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Heckling during Welcome to Country at Anzac service condemned as 'completely disrespectful'
Gunditjmara manUncle Mark Brown was booed and heckled by members of the crowd at Melbourne's Shrine of Remembrance on Friday morning.
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:
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Pork industry waits for vaccine three years after viral outbreak
Australia's $6 billion pork industry is still waiting for a vaccine three years after a deadly outbreak of Japanese encephalitis virus.
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:David Speirs has gone from alternative SA premier to convicted drug supplier
Less than nine months ago, David Speirs held one of South Australia's most prominent and important jobs: the state's alternative premier and leader of the Liberal Party. Now, those titles have been replaced by "convicted drug supplier".
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:The long and winding road to bring an NRL team to Perth
Reports suggest a Perth-based NRL team is close to reality, but is this the one that sticks? Or is it just another false dawn for long-suffering NRL fans in the west?
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:The burgeoning rivalry that lit up the Australian swimming titles
Ella Ramsay and Tara Kinder could barely be separated all week, lining up in four finals across the Australian Open Swimming Championships in Brisbane, sharing four golds and four silvers between them.
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:Rural voters want zonal tax offset updates this election
Tax rebates for rural Australians were last updated more than 30 years ago. Voters say it is time for them to be on the election agenda.
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:Morning Mail: Candidates in uniform, election battle of the burbs, Trump’s plea to Putin
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. As the Anzac Day commemorations get under way, the defence department has issued a plea for veterans running in the federal election not to use pictures of themselves in uniform in campaign material.We’re also reporting on the tussle for votes in outer suburban...
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:Gallagher seeks fourth Senate win but concedes Pocock's popularity
Katy Gallagher says her seniority as finance minister helps her advocate for Canberra. She admits independent Senator David Pocock is popular, but says her party has more muscle.
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:Live: Albanese and Dutton make Anzac Day statements as campaign continues
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will spend Anzac Day morning in Canberra, while Opposition Leader Peter Dutton is campaigning in his home city of Brisbane. Follow live.
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:How women's running changes once the sun sets
An increasing number of women are signing up to local run clubs, even tackling their first marathon. But safety fears once the sun sets are hampering their training efforts.
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:Pope Francis was once given a box full of 'abuse, corruption, dark dealings'
Just 10 days after Pope Francis was appointed head of the Catholic Church, he received an ominous gift from his predecessor — a large white box.
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:Trusty typewriter and a dedicated volunteer keeps netball league on track
Pam Ashman has sat courtside for thousands of netball games, keeping score by hand and recording fixtures on her typewriter. Despite the painstaking work, the 78-year-old volunteer vows to "never ever" use a computer.
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:How Trump dealt himself a dud hand on rare earths
China now dominates the entire rare earths ecosystem, refining around 90 per cent of all coveted elements. It leaves Trump's America particularly vulnerable, as the Albanese government proposes a national stockpile.
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:Tiny Queensland ghost town's sacrifice echoes Saving Private Ryan
Evelyn Scrub Memorial is emblematic of the war history for many rural towns where young men went to World War I and never returned. It has been given a new lease on life.
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:Former treasury boss looking past logging to 'grow money on trees'
Former treasure secretary Ken Henry is pushing a new effort to protect native forests from logging and keep carbon stored in living trees.
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:'We feel them still near us in spirit': Australians mark Anzac Day
Thousands of people have come together to mark Anzac Day across the country, 110 years after Australian and New Zealand soldiers landed on the Turkish coastline at Gallipoli.
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:Progress or preservation: the bitter fight over plans to redevelop historic Berrima Gaol
A property developer plans to turn the old jail into one of the largest hospitality venues in the NSW southern highlands but some locals want the landmark to stay in community handsSign up for the Rural Network email newsletterNearly two centuries of New South Wales prison history is at the heart of a tug-of-war in the historic town of Berrima. From a small shop in the main street of Berrima, a local resident, Eric...
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:Labor feared the worst in the battle of the ’burbs – and discontent lingers on Melbourne’s outskirts
Seats such as Hawke in Victoria and Werriwa in NSW are prime targets for Peter Dutton’s outer suburban strategy. But Labor believes it can weather the stormElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignPolls 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...
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:Preferences may help decide the Australian election. Here is what could happen in five crucial seats
How-to-vote cards offer some clues to how preferences may flow, but no one can be sure how closely voters will follow them – and some offer no adviceElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignPolls 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...
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:Coalition to ditch Howard-era skilled migration target to reduce total figure by 45,000
Plan would lead to the lowest number of skilled permanent migrants in 20 years, outside of pandemicElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignPolls 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 podcastA Coalition...
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:Newsroom edition: why a hung parliament may be good for Australia – podcast
With the election campaign sputtering to the finish line, much of the coverage has concentrated on the two major parties, and most of their policy offerings have focused on the cost of living. Critics have pointed to the lack of substance and bold policy offerings from both Labor and the Coalition. But polls show about a third of voters are expected to vote for an independent candidate or one from a minor party, with a...
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:Scares and stunts in the home stretch: election special podcast
With just a week to go in this election, cost of living and defence featured strongly in the campaign. But for many it was overshadowed by the death of Pope Francis.
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:Third-party groups targeting teals in key seats swarm pre-poll areas in NSW and Victoria
Third-party group Better Australia has posters and representatives wearing yellow ‘community adviser vests’ at multiple locations in Sydney.Election 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignPolls 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,...
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:Barely a week from election day, Peter Dutton still has the air of someone making it up on the fly | Josh Butler
From EV subsidies to cutting thousands of ACT public service jobs, clear answers to basic Coalition policy questions are still floating in the breezePolls 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 podcastHe tried laughing it off,...
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:Grattan on Friday: Coalition’s campaign lacks good planning and enough elbow grease
Whatever the result on May 3, even Liberal insiders think they have run a very poor national campaign. Not just poor, but odd.
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:Pocock calls Coalition’s planned public service cuts ‘pure Canberra bashing’ – as it happened
This blog is now closedAlbanese condemns Dutton’s pledge for mass public service cuts ‘only in Canberra’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAround 50,000 people turned away from food banks each month, as charities struggle to keep up with demand, a new report from OzHarvest has found.The survey of frontline charities reveals 77% have witnessed a surge in people seeking food in the past year, with...
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:Inside the elaborate farewell to Pope Francis
Tens of thousands will visit the body of Pope Francis’ lying in state at St Peter’s Basilica. Here are some details to look out for during the ritual.
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:5 ways to tackle Australia’s backlog of asylum cases
Overall, Australia needs a fundamental shift that recognises fairness contributes to, rather than detracts from efficiency.
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:Back to the fuel guzzlers? Coalition plans to end EV tax breaks would hobble the clean transport transition
Ending Labor’s EV tax break would make it much harder to cut surging emissions in Australia’s transport sector.
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:Many experienced tradies don’t have formal qualifications. Could fast-tracked recognition ease the housing crisis?
Labor’s proposal should help address some skills shortages in the sector. But it will be a long time before the benefits flow through to housing.
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:Preference deals can decide the outcome of a seat in an election – but not always
While there is always much interest in preference deals, many voters simply do their own thing at the ballot box.
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:What is preferential voting and how does it work? Your guide to making your vote count
Here’s how to navigate federal ballot papers. In this practice election, it’s farm animals battling for your vote.
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:Friday essay: ‘War has made me a pacifist’. Why are we so reluctant to acknowledge Australia’s anti-war veterans?
From the first world war to the invasion of Iraq, left-wing soldiers have questioned our involvement in wars. Yet we rarely hear these dissenting veteran’s voices.
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:Voting 101: What is Australia’s preferential voting system and how does it work? – video
Perhaps the biggest distinction between US and Australian elections is our preferential voting system. But what is it, how does it work and why does it matter? Guardian Australia’s Matilda Boseley explains all in this instalment of Voting 101Watch the rest of the Voting 101 seriesSee all our 2025 Australian election coverage here Continue reading...
Published on: April 24, 2025 | Source:The phrase ‘fuzzy wuzzy angels’ is far from affectionate – it reflects 500 years of racism
We’ve left behind most racist terms used on the Kokoda Track – so why does ‘fuzzy wuzzy angels’ persist?
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