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A Celebrity Edition Of The Traitors Australia Is Coming & We’re Loving The Cast Already

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Pedestrian.tv · Sep 19, 2025

5 new Australian publishers are making defiant, weird, grass-roots books

In the past year or so, three Australian publishing mergers happened within a few short months. Text Publishing, Pantera Press and Affirm Press were all absorbed into a larger company. Once a company has shareholders, like Penguin Random House and Simon and Schuster (which acquired Affirm and Text), the business…

The Conversation · Sep 18, 2025

Fewer friends, more time stress: the essential charts from this year’s HILDA survey

Every year, one of Australia’s biggest longitudinal surveys provides a range of insights on how the nation is changing.

The Conversation · Sep 18, 2025

1 in 3 Australians in their late 60s are still working, new HILDA survey shows

Australia has seen a dramatic transformation of retirement over the past 20 years, with more Australians delaying retirement than ever before, reshaping expectations for later life.

The Conversation · Sep 18, 2025

Face-scanning boundary set after Kmart's privacy breach

Retailers' use of face-scanning is again in the spotlight, with experts questioning if there is any legal way it can be used in Australia.

AAP · Sep 18, 2025

Tongan royal visit a return to familiar territory

King Tupou VI and Queen Nanasipau'u have been warmly welcomed in Australia's bush capital, which is familiar territory for the Pacific monarchy.

AAP · Sep 18, 2025

Anthony Albanese dodges power bill price drop guarantee

The prime minister has declined to guarantee cheaper power bills for households under Australia's climate target, as experts say prices would remain stable.

AAP · Sep 18, 2025

National economy still stuck in 'productivity malaise'

Despite a modest pick-up in productivity growth and signs private sector employment is recovering, Australia's slump in productivity is far from over.

AAP · Sep 18, 2025

Kasatkina slump continues with Korea Open defeat

Daria Kasatkina's disappointing run of form has continued at the Korea Open as Australia's No.1 suffered yet another exit before the quarter-final stage.

AAP · Sep 18, 2025

From resistance to intifada to recognition: the origins of an independent Palestinian state – podcast

France, the UK and Canada are expected to become the first G7 countries to recognise the state of Palestine at the UN General Assembly in late September, where Australia will also announce its recognition. Mahmoud Abbas, the leader of the Palestinian Authority, will not be present as he is banned…

The Conversation · Sep 18, 2025