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Departing commissioner says NSW Police will act on 'toxic' culture without her
The outgoing head of NSW Police has said any recommendations handed down by a review into its work culture will be introduced, regardless of whether she is commissioner or not.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:
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Fate of railyards earmarked for athletes' village hangs in balance
Central Queensland rail enthusiasts are trying to ensure one of only two intact roundhouses in the Southern Hemisphere is not cleared for an athletes' village.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Marvelโs Thunderbolts* shines a light on menโs mental illness โ but falls down with this outdated plotline
In Thunderbolts* we finally see a male superhero ask for help with his mental illness. But, as is common in Hollywood, women are cast as emotional supports for men.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Vietnam is poised to become a top 20 economy, so why is Australia taking so long to make trade and investment links?
The 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon highlighted Vietnamโs emergence as a key economic player in the region.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:SA's toxic algal bloom 'larger than we have ever seen before'
A toxic algal bloom linked with marine deaths across South Australia has grown to an unprecedented scale and will only be stopped by a change in weather, Environment Minister Susan Close says.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:โUtuโ as foreign policy: how a Mฤori worldview can make sense of a shifting world order
Utu is commonly misunderstood to mean violent revenge, but it really describes reciprocity, harmony and balance โ ideas central to New Zealandโs international relations.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Europeโs worst mass murder since World War II happened at Srebrenica. Gretchen Shirmโs novel witnesses the war crimes trial
Drawing on her personal experience at the Hague, Gretchen Shirmโs novel Out of the Woods confronts the issues of murder and displacement, cruelty and loss.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Why is hospital parking so expensive? Two economics researchers explain
It may be tempting to view hospital parking fees as exploiting a captive market. But the reality is much more complex.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Australia is set to be a renewables nation. After Laborโs win, thereโs no turning back
Under a Labor government, coal and gas have a fast-declining role to play in Australiaโs energy mix โ and nuclear has none at all.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:While the Liberals haemorrhaged, the Nationals held their own. Is it time to break up the Coalition?
The Nationals are the great survivors of Australian politics. This election only increased their power.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Land for long-awaited housing project becomes homeless campground
The site of a regional social housing project promised seven years ago has become a squat for the homeless in Bendigo, Victoria.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:This married couple wrote a smutty lesbian horror novel together
Mikaella and Onjuli met 13 years ago: one was couch-surfing across Europe; the other was living in Bristol and had a sofa. Now they're married and write smutty books together.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Australia's best sports rights in the hands of a Soviet-born, former oil tycoon
He lives opposite British royalty. He's on Ukraine's sanctions list. His company is backed by Saudi petrodollars. Now he's taking over from Rupert Murdoch as the new owner of Foxtel. Who is Len Blavatnik and what does he want with Australia's sports rights?
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Surge in demand leaves vulnerable Australians without a ride
One of Australia's largest community transport providers is turning away new clients in Queensland as surging demand and rising vehicle costs strain the service.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Trumpโs low/Albaneseโs high: inside the 9 May Guardian Weekly
Political gravity catches up with the US president. Plus: Australia turns away from the fringesโข Get the Guardian Weekly delivered to your home addressFor the second week running, this weekโs Guardian Weekly magazine has two separate covers depending on where in the world you read the magazine.Our Australia edition features Anthony Albanese, the Labor prime minister who defied early expectations to trounce his...
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:The polls were off in Australiaโs election โ but itโs the uniformity that has experts really asking questions
While there is growing transparency in the industry, issues such as sample sourcing, response rates and weighting still present challengesAustralia 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 podcastPollsters correctly called that Labor had the...
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:The Reserve Bank played it safe and didnโt cut interest rates in April โ and households suffer as | Greg Jericho
As we focused on the election, the latest retail trade figures came out โ and they stunk. Another reason why the RBA should have cutAustralia 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 latest retail spending figures show that...
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Sea pigs, icefish and trilobites: Antarcticaโs mysterious marine life โ in pictures
Characterised by darkness and cold temperatures, the extreme environment of Antarcticaโs deep sea is largely unexplored. Now, after a special marine science voyage, a team aboard Australiaโs national icebreaker, RSV Nuyina, has collected some remarkable species from the waters around the Denman Glacier Read more about RSV Nuyinaโs crucial mission to Antarctica Continue reading...
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Nagi v Brooki: does anyone really own a recipe? - podcast
Australian cookbook author Nagi Maehashi promises her caramel slice recipe actually works. That the caramel wonโt be runny and that it wonโt crack or ooze when cut.She shared the recipe on her widely popular website RecipeTin Eats several years ago, and then last year noticed a recipe with uncanny similarities in a bestselling book by Brisbane bakery owner Brooke Bellamy.Bellamy has denied allegations that she...
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Global oil prices have plunged. So when will Australian motorists see cheaper petrol?
Analysts predict bowser prices for regular unleaded to come down to temporary lows of near 160c per litre in major citiesAustralia news live: latest politics and federal election updatesGet our breaking news email,free app ordaily news podcastOil prices crashed again this week, sending the cost of petroleum plunging to four-year lows.Yet Australian motorists have seen little relief at the petrol pump despite months of...
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:The Peter principle: how Duttonโs election campaign in Dickson went horribly wrong
Labor considered the Brisbane seat โenemy territoryโ at the start of the campaign. By the end, Ali France was the first person ever to unseat an opposition leader at a federal electionAustralia 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...
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Greens refuse to concede Bandt has lost seat โ as it happened
This blog is now closedAdam Bandt projected to lose Melbourne seat leaving federal Greens without a leaderWho is Sarah Witty? The Labor candidate set to dethrone Greens leader Adam Bandt in MelbourneFull federal election results: live Australian Senate seat countGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMax Chandler-Mathers on housing: Labor refused to negotiate then told media the Greens were blocking...
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:โFactional shenanigansโ: Laborโs left and right jostle for coveted ministry positions
MPs from Victoria and other states believe the NSW right faction is overrepresented at the top of the Albanese governmentFull 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 MPs from the partyโs New South Wales right faction say any move to cut their numbers in the next ministry would be a...
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Australia doesnโt have a federal Human Rights Act โ but the election clears the way for overdue reform
On election night, the prime minister talked about โfairnessโ and โAustralian valuesโ. To legally protect those values, we need a national human rights act.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:The lack of Liberal women isnโt just a political liability โ itโs a structural failure. Of course we should consider quotas | Maria Kovacic
Women should feel that they belong in the Liberal party, not as a gesture or a fix but because their perspectives are essential to how we governThe result of the federal election was shocking but it wasnโt surprising.It was a resounding message from voters โ and we would be foolish not to listen. Continue reading...
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:How maximum security prison inmates and officers worked together to create a farm behind bars
Inside one of Australiaโs maximum-security prisons, inmates and prison officers have created an indoor farm, growing herbs and leafy greens for the on-site cafรฉ.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:How do you put a tariff on movies? Hereโs what Trumpโs plan could mean for Australia
Many countries around the world have become important hubs in the global system of film and TV production. Trumpโs proposed tariffs could have a massive impact.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Labor says its second term will be about productivity reform. These ideas could help shift the dial
For the first time, some ideas for reform have been crowdsourced from across the Australian community. Here are a few of the best ideas.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Metaโs new AI chatbot is yet another tool for harvesting data to potentially sell you stuff
Weโre just as likely to share intimate info with a chatbot as we are with a fellow human. Itโs a privacy risk.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Can what you eat during pregnancy and breastfeeding affect whether your child develops food allergies?
Researchers have been trying to answer this question for many years. Hereโs what we know so far.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:India and Pakistan have fought many wars in the past. Are we on the precipice of a new one?
The worry is no other country will step in to mediate, leaving both sides to settle the conflict alone. A war between the two nuclear nations could be devastating.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:10 reasons why banning social media for New Zealanders under 16 is a bad idea โ and will affect adults too
There is global interest in limiting social media access for young people. But the arguments for a ban for people under 16 donโt really stack up.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:COVID is still around and a risk to vulnerable people. What are the symptoms in 2025? And how long does it last?
Most people who get COVID today will experience only a mild illness. But some are still at risk of severe illness. Hereโs what the virus looks like 5 years on.
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:Valerie the dachshund is reunited with her owners after 529 days in the wilderness โ video
After 529 days on the run, Australiaโs favourite fugitive has been reunited with her owners. People have been trying to find Valerie since she went missing in November 2023, when her owners, New South Wales couple Georgia Gardner and Josh Fishlock, were holidaying at Stokes Bay on Kangaroo Island in South AustraliaAfter braving the wilderness for 500 days, Valerie is heavier than ever. Has someone been feeding the mini...
Published on: May 07, 2025 | Source:In an election that played out on social media as much as TV, do leadersโ debates still matter?
Four televised showdowns between the two leaders this election set a new record, but their impact on voters is hard to pin down.
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