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Indigenous elders say crumbling health facilities are fracturing community
A large majority of Aboriginal community-owned health facilities in Victoria are in urgent need of infrastructure funding, according to a new report from the state's top advisory body and peak body for Indigenous health.
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Australian honeybees are under attack by mites and beetles. Here’s how to keep your backyard hive safe
Varroa mites and small hive beetles are threatening Australian honey producers. Here’s how backyard beekeepers, and everyday honey lovers, can help.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Why the Mormon church is on an expansion project, with 2 secretive new temples planned for Australia
Followers of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints make up a small minority of the Australian public. Historically, new temples haven’t been well-received.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:New study finds no evidence technology causes ‘digital dementia’ in older people
The theory that an increased use of phones and computers has weakened our overall cognitive ability has been around since 2012. But is it true?
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Focusing on a child’s strengths can transform assessments – and help them thrive after an ADHD or autism diagnosis
A new strengths checklist aims to help parents, carers and clinicians more easily identify a child’s skills, talents and positive qualities.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Trainwrecks and triumphs: the 10 best books about the political campaign trail, chosen by experts
Ten political observers nominate their favourite books about the hustings hustle.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Would looser lending rules help more people buy a house – or just put them at risk?
Serviceability buffers aren’t just bureaucratic hurdles for home buyers. They are a brake on unsustainable borrowing and a cushion against future shocks.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Why is it so hard for everyone to have a house in Australia?
There is a range of important reasons why home ownership remains elusive for many Australians. But there are solutions.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Amid the election promises, what would actually help ‘fix’ the housing crisis? Here are 5 ideas
Housing announcements are everywhere right now, but few are based on evidence. Here’s what the politicians aren’t talking about, but should be.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:65yo woman shot dead in drive-by shooting in Sydney's south-west
Local police officers arrived at a home in Ambarvale to find a 65-year-old woman had sustained a gunshot wound to her leg.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Cutting migrant numbers won’t help housing – the real immigration problems not being tackled this election
Now is not the time to cut immigration, given the contribution it makes to the economy. Arguments that migrants are pushing up house prices are largely wrong.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Inside the bitter dispute that led to a landlord killing his tenant
Brett Williams had "2.1 million reasons" not to kill Craig Dunn on the day the sale of his property was to be finalised, when the tenant who made his life a living hell would finally be out of his life.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:How to call in sick and what evidence you need
We look at your obligations when it comes to calling in sick, including what to say and what evidence you may need.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Owners are officially no longer responsible for tourism accidents on their land – but they never really were
The government says Health & Safety at Work Act changes will remove a ‘climate of fear’. But making it easier for operators to comply with regulations would help more.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Moaz faked being a doctor to survive. Then he was asked to do an amputation
To survive the Syrian prison known as the "human slaughterhouse", Moaz had to live a lie. Then it got real.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Overweight labs helping research impact of obesity on dogs
Researchers are looking for overweight golden retrievers and labradors to take part in a study on dog health.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:In Melbourne's bayside suburbs, a teal-Liberal rematch is underway
Across the historically conservative stronghold of Goldstein, voters are tuning in for a federal election rematch between the Liberals and the teals. These are some of the issues on their minds.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Victoria’s Liberal leader is counting the days to the election. But will ‘brand Brad’ pass the pub test?
Brad Battin’s ascension to the leadership was described as a ‘hostile rightwing takeover’ but the former police officer says his only ideology is ‘common sense’Victorian Liberal leader distances state party from Peter Dutton’s nuclear proposal: ‘Our focus is gas’Election 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignPolls tracker; election guide; full federal election coverageAnywhere but Canberra; interactive...
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Julie never imagined hoarding would dominate her life. As help is cut, she fears for the future
The Melbourne grandmother is among hundreds to lose support for complex mental health issues due to the closure of the Care Finder programElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastOne pile for boxes, another for lamps. Then there’s the tower of yellowing newspapers, the top one dated 2003, alongside mounds of clothes, children’s toys,...
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Finance minister vows to slash more consultants and accuses Coalition of importing Trump’s Doge agenda
Exclusive: Katy Gallagher says focus will be ‘on driving cultural change’ within public service if Labor wins the electionElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignPolls tracker; election guide; full federal election coverageAnywhere but Canberra; interactive electorates guideListen to the first episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily...
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Coalition scores just 1/100 points for environment and climate policies from conservation organisation
Australian Conservation Foundation says opposition has ‘failed every single test’ while Labor passes with 54% and Greens achieve 98%Election 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignPolls tracker; election guide; full federal election coverageAnywhere but Canberra; interactive electorates guideListen to the first episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our afternoon election email, free app or...
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Albanese says Coalition tactics ‘beyond my comprehension’ after diss track release
Prime minister accuses opposition of ‘borrowing ideas’ and says ‘there’s lots of really good Australian music around’Polls tracker; election guide; full federal election coverageAnywhere but Canberra; interactive electorates guideListen to the first episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese says Liberal campaign tactics such as...
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:A ‘diss track’ and Harry Dutton’s campaign cameo: the Coalition wants to show it ‘gets it’
The Liberal leader’s son opened up to the cameras about his housing aspirations – and highlighted the voters in the Coalition’s sightsElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignPolls tracker; election guide; full federal election coverageAnywhere but Canberra; interactive electorates guideListen to the first episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our afternoon election email, free app...
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Election Diary: Will Peter Dutton help son Harry buy a house?
Dutton was asked if he was willing to be the bank of mum and dad to his son who’s struggling to buy a house, and Albanese’s frosty encounter with Tanya Plibersek.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:David Pocock says major parties lack the ‘courage’ to tackle housing crisis – as it happened
This blog is now closedLeaders brush off warnings from economists that duelling housing policies will drive up pricesAnywhere but Canberra: Australian voters on what matters to themInteractive guide to electorates in the Australian electionListen to the first episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaSee all our Australian election 2025 coverageGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news...
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Is this the worst most boring election campaign ever? Will voting make any difference? | First Dog on the Moon
The nation is still forced to play election campaign bingoSign 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: April 14, 2025 | Source:Dutton launches campaign in one of the election’s 'most important' battlegrounds – video
The opposition leader, Peter Dutton, officially launched the Coalition's 2025 election campaign in western Sydney. Attended by his family, the opposition leader gave a 50-minute speech that covered immigration policy, nuclear energy, tax, crime and Australian manufacturing. Three former Liberal prime ministers were at the launch: John Howard, Tony Abbott and Scott Morrison. Former Liberal PM Malcolm Turnbull was...
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Albanese launches campaign in Perth promising housing boost and tax deductions – video
The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, addressed a crowd of 500 people in Perth where he officially launched Labor's election campaign for 2025. He announced new policies on housing and tax deductions while attacking his opponent Peter Dutton by invoking Donald TrumpTen things we learned from Anthony Albanese’s speech at the Labor party campaign launchTen things we learned from Peter Dutton’s speech at the Liberal party...
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Home ownership is slipping out of reach for many Australians. Will the major parties’ promises make a difference? | Brendan Coates
Neither Labor nor the Coalition’s policies will solve the housing crisis. At least they are competing over who can get the most homes builtHousing was always going to be the hot topic this election campaign. And no wonder.Home ownership is slipping out of reach for many Australians, especially the young and the poor, as house prices have risen much faster than incomes.Sign up for the Afternoon Update: Election 2025...
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Big Girls Don’t Cry is a powerful, heart-wrenching, and comical celebration of Indigenous resilience and survival
This new play at Belvoir follows three best friends who share a house together in 1960s Redfern, the heart of ‘Blak Sydney’.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:How common are errors in IVF labs? Can they be prevented?
News that a woman who received IVF treatment in Brisbane gave birth to another patient’s baby due to an embryo mix-up raises many questions.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:‘Morocco made us innocent’: the many selves of Robert Dessaix
There is no definitive answer in Chameleon, only the conflicts and inconsistencies in which Dessaix invites us to revel.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:The Family Court could better protect Indigenous women and children, but there are barriers in the way
Distrust, systemic racism and fear all drive First Nations families away from using the court.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:Curious Kids: If you scoop a bucket of water out of the ocean, does it get lower?
Technically, you’d think so. But some things are just too small to measure.
Published on: April 14, 2025 | Source:The housing policies of both major parties are bad for Australia’s aspiring homebuyers | Saul Eslake
The plans would exacerbate the problem they say they are trying to solve – rising property pricesWhat do Labor and the Coalition’s new housing polices mean for first home buyers?Sunday was a bad day for aspiring homebuyers. Both sides of politics proposed policies which will put upward pressure on housing prices – albeit one more than the other.The Coalition is proposing that, if elected, it will make interest payments...
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