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAs Anthony Albanese and Penny Wong prepared to announce Australiaโs recognition of the state of Palestine on Monday, nervous anticipation rippled around Parliament House.Staffers gathered in windows above the prime ministerโs courtyard, ready...
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:Australia recognising Palestine a โpolitical fig leafโ without sanctions, Palestine Advocacy Network head says
APAN and Greens urge Albanese to take more steps against Israel while Coalition claims announcement helps HamasGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Albanese governmentโs announcement it will recognise Palestinian statehood at the United Nations next month has been dubbed a โpolitical fig leafโ by Australia Palestine Advocacy Network, which called on the government to cut ties with Israel.Labor...
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:Australia will recognise Palestinian statehood โ but what will that mean for people in Gaza?
How a two-state solution will work โ and what Palestinian groups and critics have said in responseGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian government will recognise a Palestinian state at the United Nations general assembly next month, with the prime minister, Anthony Albanese, saying a two-state solution was โhumanityโs best hope to break the cycle of violence in the Middle East and to...
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:What should I eat (and avoid) while breastfeeding? How does my diet affect babyโs milk?
If youโre feeling extra hungry while breastfeeding, thereโs a good reason for it. Your body needs more nutrients to support milk production.
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:Beyond recognition: the challenges of creating a new Palestinian state are so formidable, is it even possible?
A future state is complicated by the sheer number of Israeli settlers in the occupied territories and the barriers Israel has constructed to separate Palestinians.
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:Want to know how far your new EV can actually go? Take 10โ20% off its claimed range
The way we drive in the real world means the estimated range for a new EV isnโt quite accurate.
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:When a beach walk feels like grief: disasters like SAโs algal bloom cut us off from nature when we need it most
South Australiaโs algal bloom is stopping people from swimming, surfing and fishing in their usual spots โ and the impact on mental health can be profound.
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:Australia will recognise Palestinian statehood in September, PM Albanese says โ video
The Australian prime minister, Anthony Albanese, has announced that Australia intends to recognise Palestinian statehood at the UN general assembly in September. 'A two-state solution is humanityโs best hope to break the cycle of violence in the Middle East and to bring an end to the conflict, suffering and starvation in Gaza,' Albanese said. The Labor leader said the recognition will be predicated on the commitments...
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:Australia to recognise Palestine state next month at the United Nations
Anthony Albanese said the move was predicated on the condition that Hamas would not be a part of a future Palestinian state.
Published on: August 11, 2025 | Source:Meteor captured on CCTV in south-west Victoria โ video
Many Victorians reported seeing a large light streak across the night sky on Sunday evening. A clip provided by Dwayne Rollings shared footage with Guardian Australia from his property in Cobden, in south-western Victoria. Taken just after 7.30pm on Sunday, it shows a large fireball streaming over a paddock before disappearing in the distance. Prof Andy Tomkins, who works at Melbourneโs Monash University, said the...
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