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South-east Queenslanders told to prepare for heavy rain after cyclone
Just weeks after ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred struck south-east Queensland, residents can expect heavy rainfall moving into the weekend. Sandbagging stations are open in the Gold Coast as the region prepares for more downpours.
Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source:
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'No choice' but PFAS class action as state knocks back blood tests
Blue Mountains residents are pressing ahead with legal action against the NSW government for refusing to test people who were drinking water contaminated with "forever chemicals."
Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source:Live: Wall Street reacts negatively to Donald Trump's latest tariffs, ASX loses ground
The ASX200 has lost ground on Friday morning, Wall Street's major share indices also lost ground overnight after investors digested the details of US President Donald Trump's latest trade tariffs. Follow live.
Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source:Guide to electorates in the 2025 Australian election: from safe to marginal
Familiarise yourself with the state of play ahead of the election with our data-driven electorate guideIn the election there will be a total of 150 electorates. This is one fewer than at the 2022 election, as two electorates were abolished due to redistributions by the AEC, and one new one โ Bullwinkel in Western Australia โ was created. Continue reading...
Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source:Shark nets to be removed early in NSW with future undecided
The NSW government is set to remove shark nets at beaches from Newcastle to Wollongong a month early this year amid growing concerns from marine advocates and experts.
Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source:Croc eggs 'cooked' in sun as rain comes late in nesting season
Selling crocodile eggs is an important business for remote Indigenous rangers who brave Top End swamps to collect them for farms. But this harvest has yielded fewer viable embryos than usual.
Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source:Category one cyclone likely to cross Kimberley coast in WA's north
The Bureau of Meteorology says a tropical low in waters north of the Kimberley coast is likely to form into a cyclone on Friday evening or the early hours of Saturday.
Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source:Man arrested after two people allegedly stabbed on Melbourne bus
Police say a man "slashed" two people unknown to him across the face following an argument on a Melbourne bus overnight, one of whom is now in a critical condition.
Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source:Medication shortages add stress to palliative care patients and families
Doctors often prescribe strong medications to relieve pain, distress and discomfort in palliative care, but many of these drugs have recently been unavailable or difficult to access.
Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source:Federal election 2025 live: PM calls May 3 election, saying 'your vote has never been more important'
After months of speculation, Anthony Albanese has officially announced Australians are heading to the polls on May 3. Follow live.
Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source:Morning Mail: election call expected, Dutton promises more gas, US senators demand Signal inquiry
Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Morning Mail here, and finish your day with our Afternoon Update newsletterMorning everyone. On your marks โฆ get set โฆ go!? Anthony Albanese is expected to fire the starting gun on the election campaign this morning, with 3 May the date on everyoneโs lips.Last night Peter Dutton pumped the gas pedal as he revved the Coalition engine for the election, with a...
Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source:Some Brisbane suburbs to see 'guaranteed demand' from Olympics plan
It's been three days since venue plans for the 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games were revealed, but real estate agents are already spruiking the benefits of buying within what some of them are calling the "Olympic epicentre".
Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source:Festival Plaza skyscraper shows 'lack of vision' for Adelaide's Riverbank
Adelaide's Festival Plaza is being lost to commercial interests, critics of a proposed skyscraper say, amid calls for a rethink about how the Riverbank precinct is being developed.
Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source:Friday essay: from Watergate to Zippergate to Pussygate โ how a shameless Trump has reshaped the US presidential sex scandal
In 1976, Americaโs white evangelical Christians were shocked a candidate had lust in his heart. In 2024, around 80% of them voted for a serial sexual predator.
Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source:Why Muslims often donโt celebrate Eid on the same day โ even within one country
There are two major Eid celebrations each year. One marks the end of the month of Ramadan, while the other takes place during Hajj.
Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source:How can I tell if my child is too sick to go to school?
Kids always seem to be sick on the busiest work days. There are some clear symptoms that mean they should stay at home.
Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source:Reliable science takes time. But the current system rewards speed
โFast scienceโ can damage research integrity โ just as fast food can damage your health. โSlow scienceโ offers an alternative path forward.
Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source:25 years into a new century and housing is less affordable than ever
Wealth inequality in Australia has grown over the past quarter century. Surging house prices that have outpaced incomes are to blame.
Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source:The Coalition wants to increase Medicare psychology rebates from 10 to 20 sessions. Hereโs what happened last time
The cap on Medicare subsidised psychology sessions rose to 20 during COVID. But there are better ways to achieve the programโs aims.
Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source:To slash or not to slash public service jobs? Thatโs the question Dutton finally clarified (kind of)
After weeks of mixed messaging, Coalition leader reveals he intends to cut 41,000 federal public service jobs - but details remain unclearFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesSee all our Australian election 2025 coverageGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Coalition wants to slash so-called โwastefulโ government spending, and Canberra is firmly in its sights.More specifically,...
Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source:Grattan on Friday: an โarms raceโ of promises as prime minister set to call election
As the election campaign finally begins, both major parties are making their case to the electorate. But will a spending arms race land with voters?
Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source:Opposition leader Peter Dutton delivers budget reply speech โ video
Opposition leader Peter Dutton vows to establish an east coast gas reservation scheme to lower power prices, and to sack all 41,000 federal public servants hired under Anthony Albanese if he wins an election he called a 'sliding doors moment' for Australia. Weeks out from a federal election, Dutton claimed Australiaโs prosperity would be 'damaged for decades' if Labor was returned to powerDutton unveils gas reservation...
Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source:Dutton unveils plan to force more gas into Australian market and expand production in major pre-election pitch
A gas reservation scheme could help to ease supply concerns in Australia, but expanding gas production is a folly.
Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source:Albanese to call election on Friday as Dutton pledges fuel tax relief and national gas plan
The opposition leader has announced a range of spending cuts and new measures, with Australians expected to go to the polls on May 3.
Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source:From dead fish to 'Temu Trump': Last parliamentary sitting week before election is 'delulu' โ video
This week in parliament was a lot: from smelly fish to the federal budget, politicians were amping up for the federal election. Here are the highs and the lows straight from Parliament House. The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, is expected to call the federal election on Friday for a polling day in early May, according to Labor sourcesHome affairs secretary admits to using disappearing messages on Signal for work โ...
Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source:We calculated how much Duttonโs excise cut would save you on fuel โ and few will save as much as promised
The amount households could expect to save varies significantly according to where they are located โ and how often they drive.
Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source:Voice of America took jazz behind the Iron Curtain. Now, its demise signals the end of US soft power
Voice of America was a powerful soft power tool for decades. Trumpโs rejection of soft power could also allow China, in particular, to take its place.
Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source:What do measles outbreaks overseas mean for Australia? - video
Experts are concerned Australia could become โfertile groundโ for measles to take hold if the disease is brought into the country amid outbreaks in the US as well as India, Vietnam and Indonesia. Guardian Australiaโs health reporter Natasha May explains why these outbreaks are of growing concern in AustraliaMeasles was eliminated from Australia. Experts warn US and Asia outbreaks may bring back this โheat-seeking...
Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source:This budgetโs tax tinkering isnโt the same as meaningful tax reform. Hereโs why
Laborโs tax changes this week do not tackle tax reform, or why we desperately need it.
Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source:When a 1-in-100 year flood washed through the Coorong, it made the vital microbiome of this lagoon healthier
The 2022 floods triggered shifts in the Coorongโs microbiomeโsimilar to our gut bacteria on new dietsโrevealing why freshwater flows are vital to wetland health.
Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source:Defence spending: our research shows how Australia can stop buying weapons for the wars of the past
Australia is spending more on defence โ but without money going to AI, cybersecurity and space technology our military risks being stuck in the past.
Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source:Do any non-drug treatments help back pain? Hereโs what the evidence says
A new review shows bed rest is unlikely to help your back pain. The treatments that work can depend on how long your pain has lasted.
Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source:Linda Reynolds tells parliament she had 'no choice' but to sue Higgins for defamation โ video
Retiring Liberal senator Linda Reynolds tells parliament she had no choice but to sue former staffer Brittany Higgins and her partner David Sharaz for defamation, claiming that a 'very powerful lie' about an attempted cover up set in train the 'longest and largest political scandal in the nationโs history'. In her farewell speech to federal parliament on Wednesday night, Reynolds also accused Labor of waging a 'brutal...
Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source:Is there something fishy about Laborโs environmental amendments? | Fiona Katauskas
It doesnโt pass the sniff testSee more of Fiona Katauskasโs cartoons here Continue reading...
Published on: March 27, 2025 | Source:Foreign aid cuts could mean 10 million more HIV infections by 2030 โ and almost 3 million extra deaths
A new modelling study has sought to find out what impact recent foreign aid cuts โ particularly from the US โ will have on HIV. Hereโs what the researchers found.
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