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Land of a โ€˜fair goโ€™ or Fortress Australia? A globetrotting journalist questions Australiaโ€™s myths โ€“ and nationality itself

Megan Clement asks: why do some get to travel their chosen paths, while those most in need, like asylum seekers, are imprisoned for following them?

Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

As the NRL edges into Darwin, does the AFL need to be more proactive in the NT?

The NRL has signed a new deal to play games in the NT, so will the AFL look to defend its territory?

Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Blanket of fog rolls across Sydney harbour โ€“ video

Sydney disappeared under a thick blanket of fog on Monday morning, causing disruptions to harbour ferries. Transport NSW advised travellers to leave plenty of extra time for their journey Continue reading...

Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

What is populism?

Some suggest populism has come out of nowhere, and is causing a major and unexpected shock to the system. But thatโ€™s simply not the case.

Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Bougainville wants independence. Chinaโ€™s support for a controversial mine could pave the way

The Panguna mine has been the cause of immense social and environmental suffering, but itโ€™s also seen as Bougainvilleโ€™s main resource to achieve independence.

Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Your smartphone is a parasite, according to evolution

Many of us are hostage to our phones โ€“ and itโ€™s not unlike having head lice.

Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

As interest rates fall, could Australia be facing another house price boom? | James Graham for the Conversation

How might the RBAโ€™s actions affect the property market? Research offers some cluesWith the Reserve Bank easing monetary policy, interest rates are on the way down.Already this year mortgage pre-approvals have begun to rise, suggesting that many aspiring homebuyers are excited by the prospect of cheaper home loans. Continue reading...

Published on: June 02, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

FA finally reveals new Matildas coach after 10-month search

Football Australia reveals Joe Montemurro as the new Matildas coach after a 10-month search.

Published on: June 01, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Brain injury survivors connecting through rhythm and music

The NeuroRhythm program combines dance with Djembe drumming to offer participants a space to express themselves and connect with others.

Published on: June 01, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Drivers slam 'astronomical delay' of WA road duplication project

Work on a 17 kilometre stretch of road in Western Australia's South West is still going, five years after it began.

Published on: June 01, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Three men hospitalised after stabbing in Adelaide hotel

Police are investigating a stabbing at a CBD hotel in the early hours of Monday morning, where three men, believed to be known to each other, have been hospitalised with stab wounds.

Published on: June 01, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Floodwater strips away topsoil leaving paddocks bare in western Qld

The sheer velocity and volume of the floodwater washed away up to 40 centimetres of topsoil, along with fencing, roads and livestock.

Published on: June 01, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

US demands Australia lifts defence spending by $40b a year 'as soon as possible'

The United States wants Australia to lift spending on defence to about $100 billion a year, with its Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warning of a "real and potentially imminent" threat from China.

Published on: June 01, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Pope blesses the peloton as Brit claims historic Giro d'Italia victory

The peloton rides through the Vatican as Simon Yates finally claims the Giro d'Italia after years of close calls.

Published on: June 01, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Life-changing cataract surgery restores eyesight to hunt again

In the Top End, cataracts often go untreated for years, becoming dense and leathery. A roving surgery team is tackling the backlog and restoring sight to remote Indigenous patients.

Published on: June 01, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Multiple injured and man arrested in 'targeted terror attack' in Colorado

The Boulder Police Department have responded to reports of an armed man setting people on fire in an area near to where "pro-Israel people" were holding a "peaceful demonstration".

Published on: June 01, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Why south-east Tassie has suffered a succession of major marine events

A Tasmanian scientist says multiple marine events in her state suggests the environment is under stress, and there's a critical need to reduce pollution to alleviate some pressure.

Published on: June 01, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Married for five decades, Peter and Barbara keep rolling back the years

When Peter and Barbara Rye get into their rollerskates, they move in a kind of unison that only comes after five decades of marriage โ€” three of them on wheels.

Published on: June 01, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Live: Wall St ends flat after volatile session, ASX set for slight gain

Another day of tariff turmoil saw Wall Street bounce around but ultimately close flat. The ASX is priced for a marginal rise this morning. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.

Published on: June 01, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

'I had no idea': Not every mammogram includes a breast density report

BreastScreen Australia now says routine mammograms should include breast density reports but currently only those in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia do so.

Published on: June 01, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Showers forecast to give way to clear wintry conditions in Queensland

Queenslanders may have to deal with another day of rainfall before more typical winter conditions move in over the state.

Published on: June 01, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Questacon classics brought together in new hands-on exhibition

Questacon's ZAP! CLANK! POW! uses a comic book theme to link 17 interactive displays on electricity, machines and motion, including some old favourites from the past 37 years.

Published on: June 01, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Tourists and birds flock to outback Menindee Lakes as water rises

People from across the world are travelling to far west New South Wales to witness how the floodwater is changing the landscape.

Published on: June 01, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Live: Resources minister 'very confident' Albanese will meet Trump at G7

Resources Minister Madeleine King says she's "very confident" Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will meet with US President Donald Trump at the G7 summit in Canada. Follow live.

Published on: June 01, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Ukraine launches audacious drone attack; NDIS changes put families in crisis; Oscar Piastri wins Spanish GP

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. Ukraine claims to have struck more than 40 warplanes at air bases deep inside Russia in a massive co-ordinated drone attack reportedly more than a year in the planning.Back home, we take a close look at the NDIS system, which is undergoing major changes that have left...

Published on: June 01, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Woman charged with child's murder dies after being found unresponsive

Lauren Ingrid Flanigan was charged with murder after her daughter was found with stab wounds near Bundaberg last Monday.

Published on: June 01, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

A little dot on the map saved this family when a blizzard blew in

Karen Buckner's family spent three nights in a hut during a summer blizzard in Kosciuszko National Park and says it saved their lives. After the Black Summer bushfires, some feared the high country's famous hut network might disappear forever.

Published on: June 01, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

With interest rates on the way down, could house prices boom? Hereโ€™s what research suggests

Borrowing is getting cheaper. But for aspiring homeowners, research suggests this could push house prices even further out of reach.

Published on: June 01, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Australiaโ€™s plan to protect its trade in war is flawed. We canโ€™t do it with nuclear submarines

Our trade routes are long and exposed. We need other options to safeguard our trade that donโ€™t necessitate the building of warships.

Published on: June 01, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Police arenโ€™t properly trained for mental health crises โ€“ but theyโ€™re often the first responders. Hereโ€™s what works better

People who are in distress and need support are often met with handcuffs, detention and are sent to hospital emergency departments.

Published on: June 01, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Three years after the Jenkins report, there is still work to be done on improving parliament culture

Since the release of the โ€œSet the Standardโ€ report in 2021, there has been a flurry of activity in response. But some of it may not be as effective as it could be.

Published on: June 01, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

These 5 roadblocks are standing in the way of energy-efficient homes

Australians deserve comfortable, energy efficient homes. New research reveals 5 reasons why thatโ€™s been so hard to achieve and ways to overcome these issues.

Published on: June 01, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Scandalous Mormons, dystopian Buenos Aires and Nicolas Cage down under: what to watch in June

Our experts review seven new streaming offerings, including a true crime series on the horrifying British serial killers Fred and Rose West.

Published on: June 01, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Scandalous mormons, dystopian Buenos Aires and Nicolas Cage down under: what to watch in June

Our experts review seven new streaming offerings, including a true crime series on the horrifying British serial killers Fred and Rose West.

Published on: June 01, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Could a river sue a corporation? Robert Macfarlaneโ€™s books change the world โ€“ now heโ€™s advocating for the worldโ€™s waterways

The revered nature writer asks ambitious questions in his latest work, written at a tipping point for the worldโ€™s climate.

Published on: June 01, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)