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A child killer, parenting struggles and โ€˜inniesโ€™ running wild: what to stream in April

With so many options across multiple streaming platforms, choosing your next show can feel overwhelming. Let our experts help you decide.

Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

The Great Gatsby at 100: the Jazz Age novel that helps explain Trumpโ€™s America

Fitzgeraldโ€™s uncannily prescient masterpiece of wealth and ambition is an enduring classic. But though itโ€™s sold over 250 million copies, it wasnโ€™t an instant success.

Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

From trading nutrients to storing carbon: 5 things you didnโ€™t know about our underground fungi

Most of Australiaโ€™s plants rely on a hidden underground network of fungi for water and minerals. They could be in trouble โ€“but we donโ€™t have the data to know.

Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Flawed medical studies can end up in doctorsโ€™ advice. We developed a tool to stop it

The tool helped stop 45 flawed studies informing clinical guidelines for polycystic ovary syndrome.

Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Menthol cigarettes will be banned from April 1. Hereโ€™s why โ€“ and what else is changing

Retailers have a three-month grace period to sell any old stock already in their stores. Hereโ€™s whatโ€™s behind these changes โ€“ and what needs to happen next.

Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Keep an eye on the Senate โ€“ the people elected to it this year will have immense power for years to come

Barring its inability to initiate or amend supply bills, the Senate has almost the same powers as the House of Representatives.

Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Under a Coalition government, the fate of Australiaโ€™s central climate policy hangs in the balance

Both major parties agree Australia must reach net-zero emissions. Thatโ€™s why winding back the safeguard mechanism would be reckless policy.

Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

NZโ€™s Broadcasting Act is as old as Video Ezy. We need media reform for the streaming age

Government proposals for media reform are long overdue. But itโ€™s also time for a bold strategic rethink to connect local creators with the right audiences.

Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Independents and minor parties may decide who runs Australia. Who and what will win their support?

The polls suggest no party is likely to have a majority after the federal election on 3 May. We asked the current crossbenchers what their priorities would be in that eventInteractive guide to electorates in the Australian electionListen to the first episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaSee all our Australian election 2025 coverageElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our...

Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

When does daylight savings time end in Australia? Hereโ€™s when your clocks will change

It ends for people in NSW, Victoria, South Australia, Tasmania and the ACT on the first Sunday of April and wonโ€™t return until October. But why do we have daylight saving โ€“ and does it affect sleep health?Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMany Australians will soon say goodbye to long warmer days and hello to an extra hour of sleep as the temperature begins to cool.Hereโ€™s what you need to know...

Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

The western Melbourne teacher: โ€˜Hecs debt, thatโ€™s a big problemโ€™

Ed Bryant is a new homeowner who feels broadly better off since changing careers, but worries about debt โ€“ and AIIn the lead-up to the federal election, ordinary people around the nation tell us about their life and what influences their vote. Read more in the Anywhere but Canberra seriesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastEd Bryant is almost constantly surrounded by children. The teacher and...

Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Are accusations Australian supermarkets are price-gouging inflated?

The Albanese government pledges to crack down on โ€˜price-gougingโ€™, but there is no clear definition of what it is โ€“ and charging high prices is not illegalElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignInteractive guide to electorates in the Australian electionGina: the billionaire who wants to make Australia greatSee all our Australian election 2025 coverageGet our breaking news email, free app or daily...

Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Five questions Peter Dutton needs to answer about his energy plans

Coalition leader is touting a โ€˜gas reserveโ€™ to ease prices on the east coast, while dodging questions on key elements of nuclear power policyInteractive guide to electorates in the Australian electionSee all our Australian election 2025 coverageGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPeter Dutton swerved questions on Monday over the Coalitionโ€™s nuclear electricity modelling and what his energy plans...

Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Election diary: Energy is in the foreground โ€“ but climate change is โ€˜in the shadowsโ€™

Climate change has taken the back seat while both parties sell their energy policies as better to reduce prices. And why has Dutton already forgone the lodge?

Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Coalition pledges $10m for western Queensland weather radar โ€“ as it happened

This blog is now closedPeter Duttonโ€™s plan to move to Sydney instead of Canberra if elected โ€˜arrogantโ€™, Labor saysAnywhere 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 breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning...

Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Why have supermarkets around Australia recalled bagged salad products? A gastroenterologist explains

The culprit behind the recalls is โ€˜shiga-toxin-producing E. coliโ€™. What do you need to know about this bacterium?

Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Australia should persist with Aukus despite risk of US relationship โ€˜becoming unstuckโ€™, former defence department secretary says

Dennis Richardson argues biggest hindrance to $368bn deal is budgetary capacity and โ€˜political willโ€™Election 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe US is a โ€œless reliable and a more demanding allyโ€ under Donald Trumpโ€™s second administration, but Australia should persist with the Aukus submarine deal, despite its risks and growing political...

Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

How should police officers use force? The Kristian White case is an insight into what the community thinks

The police officer avoided jail time for the manslaughter of 95 year-old Clare Nowland. The case shows what the community thinks about how much is too much force.

Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Albanese says federal EPA will not be โ€˜same modelโ€™ as earlier one he promised but didnโ€™t deliver

Detail not yet clear about new nature watchdog plan, which comes after previous attempt drew backlash from Western AustraliaElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese has confirmed the federal environmental protection agency he has promised to establish if elected would not be โ€œthe same modelโ€ as the one he promised but...

Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Peter Duttonโ€™s gas plan is a superficial solution to a real problem. Australians deserve better | Tony Wood

Without more clarity, it is impossible to assess whether the Coalitionโ€™s idea would โ€“ or even could โ€“ meet what is otherwise a sound objectiveElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPeter Dutton says his policies would reduce the wholesale price of gas on Australiaโ€™s east coast from $14 a gigajoule to $10 a gigajoule by increasing supply....

Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Hosting the UN climate summit is far from โ€˜madnessโ€™ โ€“ hereโ€™s how Australia stands to benefit

Peter Dutton says co-hosting the 2026 UN climate summit is โ€˜madnessโ€™. But Australia would be mad to miss out on the benefits, including investment in renewables.

Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

In Ancient Greece and Rome, who were the harpies, and why did they stink so much?

The harpies were not nice people. They existed in myth to dish out punishments from the gods.

Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

The best space telescope you never heard of just shut down

An astronomer says goodbye to Gaia, the satellite that mapped the galaxy.

Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

School phone ban one year on: our student survey reveals mixed feelings about its success

The phone ban was meant to improve learning by reducing distractions. But students report feeling left out of decisions, and some have found ways around the rules.

Published on: March 31, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Step length, a devastating finish and โ€˜springs in his spikesโ€™: the science behind Gout Goutโ€™s speed

Gout Gout is challenging some conventional sprinting paradigms โ€“ namely that raw power and muscle mass are the primary determinants of speed.

Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Election 2025 live: Dutton avoids putting dollar value on gas plan savings; Bob Brown Foundation to fight salmon farming law in court

Opposition leader says there will be more detail after being pressed by journalists on how much power prices would drop under Coalition plan. Follow todayโ€™s news liveInteractive 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 podcastGood morning from...

Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Tiny towns jump on plan to create Southern Hemisphere's largest rail trail

Tourists are discovering inland Queensland tiny towns and staying longer thanks to success of rail trails.

Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Mount Gambier is tipped to boom, but leaders say infrastructure is lacking

More than 18,000 people are expected to move to SA's Limestone Coast in the next 25 years, but local leaders say a mountain of work needs to be done.

Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

'Impossible to get taken down': Eddie McGuire responds to deepfake scams

Scammers have used footage of football and media personality Eddie McGuire to try to snag victims on YouTube.

Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Routine drugging of race horses 'disaster waiting to happen'

Workers in the racing industry across Australia say horses are being routinely drugged for track work at the peril of rider and horse safety in a malpractice which could breach nation-wide racing rules.

Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Missing 9yo found in Snowy Mountains

Police have thanked the public after missing nine-year-old Axtyn Flack was located safely on Monday morning.

Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Manhunt underway after man shot, another stabbed on the Gold Coast

Police are searching for a man who allegedly shot a neighbour and stabbed another at a Surfers Paradise unit complex.

Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

When is the next RBA meeting? Will we be getting another interest rate cut?

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is due to meet for the second time in 2025 this week. Many people paying off a mortgage are hoping for a cut, but they may be waiting a while.

Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Lee holds nerve to claim Houston Open title for first PGA Tour win

After leading by a stroke heading into the final hole, Australia's Min Woo Lee breaks through for his first PGA Tour victory following a tense finish at the Houston Open.

Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Driver charged after man struck by two cars in fatal crash

A 65-year-old Adelaide man who was hit by two cars in Adelaide's CBD on Sunday night has died, with the driver of one of the vehicles being charged.

Published on: March 30, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia