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Big changes are planned for aged care in 2025. But youโd never know from the major parties
Hereโs what an incoming government needs to have on its radar when it comes to aged care.
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What would โ and should โ happen to the ABC under the next federal government?
In Donald Trumpโs America, public broadcasters have felt the full force of his swingeing cuts โ it would be disastrous if the same happened in Australia.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:A damning study of online abuse of female MPs shows urgent legal reform is needed
A legal framework for protecting women MPs has already been developed. The government should revive it, and address the underlying causes of online abuse.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:Fresh details emerge on Australiaโs new climate migration visa for Tuvalu residents. An expert explains
The AustraliaโTuvalu Falepili Union, as it is known, is the worldโs first bilateral agreement to create a special visa like this in the context of climate change.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:As the election promises rain down I canโt help but wonder: how much is a vote worth these days? | Kylea Tink
If you promise it, you should be able to deliver it. And if you donโt deliver it, you should not expect to be returnedElection 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 news...
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:Location-sharing apps are enabling domestic violence. But young people arenโt aware of the danger
Location-sharing apps provide convenience and a sense of security for families. But they can also be used as a weapon of control.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:Current major party policies fall short for Indigenous communities. Hereโs a better path forward
Since the Voice, policies to improve the lives of First Nations people havenโt gotten much traction. What are the major parties promising this election?
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:Tools like Appleโs photo Clean Up are yet another nail in the coffin for being able to trust our eyes
Editing any photo, anywhere, is cheaper and easier than ever. What does that mean for having โvisual proofโ of something?
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:'I've lost heart': Feral deer destroy wetlands regeneration project
A project to rehabilitate wetlands in Tasmania has been going since the 80s. It keeps getting destroyed by deer โ and the community group involved has had enough.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:For months, Sonia showered in cold water in an unfinished home
Victoria's building regulator has warned consumers it is investigating a builder over allegations it has built potentially unsafe homes in Melbourne's outer suburbs.
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:โA history of family violenceโ: in the NT, a motherโs loss and a police system in dire need of overhaul
No crime scene was established after Monaโs daughter died. She speaks publicly about the death for the first time to ensure it is not forgotten and to urge actionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMonaโs* daughter sent her emails which record the abuse she alleged she was suffering at the hands of her partner. The emails, submitted as evidence at the inquest into her death, had subject lines...
Published on: April 10, 2025 | Source:Good boy or bad dog? Our 1 billion pet dogs do real environmental damage
We donโt want to admit it, but our beloved pet dogs do a lot of environmental damage, from killing or terrifying wildlife to emissions from pet food.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:UN special envoy Julie Bishop makes first trip to Myanmar after earthquake
Julie Bishop has made her first visit to military-ruled Myanmar since her UN appointment last year, meeting with the foreign minister as the nation recovers from an earthquake that killed more than 3,600 people.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:Unequal prosthetic rules leave cancer survivor unable to afford new nose
Prosthetics funding is a key election issue for face and neck cancer survivors whose prostheses are not currently covered by Medicare.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:Easter show mainstay captures resilience of those who work the land
The District Exhibits at the Sydney Royal Easter Show have been bringing city and country folk together for 125 years.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:Crowd goes wild as champ's kid holes long putt, as golfers avoid winning 'jinxed' competition
The kids of some of golf's biggest names put on a show as their dads try to avoid winning 'jinxed' Par 3 competition.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:This WA gas project is a big election issue, but what do locals think?
As the national debate over the future of Woodside's North West Shelf gas plant heats up, opinions among the people living and working next to it are mixed.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:'It was horrible': Djokovic rolled in Monte Carlo as Aussies win through
Serbian legend Novak Djokovic bemoans a 'horrible' performance in Monte Carlo as two Australians moved through the tournament.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:Sea World choppers 'shouldn't have operated' at time of tragedy, expert says
An industry expert says the aviation watchdog should have identified the faulty radio that contributed to a fatal mid-air helicopter crash at Sea World on the Gold Coast.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:Exporters fear trade war will tank demand for Australian products
A "riskier and more unpredictable" global trade landscape has Australian exporters worried, but it could present opportunities as well.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:Rough sleepers' tents binned as council outlaws homeless camping
Homeless woman Carol Ross says council workers gave her one hour to remove her personal belongings from her tent before they loaded it onto the back of a garbage truck.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:Doctors warn of travel risks as measles cases surge in Australia
Australia is in the middle of a surge in measles cases amid a global spike and declining childhood vaccination rates. So what precautions should be taken to avoid widespread transmission?
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:Live: No change to Australia in Trump tariff backflip
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is in Far North Queensland to spruik a new $10 million Reef Educational Experience Fund to protect and promote the Great Barrier Reef. Follow live.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:Postecoglou lashes out at negativity as Spurs tenure goes on the line
Ange Postecoglou's tenure with Tottenham will be on the line in their Europa League quarterfinal clash with Eintrach Frankfurt, but the embattled manager is vowing to fight on despite "glass-half-empty rhetoric".
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:Music for reflection across Holy Week, Passover and Easter
Your guide to listening for music of reflection and rejuvenation on ABC Classic across Holy Week, Passover and Easter, as well as the music inspired by nature across the long weekend.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:First look at 'visionary' Aboriginal-led tertiary education precinct
It was the dream of two former Australians of the Year. Now, a world-class, Aboriginal-led tertiary education precinct is on the cusp of being brought to life in north-east Arnhem Land.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:Morning Mail: Trump backtracks on tariffs, Coalitionโs nuclear threat to renewable projects, fears for yellow-bellied glider
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. Stock markets have surged after the US president, Donald Trump, announced a 90-day โpauseโ on his tariff plan so that most countries will now be hit with the base 10% rate (which Australia was already facing) rather than higher figures announced last week. However, China...
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:In the debate between renewables and nuclear, some say it's 'game over'
While experts weigh in on the great energy debate, one builder says the industry has already made up its mind.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:Inquest told man's surgery was cancelled several times in lead-up to death
An inquest hears that it is "probable" a 62-year-old man's death would have been prevented if his high-priority surgery was not postponed several times.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:Fears for major forestry region as pines trees die from drought stress
Severe and prolonged drought conditions in one of Australia's largest forestry regions are killing pine trees, and raising concerns about the future of the country's building material supplies.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:Live: Wall Street soars with best day since 2008 after Trump u-turn on tariffs
The ASX is set to surge after US stocks rocketed higher on Donald Trump's tariff pause. The S&P 500 posted its biggest gain since 2008. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:Flooding has created an 'inland tsunami' in remote South Australia
While communities around Adelaide cope with drought, another part of South Australia is dealing with a "historic" flood event. Here's what we know.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:Beyond 'bunker mentality': How preppers are planning for the next crisis
Pop culture might mock doomsday preppers, but in some cases, their mindset can teach us helpful lessons.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:King Charles and Camilla make surprise visit to Pope Francis
King Charles and Queen Camilla have met Pope Frances privately at the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta, where the pontiff has offered his best wishes for their 20th wedding anniversary.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source:Tripped at the first hurdle: fees-free changes could put some students off tertiary study altogether
Students from poorer backgrounds already struggle with access to tertiary education. Moving the fees-free incentive from the first to last year of study may make it even harder.
Published on: April 09, 2025 | Source: