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Sole CCTV operator using bathroom when Bondi Junction attack began, Sydney court hears
Coronial inquest into 2024 incident also told killer had ‘preoccupation with death and murder’ before fatally stabbing six peopleElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastThe man who fatally stabbed six people in a Sydney shopping centre last April had a “preoccupation with death and murder” and made online searches for serial killers...
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Peter Dutton still coy about details on skilled migration cuts and EV policies
Opposition leader says any migrant cuts could be partly offset by allowing pensioners to work more hours without reducing their pensionsPolls 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 podcastPeter Dutton has again refused to...
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Five days until the Australian election day and things are heating up: TLDR Election 2025 – video
With the fourth and final leader’s debate over, we’re in the final sprint toward election day on Saturday. More than 2.4 million Australians have already cast their vote, while the leaders try to squeeze in as many visits to electorates as they can. And while the debate was, from the policy side of things, your usual fare, Peter Dutton’s comments about welcome to country ceremonies were just one catalyst for a...
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Peter Dutton calling the ABC and the Guardian ‘hate media’ rings alarm bells for democracy
There is nothing in the work of these media outlets that would qualify them as “hate media” – which means the opposition leader simply resents the scrutiny.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Plans to stockpile critical minerals will help Australia weather global uncertainty – and encourage smaller miners
Australia’s plan to build strategic reserves of critical minerals makes sense as the US and China vie for control of the minerals which will shape the future.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Dutton’s comments show we are back to punching down on Indigenous Australians for attention – and votes | Lorena Allam
It is disingenuous for politicians to be shocked when people decide to turn words into action, even in the predawn hush of Anzac DayPolls tracker; election guide; full federal election coverageAnywhere but Canberra; interactive electorates guideListen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastMost days during the election campaign,...
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Young women are among those who care most about the cost of living. It could be bad for the major parties
Gen Z and Millennial women are more likely than men to be undecided voters. They’re also more likely to vote based on cost-of-living concerns.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:What political ads are Australians seeing online? Astroturfing, fake grassroots groups, and outright falsehoods
New data shows how groups with benign-sounding names like ‘Mums for Nuclear’ are running political ad campaigns online. But they don’t even have to be truthful.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:How much do election promises cost? And why have we had to wait so long to see the costings?
Even when parties release their costings, voters may not get the full picture. Parties may omit particular items that might attract criticism.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Reefs in the ‘middle’ light zone along NZ’s coast are biodiversity hotspots – many are home to protected species
We still know very little about the ecology of mesophotic ecosystems, but they support long-lived protected species that form an essential part of the food web.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Pokies line the coffers of governments and venues – but there are ways to tame this gambling gorilla
Pokies are responsible for more than half of gambling problems in Australia. So why do politicians resist reform?
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:The world’s first museum was curated by a princess. A tour reveals the origins of the zodiac, calculus and writing
A collection of artefacts collected 2,500 years ago in modern-day Iraq reveal the forgotten world of Mesopotamia, home to many world firsts –including beer production.
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Muslim Australians are crying out to be heard. Will the major parties listen to us? | Shadi Khan Saif
Groups such as Muslim Votes Matter and The Muslim Vote are hoping to gain support from those who feel left out of the major parties and disenchanted by the status quoPolls tracker; election guide; full federal election coverageAnywhere but Canberra; interactive electorates guideListen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastWhen I...
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Voting 101: Should you vote above or below the line this election? Why does it matter? – video
It's Australia's dorkiest election debate: should you vote above or below the line when filling out the Senate ballot paper? What difference does how you vote actually make — and do you need to number every single box? In this episode of Voting 101, Guardian Australia's Matilda Boseley explains what to do when you're faced with that giant white ballot paper at the voting boothWatch the rest of the Voting 101 seriesSee...
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Tracy is about to begin chemo and she’s also getting evicted. Welcome to Australia’s housing crisis
The 63-year-old, who may have to live in a camper van, wants to see the major political parties do more for older AustraliansElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastIn three weeks Tracy Adams starts chemotherapy for bowel cancer. She will also be evicted from her home.The 63-year-old has been living in her Queensland rental for five...
Published on: April 28, 2025 | Source:Mystery surrounds the discovery of a man's body in southern NSW
Police say a man whose body was found by the roadside in Griffith this morning may have been the victim of a hit-and-run.
Published on: April 27, 2025 | Source:'Cross-cultural kids' on what it's really like to grow up in Australia
'Cross-cultural kids' Kevin Han and Muna Hamid were both born in Australia to migrant families but they had very different childhoods. Now as adults, they reflect on their identity-shaping experiences and share the struggles and strengths of their upbringings.
Published on: April 27, 2025 | Source:'Darkest day in Vancouver's history': Youngest victim in attack was five years old
Police say the ages of victims range from five up to 65, while dozens of others were injured in a tragedy that has shaken Canada before a federal election.
Published on: April 27, 2025 | Source:Artist and miner saves a life with powerful, 16m-high message
A mural painted at a gold mine near Kalgoorlie has opened up a conversation about the relationship between loneliness and suicide in FIFO and DIDO workers.
Published on: April 27, 2025 | Source:Where do the major parties stand on climate? Turns out they’re worlds apart
As the election campaign draws to a close, it's safe to say both major parties have been quiet on climate change.While Labor policies have made some progress to decarbonise, the Coalition threatens to scrap or weaken them.
Published on: April 27, 2025 | Source:How Labor and the Coalition's tax cuts could affect you
Both Labor and the Coalition have announced tax concessions ahead of polling day on May 3. Here's how much you could potentially save under Labor or the Coalition.
Published on: April 27, 2025 | Source:Why the name Lynagh may again haunt British and Irish rugby fans
The son of an Australian rugby great, Tom Lynagh is forging his own identity with the type of form that may land him a Wallabies jersey when the British and Irish Lions tour later this year.
Published on: April 27, 2025 | Source:Suspect arrested for stealing US homeland security secretary's purse
A man suspected of stealing US Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's purse while she was at a Washington DC restaurant has been arrested by the nation's Secret Service.
Published on: April 27, 2025 | Source:Union says police change flat batteries in GPS trackers in regional WA
The WA Police Union says serving officers are increasingly frustrated with lengthy, "unnecessary" delays and lack of resourcing within the Department of Justice's electronic monitoring system.
Published on: April 27, 2025 | Source:'More work needed' in making parenting rooms more accessible at AFL stadiums
After the wife of an Essendon star posted about her difficulty in finding a parenting room at the MCG, experts say more work needs to be done in making the rooms more accessible.
Published on: April 27, 2025 | Source:Foord on target as Arsenal power into Champions League final
Caitlin Foord is among the scorers as Arsenal overturn a first-leg deficit with a stunning 4-1 win away at Lyon to set up a Women's Champions League final date with Barcelona.
Published on: April 27, 2025 | Source:Live: Australian traders awaiting crucial inflation figures this week
Inflation data will be closely watched ahead of the RBA meeting later this month. Wall Street ended the week with solid gains on the back of easing trade tensions, but the ASX is not expecting much of an uplift. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
Published on: April 27, 2025 | Source:New tool aims to engage voters who have tuned out
Despite their potential to shape the nation's future, young Australians are tuning out of politics, but they're not alone. As more voters of all ages become disengaged, a new web-based tool is hoping to help cut through the political noise.
Published on: April 27, 2025 | Source:Floods washed away this town and it may not survive
There is an unshakeable spirit in this historic Queensland town — and it's not the first time it's almost been wiped off the map by floods.
Published on: April 27, 2025 | Source:Seven children rescued after man charged with child exploitation offences
The 31-year-old was arrested December last year after several devices were seized in a raid on a Kippa-Ring home.
Published on: April 27, 2025 | Source:Remote town's last fresh vegetable suppliers hang up their hats
A supply chain researcher says the scaling back of a WA produce grower is a food security case study for the whole country.
Published on: April 27, 2025 | Source:China 'deals with' Filipinos on disputed Spratly Islands sandbank
Chinese state media says Beijing's coast guard has "implemented maritime control" over the Tiexian Reef during an ongoing battle for control with the Philippines.
Published on: April 27, 2025 | Source:'It could result in death': Nurses assaulted during in-home visits
Union representatives say it took four nurses getting assaulted and a prohibition order before Canberra Health Services listened to their calls for safety. Now they say safety is worse than before.
Published on: April 27, 2025 | Source:Morning Mail: Dutton switches to culture wars in last debate; Canada ‘heartbroken’ after car ramming; Liverpool win league
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. There were signs of determination and desperation in Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton’s fractious final election debate. We assess their performance last night, survey crucial seats up for grabs and look at some big issues that have – so far – barely ranked a...
Published on: April 27, 2025 | Source:Rain, big winds, heavy surf forecast for Qld Labour Day long weekend
Weather conditions are settling across Queensland today and are expected to continue tomorrow, but showers are expected along much of the coast ahead of the Labour Day long weekend.
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