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As the one-year anniversary of the antisemitic Bondi terrorist attack approaches, the Albanese Labor Government is

Phase 1 of the National Water Grid Gove Peninsula Water Supply Upgrade is now complete. The $12 million project

The Albanese Labor Government is investing $13 million to help Jewish communities across Australia recover, reconnect

This is a joint media release from the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA) and the Australian Border

Local

Sadly, a girl from Tasmania’s North-West has died, and a woman has been seriously injured, in a two-vehicle traffic

A man has been charged after allegedly setting fire to a van on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. About 3.45am yesterday

Waratah Ward Councillor Stefan Koomen has informed Council of his intention to run for Victorian Parliament in the

Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a woman reported missing from Sydney’s west. Kristina Bimali

Politics

Matt Canavan, who confirmed this week he’ll seek to move from the Senate to the lower house, will be favourite to win

The continuing improvement in the government’s books highlights the importance of sticking with the plan that is

The Democrats’ sweeping victory in the US midterm elections puts them in a stronger position to interfere with

The Albanese Labor Government is investing $13 million to help Jewish communities across Australia recover, reconnect

Business

The number of days with above-average temperatures worldwide has more than doubled since the early 1980s, while

AI adoption is expanding rapidly across OECD economies, but significant gaps among businesses and generations risk

Global law firm Ashurst Global law firm Ashurst Perkins Coie has advised UpCredit Limited (UpCredit), the UK

Today, I co‑chaired the sixth Australia‑China Strategic Economic Dialogue with Chairman Zheng Shanjie of China’s

Life

Sadly, a girl from Tasmania’s North-West has died, and a woman has been seriously injured, in a two-vehicle traffic

A man has been charged after allegedly setting fire to a van on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. About 3.45am yesterday

Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a woman reported missing from Sydney’s west. Kristina Bimali

Police have identified and spoken to an e-bike rider following an investigation into a serious e-bike crash in

World

Exploratory research work into the commercial viability of hydrogen resources in Southland will be accelerated by a

Researchers at Tohoku University and Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) have successfully controlled a unique quantum

Two Māori-led early exploration projects in Taranaki and South Waikato could unlock new geothermal opportunities

Locals and visitors will benefit from improved access in central Kaikōura, with the Government providing a grant of

Science

Psychologists at the University of Würzburg have expanded an established test for measuring social understanding. The

The two-day World Class University Presidents Forum 2026 held at The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

Artificial intelligence is increasingly pervasive and capable but is also very hungry for power. Researchers

Nanographenes with up to eight helicene units can now be selectively synthesized using a two-step process

Technology

Nanographenes with up to eight helicene units can now be selectively synthesized using a two-step process

Evolutionary changes in key protein synthesis enzyme, isoleucyl-tRNA synthetase (IleRS), may help bacteria fine-tune

The Humanware Institute analysed the evidence of all 575 contributors to the Australian Parliament’s AI inquiry. It

NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory took its last look at the sky on Oct. 20, 2026, while orbiting about 171 miles