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One word underpins how this town came through a super-storm tragedy
It's been 10 years since three people died in flash flooding that devastated Dungog. The town's artistic flair and commitment to preparedness have been crucial to its recovery and the remembering of those lost.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:
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Bull rides and beers bring community together after flood disaster
Eromanga's annual rodeo was the first time locals had a chance to blow off steam and debrief after record-breaking floods. While they're ready to build back stronger, it could be months until they know the extent of their losses.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Politically connected cybersecurity firm liquidated after winning contract
A politically-connected cybersecurity business has been liquidated months after winning a lucrative Queensland government contract.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:A secret mathematical rule has shaped the beaks of birds and other dinosaurs for 200 million years
Bird beaks are incredibly diverse – but there’s a way to explain the pattern of their evolution.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Low effort, high visibility: what bumper stickers say about our values and identity
In an increasingly fragmented society, even a bumper sticker can be a subtle form of moral positioning.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Curious Kids: if heat rises, why does it get colder in the mountains?
Warm air rises, but it also expands because air pressure decreases with height. The latter effect wins out and air becomes colder in the mountains.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Is Russian misogyny enabling sexual violence in Ukraine? Yes, argues a bestselling author
Sofi Oksanen draws on her family’s history of Soviet colonisation and reports of the war in Ukraine to argue Russia uses violence against women as a weapon of war.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:How a new ‘Fishheart’ project is combining science, community and Indigenous art to restore life in the Baaka-Darling River
The river’s health has been suffering, with a number of harrowing mass fish deaths events taking place in recent years.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:‘Puppy blues’: how to cope with the exhaustion and stress of raising a puppy
Exhaustion. Sleep deprivation. Feeling depressed and guilty. Lingering doubts and regret. If you’ve had a puppy, this may all sound grimly familiar.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:A survey of Australian uni students suggests more than half are worried about food or don’t have enough to eat
The survey tracked students in Tasmania in 2022 and 2024. More than a quarter are often going without food because they can’t afford it.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Prison needle programs could save double what they cost – our new modelling shows how
Australia leads the world in community-based needle programs. Yet they’re not used in prisons – which are hotspots for hepatitis C infection.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:'He forced me off': Red Bull unhappy as penalty hands Piastri Saudi win
Oscar Piastri becomes the first Australian to lead Formula 1 drivers' championship in 15 years, passing Max Verstappen on the first corner en route to victory in Saudi Arabia.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:From the doable to the downright impossible: your guide to making sense of election promises
Politicians can make it hard to hold them to their promises. Here are some of the tactics they use.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Security without submarines: the military strategy Australia should pursue instead of AUKUS
By adopting a different military philosophy as its guide, Australia could manage its security largely on its own.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:CFA volunteers were ready for fire season, but not for a 100m fire column
John King captured footage of a 100-metre-tall fire column only 50 metres from his back door. Fire analysts say the phenomenon is becoming more common as the climate changes.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Greens urge supporters to vote for dropped candidate
A how-to-vote-card released by the Greens on Sunday instructs voters to pencil in a federal candidate who last week formally removed himself from the race, opening the party to criticism the move is a cash grab.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Why a new wave of Indigenous businesses are failing to meet full potential
The Indigenous business sector is experiencing significant growth but challenges remain around access to capital, a lack of culturally safe support and entrenched racism.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Christians criticise Israeli police for actions in Jerusalem over Easter
Israel Police have been accused of turning Jerusalem's Old City into a "militarised zone" and blocking worshippers from praying over Easter, after violent scuffles broke out near one of Christianity's holiest sites.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:More Australians think gender equality has 'gone too far'
New data suggests that gender and politics are getting more polarised and the views of women and men more divided. It is consequential for how we understand this election.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Tradie problem fuelling the housing crisis needs more than a quick fix
The policies of both parties designed to increase housing supply are fine — they're just nowhere near enough.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:The Simpsons are no longer 'ordinary', but the show's been extended
More than 35 years on from its debut, The Simpsons has been extended, but US Census data shows the nature of a typical family life has vastly changed since the beloved show has been on-air.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:'Dolphin hunt' continues on this island, as debate rages over ancient practice
A video showing the slaughter of hundreds of dolphins in Solomon Islands has gone viral on social media, sparking heated debate in Solomon Islands and the broader Pacific about the ancient practice.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:‘Sell America’: investors are increasingly avoiding the US – here’s what it means for Australian markets
After decades as a safe haven, Donald Trump’s economic upheaval has some traders looking to put their money elsewhere – and countries looking to decouple their economiesElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastAt the same time as Australians are cutting back on plans to visit the US under Donald Trump, a new type of investment...
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Australia’s biggest industrial polluter receives millions in carbon credits despite rising emissions
Safeguard mechanism revamp leads to overall emissions fall but 70% of coal and gas facilities covered by scheme increased direct pollutionElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet Guardian Australia environment editor Adam Morton’s Clear Air column as an emailAustralia’s biggest industrial climate polluter – Chevron’s Gorgon gas export plant in Western Australia – received the equivalent of...
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Gina: The first-born son – episode 4 - podcast
Twenty years ago, John Hancock had dinner with his mother, Gina Rinehart. He says it’s the last positive interaction he had with her. In an in-depth interview, he explains how his relationship with his mother fell apart and discusses a high-stakes legal case that could threaten the foundations of her empireListen and subscribe to the Gina Podcast at theguardian.com/gina• Inside the bitter billion-dollar feud tearing...
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Inside the bitter billion-dollar feud tearing Gina Rinehart’s family apart
John Hancock has been waging a legal battle against his mother since 2004. He has barely seen her outside of a courtroom sinceElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignExplore the series: Gina: power, privilege and influenceListen to episode four Gina: The first-born sonGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastThe last positive memory John Hancock has of his mother, Gina...
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Australians pay $84 a month for their internet. Why so expensive, and what can be done to lower the cost?
Consumer group points to international evidence for the benefits of affordable broadband and calls for concessional pricing for those on lower incomesElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastAustralians are paying an average of $84 per month for internet access on the NBN – and in a cost-of-living crisis, questions are being raised...
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:‘Practices like ours are dying’: why GPs aren’t celebrating Medicare’s record investment
Labor has spruiked its $8.5bn investment as the solution to decreasing bulk-billing rates, but some GPs believe it is ‘designed to fail’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, free...
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Election Diary: Coalition makes ‘law-and-order’ pitch, with plan to invest proceeds of drug crime into communities
A Dutton government would introduce new laws to disrupt organised crime and spend $355 million on a strike team to fight the illicit drug trade.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Newspoll steady as both leaders’ ratings fall; Labor surging in poll of marginal seats
The latest Newspoll has Labor consolidating its recent gains ahead of the May 3 election.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Norma isn’t sure if she can afford to retire as market turmoil hits Australians’ super savings
As many retirees – and those approaching – look aghast at their superannuation balance, calls grow to continue the freeze on deeming ratesGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastAfter a 40-year career, Norma Lancaster has been thinking about retirement and planning to move to three days a week in July – but now her plans have changed.“Because of the volatility … I’m rethinking that. I might stay...
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Filming restrictions for Paramedics TV show in WA labelled dishonest
WA Health Department directives restricting filming of ambulance ramping for the TV show Paramedics are labelled dishonest by the state opposition and a disservice to health workers and the public by doctors.
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Who actually benefits from the Coalition and Labor’s housing policies?
Both parties have pitched their plans at renters and low income earners – but experts doubt either approach will help many enter the market who weren’t already able to do soElection 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...
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:‘Nobody’s going to walk with her’: can Jacinta Nampijinpa Price work with Indigenous organisations if she becomes minister?
Protests have greeted Price on the campaign trail, and leading Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander campaigners say having the Coalition senator in the Indigenous affairs portfolio would be a ‘disaster’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...
Published on: April 20, 2025 | Source:Thousands of trans rights supporters rally in Central London
Trans rights protesters gather in the English capital to protest against the UK's Supreme Court ruling that a woman is someone born biologically female.
Published on: April 19, 2025 | Source: