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Budget funding to target online radicalisation threat

More than $70 million will be spent in the federal budget on setting up a centre for online counter-terrorism work.

AAP · May 6

Sneak peek at winter is coming with snow to hit states

Communities across Australia are bracing for the year's first taste of winter weather, with snow and storms forecast for large swathes of the country.

AAP · May 6

Long road to Venice: Australia's entry finally on show

Australia's Venice Biennale entry is on display, more than a year after the artist and curator were ditched from the job, sparking a raging controversy.

AAP · May 6

Can’t get your HRT patches? What to do and what to avoid

Since 2020, Australia has had an ongoing shortage of oestrogen patches, which are usually prescribed to help ease menopause symptoms.

The Conversation · May 6

Kid's cancer centre zeroes in on 'terrible disease'

Australia is opening its first centre focused solely on transforming the experiences and outcomes for children and young people with cancer.

AAP · May 6

Police say Australian women with alleged IS ties face charges on return from Syria

Police say number of Australian women with alleged ties to Islamic State group militants face charges if they return from Syria

The Independent UK · May 6

Sydney film festival 2026: nine of the best movies and one free event

With 248 films to choose from, highlights include The Death of Robin Hood, Leviticus and a ‘psychosexual horror’ starring Hacks’ Hannah Einbinder and Gillian Anderson

The Guardian - AU · May 6

‘What do you want to be?’ The spark that helps Indigenous people go to uni

Across Australia, universities and governments say increasing the numbers of Indigenous graduates is one of the main priorities in tertiary education.

The Conversation · May 6

New gun charges laid against suspect in Hanukkah massacre at Sydney’s Bondi Beach

Naveed Akram now faces 78 charges related to the attack

The Independent UK · May 6

Crashes involving animals spike in winter. Here’s how to avoid them

If you’ve driven on regional Australian roads, you’ve likely seen the signs warning of kangaroos and other animals – the familiar “wildlife ahead” signs.

The Conversation · May 6