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With Trump undoing years of progress, can the US salvage its Pacific Islands strategy?
The US worked hard over the past seven years to rebuild relationships in the Pacific and counter the influence of China. Trump is putting it all at risk.
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AI overviews have transformed Google search. Here’s how they work – and how to opt out
AI search summaries are reshaping the search engine ecosystem we’ve grown accustomed to over two decades.
Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source:Father and son crash survivors to fulfil Ironman pact
After surviving a horrific crash while cycling together six years ago, Travis and his son Brayden McKenzie made a promise to compete in an Ironman competition. This weekend that plan is coming to fruition.
Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source:Sunday Too Far Away at 50: how a story about Aussie shearers launched a local film industry
It’s hard to overstate the importance of Sunday Too Far Away for the fledgling South Australian Film Corporation.
Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source:Friday essay: foggy, flirty and too much – Jane Austen’s menopausal women solicit compassion while making us laugh
Jane Austen paid attention to the women novels had been invented to ignore, allowing readers to see their thoughts far more clearly.
Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source:Weekly news quiz: An epic Roland-Garros final, stranded travellers and a quirky unofficial town mascot
From the Socceroos qualifying for the FIFA World Cup to popular sunscreens not passing SPF testing, it was another big week in news. Test yourself on what you remember.
Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source:US dollar hits multi-year low amid warnings of 'dangerous' Trump policies
The US dollar is on the slide, while investors are shying away from the world's reserve currency and traders grow increasingly uncertain about Donald Trump's economic policy.
Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source:Charlotte Meredith obituary
My daughter, Charlotte Meredith, who has taken her own life aged 36, was a British journalist who had worked for the past few years in Australia, latterly as deputy social media editor for Daily Mail Australia.She began her career as a news reporter at the Huffington Post in London in 2013-14. Following a first-class degree in English and an MA in journalism, both from Kingston University in Surrey, she had undertaken...
Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source:Will the Aukus submarine deal go belly up? - podcast
The US Department of Defense has announced a review of the Aukus submarine deal, just days before Australia’s prime minister is due to meet Donald Trump at the G7 summit in Canada.Political reporter Josh Butler tells Nour Haydar what this means for relations between the two countries and why it throws Australia’s defence strategy into doubtRead more: Continue reading...
Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source:OneFour on prison, police and their long-awaited debut: ‘We wouldn’t be who we are today if we didn’t go through that’
The western Sydney rappers have come through street violence, jail time and a lot of police attention. With their first album, they’re ready to change the messageGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailAs evidence of what’s changed for the Australian hip-hop act OneFour, the group’s Jerome “J Emz” Misa points to the blue sky behind him.“Right now I’m going for a midday walk – I never used to do this back in the...
Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source:I took my city kids on a road trip to teach them about the outback – and learned a few lessons myself | Emily Mulligan
Sensing a golden opportunity to impart some Aussie folklore, I confidently told my kids about a bunyip. I was unable to answer their follow-up questionsI bundled the family into our beaten-up station wagon and set out on a 3,000km journey from Sydney to the outback to instil some core memories into the kids. We had an ambitious agenda. The distances we had to cover to achieve my red dirt dreams were, to a sane-minded...
Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source:Politics with Michelle Grattan: Senator Tammy Tyrrell on wild days in Tasmania
On the podcast this week we’re joined by Independent Tasmanian Senator Tammy Tyrrell to discuss chaotic state of politics on the Apple Isle.
Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source:Grattan on Friday: the galahs are chattering about ‘productivity’, but can Labor really get it moving?
Paul Keating famously used to say the resident galah in any pet shop was talking about micro-economic policy. These days it’ll be chattering about productivity.
Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source:Linda Reynolds alleges Mark Dreyfus had conflict of interest despite Nacc ruling nothing ‘inappropriate’ about Higgins settlement
Former Liberal senator files updated statement of claim to federal court as she sues commonwealth in effort to ‘vindicate and restore her reputation’Australia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLinda Reynolds is suing the commonwealth over Brittany Higgins’ $2.4m settlement, alleging in court documents that former attorney general Mark Dreyfus committed “...
Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source:Keating says US Aukus review could ‘save Australia from itself’ as Morrison urges against overinterpreting move
Former PM Malcolm Turnbull and former foreign minister Bob Carr say Australia must seize chance to urgently review its defence needsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA chorus of Aukus sceptics, including former prime ministers Paul Keating and Malcolm Turnbull, say a US review represents an “opportunity” for Australia to escape a controversial deal that would cost hundreds of billions of...
Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source:Secret examination of agency running Aukus submarine program handed to government – as it happened
This blog is now closedPaul Keating says US Aukus review could ‘save Australia from itself’ as sceptics hail chance to exit pactGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe defence minister, Richard Marles, downplayed the Trump administration’s review into the Aukus program, saying it was “natural” that the US would take a look at the submarines and capabilities sharing program. Despite the review...
Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source:View from The Hill: Is the US playing cat and mouse ahead of expected Albanese-Trump talks?
For the first time in memory, an Australian prime minister seems hesitant to meet an American president.
Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source:Global outrage over Gaza has reinforced a ‘siege mentality’ in Israel – what are the implications for peace?
This siege mentality may have undermined more proactive Israeli Jewish public support for a ceasefire and ‘day-after’ concessions when the conflict finally ends.
Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source:The weight loss drug Mounjaro has been approved to treat sleep apnoea. How does it work?
Mounjaro leads to weight loss, which can help patients with sleep apnoea.
Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source:Cheating by car makers, tampering by owners: crucial car pollution control is being sabotaged
An estimated 1.5 billion petrol, diesel and LPG cars are on the world’s roads –and will be for decades. Ensuring they run cleanly is vital.
Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source:Not all insecure work has to be a ‘bad job’: research shows job design can make a big difference
Researchers found some forms of ‘contingent employment’ are clearly worse for workers. Others, under the right conditions, support job satisfaction. It’s all about job design.
Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source:In most mammals, one gene determines sex. But 100 million years ago, platypuses and echidnas went their own way
The monotreme sex gene may have been found after decades of searching – and it’s not what anyone expected.
Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source:IVF is big business. But when patients become customers, what does this mean for their care?
Australia’s IVF industry generates more than $800 million each year.
Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source:Tasmania likely heading for another minority government after next month’s snap election
While the Labor opposition might be leading the opinion polls, Tasmania’s Hare-Clark voting system means the crossbench will once again be kingmakers.
Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source:The Jack’s Law expansion is a symbolic step – it’s not a solution to knife crime
Jack’s Law has been expanded in Queensland despite evidence showing there was no reduction in violence as a result of the use of the hand-held scanners.
Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source:‘He stopped me from talking to male colleagues’: new research shows how domestic violence so often starts with isolation and control
First came psychological abuse, then physical, then came sexual abuse.
Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source:Australian government downplays ‘natural’ decision by Pentagon to review Aukus defence pact
Richard Marles says support for trilateral agreement still strong in Washington and Australia knew about review weeks agoReaction: Paul Keating says US Aukus review could ‘save Australia from itself’ as sceptics hail chance to exit pactAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe defence minister Richard Marles has downplayed the Trump administration’s...
Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source:What’s the potential effect of sanctions on Israeli ministers? Here’s what my research shows
This is a momentous development. But what are sanctions anyway, and what do they mean for Israel’s Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich?
Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source:Conceived in secrecy and born in haste, Aukus is on its last legs. When will Labor call the undertaker? | Allan Behm
Now that the US has effectively made the decision for us, Australia could plan and build the submarines it needsMost of us avoid thinking about the end of life and the “last things”. The Albanese government is no different: it is now deeply invested in Aukus, with no other solution to Australia’s need for an effective submarine. While it may be a bit early to call for the undertaker there is no doubt that the Aukus...
Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source:Trump may try to strike a deal with AUKUS review, but here’s why he won’t sink it
The Trump administration wants to deter China’s potential aggression in the region. As part of that, submarines based in the Indian Ocean are crucial.
Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source:A new book seeks to understand what old age is for, but is this the right question?
Ageing, especially women’s ageing, is often viewed negatively. In her memoir Blooming, Carol Lefevre critiques different forms of ageism.
Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source:Why are sunsets so pretty in winter? There’s a simple explanation
At certain times of year, sunsets seem to hit differently. It’s not just your imagination – it’s science.
Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source:After weeks of confusion and chaos, Tasmania heads back to the polls on July 19
The poll follows a vote of no confidence in the premier, which created a power vacuum in state politics. But the election is unlikely to deliver stable government.
Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source:Richard Marles downplays Trump administration's review of AUKUS
Australia's defence minister insisted he was not concerned about the country's prospects of acquiring nuclear-powered submarines after the US government announced a review of the security pact.
Published on: June 12, 2025 | Source:Australia news live: Marles still ‘very confident’ of Aukus future; Monash IVF head resigns after second embryo bungle
Defence minister says Australia welcomes the US review into Aukus, calling it ‘perfectly natural’. Follow today’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe defence minister, Richard Marles, downplayed the Trump administration’s review into the Aukus program, saying it was “natural” that the US would take a look at the submarines and capabilities sharing program. Despite the review...
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