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Newly discovered tropical oyster reefs are thriving across northern Australia β they deserve protection
The first detailed study of Australian tropical oyster reefs reveals the main species, yet to be named, is related to the Sydney rock oyster β and is just as delicious.
Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source:
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The Liberal partyβs massive defeat leaves it in dire straits. Where to from here? | Judith Brett
The party will need to think long and hard about their history if they are to find a way out of their current messAustralia 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 podcastSince it was founded in the middle of the second world war, the Liberal...
Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source:Victorian Labor was bracing for a federal backlash β now Jacinta Allan sees vindication
Despite relentless commentary about the premierβs unpopularity, the state swung even harder to Labor than in 2022, while the Liberal party blame game has begunAustralia 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 podcastIf anyone is as happy as...
Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source:Gina: The DNA request β update episode - podcast
In the last episode, we covered historical claims made over the years that Lang Hancock, Ginaβs father, had two unacknowledged daughters with separate Indigenous women. Since then, the daughter of Sella Robinson, one of the Indigenous women who claimed to be Hancockβs daughter, has decided to speak publicly for the first timeListen to all the episodes of Gina at theguardian.com/ginaIndigenous Australians can call...
Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source:Gina: The DNA request - podcast
In the last episode, we covered historical claims made over the years that Lang Hancock, Ginaβs father, had two unacknowledged daughters with separate Indigenous women. Since then, the daughter of Sella Robinson, one of the Indigenous women who claimed to be Hancockβs daughter, has decided to speak publicly for the first timeListen and subscribe to the Gina Podcast at theguardian.com/gina Continue reading...
Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source:Trump tariffs deal hammer blow to some Australian businesses but others seize βenormousβ chance
A month on from βliberation dayβ, Australian exporters are frantically trying to work out how to stay afloatAustralian federal election results 2025 LIVE β latest Australia news and updatesGet our afternoon email, free app or daily news podcastSydney businessman Robert Jarmyn had a $250,000 shipment of skincare products en route to the US from China when Donald Trump declared his new tariffs regime at the start of...
Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source:Blaming Donald Trump for conservative losses in both Canada and Australia is being too kind to Peter Dutton
The Coalition should resist seeing Trump as a natural disaster over which they had no control. Peter Dutton made many other missteps that doomed his partyβs chances.
Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source:In its soul-searching, the Coalition should examine its relationship with the media
Voters wanted to hear the details of policies that matter to them, such as housing and cost of living. Instead, the Coalition gave them culture wars.
Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source:Second-term Albanese will face policy pressure, devastated Liberals have only bad options
Despite Laborβs resounding win, long-standing policy pressure will haunt them. Meanwhile, the Liberals attempt to regroup facing few options.
Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source:Simon Birmingham calls out βbrokenβ Liberal party model as Sussan Ley says Coalition reflecting on results βwith humilityβ β as it happened
This blog has now closedElection 2025 results LIVE: Australia votes tracker and federal seat countsAnthony Albanese secures βwin for the agesβ for Labor at federal electionGlum and glummer: Liberal faithful reel as Peter Dutton loses seat of Dickson after 24 yearsFull coverage of the Australian electionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLittleproud on Labor: βTheyβre a slick machineβFinally,...
Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source:Sweeping policy reset needed to reconnect with voters, senior Liberals say β as others call for lurch further right
Simon Birmingham backs quotas to preselect women, while Alex Antic says itβs time to make the party great againAustralian federal election results 2025 LIVE β latest Australia news and updatesLive votes tracker and federal seat countsGet our breaking news email,free app or daily news podcastSenior Liberals are warning that the party must urgently reconnect with traditional supporters, women and younger Australians if...
Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source:Election flops β a night to forget for minor parties on the left and the right
The Greens lost two seats in the lower house, with their other two on a knifeβs edge. Trumpet of Patriots and One Nation also failed to impress.
Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source:Independents will not help form government β but they will be vital in holding it to account
Yes, Labor has won a huge majority. But it will still need to work constructively with the crossbench in both the House and the Senate.
Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source:Australians have soundly rejected Trump-style culture wars. Now Albanese must act with courage and vision | Julianne Schultz
We can no longer rely on the rest of the world to provide the lead β the future is ours to makeAustralian federal election 2025 live β latest news and updatesElection 2025 results: Australia votes tracker and federal seat countsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThank you, Donald Trump.Australians are much better at defining who they are by identifying what they are not, rather than by making...
Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source:State of the states: 6 experts on how the election unfolded across the country
Labor won the election, but how did your state vote? Hereβs the breakdown of the key seats nationally.
Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source:Grievance politics not enough β an opposition must have a clear and coherent plan to win government | Arthur Sinodinos
The scale of Laborβs victory highlights structural problems within the Liberals that have been papered over for yearsAustralian federal election 2025 LIVE β latest Australia news and updatesElection 2025 results LIVE: Australia votes tracker and federal seat countsGet our breaking news email,free app ordaily news podcastIt was a tall order for Peter Dutton to topple a first-term government β and so it proved. But...
Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source:Labor makes Senate gains, and left-wing parties will hold a Senate majority
Laborβs huge win in the House of Representatives looks like it will be mirrored by an improvement in their Senate representation too.
Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source:Freezer-friendly meals to help you get ahead
Stock your freezer with these hearty meals that taste just as good on the reheat. Think soup, stews and bolognese, with plenty of vegetarian options.
Published on: May 04, 2025 | Source:Goodbye Adelaide, we hardly knew ye: Liberals locked out of capital city seats in SA
The Liberal Party has no seats in metropolitan Adelaide after Saturday's bruising federal election defeat.
Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source:Labor gains seats across Queensland, picks up extra Senate seat
Queensland delivers a surprise election result for the second time in a row, this time with Labor the only party to pick up new seats in the Sunshine State.
Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source:Researchers exploring how to preserve Australia's historic shipwrecks
Teeming with marine life and being popular spots for diving, Queensland is home to more than 1,400 wrecks. They are deteriorating and researchers are exploring how to preserve them.
Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source:For anyone paying attention in WA, the Liberal wipe-out was no surprise
Just eight weeks ago the Liberals suffered an ignominious defeat at the WA election β yet Saturday's result shows they're still not listening to voters, writes Keane Bourke.
Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source:ACT voters show once again there's no such thing as a safe seat
Labor has had few blemishes on its electoral record in the history of ACT federal representation. But last night, a fresh independent wave swept over Canberra, making life tougher for both major parties.
Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source:80yo woman takes on 17-day hike to Everest base camp
Octogenarian Carolyn Robinson sets off on a 130-kilometre trek to reach Mount Everest's South Base Camp, 5,364 metres above sea level.
Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source:Aussie Billings just misses national 800m record in Shanghai
Sarah Billings continues her solid overseas form, finishing second in the women's 800 metres at the Shanghai Diamond League meet.
Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source:Piastri suffers 'cruel' fate at Miami GP, new dad Verstappen takes pole
Australia's F1 world championship leader Oscar Piastri will start fourth on the grid at the Miami Grand Prix, having earlier been frustrated by his second-place finish in the sprint race.
Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source:Cassius Turvey: fate of four murder accused may hinge on CCTV footage
Jury now considering verdict in 2022 death of 15-year-old, after he was allegedly beaten with a metal pole in Perthβs eastern suburbsGet our afternoon email, free app or daily news podcastHours of video footage captured before and after an Indigenous teenager was fatally bashed have been instrumental in framing the prosecutionβs case against his four accused murderers.Cassius Turvey, a 15-year-old Noongar Yamatji boy,...
Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source:The Eta Aquariid meteor shower is about to peak. Here's how to catch it
The annual Eta Aquariid meteor shower is about to peak. With dark skies, experts say this year's show is worth getting up for.
Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source:Live: Coalition confronts worst-ever result as Dutton defeat leaves leadership vacuum
The Coalition is set for its worst result at a federal election after a crushing loss. Anthony Albanese last night claimed victory after swings across the country.
Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source:Coalition Queensland stronghold becomes bloodbath
For election after election, Queensland has stood as a fortress for the federal Coalition. On Saturday night, Labor tore it down, seized a slew of seats, and stunningly took out Peter Dutton in Dickson.
Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source:Trump posts AI image of himself as the pope ahead of Catholic conclave
The US president draws widespread criticism over an image posted to his Truth Social platform that shows him depicted as the pope seated in an ornate chair, dressed in formal papal clothing.
Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source:Conservation foundation alleges illegal land clearing on NSW properties
The Australian Conservation Foundation says vulnerable species like the malleefowl and pink cockatoo are suffering a "death by a thousand cuts" due to land clearing.
Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source:Warren Buffett announces plans to retire this year
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett shocks shareholders by announcing he wants to retire from Berkshire Hathaway at the end of the year, naming current chair Greg Abel as his preferred successor.
Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source:When the music stopped in Tasmania, the Liberals were left without a seat
It was something no-one saw coming β not even Labor dared dream the election would go this well as it achieves double-digit swings in a landslide.
Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source:As far as a Marvel movie goes, Thunderbolts* does things differently
Director Jake Schreier bring his indie film chops to the MCU and delivers a fresh take on the superhero genre that's able to be a crowd-pleaser and explore darker themes in equal measure.
Published on: May 03, 2025 | Source: