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Is Australia’s scorched earth baiting program actually paving the way for fire ant invasion?

Right now, Australia is undertaking the world’s largest removal of invasive ants. The goal: eradicate fire ants (Solenopsis invicta).

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International law or ‘might is right’? Australia’s choice on Iran and other conflicts

The Iranian diaspora has been celebrating and governments around the world have generally not mourned the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in last weekend’s US and Israeli air strikes on Iran.

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Punishing storm eases but leaves trail of destruction

An unusually long-lasted and destructive weather system that formed over the Australian desert is weakening as a potential cyclone looms elsewhere.

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Why surging oil prices are a shock for the global economy – but not yet a crisis

Global oil markets have reacted swiftly to escalating tensions in the Middle East as the United States and Israel continue their assault on Iran.

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International students accuse Australia of treating them like ATMs after fees for one visa double without warning

Union says students blindsided after non-refundable visa fee rose from $2,300 to $4,600

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Jimpa lovingly follows in the tradition of artwork about fathers who came out of the closet

Jimpa is an emotionally nuanced family drama by acclaimed Australian filmmaker Sophie Hyde.

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Location app wants to bring elderly into its ecosystem

Life360, which offers a family location-sharing app, has delivered its first profit and flagged the development of trackers for the elderly.

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Agriculture hits $100b, but what goes up must come down

Australia's agriculture sector has hit a $100 billion target four years early, but values are set to fall amid trade tensions and a hot, dry start to summer.

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Australia’s shameless support for the US attack on Iran makes us gullible, duplicitous, or both

For Anthony Albanese – as well as Mark Carney and Keir Starmer – to go along with Trump and Netanyahu’s cynical ploy negates any sense of moral authority we possess – a catastrophe for the rules-based order

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PM tables election review in question time – as it happened

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Honey from Australian wildflowers has potent power to kill bacteria

Before antibiotics and antiseptics, healers across ancient Egypt, Greece, and China reached for honey to treat wounds. Archaeological evidence shows humans have been harvesting and collecting honey for thousands of years – and for much of that time, we understood it to be more than just food.

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Australians scorn this fish once adored by monks and kings

In many parts of Europe, the common carp is a prized table fish. But the common carp (Cyprinus carpio) is arguably Australia’s most vilified fish. Nicknamed the “river rabbit” for its prolific breeding, carp is blamed for degrading rivers, lakes and billabongs.

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Emptying bins and photocopying: nurses’ skills are too often wasted in general practice

Australians are living longer, but we’re also living longer with disease and disability. Half of us now have at least one chronic condition.

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As Canada’s Mark Carney heads to Australia, how did he become the darling of the global anti-Trump movement?

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is having a moment.

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Australia’s gender pay gap is narrowing – and the public spotlight seems to be helping

Since 2024, the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA) has been publishing the gender pay gaps of Australia’s largest companies. Now, we have enough data to make some meaningful comparisons – and this public spotlight seems to be paying off.

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‘Degrading’ prison strip-searches rarely find anything and should be banned, advocates say

Human Rights Law Centre analysis finds more than 15,000 strip-searches are conducted on average each month, but just 0.58% result in contraband being found

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Fresh travel warning as Aussie base hit in Middle East

Thousands of Australians remain stranded in the Middle East as military tensions flare, with an Australian defence base coming under attack from Iran.

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CBA boss calls for spending cuts, bold reform in budget

Commonwealth Bank boss Matt Comyn is urging business leaders to encourage the treasurer to take an ambitious spending and tax reform agenda to the budget.

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Canadian PM's visit to build solidarity with Australia

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has arrived in Australia for a three-day visit which is set to deepen security and defence ties between the two nations.

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F1 chartering flights to Australian GP amid conflict

Australia's GP appears safe but there are doubts over F1 races in Bahrain and Saudi Arabia while other events in the Middle East are being called off.

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Aston Martin braces for Australian GP pain amid Honda F1 crisis

Honda’s power unit has proven inadequate, and Aston Martin is attempting to help the Japanese manufacturer solve its battery issues

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This Artist Reimagines Nature As A Fairy Tale, And These 40 Illustrations Are Pure Serenity

In a world that screams for attention with neon lights and high-speed chaos, Martina Heiduczek’s illustrations are the visual equivalent of a warm cup of tea on a rainy afternoon. Growing up in a German fishing village and now based in Australia, Martina swaps...

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Men almost twice as likely as women to earn high salaries in ‘reality check’ on Australia’s gender pay gap

Workplace Gender Equality Agency report shows a slight increase in number of women in highly paid roles, which are still dominated by men

The Guardian - AU

Australians who need care because of age or disability shouldn’t be reduced to an algorithm

When we relinquish care to a computer, we put lives at the mercy of a flawed system

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‘We were just astonished’: Mental As Anything on their highs and lows – and hitting the road again

One of Australia’s most successful pop bands are reliving their career, with a new documentary and a tour bringing the ‘original flavour’ back on stage

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