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Queensland still making its mark in Canberra despite Dutton's exit
A maroon footy kicked around Government House is one way to announce Queensland's presence in Canberra, writes Claudia Williams.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:
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How AI could soon be built into your bank card β and spend your money
Visa and Mastercard want to give artificial intelligence bots more control of Australians' bank cards, in a technological advancement they say could "revolutionise" shopping.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Albanese to meet Zelenskyy amid moves to secure release of Jenkins
As the government intensifies its efforts to free Australian man Oscar Jenkins from a Russian jail, Anthony Albanese is expected to meet Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Rome.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Piastri maintains his cool to take pole ahead of Verstappen at Imola
F1 championship leader Oscar Piastri keeps calm under pressure to put McLaren on pole position for the Emilia-Romagna Grand Prix.
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Anthony Albanese has an opportunity to build a legacy of real reform. Will he take it? | Julianne Schultz
With overwhelming support from the Australian people, the enormity of this moment should not be underestimatedGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIn a dramatic departure from normal practice, Mr Crisis and Ms Opportunity have arrived arm-in-arm at the Australian front door. Usually β remember the pandemic β Mr Crisis arrives unexpectedly and noisily and leaves Ms Opportunity sitting in the car...
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Paying for peace and solitude: campers worry changes to NSW national park fees will discourage visits
NSW national parks want to institute flat rates for low and high seasons. But many campers are troubled by the proposed pricing structure changeGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAfter heβs got the fire at his campsite roaring, Andre Laudams likes to sit down and look up.βGetting to see the stars at night is one of the best things about camping,β the Sydneysider says. In the city, he is used to...
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:If you get lost in rugged bush, these are the SES searchers whoβll be sent to track you. Just donβt call them elite
When a missing person strays into βtiger countryβ, the call goes out to the volunteers from the NSW State Emergency Serviceβs specialist BSAR unitA few months ago a man was liloing down the Wollangambe River, a few hours north-west of Sydney, when he slipped and broke his leg.Clinging to a riverbank and unable to climb to safety, the man happened upon some incredibly good luck. Or rather, the luck chanced upon him....
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Ted OβBrien says Liberals need to reflect βmodern Australiaβ with more women in party
New deputy leader also signals he will be part of energy debate but stops short of saying whether nuclear reactors should remain policyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastTed OβBrien says the Liberal party needs to expand to better reflect modern Australia, pledging to recruit more women and young people to help shape policy and stand for parliament.As the Coalition begins the long road back from...
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:A bridge too far: Brisbane grapples with the multimillion-dollar cost of revitalising an icon
Cash-strapped council may seek to raise funds from rate-payers, state and federal governments, or road users to fix 85-year-old Story Bridge Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhen the ribbon was cut on Brisbaneβs Story Bridge on 6 July 1940 it was not an auspicious time to open a new bridge.Five days earlier, the infamous Tacoma Narrows Bridge had opened in Washington State.Sign up for Guardian...
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Sussan Leyβs mother dies days after pair share moment that she will forever βtreasureβ
Liberal party leader says her mother taught her the values of resilience, self-reliance and persistence, and she will βfeel this loss deeplyβSussan Leyβs mother has died days after her daughter became the first woman to lead the federal Liberal party.Ley paid tribute to her mother in a statement on her Facebook page on Saturday.Sign up for Guardian Australiaβs breaking news email Continue reading...
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Attacks on Australiaβs preferential voting system are ludicrous. We can be proud of it | Kevin Bonham
Itβs been argued the election would have had a different outcome with first-past-the-post voting. I cannot overstate how unsound this assumption isGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Coalitionβs lopsided defeat in the 2025 federal election has been followed by a new round of attacks on preferential voting. No longer do anti-preferencing campaigners have the excuse that Labor βlostβ the...
Published on: May 17, 2025 | Source:Police investigating after woman's suspicious death west of Brisbane
Two men, who both knew the woman, are helping police with their investigation.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Steph Gilmore plans 'revenge' after WSL Gold Coast Pro comeback loss
The eight-time world champion has all but confirmed we'll be seeing her back in competition next year following her quarter-final finish at the Gold Coast Pro.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Trump's Middle East tour showed the 'art of the deal' at its best and worst
Donald Trump's latest trip to the Middle East has revealed the US president's agenda for this often-troubled region.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Your pocket guide to the 2025 Eurovision grand final
The international spectacle that is the Eurovision Song Contest is wrapping up this weekend. Here's how to catch the grand final.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:'Anything but that': Business leader begs Coalition not to reopen climate wars
Innes Willox says another net zero debate would "hobble" the Australian economy and undermine investment decisions.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Two rowing teams attempt world records crossing Indian Ocean
Two row boats have begun the journey from WA's north-west coast to Africa, in what crew members say is the ultimate physical and mental challenge.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Clock ticking on decision for Hobart stadium future
To build, or not to build Hobart's stadium at Macquarie Point β that question is no doubt weighing heavily on the minds of candidates in the Tasmanian upper house elections, with a vote by those who are successful set to determine the fate of the project.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Victorian councils 'deeply reluctant' to enforce controversial levy
The backlash against Victoria's emergency services levy is intensifying and some councils fear refusal to pay will generate a revenue shortfall.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Ayuso pounces to win Giro stage seven, RogliΔ takes pink jersey
Spain's Juan Ayuso has won stage seven of the Giro d'Italia, with Slovenian PrimoΕΎ RogliΔ moving into the overall lead.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Contest for Bean brings David Smith face to face with political mortality
A tight race was the last thing ACT voters expected before this election, and not until the final days of the campaign for Bean did Labor seriously worry independent Jessie Price could snatch the seat β next time, the party will leave nothing to chance.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Man arrested, charged after immigration detention centre contractors stabbed, assaulted
A 28-year-old man who was on the run in Sydney's west after two immigration detention centre contractors were allegedly stabbed and assaulted has been arrested and charged.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Excusez-moi? Cannes Film Festival's dress code is nakedly hypocritical
You know someone's all out of runway for their cause when they start throwing around words like "decency".
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Why your next favourite mango might take 25 years to grow
Scientists in Queensland are striving to breed the perfect Aussie mango by combining decades of genetic research with sensory science, selecting for flavour, aroma, texture, and disease resistance.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Emus swam 'like periscopes' to freedom and set up life on the beach
When a businessman imported emus to his private island on the NSW south coast, he did not realise they could swim for freedom and set up their own thriving colony.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:'It's not easy being green': Kermit's famous line resonates for Greens
The now-former South Australian's Greens co-leader Tammy Franks quit the party this week and didn't go quietly. But what happens now for the party?
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Why Australia's space exploration industry never really reached orbit
Australia has historically played a supporting role in space exploration but experts say the country has a "natural advantage" in terms of its geography.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Piastri leads McLaren 1-2 in Imola practice sessions
Australia's Oscar Piastri pips McLaren teammate Lando Norris in both practice sessions at the Emilia-Romagna F1 Grand Prix in Imola.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Jury hears of mushrooms, medicine and mystery in the Erin Patterson trial
The jury in Erin Patterson's triple-murder trial have been given a masterclass on death cap mushrooms, which caused the deaths of three of her relatives and left one seriously ill.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:'We're talking millions of dollars': Roberts-Smith facing huge costs bill
Lawyers for former SAS corporal will likely spend the coming days pouring over the reasons for the dismissal of his appeal.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Aussie Denny triumphs at Doha Diamond League meet
Australia's Olympic bronze medallist Matthew Denny begins his Diamond League campaign with a victory in the men's discus in Doha.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Historic saleyard operating at a loss faces closure
Farmers in north-west Victoria fight to keep a historical livestock saleyard open, despite a council report warning the facility could cost ratepayers millions to operate.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:First taste of winter with upcoming temperature drop after warm autumn
Heavy rain will drench Australia's east coast next week, but there will be no relief for drought-ravaged South Australia, Victoria and south-west New South Wales.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Nationalist Chinese parody sparks outrage online
A racist parody mocking India's fighter jet losses has gone viral in China, exposing deep nationalist sentiment and growing online hostility toward India.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Do you know who got complaints over their Eurovision song title? Try our quiz
Love Eurovision and quizzes? This is made for you. Match the artist and song with the country that performed it in the Eurovision Song Contest 2025.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source: