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Breaking with the US will be painful for Australia in many ways โ but itโs inevitable | John Quiggin
The first Australian response to Trump was denial, then (unsuccessful) bargaining. Now thereโs anger and depression as the tariffs sink in. Eventually must come acceptanceGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastDonald Trumpโs announcement of a โliberation dayโ, involving the imposition of tariffs on almost every country in the world, is one of a series of measures which call for an urgent...
Published on: April 04, 2025 | Source:
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If a child has extra needs, support can be hard to find. This new approach can help make it easier and quicker
All children have support needs. But some require more than is typical for their age.
Published on: April 04, 2025 | Source:Daylight saving time ended Sunday. Why do we change our clocks? And how does it affect our bodies?
Hereโs how your body might respond when you turn your clock back an hour on Saturday night.
Published on: April 04, 2025 | Source:Daylight saving time ends Sunday. Why do we change our clocks? And how does it affect our bodies?
Hereโs how your body might respond when you turn your clock back an hour on Saturday night.
Published on: April 04, 2025 | Source:Heroin found in cocaine and โiceโ, and snorting a line can be lethal
Accidentally taking heroin when you thought it was cocaine or methamphetamine can be deadly, new research confirms. Hereโs what to watch out for.
Published on: April 04, 2025 | Source:How might the House of Representatives shape up after the 2025 federal election?
A lot has happened since the 2022 election. For starters, at least two MPs elected as members of the Coalition will be contesting as Independents at this election.
Published on: April 04, 2025 | Source:No one knows why the nine-year-olds are dying. Chris Flynnโs novel invites us to question existence itself
Supernatural thriller or character-driven thought experiment? Chris Flynnโs Orpheus Nine imagines the personal toll of a tipping point for our destabilised world.
Published on: April 04, 2025 | Source:No playing favourites with ABC journalists as Dutton vows to slash broadcasterโs 'waste' | Weekly Beast
ABC almost certainly facing yet another efficiency review if Coalition is elected, insiders say. Plus: shop the Andrew Tate look in the Womenโs WeeklyWant to get this in your inbox every Friday? Sign up for the Weekly Beast media newsletter hereItโs only week one of the election campaign but Peter Dutton has made it abundantly clear how he feels about the ABCโs funding and its journalists. Pressed repeatedly by 2GB...
Published on: April 04, 2025 | Source:Itโs not easy being a street tree, but this heroic eucalypt withstands everything we throw at it
Street trees often grow in appalling soil, have little root space, are rarely watered and get aggressively trimmed. But this tough species rises to the challenge.
Published on: April 04, 2025 | Source:Albanese targets cafes and tradies in instant asset write-off
Small businesses will get a 12-month reprieve and be able to instantly write off another $20,000 in expenses, if Labor wins next month's federal election.
Published on: April 04, 2025 | Source:Labor leads in three recent national polls, four weeks from the election
While the polls remain tight, Labor is ahead after the first week of campaigning.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Dark Mofo returns with creepy jazz clowns and a man slowly buried in sand
The Tasmanian winter arts and music festival is back, with its first line-up under new artistic director Chris Twite.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Pentagon watchdog to investigate Hegseth's use of Signal app
In a memorandum addressed to US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, the Inspector General's office said it would examine whether the use of Signal met Defense Department guidelines.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:'Pebbling' keeps me connected with friends when I'm exhausted
When the thought of a phone call is too much for me, I can still manage to send an image or video to a friend as I let myself unwind.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Russia and China both want influence over Central Asia. Could it rupture their friendship?
China is now the top trading partner for four of the five ex-Soviet Central Asian states. Russia, however, is desperate to reassert its dominance in the region.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:โCuriosity-driven researchโ led to a recent major medical breakthrough. But itโs under threat
Curiosity-driven research is exactly what it sounds like: research driven by the goal of understanding nature without regard for application.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Yes, data can produce better policy โ but itโs no substitute for real-world experience
Data-driven policy is often held up as the gold standard. But by reducing people to measurable statistics, it can also whatโs needed to drive real-world change.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Trump adviser suggests lifting US beef ban won't lead to tariff exemption
Donald Trump's commerce secretary indicates Australia should not expect an exemption from tariffs even if it relaxes its restrictions on American beef imports.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Chinese company deletes WeChat post on collapsed Bangkok high-rise
As Beijing silences mentions of the skyscraper building that collapsed in Bangkok, the Chinese company involved in the project faces mounting scrutiny in Thailand.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Ancient Rome used high tariffs to raise money too โ and created other economic problems along the way
Unfortunately for the Romans, high tariffs often led to higher prices, black markets and other economic woes.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:One dead, two injured trying to escape Victorian house fire
A woman has died and two other family members have been injured trying to escape a house fire in Victoria's north-west.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:After 91 years, there are still more questions than answers over the death of Aboriginal man Dhรคkiyarr
Coronial findings into the disappearance of Dhรคkiyarr Wirrpanda were handed recently โ 91 years after he was last seen.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Armed woman shot by police in Melbourne's south-east
An investigation is underway after police shot a woman armed with a gun in Mulgrave this morning.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Missing mum Tayla Spies' car found 40km from when she was last seen
Police have found missing Roma mum Tayla Spies' car, roughly 40 kilometres from where she was last seen driving it in Surat.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Inflation in Australia is 'yesterday's problem' after Trump's tariffs
Economists say the "direct" impact of US President Donald Trump's new tariff regime on Australia's economy will be small, but the"indirect" impact could be a problem for Australia, depending on how the tariffs disrupt trading patterns and damage global growth.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Accusations multi-billion-dollar light rail project 'set up to fail'
More than 92 million people have used the Gold Coast's light rail service, but the multi-billion-dollar project's final stage is causing division between the Gold Coast mayor and the Crisafulli government.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:'Priceless' gold and silver buckle stolen from world's oldest cowboy
Police are appealing for information after a prized gold and silver belt buckle, belonging to the world's oldest cowboy Bob Holder, went missing from his Cootamundra property.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Danish PM sends firm message to Trump on visit to Greenland
During a visit to Greenland, Mette Frederiksen dismisses the Trump administration's desire to annex the semi-autonomous Danish territory.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:NASA satellite shows immensity of worst outback flooding in 50 years
NASA's Earth Observatoryhas released satellite pictures showing the scale of flooding in Queensland's west after heavy rainfall in March.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:In Australiaโs far north, Dutton has his eye on a political prize
The Northern Territory seat of Solomon has been held relatively safely by Labor for nearly a decade. But social, economic and political factors could see it in play this election.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Cummins's Sunrisers Hyderabad crash to another IPL defeat
Pat Cummins admits his Sunrisers Hyderabad team has not made the ideal start to its Indian Premier League campaign following a third straight loss.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Locals take dim view of prices as Mildura turns on $4m light show
A $4-million art project in Victoria's north-west will open today, but it's been the focus of controversy in the Mildura community over ticket prices, which locals say are unaffordable.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Live: Australian shares follow global stock plunge
Fears of a recession in the US and big losses on Wall Street have flowed through to the ASX 200, which fell as much as 2 per cent in early trade. Follow the day's events and insights as they happenwithour business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:At 42, Ange was having the best sex of her life. Then her body turned against her
For some women, perimenopause can mean a drop in libido, or painful sex. But experts say a robust sex life doesn't need to be forgotten as the body changes with age.
Published on: April 03, 2025 | Source:Floodwater to linger for weeks as sandflies swarm in outback Queensland
The sun is a small mercy for flood-devastated communities across outback Queensland. But as residents sink knee-deep during their muddy clean-up the stoicism starts to slip.
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