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‘Treaty of Versailles’: angry Liberal MPs warn makeup of Coalition shadow ministry will make new enemies

Conservatives the biggest losers in the reshuffle, as leader Sussan Ley tries to rebuild from the 3 May election disasterAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA rump of Liberal MPs are fuming over the makeup of the new shadow ministry, warning the perceived rewarding of supporters and sidelining of factional rivals was a “Treaty of Versailles”-type peace...

Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

How the North West Shelf expansion risks further damage to Murujuga’s 50,000-year-old rock art

Murujuga has more than one million petroglyphs, some up to 50,000 years old. The North West Shelf extension places them at risk.

Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Influencer Andrew Tate is charged with a raft of sex crimes. His followers will see him as the victim

Prosecutors in the United Kingdom have charged Tate, and his brother with 21 offences. It’s likely to make his millions of followers even more loyal to him.

Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Trump’s global trade plans are in disarray, amid legal appeals to a US court ruling on ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs

The ruling against the Trump administration was based on two separate lawsuits. But there’s little chance it will bring global trade chaos to an end.

Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

UNESCO expresses ‘utmost concern’ at the state of the Great Barrier Reef

UNESCO’s comments confirm what experts already know: despite substantial money and effort, threats to the Great Barrier Reef aren’t going away.

Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

30 years ago Australia confronted its Stolen Generation past – then the Howard government blew it

The landmark Bringing them Home inquiry was a chance to come to terms with the past. But the key recommendations of apology and compensation were rejected.

Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Sexual health info online is crucial for teens. Australia’s new tech codes may threaten their access

Draft rules to restrict ‘age-inappropriate content’ may also affect essential information about sex and sexual health.

Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Zoe McKenzie on everything that went wrong and whether a gender quota could help the Liberals

The Liberal party is still reeling from their 2025 election defeat, it now turns to the future of the party. We’re joined by Liberal Zoe McKenzie to talk about this.

Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Parents of autistic children are stressed. Here’s what they want you to know

Parents of autistic children have much higher levels of stress than parents of children with other disabilities. And it’s not just about the autism itself.

Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

After a chaotic 6 months, South Koreans will elect a new president – and hope for bold leadership

South Korea has been in turmoil since former President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law and was impeached. Can the next leader bring the country back together?

Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

From working class pubs to sold-out stadiums: how darts has become a major international sport

You may have seen darts’ crazy, costume-wearing fans in a packed stadium and wondered ‘how did the sport get so big?’

Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Sudden arrivals: NZ ambulance crews describe what it’s like when babies are born out of the blue

Ambulance staff face a unique and demanding situation when attending unplanned out-of-hospital births. New research shows just how crucial training and support can be.

Published on: May 29, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

It takes up to 450 hours to make a human-hair wig, but it's Rachel's passion

From her Tasmanian studio, this master wigmaker creates hair pieces for clients with medical hair loss, using donations from throughout Australia and New Zealand.

Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Knife crime is common but difficult to investigate. Robots can help

Using robots to simulate stabbings can enhance forensic accuracy – and the pursuit of justice.

Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Can your cat recognise you by scent? New study shows it’s likely

If your cat spends a very long time sniffing something, it means the thing is unfamiliar.

Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

$140k in liquor licensing fines for Derby pub operators quashed

The WA Liquor Commission will reconsider disciplinary action for WA pub operators Spinifex Holdings and Boab Inn after the Supreme Court grants an appeal and quashes $140,000 in fines.

Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Del Toro extends Giro lead, Aussie duo abandon race

Isaac del Toro maintains his excellent form at the Giro d'Italia to win stage 17, while Australian riders Jay Vine and Luke Plapp both withdraw from the race.

Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Alleged Kingaroy gunman set to face court on 30 charges

A 25-year-old South Burnett man accused of firing shots into a Kingaroy property and sparking a lengthy manhunt is expected to face a Queensland court today.

Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

'Sickest patients wait longer' as bed shortages force surgery delays

Senior doctors at Orange Hospital say cancer and even emergency surgeries are being postponed amid bed shortages and a regular state of high demand.

Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Were you paying attention to last night's State of Origin match?

The first game of the series is done and dusted. But were you paying attention?

Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Rockslide buries Swiss Alps village

A large part of a glacier in the Swiss Alps has broken away, bringing down mud and rock onto a nearby village.

Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

'Pull the trigger': Blues great tells Maroons to make shock selection call

As the fallout from the Maroons' loss in State of Origin I continues, there are calls for coach Billy Slater to drop one of his stalwarts ahead of the second match of the series in Perth.

Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

State property valued at $800k sold for $385k, audit of land agency finds

An auditor-general report into DevelopmentWA, sparked in part by the conviction of a former public servant who stole millions of taxpayer dollars, finds there "could have been fraud" at the state government agency.

Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Man in hospital after becoming unresponsive during attempted arrest, SA Police say

South Australian police say a man is in hospital after he became unresponsive while being arrested in Adelaide's east in the early hours of this morning.

Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Live: Nvidia shares rise but US chip export restrictions bite

Shares in chipmaker giant Nvidia rose 4 per cent in extended trading on Wall Street. ASX futures point to a modest gain at the open despite Wall Street, Europe in the red. Follow live.

Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Winter arrives with cold rainy weather in the Sunshine State

Scattered showers and winter temperatures are forecast for Queensland this week, but the weather bureau says it will only stick around for a few days.

Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Woodside approval paves the way for the mother of all climate battles

When all the hype and the fury are stripped away, the decision to extend the life of the gigantic North West Shelf LNG plant boils down to one thing — enabling the Browse gas project off the Kimberley coast.

Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Family's heartbreak as two weeks pass without news of missing teen

Heartbreaking social media posts show the pain of Pheobe Bishop's family as they search for answers two weeks after her disappearance.

Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Man charged with murder after body found in Gold Coast hotel room

A 34-year-old Nerang man will face Southport Magistrates Court charged with the murder of Matthew Pascoe, who was found dead in the Hinterland Hotel on the weekend.

Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Live: Sussan Ley defends lack of women in shadow cabinet

Sussan Ley is on the defensive over the number of women in her shadow cabinet after criticism from Sarah Henderson that "a number of high-performing Liberal women" were overlooked in the reshuffle. Follow live.

Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

A police officer was to face trial over Sophia's death, then the charge was dropped

A Northern Territory police officer was set to face a jury last year accused of "callously" failing to rescue or render assistance to his partner. Then, weeks out from the trial, the charges were abandoned.

Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Grandfather calls for 'answers and justice' over 24yo's death in custody

The grandfather of the 24-year-old man who died in police custody in Alice Springs on Tuesday has paid tribute to his grandson and called for "accountability, justice and self-determination".

Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

These Jewish artists fled Germany in WWII — and took an aesthetic revolution with them

The National Gallery of Australia's newest major exhibition, Cézanne to Giacometti, traces the roots of Australian modernism to European artists fleeing the Second World War.

Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Morning Mail: starving Palestinians break into food warehouse, bowel cancer mystery, Blues beat Maroons

Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Morning Mail here, and finish your day with our Afternoon Update newsletterMorning everyone. Hundreds of starving Palestinians have broken into a UN food warehouse, leading to the deaths of four people by crushing and gunshot wounds after guards opened fire.At home, data shows bowel cancer rates in Australia are the highest in the world among under-50s – and...

Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Landlord says micro apartments help investors profit off housing crisis

A Brisbane real estate tycoon says he is helping landlords and tenants who are desperate for rentals by subdividing a house into five micro apartments.

Published on: May 28, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia