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Live: 'We got smashed': Ley's blunt assessment of election result
Sussan Ley will tell the National Press Club today the federal opposition needs to better reflect "modern Australia'" and lament the Liberals "got smashed" at the election. Follow live.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:
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First Nations leaders meet in Alice Springs to address incarceration crisis
National leaders, experts and community voices on First Nations justice will meet in Alice Springs from today, as pressure grows on the federal government to play a greater role in youth justice.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Siblings of NICU babies at the core of storybook to understand journey
When Jayne Case and her family ended up having to spend weeks in the neonatal intensive care unit she couldn't find a book to help her young boys navigate the journey, so she wrote one.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Man jailed for raping customer in Canberra art shop where he worked
A Canberra man is behind bars after an ACT Supreme Court jury took four hours to find him guilty of raping a customer in the shopping centre art store where he worked.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:What cost of living crisis? Barr government goes for broke with revenue grab
Hiking land rates, business taxes, parking fees, and vehicle regos are standard targets for cash-strapped treasurers. But Treasurer Chris Steel has gone much further in his first ACT budget.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Scientists sound the alarm for Nullarbor’s fragile limestone caves and unique underground creatures
A massive renewable energy project threatens the treasures that lie beneath, including rare cave animals and a record of ancient life forms, experts warnAustralia news live: latest politics updatesSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereOn the Nullarbor plain, the world’s largest hydrogen export hub is being developed, a colossal renewable energy and industrial project...
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Nullarbor cave expedition unearths world's only known eyeless wasp
An eyeless wasp is just one of several new cave-dwelling invertebrates discovered within the proposed boundary of a massive renewable energy project.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:South-eastern Australia set for an icy soaking, with snowfall forecast
The snowy Wednesday will follow the passage of powerful cold fronts, which are also delivering much needed rain, along with small hail and thunderstorms.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Digital drivers licence anti-fraud technology only a 'cheap coding trick'
Cybersecurity specialists warn a "very cheap coding trick" is being spruiked as a high-tech anti-fraud measure on digital drivers licences.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Warren Tredrea social post promotes 'antisemitic conspiracy theories', Jewish Council says
The Jewish Council of Australia has condemned a social media post by AFL football legend Warren Tredrea, saying it promotes "far-right antisemitic conspiracy theories" and Holocaust denial.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:How old are you really? Are the latest ‘biological age’ tests all they’re cracked up to be?
These tests promise to show how much cellular ‘wear and tear’ your body has undergone, and how that corresponds with your age in years. Here’s what the science says.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Global rankings fuel hype, but students have more to consider when choosing a uni
Global rankings are compelling and prestigious. But they don’t necessarily tell students what it is like to study at a particular university.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:The ancients also had to deal with a cost-of-living crisis. Here’s how they managed
Ancient Greeks and Romans were well aware that a cost of living crisis can cause political strife. Here’s how they managed.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Ibn Battuta, a 14th-century judge and ambassador, travelled further than Marco Polo. The Rihla records his adventures
Food, religious rituals, gender relations … Ibn Battuta described them all in his travelogue, which covered the medieval Islamic world, India, China and beyond.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:25yo encephalitis survivor's 'remarkable' recovery
Isaac Pearce spent 126 days in ICU and had to learn to walk again after contracting the rare mosquito-borne disease Murray Valley encephalitis.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:An engineered suit, 3D-printed bra and 85g spikes: How to chase a 4-minute mile
Faith Kipyegon will attempt to break the magical 4-minute barrier for the mile in a specially organised attempt at the Stade Charléty in Paris. But is it even possible?
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Playful or harmful? David Seymour’s posts raise questions about what’s OK to say online
NZ Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour says his Victim of the Day posts are ‘a bit playful’. Yet not so long ago, he was demanding apologies for similar ‘jokes’.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Shadow treasurer Ted O'Brien accepts invitation to government’s economic roundtable
The federal opposition has accepted an invitation from Treasurer Jim Chalmers for shadow treasurer Ted O'Brien to attend the August economic roundtable.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:O’Brien accepts invite to Chalmers roundtable – as it happened
This blog is now closedAnthony Albanese criticised for ‘vindictive’ move after Coalition MPs see staff numbers slashedAnalysis: Trump’s impulsive style isn’t making Albanese’s life – or Australia’s US alliance – any easierGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastSussan Ley condemns ‘provocative’ Iranian attacks, says Australia should stand ‘firmly with our allies’The opposition leader, Sussan Ley,...
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Don’t believe the hype: Victorian government deserves credit for not buckling to aggressive pro-gas campaign
Australia’s most gas-reliant state takes a significant step to move households and businesses away from fossil fuels and cut energy billsSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereIt didn’t go as far as previously flagged, but don’t believe the negative hype about Victoria’s plan to start weaning off gas: it is a significant step that will help drive households and businesses...
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Will the fragile ceasefire between Iran and Israel hold? One factor could be crucial to it sticking
Mutual deterrence may prevent a longer war for now, but the balance remains precarious and could collapse with little warning.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Trump’s impulsive style isn’t making Albanese’s life – or Australia’s US alliance – any easier
US president may skip Indo-Pacific talks on Nato summit sidelines – but that’s no bad thing for the PMGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFor a few hours at the start of this week, it looked like the defence minister, Richard Marles, would have a face-to-face meeting with Donald Trump before his boss, Anthony Albanese, would.In the days leading up to the Nato summit in The Hague, Asian media...
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Trouble getting out of bed? Signs the ‘winter blues’ may be something more serious
Many of us feel sluggish or less social when it’s colder. But seasonal affective disorder is more than just a slump.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:eSafety boss wants YouTube included in the social media ban. But AI raises even more concerns for kids
AI is just one of the emerging threats online that won’t be tackled by the social media ban.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Anthony Albanese criticised for ‘vindictive’ move after Coalition MPs see staff numbers slashed
Opposition to lose about 20 personal roles including 16 senior adviser positions in finalised staffing allocationsAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese has been labelled “vindictive” by the opposition after cutting its staffing numbers in the wake of Labor’s thumping election win.Pauline Hanson also claims One Nation was denied its fair...
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Is selling off Santos to a foreign buyer in Australia’s national interest? First, define national interest | John Quiggin
The prospect of handing control of the energy company to overseas buyers has raised a series of concerns. But many of them are nebulousAmid the multifarious chaos of the past week, many of us might have missed the controversy over the proposed purchase of the energy business Santos by an overseas consortium. But the proposal is likely to create big problems for Australian governments and its resolution will reveal a...
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:The war won’t end Iran’s nuclear program – it will drive it underground, following North Korea’s model
The US and Israel bombing campaigns may only delay an Iranian bomb by a few years. Could this signal the death of the nuclear non-proliferation treaty?
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Penny-pinching NSW budget lacks vision and offers few solutions to state’s most pressing problems
The Minns Labor government appears obsessed with keeping the state’s AAA ratings – so citizens of New South Wales will just have to waitAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Minns Labor government’s third budget is one of consolidation, careful management, penny-pinching and modest spending. This budget will please the ratings agencies, and those who...
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:A carbon levy on global shipping promises to slash emissions. We calculated what that means for Australia’s biggest export
A proposed shake-up of the global shipping industry would encourage the use of clean fuels and penalise companies that stick to cheaper, more polluting fuels.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Queensland treasurer rejects budget ‘horror show’ and finally exorcises Campbell Newman’s ghost
David Janetzki’s ‘no austerity’ budget grows the public sector, increases state debt to more than $200bn and is relatively free of ideological nastiesAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCampbell Newman must be turning in his political grave.But that is clearly the point of Queensland treasurer David Janetzki’s first state budget – a “no austerity” plan...
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Iran’s internet blackout left people in the dark. How does a country shut down the internet?
If a government wants to shut down the internet, it really can – the technical capability is there.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Hauntingly familiar? Why comparing the US strikes on Iran to Iraq in 2003 is off target
This is not the start of another Iraq, it’s the continuation of a presidency defined by impulsive power, unchecked force and disdain for democratic constraint.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Data gaps and demographic change: the end of the NZ census will create big blind spots
Census data has underpinned nearly every aspect of political decision-making and policy development for decades. The new system is a leap into the unknown.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:‘Baths, wine, and sex make life worth living’: how ancient Romans used public baths to relax, work out and socialise
Public baths also often featured gymnasiums, libraries, restaurants and exercise yards. Archaeological evidence suggests even dentistry was performed at the baths.
Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source:Here’s why some people suffer from motion sickness – and which remedies actually work
If our body is moving, but our brain can’t work out why, this creates some internal confusion.
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