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Spain's cybersecurity investigator to quiz grid operator over blackouts

The Spanish government has demanded energy companies provide data to explain "every millisecond" of a massive loss of power generation that disconnected the country's electricity.

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

US, Ukraine sign resources deal two months after Oval Office clash

The US and Ukraine sign an agreement to create a "reconstruction investment fund", two months after initial plans to sign a wartime deal were shelved when the countries' leaders spectacularly clashed in the Oval Office.

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

'Dancing to their tune': What Australia's neighbours want after this election

Almost everyone has an opinion on Australia in the Pacific's capitals. Their leaders and civil society groups will watch its election result closely.

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

'Sleeping power': The untapped voters that could help decide key seats

Indigenous voters around the country could, mathematically at least, decide some of Australia’s closest seats this election.

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Rescuers fed up with tourists risking lives for selfies at coastal cliff

Authorities say visitors are putting their lives in danger by going beyond the safety barriers to take photos at the Gap, a popular tourist site near Albany in WA.

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

When is the 2025 Australia election date? Everything you need to know about early voting, how to apply for a postal vote, what to do if you are overseas and more

Early voting in the Australian federal election begins on Tuesday 22 April. Find out everything you need to know before Australia goes to the polls on 3 May, 2025Polls tracker; Interactive seat explorerParty policies; Micro parties explained; Full election coverageGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcast Continue reading...

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Australian federal election poll tracker: Labor v Coalition latest opinion polls results

Who will win? Find out who’s up, who’s down and which party is leading in the latest poll results. See how the next federal election is shaping up with Guardian Australia’s statistical model, which combines all opinion polls to get a better estimate of the two-party preferred voteWant to get an email when we publish significant polling updates? Sign up for our newsletter hereElection guide; Interactive seat...

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Sinner considered quitting tennis during doping controversy

Men's world number one Jannik Sinner admits he thought about walking away from tennis prior to accepting a three-month doping ban earlier this year.

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

South Australia's History Festival launches with nearly 600 events

With a hub based at heritage-listed Ayers House, South Australia's History Festival begins today and runs for the month of May.

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

From punches to political pageantry: Our best WA photos from April

These are the Perth newsroom's top picks for photography across April, including art therapy, moments on the campaign trail and a peek behind the scenes at a visit from ABC's national breakfast TV program.

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Independent wave challenges 'rusted-on' status quo in Monash

A Liberal stronghold is under pressure in Victoria as a veteran MP turns independent and a Climate 200-backed challenger looms with a well-resourced grassroots campaign.

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Climate concern shrinks in blue-ribbon Curtin, as Kate Chaney fights to survive

Even in WA's most affluent electorate, cost-of-living pressures are weighing on voters' minds, as Curtin hopeful Tom White tries to win back the prized seat for the Liberals from teal independent Kate Chaney.

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Days out from the federal election, this is what voters are telling Your Say

After five weeks, and tens of thousands of contributions, the ABC's Your Say project has finished this election campaign where it began β€” with voters appealing for bolder ambition from their political leaders.

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Morning Mail: Nationals in One Nation deal, the man behind the Trumpet texts, top gong for Amyl and the Sniffers

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. Today we look at a One Nation candidate who has promoted Covid and climate conspiracy theories, and whose preferences could decide a crucial regional seat after a deal with the Nationals.The US economy has shrunk amid the Trump tariff panic, Amyl and the Sniffers...

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Federal election outcome could shape the future of manufacturing

With Australia's local supply chains in sharp focus in the lead-up to the federal election, industry figures are calling for more ambitious action to help manufacturing thrive in an uncertain world.

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Firm linked to major gambling company conducting NT government racing review

A review of the Northern Territory racing industry is being undertaken by a consultancy firm that also represents Australia’s largest gambling company, sparking questions about its integrity.

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Live: Dutton says election not a referendum on campaign, as polls show Labor gain

Anthony Albanese is campaigning in Perth and Peter Dutton is back in Brisbane. Follow live.

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Driver, 21, charged after Bundaberg cyclist killed in alleged hit-and-run

Police allege a vehicle struck the cyclist on Wednesday night and drove away.

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

De Minaur departs Madrid Open after straight-sets loss

In a blow to his clay court season, Alex de Minaur's Madrid Open comes to a crushing end, beaten in straight sets by Italian Lorenzo Musetti.

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Would more fines be the answer to tree vandals? Or is jail time the answer?

Two harbourside Sydney councils say support to find and prosecute offenders who cut down, vandal or poison trees is the next step in tackling the destruction.

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

How does consciousness work? Duelling scientists tested two big theories but found no winner

When it comes to consciousness, theories are like toothbrushes. Everybody has their own and nobody wants to use anybody else’s.

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Are side hustles really a way to escape the rat race, or just passion projects for a privileged few?

Early findings from an ongoing three-year research project into side hustles raise questions about their merits as a pathway to financial freedom.

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Kitchen Confidential at 25: Anthony Bourdain revealed high-end chefs as rock-star pirates with a passion for food

Anthony Bourdain’s tell-all classic is β€˜Elizabeth David written by Quentin Tarantino’. 25 years on, it’s still influential, from The Bear to kitchens everywhere.

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

When it comes to health information, who should you trust? 4 ways to spot a dodgy β€˜expert’

Even if we feel we have some understanding of science, few of us have the time or the capacity to verify every claim made by every so called β€˜expert’.

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Feuding mob families, mind control and a murder at the White House: what to watch in May

From the new seasons of Andor and Black Mirror, to The Narrow Road to the Deep North – May’s must-watch TV proves time flies when your options are this good.

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Australians are warming to minority governments – but they still prefer majority rule

Australians are increasingly comfortable with the idea of minority government, new research finds. We may all need to adapt to a new norm in Australian politics.

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Would the Coalition lower energy bills by more than Labor? We asked 5 experts

Both Labor and the Coalition say their energy policies are the best way to bring household power costs down – but which side is right?

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Donald Trump has cast a long shadow over the Australian election. Will it prove decisive?

It’s clear the second Trump administration is radically different from the first. This has rattled the right of Australian politics and worked to Labor’s advantage.

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Playing politics with AI: why NZ needs rules on the use of β€˜fake’ images in election campaigns

Some countries have already moved to regulate the use of artificial intelligence in political campaigning. New Zealand should follow suit.

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

β€˜I just rocked up’: how Australians abroad cast their vote, from Moscow to the Maldives

With well over 100 voting centres across 83 countries and tens of thousands of overseas votes already cast, the AEC’s footprint is bigger than at any previous federal electionElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignPolls tracker; Election guide; Interactive seat explorerParty policies; Micro parties explained; Full election coverageListen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series:...

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Getting tangled up talking about inflation, Peter Dutton has blown the opportunity he was handed | Greg Jericho

Cost-of-living problems are real – there’s no need for the Coalition to use even bigger numbersElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignPolls tracker; Election guide; Interactive seat explorerParty policies; Micro parties explained; Full election coverageListen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastOn...

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

The Guardian view on Australia’s federal election: progressives must vote strategically

Anthony Albanese has delivered steady, gradual reform – but a minority government might force Labor to push through bolder solutionsAustralians know the government they elect on 3 May will have to navigate multiple crises.At home, a cost-of-living crisis is making daily life miserable for millions. Sky-high housing costs are locking younger Australians out of a life their parents took for granted. Continue reading...

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Election Diary: post-election rate cut and phone call from Trump in the pipeline

The good news keeps coming for the prime minister, while the opposition leader shows questionable judgement.

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

People’s mental health goes downhill after repeated climate disasters – it’s an issue of social equity

Historically, climate disasters were thought of as rare, singular events. But thanks to climate change, disasters are escalating.

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

RecipeTin Eats founder accuses cookbook author of plagiarism. Can a recipe be copyrighted? A legal expert explains

Nagi Maehashi has accused the author of Bake with Brooki of plagiarising two of her recipes: for caramel slice and baklava. Big money is involved.

Published on: April 30, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)