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βWe are in a housing crisisβ: Lismore residents accuse NSW government of demolishing homes that should be relocated
Residents are demanding greater transparency around decisions made as part of the governmentβs buyback scheme on Lismoreβs flood plainGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastSeven months after the worst floods in Australiaβs modern history lapped at the roof of Jennyβs* home, she moved back in. The sludge was mopped up, the electrics rewired and a new kitchen installed.The next year, in 2023,...
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One of Australiaβs oldest cold cases: why after 90 years a family is still waiting for justice | Tom Murray
Northern Territory coronial findings into the 1934 disappearance of DhΓ€kiyarr Wirrpanda have opened old woundsElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastJustice can sometimes be a long game. For the Wirrpanda family who live in the remote north-east Arnhem Land outstation of Dhuruputjpi, it is now 90 years and counting. This is the...
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:The 2025 Australian federal election so far β in pictures
As candidates criss-cross the country in pursuit of votes, photographers are on hand to capture the moment. From photobombing birds to cuddly dogs, here are the highlights from the campaign trail Continue reading...
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:What does the dire wolf 'de-extinction' mean for bringing back Tasmanian tigers?
There was a lot of hype about an American company's announcement about ancient dire wolves. It raises questions about the bid to "bring back" the Tasmanian tiger.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Why novel The Sex Lives of Married Women made its author nervous
When Saman Shad sat down to write her latest novel, she came up against several challenges. Not least of them was how to find time to write amid the chaos of having a small family.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:You think you're good at quizzes? Let's test that theory
Today might be the day you finally do OK at this quiz, but I'm not holding my breath.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Albanese pitches to aspiring home buyers with $10 billion plan and removal of means test on deposit guarantee
Anthony Albanese will promise a $10 billion scheme to facilitate the building of up to 100,000 homes that would be earmarked for sale to first home buyers.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Dutton to offer targeted income tax offset of up to $1,200
Peter Dutton at his party launch on Sunday will offer a βcost-of-living tax offsetβ of up to $1,200 to more than 10 million taxpayers.
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Albanese outlines $10bn plan to build 100,000 homes as Dutton pledges one-off $1,200 tax offset
Labor and the Coalition announce new policies in final push to win over voters ahead of their official campaign launches on SundayPolls 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 will pledge $10bn to help...
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Seeing Australiaβs beloved gumtrees dying makes my insides knot. If they canβt survive, how can we? | Jess Harwood
Even the hardy eucalypts are finding their limits as we experience more frequent bushfires, heatwaves and droughtsExplore the series β Last chance: the extinction crisis being ignored this electionGet Guardian Australia environment editor Adam Mortonβs Clear Air column as an emailLast week I went to Adelaide to see a man about a tree. The man was Dr Dean Nicolle and the tree was actually 10,000 eucalypt trees and...
Published on: April 12, 2025 | Source:Tiny vines could hold the key to a future-proof wine industry
The CSIRO and Wine Australia are trialling fast-growing, mildew-resistant grapevines designed to maintain yield and wine quality in a changing climate.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:White House ordered to reveal plans to return man wrongly deported to El Salvador prison
A US federal judge has rebuked a government lawyer who has been unable explain what the Trump administration had done to arrange for the return of a father who has been mistakenly deported to a notorious prison in El Salvador.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Should flood-damaged homes be demolished during a housing crisis?
Furious Lismore locals say government buybacks of flood-damaged homes have resulted in demolition rather than relocation. A Greens politician says the situation is a "political failure" at time when housing is in short supply.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Australian judge quits Hong Kong Court of Appeal
Former Chief Justice of Australia's High Court Robert French has become the latest foreign judge to quit Hong Kong's highest court.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Why scientists and a Hollywood star are excited about this Australian plum
A plum bred in Queensland is showing promise in the fight against dementia. Australian researchers are testing whether an extract from the fruit can boost brain health.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Labor's aged care 'plan' for Darwin has been promised for years
The prime minister's promise to build a new residential aged care facility in Darwin has come too late for people like Jill, who has spent years battling the territory's overloaded system.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:The best time to get a flu shot for expected 'severe' season
The earlier than normal arrival of this year's flu season has doctors urging Australians to roll up their sleeves to get vaccinated.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Comedian, ex-cop and business coach in 'three-horse' race for Richmond
Labor has held the seat of Richmond for 20 years and it was Nationals heartland before that. Now the Greens are in a tight mix as the NSW North Coast electorate heads to the polls.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:'Common sense': Principal calls for 40kph zone after boys hit by car
A fortnight after two St Edmund's College students were hit by an alleged stolen car on a median strip outside their school, principal Tim Cleary says "common sense" changes like a 40kph school zone must be made.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Older Australians concerned as costs set to rise in home aged care reform
Senior Australians wanting to stay living at home independently for longer have concerns about new, national charges for services such as showering, cleaning and gardening; and how the co-payments will affect them.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Live: Albanese and Dutton both on campaign trail in Perth
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton have both started their day in Perth. Follow live.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:'A perfect failure': Project to protect women in the workplace derailed
A high-profile lawyer asked to oversee the delivery of a $800,000 Victorian workplace safety project says she left early, after it instead left her feeling "victimised" in her own job.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Landlord found guilty of manslaughter after tenant died with multiple injuries
A Queensland jury has found a Hervey Bay landlord guilty of manslaughter over the death of his 62-year-old tenant Craig Dunn at an industrial building complex.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:'Pretty crazy': De Minaur records career-first to advance to Monte Carlo semis
Alex de Minaur showcases his ruthless streak in a comprehensive straight-sets win over Grigor Dimitrov to book a spot in the semifinals of the Monte Carlo Masters.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:London museum returns Indigenous Australians' remains
The remains of six Indigenous people are being returned to the Woppaburra, Warrgamay, Wuthathi, and Yadhighana communities in Queensland, while another 30 sets of remains are under the Australian government's stewardship while their traditional custodians are identified.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:There's been multiple IVF mix-ups in the US β could it happen more here?
While experts say this case is "unprecedented" in Australia, it's happened multiple times in the US, as far back as 1999.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Nuclear energy divides Australia, but data shows our stance may be shifting
New data from the ABC's Vote Compass survey shows respondents are divided on nuclear energy, while support for climate change action appears to have softened.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Tropical Cyclone Errol could intensify to category three over Kimberley
Preparations in Western Australia's north are underway, with a tropical cyclone likely to form off the state's northern coast today.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:New research says we're dealing with stray cats all wrong
Jennifer Cotterell would bring dozens of cats to the pound that would eventually be put down β under traditional management strategies, it was all she could do.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Labor won Boothby for the first time in 73 years β can it hold it?
Until the last election, the electorate of Boothby hadn't been in the hands of a Labor candidate since 1949 β but the ALP's Louise Miller-Frost broke that streak by winning the seat, and is now taking another tilt.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:'I never realised I could feel grief so deep': Former politician loses son to brain cancer
As Australians face roadblocks to find clinical trials, doctors are calling for a reform of the system to improve access to potentially life-saving studies.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Jodie and Adam were happy in their church community β then came the split
Former members of strict religious groups have told the ABC about their loved ones shunning them after they left, breaking their families apart.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Floodwaters to create Australia's largest lake in 15 years
The deluge which battered south-west Queensland is now draining downhill to a catchment area five times the size of the UK.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Kai was almost killed in a BMX crash 5 years ago. Now he's national champion
Just over five years since Kai Sakakibara almost lost his life in a BMX crash at the World Cup event in Bathurst, the 28-year-old is back on the bike, claiming a national title at the Australian Track Championships in Brisbane.
Published on: April 11, 2025 | Source:Revealed: nearly 2m hectares of koala habitat bulldozed since 2011 β despite political promises to protect species
Guardian Australia is highlighting the plight of our endangered native species during an election campaign that is ignoring broken environment laws and rapidly declining ecosystemsExplore the series β Last chance: the extinction crisis being ignored this electionGet Guardian Australia environment editor Adam Mortonβs Clear Air column as an emailElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our...
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