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Australia needs a balance between protecting the privacy of donors and preserving the transparency of how political parties are funded

Under proposed changes in response to Bondi terror attack, only Australian citizens will be able to obtain a gun licence, with no cap on number of weapons

Israeli President Isaac Herzog’s Sydney visit is a flashpoint as the NSW Supreme Court rules on whether a pro‑Palestine rally can go ahead.

Isaac Herzog, has told members of the Jewish community ‘when one Jew is hurt, all Jews feel their pain’ as he begins a four-day visit to Australia

Bathhouses are making a wave in Australia and overseas. And it’s not an isolated trend; it reflects the broader advancement of the global wellness economy, which some reports suggest is outpacing even IT and sport in growth.

In less than ten years, Australia has to cut its emissions 62–75% below 2005 levels. Given reductions in emissions over the past 20 years, that translates to cutting emissions 47–65% below current levels. As of last year, that’s about 440 million tonnes (Mt) of carbon dioxide equivalent.

Alex Pretti’s death in Minneapolis reveals a painful contradiction – nurses are carers in times of crisis, often invisible, yet they carry our moral compass

The story of how people reached Australia and the Pacific has never sat still. Bits of evidence have shifted it back and forth over time. New genetic work, read alongside archaeology, nudges it further again. It suggests people were already moving into the landmass known as Sahul around 60,000 years…

The king of Australia’s NFL punting expats starred for the Seattle Seahawks in their suffocating 29-13 Super Bowl victory over the New England Patriots