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National

A new report, Someone to Turn To, from the Consumer Policy Research Centre (CPRC), commissioned by the

Prime Minister, thanks for your time. So, why have you made this call to continue the fuel excise relief? ANTHONY

The latest deployment in one of Defence’s longest-running operations has returned to Australia, marking 45 years of

The Hon Anthony Albanese MP, Prime Minister of Australia The Hon Dr Jim Chalmers MP, Treasurer The Hon Chris Bowen

Local

An unlicensed teen will have some explaining to do after being caught at nearly double the speed limit in

Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a man missing from Sydney’s south west. Aisea Latailakepa, aged

Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a man missing from Sydney’s inner west. Thomas Oliver, aged 35

The following development application is currently on exhibition. Submissions must be received by 5pm on Monday, 6

Politics

ALERT LEVEL: Advice – A fire has started in the area. Monitor the situation for changes. FIRE TYPE: Bushfire

The 2026 Premier’s Reading Challenge begins tomorrow, with thousands of Tasmanian students taking part in a statewide

Jeremy Rockliff, Premier Health, housing, cost of living and a strong economy will be front and centre of the

ALERT LEVEL: Planned Burn Advice – Firefighters are managing the burn but visibility may be affected. FIRE TYPE

Business

The Property Council of Australia has welcomed the announcement today of NSW Budget investment in Modern Methods of

Testing at CSIRO’s Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness (ACDP) has confirmed H5 high pathogenicity avian

The Federal Court has sentenced the former CEO of AI marketing company Metigy Pty Ltd (Metigy), David Fairfull, to

The FY27 NSW Budget decision will help attract global capital into retirement projects that deliver long-term supply

Life

An unlicensed teen will have some explaining to do after being caught at nearly double the speed limit in

Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a man missing from Sydney’s south west. Aisea Latailakepa, aged

Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a man missing from Sydney’s inner west. Thomas Oliver, aged 35

Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a woman missing from the Sydney’s south west. Fiona Byne, aged

World

The Government has increased annual funding for events delivered by Rockquest Promotions by $50,000 per year

New Zealand is well prepared to respond if bird flu reaches our shores, but it is important that everyone takes steps

99.5 per cent of people contributing to KiwiSaver through their wages or salaries can look forward to greater

Local GP clinics will receive a major funding boost to help more New Zealanders get an appointment when they need

Science

Three long-time contributors to Australia’s scientific and logistical endeavours in Antarctica have been awarded the

Yellow camellia (C. nitidissima) is prized for its distinctive flowers but is notoriously difficult to propagate

The first study provides a comprehensive assessment of morphological diversity across a wide range of amaranth

First place in the team competition and some incredibly fast students: the University of Würzburg team performed

Technology

A new report, Someone to Turn To, from the Consumer Policy Research Centre (CPRC), commissioned by the

What the research is about The arms and legs of a developing baby do not start out as hard bones. Instead, they begin

Institute of Science Tokyo (Science Tokyo) launched the Visionary Initiatives(VIs) – a cross-disciplinary, integrated

UnexpectedDinoLesson / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY More than 100 million years ago, a flying reptile called a pterosaur