Australia won't send troops to answer Trump's oil rant Australia has ruled out sending troops to the Middle East amid Donald Trump's remarks for nations to "get their own" oil from the Strait of Hormuz. AAP · Apr 1
Sam Konstas axed from Cricket Australia’s contract list for busy 2026-27 season Batter pays for poor form since fearless Boxing Day knock in 2024 while Brendan Doggett earns his spot on 21-man list after Ashes Test debut The Guardian - AU · Apr 1
Finnish lessons for Australia to counter Russian threat Russian misinformation and disinformation remain a threat to Australia as it tries to exacerbate social divisions in the West and spur political distrust. AAP · Apr 1
Weatherald given early backing with national contract Jake Weatherald has been included on Cricket Australia's contract list for the first time, taking the place of Sam Konstas ahead of a busy 12 months of Tests. AAP · Apr 1
Major Jewish group criticises Israel death penalty laws Australia's Jewish community has made a rare break with Israel after the nation made a new "discriminatory" death penalty law for Palestinians. AAP · Apr 1
Should the parliament decide if Australia goes to war? As the war in Iran heads into its second month, the conflict has escalated rapidly. The effects are being felt around the world, and there is no clear sign of it ending. The Conversation · Apr 1
'Team Australia': big business urged to help in crisis Conditions for Australian industry took its biggest one-month hit on record as a result of the Middle East oil crisis, prompting extra government support. AAP · Apr 1
Fuel relief may not be enough to help stressed budgets Two of Australia's biggest banks have recorded noticeable rises in the value of fuel transactions, with one also seeing evidence of potential stockpiling. AAP · Apr 1
The Stars Tipped To Replace Kyle & Jackie O In Australia’s Top-Rated Breakfast Slot Insiders have revealed ARN is already quietly eyeing replacements for Kyle Sandilands and Jackie ‘O’ Henderson's top-rated breakfast slot. Pedestrian.tv · Apr 1
Anthony Albanese to address nation on Wednesday night as treasurer announces Covid-era support measures Prime minister to deliver address live at 7pm AEDT as Jim Chalmers says Iran war having ‘extreme impact on global economy’ The Guardian - AU · Apr 1
'Better world': inside Australia's pact with AI giant A Silicon Valley tech boss has warned of the consequences should AI fall into the wrong hands as he signed an agreement with Australia on related safety. AAP · Apr 1
How your health (and genetic results) affects your life, travel and health insurance The Australian parliament is set to pass legislation today to ban life insurers from using genetic test results to discriminate against people applying for life insurance. The Conversation · Apr 1
'Extraordinary' deep sea voyage finds 110 new species Brittle stars, rays and a "ghost shark" are among the scientific discoveries made in a landmark voyage to unexplored waters off Australia's coast. AAP · Apr 1
What we’ve learned from citizen science: 5 projects that made a difference Scientists can’t be everywhere all at once, as much as they’d like to. Many of the problems citizen science helps solve are concerned with spreading the net wider – or getting more helping hands on the task. The Conversation · Mar 31
The Guardian - AU · Mar 31 ‘Severe disinformation campaign’ fuelling trans hate speech, Australia’s sex discrimination commissioner says Trans and gender-diverse people experience ‘significant and preventable barriers to their safety and dignity’, report finds
Sports Illustrated · Mar 31 Kyle Shanahan Has Special Request for NFL After Rams Lobbied to Play 49ers in Australia Kyle Shanahan said the Rams lobbied to play the 49ers in Australia.
Motorsport · Mar 31 Liam Lawson beats Isack Hadjar in wild Red Bull drift kart battle Liam Lawson came out on top in a Red Bull drift kart challenge in Australia after admitting he was nervous before facing Isack Hadjar and the rest of the field
The Guardian - AU · Mar 31 Australia has weathered fuel crises before. What can we learn from previous oil price spikes? After the second world war, cheap oil was a foundation of global economic stability. That changed dramatically in 1973
The Guardian - AU · Mar 31 PM pledges to ‘do everything we can to protect Australia’ amid Iran fuel crisis – as it happened This blog is now closed
Motorsport · Mar 31 Oscar Piastri kerb-hops Ford Mustang in Australian V8 Supercar test Oscar Piastri sampled Australian Supercars with Cam Waters as the McLaren driver reflected on his roots
The Conversation · Mar 31 Will medicinal cannabis help my mental health? Here are the evidence and the risks Anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are among the most common mental health conditions for which Australians are prescribed medicinal cannabis.
The Conversation · Mar 31 Jane Ward Tost was a trailblazer in natural sciences – until history forgot her In the 19th century, natural history was a field dominated by men: collectors, curators and naturalists. Names such as John Gould and John James Audubon are well known for their contributions to ornithology.
The Conversation · Mar 31 How Norman Lindsay wrote the The Magic Pudding to critique ‘Australian values’ – inspired by Nietzsche The federal parliamentary seat of Lindsay, west of Sydney, was formed in 1984, honouring the great Australian illustrator and writer Norman Lindsay (1879-1969). The seat has been held since 2019 by the Liberal member, Melissa McIntosh.
The Conversation · Mar 31 Cutting fuel excise is a sugar hit – we need a plan to slash dependence on imports As fuel prices spike, many Australians are understandably anxious. Photos of empty bowsers, long queues, and high prices create the impression of a system under strain.
The Independent UK · Mar 31 Australia accuses social media giants of disobeying social media ban IN FULL