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Dodgy footpaths wreaking havoc for people living with disability
There are calls for more funding to be made available to local governments to help maintain footpath networks and improve accessibility for people living with disabilities.
Published on: April 26, 2025 | Source:
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Trump: US ships should not have to pay to use Panama, Suez Canals
President Trump said Saturday that American commercial and military ships should not have to pay to travel through the Panama Canal and Suez Canal. “American Ships, both Military and Commercial, should be allowed to travel, free of charge, through the Panama and Suez Canals! Those Canals would not exist without the United States of America,”...
Published on: April 26, 2025 | Source:Live: Dutton begins seat blitz, almost 3 million Australians vote early
Anthony Albanese will hold a rally in Western Sydney to announce a $200 million pledge to rebrand the free 24/7 health advice service, as Peter Dutton begins a final week blitz of seats ahead of tonight's leaders debate. Follow live.
Published on: April 26, 2025 | Source:Houthis say eight wounded in US strikes on Yemen capital
Houthis say eight wounded in US strikes on Yemen capital Yemen's Houthi rebels said Saturday that a series of US strikes on territory under their control, including the Yemeni capital Sanaa, had wounded at least eight people. "Eight citizens, including two children, were wounded when the American enemy targeted a residential district" west of Al-Rawda in Sanaa, said the Houthi-run Sabanews agency. It cited the Houthi...
Published on: April 26, 2025 | Source:Bolsonaro Stable In The ICU, But Still Unable To Receive Food By Mouth
Brazilian far-righter leader Jair Bolsonaro remains “clinically stable,” but is still unable to receive food orally because “he has not yet presented spontaneous bowel movements,” according to the medical report released this Saturday. RELATED: Brazilian Ultra-Rightist Bolsonaro Undergoes Emergency Cirjury For a Bowel Obstruction The former president, hospitalized since April 14 in an Intensive Care […]
Published on: April 26, 2025 | Source:Nuclear power is earmarked for Port Augusta, but reactions are mixed
Port Augusta is one of seven locations across the country earmarked to host nuclear power plants if the Coalition wins the federal election, but the community has mixed views on the proposal.
Published on: April 26, 2025 | Source:What to expect as the College of Cardinals prepares to elect a new pope
Saturday’s funeral and burial of Pope Francis mark the beginning of nine days of official mourning at the Vatican, with cardinals leading masses each day. The words of their homilies will be closely examined and analyzed for clues about what’s on their minds as they prepare to elect a new pope. John Yang speaks with John Allen, editor of Crux, for more.
Published on: April 26, 2025 | Source:Tiny town with properties under $100k keeps home ownership dream alive
As property prices continue to skyrocket across most of Australia, there are still pockets of cheap homes in regional communities.
Published on: April 26, 2025 | Source:China Denounces US Misinformation on Trade Talks Amid Escalating Tariff War
China rejects US claims of ongoing trade negotiations, denouncing Washington’s contradictory signals as destabilizing for global markets and a tactic to mask the failures of Trump’s tariff war. Related: China Demands Respect and Equal Dialogue from U.S. to Negotiate Tariffs: We Do Not Fear a Trade War In a stark rebuke to the Trump administration, […]
Published on: April 26, 2025 | Source:Palestinian President Abbas appoints new vice president in major step to naming a successor
The appointment of Hussein al-Sheikh as vice president of thePalestine Liberation Organizationdoes not guarantee he will be the next Palestinian president. But it makes him the front-runner among longtime politicians in the dominant Fatah party who hope to succeed the 89-year-old Abbas.
Published on: April 26, 2025 | Source:How NIH staffing cuts may delay a promising cancer treatment’s implementation
Earlier in April, doctors at the National Institutes of Health made a promising step in the fight against cancer, announcing an immunotherapy treatment was able to shrink gastrointestinal tumors for about a quarter of patients. But NIH staffing shortages, layoffs and cuts are threatening to delay the rollout of this promising development. William Brangham speaks with Dr. Steven Rosenberg for more.
Published on: April 26, 2025 | Source:Australia's wine roots run a lot deeper than you think
Once almost lost, these fragile old vines are now the focus of DNA testing and efforts to preserve Australia's oldest vineyards.
Published on: April 26, 2025 | Source:Auckland FC wins A-League Men premiership in first season
A-League Men newcomer Auckland FC secures the Premiers Plate after Melbourne City was held to a 0—0 draw by Adelaide United.
Published on: April 26, 2025 | Source:An intensifying election battle is unfolding on Chinese social media apps
The federal election campaign battle on Chinese social media platforms has intensified, with a surge in candidates seeking to win over Chinese-Australian voters.
Published on: April 26, 2025 | Source:Sunday shows preview: Russia-Ukraine peace talks crescendo; Congress returns to push Trump agenda
The Russia-Ukraine peace negotiations appear to be heading toward a crescendo as the U.S. continues to facilitate the discussions between the two countries. Although top U.S. officials, including President Trump, warned that if substantial progress is not achieved soon, Washington will pull back from its mediating role. Trump contended that Russia’s President Vladimir Putin might...
Published on: April 26, 2025 | Source:A croc-wrangling MP, his trans friend and Australia's same-sex marriage push
A crocodile wrangler from the country may sound like an unlikely advocate for LGBTQIA+ Australians in parliament. But Warren Entsch is just that — and it all started in a pub.
Published on: April 26, 2025 | Source:Cuba And Venezuela Send Condolences To Iran After Massive Explosion That Left 14 Dead
Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez sent condolences to Iran on Saturday following the massive explosion at the Shahid Rajai port that has left a preliminary toll of fourteen dead and more than 700 wounded. RELATED: Explosion at Iranian Port Leaves at Least 112 Injured “We extend heartfelt condolences to the people and government of Iran […]
Published on: April 26, 2025 | Source:Trump-Hitler comparisons risk boomeranging on Democrats
“I understand very well why it is wrong to compare Adolf Hitler’s Third Reich to any other movement,” former Democratic presidential nominee Al Gore conceded Monday as he rallied a crowd during San Francisco’s Climate Week. “It was uniquely evil, full stop. I get it,” he added. Then came the “but.” “But there are important...
Published on: April 26, 2025 | Source:Houthis Accuse US of Wounding Three Russian Sailors In Yemeni Port Bombing
Yemen’s Houthis accused the United States this Saturday of injuring three Russian sailors in a bombing on Friday against a Yemeni fuel terminal, where an oil tanker was docked. RELATED: U.S. Intensifies Airstrikes in Yemen Amid Escalating Regional Conflict The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Houthi government in Sana’a, Jamal Amer, stated in a […]
Published on: April 26, 2025 | Source:'Single biggest investment' in WNBL sees big minimum wage increase
WNBL players celebrate the league's ground-breaking new collective bargaining agreement (CBA), which gives players on minimum wage a big pay bump.
Published on: April 26, 2025 | Source:Arab Countries Express Condolences To Iran After Massive Explosion
Several Arab countries expressed their condolences and solidarity to Iran on Saturday following the massive explosion at the port of Shahid Rajai in the southern city of Bandar Abbas, which left at least eight dead and nearly 750 wounded. RELATED: Explosion at Iranian Port Leaves at Least 112 Injured The massive explosion occurred at noon […]
Published on: April 26, 2025 | Source:The Adelaide landscaper: ‘We’re not slack, we’re not a lazy generation’
Will Gromadzki, 21, says he and his partner work hard to keep their heads above water and remain optimistic, even though getting ahead seems increasingly toughIn the lead-up to the federal election, ordinary people around the nation tell us about their life. Read more in the Anywhere but Canberra seriesInteractive guide to electorates in Australia’s pollSee all our Australian election 2025 coverageWill Gromadzki is a “...
Published on: April 26, 2025 | Source:Fibs and exaggeration have always been part of politics – but who knows what lies are now being pushed online?
The old regulatory tools need new teeth if our democratic institutions are to do their jobMaybe, once upon a time, if one politician accused another of not being able to lie straight in bed, as Peter Dutton goaded Anthony Albanese on Tuesday night, it might have cut through. It might have caused voters to think such a person told lies and was untrustworthy.Politicians, like other human beings, have always fibbed –...
Published on: April 26, 2025 | Source:Why Australia’s most prominent climate change deniers have stopped talking about the climate
Global heating sceptics now argue it is more palatable with the electorate to pivot from climate denialism to anti-renewable energy scepticismElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignPolls tracker; election guide; full federal election coverageAnywhere but Canberra; interactive electorates guideListen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our afternoon election email,...
Published on: April 26, 2025 | Source:The social, successful and the supernatural: what makes a politician charismatic?
Is Anthony Albanese charismatic? Peter Dutton? Charisma has been linked to electoral victory (just ask Bob Hawke), but defining it can be difficultElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignPolls tracker; election guide; full federal election coverageAnywhere but Canberra; interactive electorates guideListen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our afternoon election...
Published on: April 26, 2025 | Source:A holiday destination for some, but no one is coasting in Gilmore, Labor’s most marginal seat
Once Eden-Monaro was the seat to watch on the NSW south coast, but now its neighbour has taken centre stage as one of the Coalition’s prime targetsElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignPolls tracker; election guide; full federal election coverageAnywhere but Canberra; interactive electorates guideListen to the latest episode of our new narrative podcast series: GinaGet our afternoon election...
Published on: April 26, 2025 | Source:Scientists have birthed a ‘super cannibal’ that never grows up. Could it be key to combating Australia’s cane toad menace?
There’s quiet optimism that gene-edited ‘Peter Pan’ tadpoles could help control one of the world’s worst invasive speciesThe toad’s eyes seemed to glow red, its warty and poison-soaked skin – normally splodged in browns – instead a porridge of creamy whites. This albino toad was produced by a team of scientists with one foot in a Sydney university laboratory and the other in a research station on the vast tropical...
Published on: April 26, 2025 | Source:Vatican Breaks Protocol to Favor Zelensky at Pope Francis’s Funeral
The Vatican altered diplomatic protocol to grant Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a privileged front-row seat at Pope Francis’s funeral, sparking controversy over favoritism and the Holy See’s role in current geopolitics. Related: Pope Francis is buried in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore In an unprecedented move, the Vatican broke its strict diplomatic protocol to […]
Published on: April 26, 2025 | Source:Can the world's oldest tree standing in Chile survive 'progress'?
In the depths of a Chilean rainforest stands the 'Gran Abuelo,' an approximately 5,400-year-old tree fighting for survival. A highway project now threatens its existence — and the ecosystem around it.
Published on: April 26, 2025 | Source:UNESCO celebrates International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace in Doha
The Regional Office of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for the Gulf States and Yemen in Doha marked the International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace with a special event held at the United Nations House in Doha. The event was organized in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture, the […]
Published on: April 26, 2025 | Source:US, Iran to hold more nuclear talks after another round of ‘productive’ meetings
The U.S. and Iran will hold more nuclear talks after another round of meetings in Oman, which for the first time included technical discussions between the two sides regarding Tehran’s advancing nuclear program. The third round of talks between the officials in Muscat, Oman’s capital, on Saturday were “positive and productive” and lasted more than...
Published on: April 26, 2025 | Source:'Grazie, Francesco': Pope buried in Rome
Some 250,000 attended Pope Francis' funeral in Rome on Saturday, including world leaders and ordinary people. DW's religion correspondent Christoph Strack was there.
Published on: April 26, 2025 | Source:About 4-in-10 Americans say Trump is a ‘terrible’ president amid sinking approval: Survey
A new poll shows that about 4 in 10 Americans say President Trump has been a “terrible” leader in his second term. The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research also found that about 2 in 10 think he has done an average job in his presidency and 3 in 10 says he's been a...
Published on: April 26, 2025 | Source:Who was at Pope Francis' funeral and where did they sit?
Many world leaders and royals have gathered among mourners at the Vatican - here are the pictures of them there.
Published on: April 26, 2025 | Source:Prison understaffing: A crisis seen by few, felt by prisoners and prison employees
Understaffing and overcrowding in prisons are causing unsafe conditions, low retention rates, and a higher suicide rate among corrections staff, while also harming incarcerated people's health and wellbeing.
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