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Today I announce the appointment of Ms Siobhan McKenna as Australia’s next Consul-General in New York. Ms McKenna has

Today I announce four appointments to lead Australia’s diplomatic posts in Cairo, New York, Port Moresby and Dili. I

Today I announce the appointment of Mr Joel McGregor as Australia’s next Ambassador to Egypt, with accreditation to

A West Australian man is scheduled to appear before Perth Magistrates Court today (21 September, 2026) charged with

Local

21-27 September 2026 Road Rules Awareness Week is an opportunity for all road users to refresh their knowledge and

Key points A vaccine technology demonstrated to prevent mosquito-borne diseases in animals is now closer to clinical

A West Australian man is scheduled to appear before Perth Magistrates Court today (21 September, 2026) charged with

New Australian research has found that risky parental gambling is associated with poorer physical health, mental

Politics

Today I announce the appointment of Ms Siobhan McKenna as Australia’s next Consul-General in New York. Ms McKenna has

Today I announce four appointments to lead Australia’s diplomatic posts in Cairo, New York, Port Moresby and Dili. I

Today I announce the appointment of Mr Joel McGregor as Australia’s next Ambassador to Egypt, with accreditation to

Australia’s migration debate is at fever pitch, with both the government and One Nation announcing policies on the

Business

Westpac NZ is encouraging farmers and growers to start preparing now for the possibility of a dry summer caused by

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s bold move to have Canada join the European Union (EU) as an “associate member”

The Albanese Government is taking action to improve product recalls and strengthen Australia’s response when unsafe

Mr Tran Kim Sol, a Khmer farmer in Can Tho, Vietnam, usually grew three crops of rice a year. But in 2020, he left

Life

21-27 September 2026 Road Rules Awareness Week is an opportunity for all road users to refresh their knowledge and

As stated by Detective Inspector Stu Harvey: Police have launched an investigation after a young child suffered a

A West Australian man is scheduled to appear before Perth Magistrates Court today (21 September, 2026) charged with

Stills, broll and interviews: https://dams.wwf.org.au/resourcespace?c=6636&k=2314b7fbaf By any measure, Little Watego

World

New Zealand First is today announcing the first part of a plan for a directional change of the health system and to

The Government has unanimously passed legislation to ensure New Zealand’s earthquake-prone building system is

Federated Farmers’ latest Farm Confidence Survey shows New Zealand farmers are in their strongest position in a

Construction of the Chatham Islands’ new supply vessel is now underway, securing a vital economic lifeline for the

Science

To get locally-grown food onto a schoolchild’s lunch tray, communities need supply chains that sort, process and

Researchers have engineered a new material that is an extreme thermal insulator, is exceptionally stiff, and can be

Coral reefs provide shelter and protection for nearly one quarter of ocean species, including crabs, moray eels

Invaluable to modern society, refrigeration faces challenges from traditional vapor-compression systems, which are

Technology

If you’re renting a house or apartment, you’re probably all too familiar with rent tech : online systems and apps for

Work to build Snowy 2.0’s underground power station has begun, marking a new phase of the project. All six reversible

I recently typed a simple question into Google search: How much screen time is too much for teenagers? Instead of

Recognized Among the Best Innovations at IFA 2026 The EVO-X5 Pro received two major industry honors during the