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Live: Millions await minimum wage decision, with impact on consumer spending and interest rates
Millions await minimum wage decision, which could impact consumer spending and interest rates. Follow live.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:
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Salmon company Huon used more than tonne of antibiotics in a fortnight, report finds
The EPA report says eight samples of wild fish were taken in the Zuidpool North lease, with three samples โ all blue mackerel โ testing above the reporting threshold. One sample site showed a result 12 times higher than the maximum antibiotic threshold for commercially sold salmon.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:'Something new to me': Kasatkina praises Aussie fans after French Open exit
Australia's Daria Kasatkina bows out of the French Open but pays tribute to her new Aussie fans.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Bare-knuckle 'boxing' in parliament is a spectacle, but with more at stake
Bare-knuckle boxing is a fitting metaphor for politics โ adults whacking each other for sport. The difference is boxers volunteer to punch and get punched, while the public bear the consequences of politicians brandishing their knuckles in parliament.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Baffling mystery of cult leader and family who vanished 18 years ago
The family of Chantelle McDougall and her daughter Leela appeals for information as they continue to live with the "emotional roller-coaster" of their 2007 disappearance.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Struggling dairy farmers disappointed with milk prices
"Farm exits" are predicted amid drought and floods as dairy companies announce their minimum farm gate milk prices for the next financial year.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:WWII soldier buried with wrong name for 80 years identified by pure luck
More than a century after his real name was written out of history, a chance encounter and a lucky find at a rubbish tip restore a soldier's true identity and return him to his family.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:The rise of disordered eating among midlife women
Women are at risk of developing an eating disorder during perimenopause but there is a lack of research, education and support.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Morning Mail: Gina Rinehartโs $400,000 Liberal fundraiser, official push to recognise rock art, Israel targets Gaza schools
Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Morning Mail here, and finish your day with our Afternoon Update newsletterGood morning. A dispute between the Victorian Liberals and an event organiser has revealed Australiaโs richest person Gina Rinehart helped raise almost $400,000 for the occasion.In other news, the government will meet with Unesco to lobby for 50,000-years-old petroglyphs in Western...
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Rio Tinto starts native seed farms to fuel mining fleet
Rio Tinto has become Australia's largest producer of pongamia trees โ to be used to make biofuel โ as it aims to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Coles staffer says man who died in custody clearly had 'special needs'
Former Alice Springs Coles worker Gene Hill says it was clear an Aboriginal man who died in police custody at the supermarket last week had a disability and needed extra support.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:'Crystal clear' new rules for nurses, dentists performing cosmetic injectables
The Australian health practitioner regulator introduces sweeping new guidelines for dentists and nurses performing non-surgical cosmetic injectable procedures, in a bid to better protect consumers.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Girl power and girl bosses might be โfeministโ โ but we canโt consume our way to equality
Women are routinely degraded for entertainment in popular culture, from rap to reality TV. Itโs packaged and sold as empowering and โgood for womenโ.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:The surprising power of photography in ageing well
Research finds photography can help older adults reconnect with their surroundings and their sense of self. The best part: anyone can do it, anywhere, anytime.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Astronomers thought the Milky Way was doomed to crash into Andromeda. Now theyโre not so sure
The odds of a galactic collision in our distant future are much lower than we thought, according to new simulations.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Trumpโs steel tariffs are unlikely to have a big impact on Australia. But we could be hurt by what happens globally
Most Australians will feel the effects of the tariffs through the indirect effects on US manufacturing and on Americaโs trading partners.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Is the private hospital system collapsing? Hereโs what the sectorโs financial instability means for you
More private hospitals will face similar financial troubles and some will be forced to close. Hereโs what this means for patients, the public system and the budget.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Tax concessions on super need a rethink. These proposals would bring much needed reform
The debate over taxing super balances above $3 million misses the point. Broader reforms are needed to make super sustainable in the long run.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Brisbane's Exhibition station to reopen for major events
The station has been closed in recent years while it underwent a significant upgrade as part of Brisbane's Cross River Rail project.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Direct-to-satellite text messaging service gets first Australian users
An Australia-first service using satellites to deliver text messages anywhere in the country promises to provide service to those living in mobile black spots.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:An Adelaide fashion icon died after using magic mushrooms. Her family wants answers
SA fashion entrepreneur Carol Foord turned to alternative treatments before her death. A year on her family is still seeking answers about how her final hours played out.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Experts weigh in on correct hot-desking etiquette
Hot-desking has become the new normal in workplaces across the country, but experts say our office etiquette doesn't always reflect how commonplace open-plan offices have become.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Larissa Waters says any plan to exempt politicians from superannuation tax hike โa jokeโ
Exclusive: Greens leader says party, which holds balance of power in Senate, undecided on tax affecting 0.5% of super balances โ or 80,000 peopleAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe new Greens leader, Larissa Waters, has warned Labor against any special treatment for politicians under plans to increase taxes on superannuation accounts worth more than...
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:My petty gripe: Australians just donโt know how to act right on public transport
People dump their bags everywhere, fail to file to the sides and force fellow riders to fight their way to the doors upon departure Read more from our Petty gripes seriesAs I shuffle my way on to Sydneyโs metro, a woman stares at me as if Iโve grown a second head. I have earned this perplexed look by exhibiting basic courtesy โ moving my backpack to my front in order to avoid jostling other commuters. Shortly after...
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Will surging sea levels kill the Great Barrier Reef? Ancient coral fossils may hold the answer
Corals can drown. But a new study shows sea level rise isnโt the only factor at play.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Dorinda Cox leaves Greens to join Labor โ as it happened
This blog is now closedGreens senator Dorinda Cox announces shock defection to Labor partyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIndependent senator calls on Labor to change timing of Help/Hecs indexationThe independent senator for Tasmania, Tammy Tyrrell, has urged Labor to change the timing of indexation on Help/Hecs debts after they rose by 3.2% on Sunday.Wiping 20% off every student debt is the...
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Australiaโs latest emissions data reveal we still have a giant fossil fuel problem
Without accounting for land use, Australiaโs emissions have only decreased 3% since 2005 โ not the 27% cut you might have heard.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Pro-Trump candidate wins Polandโs presidential election โ a bad omen for the EU, Ukraine and women
Though the president has few powers, one of them is vetoing legislation. This means Karol Nawrockiโs win will be felt keenly, both in Poland and across Europe.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Bad news! The communist Albanese government is introducing a new superannuation tax on the rich! | First Dog on the Moon
Can we still take five overseas holidays a year? Whither the lucky country!?!Sign up here to get an email whenever First Dog cartoons are publishedGet all your needs met at the First Dog shop if what you need is First Dog merchandise and prints Continue reading...
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:What is retinol? And will it make my acne flare? 3 experts unpack this trendy skincare ingredient
Retinol can help reduce the appearance of fine lines, wrinkles and sun damage. But it should be used with caution.
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Albanese again pushes back on US demand for Australia to increase defence spending to 3.5% of GDP
US defense secretary Pete Hegseth calls for Australia to boost annual military spend by tens of billions โas soon as possibleโAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese has again sidestepped US calls for Australia to drastically increase its defence budget, now by about $40bn more each year, amid warnings from the Trump administration over...
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Decades of searching and a chance discovery: why finding Leadbeaterโs possum in NSW is such big news
For decades, researchers have sought proof this critically endangered possum existed in New South Wales. Now itโs arrived by sheer chance
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:In Bradfield, the election is not yet over. What happens when a seat count is ultra close? | Graeme Orr for the Conversation
While recounts are resource intensive, the law permits it whenever the result is within 100 votesAustralia news live: latest politics updates Full federal election results: live Australian Senate seat countSee our full coverage of the Australian electionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastElection day was over four weeks ago. Yet the outcome in one House of Representatives seat remains unclear....
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:Is there a right way to talk to your baby? A baby brain expert explains โparenteseโ
Is it better to chat to babies in the tone and pace weโd use when talking to other adults, or is it OK to talk in a slower, higher pitched, sing-song voice?
Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source:In Bradfield, the election is not yet over. What happens when a seat count is ultra close?
The 2025 election has produced some extremely close seat results. Hereโs what happens when thereโs just a handful of votes in play.
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