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Australia is home to unique wildlife and beloved pets, but they don’t mix well! Interactions between our pets and

The Renewable Energy (Electricity) Regulations 2011 have been amended to expand eligibility for solar PV systems

The Older Persons Advocacy Network (OPAN) welcomes the tabling of an amendments bill in Parliament today establishing

A man has been sentenced to four years and nine months’ imprisonment, with a non-parole period of three years, by the

Local

A man has now been charged with murder following a serious assault incident at Railton yesterday. Shortly after

Children and families are invited to discover a world of creativity, mystery and imagination these school holidays

17 September 2026 NSW Farmers has warned the Federal Government risks solving one visa problem only to create another

New Director of Health and Disability Services Complaints Office has been appointed Correne Bartlett will start in

Politics

Family First Victorian Leader and Western Metropolitan Region MP Moira Deeming has welcomed Victoria Police’s

Author Michelle Grattan Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra With less than two years to go before the next

New Director of Health and Disability Services Complaints Office has been appointed Correne Bartlett will start in

We’re giving Victorian families more kinders where they’re needed. Minister for Children Lizzie Blandthorn has

Business

Australian Industry Group welcomes the passage of the Customs Amendment (Safeguard Inquiries) Bill through Parliament

In response to today’s announcement that the Australian Government has voted against referring the Red Lines

Workforce Inspectorate Victoria (WIV) will be conducting inspections of businesses these school holidays to ensure

Global law firm Ashurst Perkins Coie represented International Finance Corporation (IFC), Asian Development Bank

Life

A man has now been charged with murder following a serious assault incident at Railton yesterday. Shortly after

GENEVA – Civilians in Iran are caught between gross human rights violations and crimes against humanity committed by

GENEVA – Punitive drug laws and policies continue to drive systemic racism against Africans and people of African

17 September 2026 NSW Farmers has warned the Federal Government risks solving one visa problem only to create another

World

Emergency alerts are being added to the Govt.nz app making them more accessible for New Zealanders, Digitising

Agrifood systems and the people behind them are already under enormous strain in a world made hotter, drier and less

Regulation Minister David Seymour and Transport Minister Chris Bishop have today announced the next steps in the

Iron rusts on its own, slowly, over months or years. Now, researchers at Tohoku University have found a way to

Science

Mysterious trenches stretching for kilometres across southern Australia’s Nullarbor Plain have been revealed as the

Women with a higher Body Mass Index in early adulthood may have a lower risk of developing breast cancer after the

New study takes a land-and-water perspective on the evolution of our exceptional human stamina A Sama-Bajau woman

Iron rusts on its own, slowly, over months or years. Now, researchers at Tohoku University have found a way to

Technology

Robots no longer exist only in popular culture or science fiction. While we might be familiar with the likes of

The ground is shifting beneath the feet of Australian authors and other creatives. A leaked proposal seen by the ABC

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has found that the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC

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