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Sussan Ley needs bold thinking to modernise the Liberals. She should look to David Cameron’s Tories | Tom McIlroy
Ley says her party must respect and reflect modern Australia. But previous calls to improve diversity have been mostly ignoredGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhen David Cameron was elected leader of the UK Conservatives in 2005, he faced up to the party’s existential problem. The Tories were out of touch with voters and no longer looked anything like the modern British electorate.Smashed in...
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:
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Everything you need to know about Australia’s new home battery subsidy
From eligibility to cost, here’s how households and businesses can take advantage of the cheaper home batteries programChange by Degrees offers life hacks and sustainable living tips each Saturday to help reduce your household’s carbon footprintGot a question or tip for reducing household emissions? Email us at changebydegrees@theguardian.comIt’s not an overstatement to say Australians love solar power. Without...
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Mushroom lunch leftovers examined and a juror removed: how week three of the Erin Patterson murder trial unfolded
Australian jury asked to consider if murder accused was pretending to be sick after lunch that killed three in-lawsWho are Erin Patterson and the other key figures in Australia’s mushroom murders trial?The mushroom paste was contained in a vial about 2cm wide and 5cm high, with the exhibit name EX X1 Z13.The paste was taken from inside a beef wellington, which in turn was taken from inside a paper bag found in a...
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Tony Armstrong: ‘The tone of the world is shifting. The way that I’m getting spoken to is wild’
The AFL player turned TV personality on fame, Eurovision and how racism is getting ‘way worse’Get our weekend culture and lifestyle emailFor someone so easily recognisable, Tony Armstrong is surprisingly unaccustomed to being famous. When he opened his front door to find paparazzi outside his house in Brunswick, his first thought was that they were birdwatchers. Rather sweetly, he walked up to ask them what bird they’d...
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:‘A big shift’: Australia has elected its most diverse parliament. What impact will it have?
The recent election has ushered in the highest number of women and more multicultural representation but cabinet is no more diverse than before the pollSign up for a weekly email featuring our best readsAsh Ambihaipahar grew up without seeing anyone like her in Australian politics. The young lawyer, who won the safe multicultural Sydney seat of Barton at the recent federal election, has a Sri Lankan background. She...
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Bradfield counting paused until Monday – as it happened
This blog is now closedBradfield and Goldstein face nervous weekend wait for election result but Tim Wilson ‘very confident’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAfter a marathon legal battle spanning seven years, disgraced special forces veteran Ben Roberts-Smith will learn this morning whether he has cleared his name of war crime allegations, Australian Associated Press reports.The Victoria Cross...
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Bradfield and Goldstein face nervous weekend wait for election result but Tim Wilson ‘very relaxed’
AEC considers sending staff to airport ‘at late hours’ to collect final postal and overseas votes before midnight deadlineFull federal election results: live Australian Senate seat countSee our full coverage of the Australian electionGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLiberal Tim Wilson has said he is “very relaxed” despite his lead over Zoe Daniel in the Melbourne seat of Goldstein slipping to...
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Push to save John Pesutto from bankruptcy after $2.3m Moira Deeming defamation costs order
Online fundraiser launched as former Victorian Liberal leader hopes to avoid being forced to resign from parliament if he is unable to pay the sumAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFriends of the former Victorian opposition leader John Pesutto have launched an online fundraiser in a bid to help him “avoid the possibility of bankruptcy” after he was...
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Ben Roberts-Smith has lost an appeal in his long-running defamation case. Here’s why
The war veteran has indicated he will now take his case to the High Court.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:With a new minister for early childhood education, what can the federal government do to make centres safer?
More reports of horrific abuse at childcare centres have emerged. Mechanisms supposed to stop situations going from unacceptable to unfathomable have failed.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:To boost the nation’s health, the government’s proposed food strategy must put people over profits
Local food networks have an important role to play in the promised national food security strategy, which must resist the influence of corporate interests
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:You usually need more than a few drops of blood, saliva or urine to detect illnesses. Here’s why
Biotech startup Haemanthus says it can detect illnesses with tiny amounts of blood, urine and saliva. Here’s why that’s more difficult than it sounds.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Australian researchers use a quantum computer to simulate how real molecules behave
Quantum computers are getting closer and closer to being useful in the real world.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Childcare is just the latest failure of Australia’s privatisation push. It’s time for an ideology overhaul | John Quiggin
Even the Productivity Commission is backing away from the for-profit model. We need to ensure that our human services serve humansA series of ABC 7.30 reports tells a familiar story of failure in human services. Inadequate staffing, dangerous incidents brushed under the carpet, ineffective regulation and, at the back of it all, for-profit businesses, either ASX-listed or financed by private equity.This time it’s...
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Some young trans people take sex hormones so their bodies better align with their gender. What are the benefits and risks?
For some trans and gender diverse adolescents, physical changes in puberty can be distressing and lead to a sense of disconnection from their true sense of self.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Sky After Dark host launches furious spray at ABC for broadcasting ‘far-left activist’ spouting ‘partisan rubbish’ | Weekly Beast
Chris Kenny takes issue with Hannah Ferguson’s attack on Murdoch media. Plus: Anthony De Ceglie’s departure from Seven written in the stars When youth media boss Hannah Ferguson was given a platform at the National Press Club to bemoan that “Rupert Murdoch is the conservative mouthpiece for the English-speaking world”, it was all too much for Chris Kenny.Ferguson announced she planned to run as an independent Senate...
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Saudi Arabia has big AI ambitions. They could come at the cost of human rights
AI could enable Saudi Arabia to more efficiently crush dissent and target government opponents.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Why Anthony Albanese’s presence at Pope Leo’s inauguration is shrewd politics
Showing up in Rome is pragmatic statecraft, executed under Bernini’s colonnade, where religious and political figures have long mingled.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:The space race is being reshaped by geopolitics, offering opportunities for countries such as New Zealand
Getting into space is now a joint effort between states and companies, with plenty of opportunity for companies and countries willing to be flexible or neutral.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Waste-to-energy in Australia: how it works, where new incinerators could go, and how they stack up
Australia stands to benefit from burning waste to produce electricity and heat for homes, but there are potential pitfalls and drawbacks too.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:North Sydney's controversial 90pc rates hike plan knocked back
North Sydney Council has lost its contentious bid to hit ratepayers with a massive hike, instead being told it can only raise them by 4 per cent.
Published on: May 16, 2025 | Source:Breaking: Man charged over series of threats including about Gather Round, Adelaide Fringe
South Australian police has worked with the national security agency over a "significant" investigation into an 18-year-old man accused of making threats about public events and to an Adelaide school.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Appeal decision in Ben Roberts-Smith defamation case expected this morning
Australian special forces veteran Ben Roberts-Smith is today expected to learn if his appeal against a multi-million-dollar defamation loss is successful.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:The sun will come out tomorrow: remembering the life and music of Charles Strouse
The legendary composer behind hits like Bye Bye Birdie, Applause and Annie has died at 96.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Squeamish consumers a bit of a problem for edible insect industry
From pet food to waste disposal, insects have many potential uses in Australia. But the industry has to overcome some big challenges around public perception first.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:'Grateful' Roos reveals how he dashed home to farewell AFL champ Walls
Premiership coach Paul Roos reveals he dashed home to Melbourne from the United States to farewell his coaching mentor Robert Walls.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Mum of three with terminal cancer says 'don't wait to live your life'
Kate and Kriss Hardman are determined to make joyful memories with their three young children as they travel around Australia under the cloud of breast and prostate cancers.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:No chance to say goodbye – defeated MPs will rue not giving valedictory speeches
More than a dozen mps have been denied farewell speeches, which would have helped them draw a line under their parliamentary careers and adapt to life post-politics
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:After 25 years, Sigur Rós are used to people fainting at their concerts
Sigur Rós return to Australia this week, re-imagining their epic, ethereal music with the help of local symphony orchestras.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Singer Chris Brown charged over alleged nightclub assault
R&B singer Chris Brown has been charged with grievous bodily harm with intent over an incident at a London nightclub in 2023.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Oyster growers fight to preserve their 'Goldilocks' harbour in WA
A secluded estuary on Western Australia's south coast is becoming a major hub for Australia's aquaculture industry.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:The Coalition must figure out its answer to the net zero question
David Littleproud and Sussan Ley have had a previously combustible relationship but will have to find a path forward.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Socceroos 'magician' Velupillay flipping script for future generations
Nishan Velupillay is firing the Socceroos towards the 2026 FIFA World Cup with his qualification goals, but his biggest impact on football in Australia will be felt in generations to come.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:'Always ready to freak off': Cassie quizzed over texts at Diddy trial
The prosecution's star witness, Casandra "Cassie" Ventura, is cross-examined about drugs, sex and infidelity at Sean "Diddy" Combs's sex trafficking and racketeering trial.
Published on: May 15, 2025 | Source:Australian Davis shares US PGA Championship lead after first round
Australian Cam Davis has a share of the lead after the first round of the US PGA Championship, with fellow countryman Adam Scott three strokes behind.
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