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The left-behind men who crave pride, battle shame โ and voted for Trump
What is the gut-level appeal that saw Trump win two elections? One progressive researcher spent six years in Americaโs whitest, second-poorest district to find out.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:
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Trump has Australiaโs generic medicines in his sights. And no-oneโs talking about it
The major parties say they wonโt use the PBS as a bargaining chip in US tariff negotiations. They also need to resist pressure to slow down access to generic drugs.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:3.5 million Australians experienced fraud last year. This could be avoided through 6 simple steps
Growing use of technology and our willingness to trust it is putting Australians at greater risk of being scammed.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Selling your old laptop or phone? You might be handing over your data too
But there are some simple steps you can take to keep your personal information safe.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:New research shows digital technology is linked to reduced wellbeing in young kids. So what can parents do?
A new study looks at the impact of tech on little kidsโ wellbeing, social skills and behaviour. It includes data from more than 83,000 parents around the world.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:The trouble with Labor in Victoria - and what reckoning there might be at the federal election
Weโve been here before - a state Labor government on the nose, a federal election looming, and federal Labor desperate to minimise the damage in Victoria.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Donald Trump has gatecrashed the federal election. Itโs creating huge challenges for Australiaโs next government
The US alliance will endure despite Trumpโs efforts to upend the global order. But whoever wins the May 3 election must boost engagement with regional partners.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Iโm not allowed to dry laundry on my balcony. What can I do about out-of-touch strata rules?
When it comes to what you can and canโt do in your home, the rules can be blurry, writes policy professional Kat George. First, seek out your buildingโs bylawsRead more Australian customer service questionsGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailI rent an apartment in Sydney and, like in many places Iโve rented before, Iโm forbidden from hanging my wet clothes on my balcony because itโs โunsightlyโ. Iโm a good...
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:A high-flying visitor โ the wondrous far eastern curlew โ faces fresh threat in NT wetlands haven
Guardian Australia is highlighting the plight of our endangered native species during an election campaign that is ignoring broken environment laws and rapidly declining ecosystemsElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignExplore the series โ Last chance: the extinction crisis being ignored this electionGet Guardian Australia environment editor Adam Mortonโs Clear Air column as an emailHundreds of...
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Could the Coalitionโs spectacular backdown be the circuit breaker that Peter Dutton needs?
Junking a signature policy to focus on his pet areas could help get his rocky campaign back on trackElection 2025 live update: Australiaโs federal election campaignInteractive 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 breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAs mid-election mea culpas...
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Labor's home batteries policy could help people who will never take it up. Here's how | Adam Morton
The governmentโs promise to slash the cost of household batteries should be welcomed โ it could drive a change that benefits everyone who uses the power gridElection 2025 live update: Australiaโs federal election campaignWant to get this in your inbox when it publishes? Sign up for the Clear Air Australia newsletter hereItโs taken years to get here, but Laborโs election pledge to make household batteries cheaper is a...
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:When sadness strikes I remember Iโm not alone in loving the wild boundless beauty of the living world | Georgina Woods
Nature will reclaim its place as a terrifying quasi-divine force that cannot be mastered. I find this strangely comfortingExplore the series โ Last chance: the extinction crisis being ignored this electionGet Guardian Australia environment editor Adam Mortonโs Clear Air column as an emailAt times my work takes me to the big city and the tall buildings where people with power make decisions that affect the rest of us....
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Election Diary: Jim Chalmers highlights expectations of May interest rate cut - after the election
Despite worrying signs from the markets after the Trump tariffs, Australian mortgage holders might find relief in rates falling faster.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Antarcticaโs hidden threat: meltwater under the ice sheet amplifies sea-level rise
A new study found parts of Antartica could pass a tipping point for mass ice sheet losses as soon as 2050 โ pushing sea levels 2 metres higher by 2300 than currently predicted.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Australia may dodge global trade war recession but Chalmers flags โsubstantialโ risks to growth
Economist Warwick McKibbin says โeconomic and policy flexibilityโ puts Australia in better position to escape fallout from Trump tariffsElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastA global trade war will not drive Australiaโs economy into recession, new Treasury modelling suggests, even as Jim Chalmers says he is realistic about โ...
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Wit, charm and heart: novelist Kerry Greenwood, creator of Phryne Fisher, was a true original
Kerry Greenwoodโs novels are provocations to care about social justice. Her legacy is a wealth of entertainment with a heart.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Do I need another COVID booster? Which one should I choose? Can I get it with my flu shot?
Itโs safe to get a COVID vaccine and a flu shot at the same time. Hereโs what else you need to know.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Financial markets are tanking. Hereโs why itโs best not to panic
Financial markets have reacted very badly to the upending of global trade. But that doesnโt mean you should panic.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Without women, Australiaโs defence force will struggle to recruit enough people
We need women in the military, including in combat roles. Without them, recruitment targets will fail. Itโs not diversity, equality and inclusion: itโs reality.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Batteries for all, not just the rich? Laborโs home battery plan must be properly targeted to be fair
Laborโs promised subsidies for home batteries have to be well targeted. If not, they could simply make rich households richer.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:What our reaction to Adolescence tells us about our fear of boys, sex and the internet
Boys are left out of important conversations about sex, relationships and consent โ hereโs what we can do to change this.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:47% of Gen Z mainly vote to avoid a fine. Itโs a sign of younger Australiansโ discontent with democracy
With Gen Z and Millennials combined now outnumbering Baby Boomers as the dominant voter bloc, their votes will shape the election. But do they care?
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Do we need a Martynโs Law for venue security in Australia? The MCG gun scare is a wake-up call
Two men allegedly brought guns into the MCG during an AFL game, which has triggered serious questions about venue security processes in Australia.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:โSometimes you need to eat an entire cucumberโ: nutrition experts on the viral TikTok trend
Whatโs actually happening in your body when you eat an entire cucumber? Two dietitians explain.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Looking inward:ย why Trumpโs tariffs highlight the need for NZ to build local capacity
Trumpโs tariffs shine a light on New Zealandโs supply chain vulnerabilities. Is it time to revisit the idea of โimport replacementโ?
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:98% of Queensland prawn areas at risk of inundation by rising seas this century
Australian seafood is vital to our culture and diets, and the national economy. We must take steps now to ensure aquaculture thrives in a warmer world.
Published on: April 07, 2025 | Source:Australia election 2025 live: โWe made a mistakeโ โ Dutton apologises as Coalition backflips on work from home policy and public sector cuts
Coalition dumps policy to force public servants into the office and will not force redundancies. Follow todayโs news liveAnywhere 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 06, 2025 | Source:Australian election 2025 polls tracker: Labor v Coalition latest opinion polling results
Who will win? Find out whoโs up, whoโs down and which party is leading in the latest poll results. See how the next federal election is shaping up with Guardian Australiaโs statistical model, which combines all opinion polls to get a better estimate of the two-party preferred voteWant to get an email when we publish significant polling updates? Sign up for our newsletter hereGuide to the election; full federal election...
Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source:Kath felt lost after losing her leg, but meeting other amputees helped
When Kath Tanner's leg was amputated after a bus crash in London she felt "frustrated" by a lack of information. Now she's helping others navigate the difficult process.
Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source:Banana farmer to go without income for year after cyclone damage
An estimated 1.6 million kilograms of bananas have been damaged or destroyed in NSW because of ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred.
Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source:Aussie dollar slumps below 60 US cents for first time since COVID
The Australian dollar has its biggest fall since 2008 and hits lows not seen since the depths of the COVID pandemic โ levels that otherwise have not been seen since early 2003.
Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source:The South Australian retired farmer: โI only vote because Iโve got toโ
John Sparrow retired to a property near Tailem Bend after a lifetime working in agriculture. He has nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren, and is worried they wonโt be able to buy a houseIn the lead-up to the federal election, ordinary people around the nation tell us about their life. Read more in the Anywhere but Canberra seriesSee all our Australian election 2025 coverageSign up for the Rural Network...
Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source:Second child dies in Texas after measles outbreak infects nearly 500
The school-aged child, who was unvaccinated and had no underlying health conditions, died from measles pulmonary failure.
Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source:Mining giant admits more needs to be done as dialysis patients sleep rough
A stone's throw from several of Australia's most profitable mines, Aboriginal elders are sleeping rough or in overcrowded housing after travelling to access critical medical treatment.
Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source:Labor seats in this coal-mining heartland hang in the balance
Nuclear, offshore wind, hydrogen and gas projects have all been slated for the NSW Hunter region but some may be scrapped depending on who wins the federal election.
Published on: April 06, 2025 | Source: