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How vulnerable are Australia’s cities to extreme heat? Explore our maps

Exclusive: Residents of western Sydney and outer suburbs of Melbourne are at particular risk of high temperatures, data shows

The Guardian - AU · Sep 18, 2025

Albanese’s Oprah-style emissions target aims to please almost everyone but risks falling short on climate action

The prime minister has a stonking majority and a progressive crossbench that wants deeper cuts. So what has happened to lower the goal?

The Guardian - AU · Sep 18, 2025

Australia’s immigration is not ‘out of control’ – it’s trending lower and has been for over a year

Treasury officials assume net migration to Australia will slow to 335,100 in the year to June

The Guardian - AU · Sep 18, 2025

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Fossil fuel industry labelled 'a criminal enterprise'

Australia's future will be determined by what happens in the nation's "Great North", says Midnight Oil frontman and former environment minister Peter Garrett.

AAP · Sep 18, 2025

Self-driving car forecasts speed up after Tesla launch

Australia could become a major testbed for autonomous vehicles if efforts to develop a national set of road rules for their use are successful.

AAP · Sep 18, 2025

Cut emissions 70% by 2035? There’s only one policy that can get us there

Australia’s new emission reduction target of 62–70% by 2035 is meant to demonstrate we are doing our part to hold climate change well below 2°C.

The Conversation · Sep 18, 2025

MITCH CHURI: Aussies Love A Late Night Talk Show. So Why Did They All Disappear?

"There was a time when Australia did late night shows really well. At one point, it was our thing."

Pedestrian.tv · Sep 18, 2025

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Parents of teen who died at music festival plead with Queensland government not to ban pill testing

Josh Tam’s parents have asked LNP to ‘step aside and allow the experts to lead the way in keeping our loved ones safe’

The Guardian - AU · Sep 18, 2025

Timid or too tough? Verdicts in on emissions target

Australia's environmental groups have sharply criticised the nation's 2035 climate target as "insulting" while big business brands it as "ambitious".

AAP · Sep 18, 2025

Australian broadcaster barred from Trump’s UK press conference after clash with journalist

ABC says Downing Street Media withdrew the accreditation, citing ‘logistical reasons’

The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2025

Millions tune in to athletics broadcasts as Gout Gout attracts huge viewing numbers

The teenager’s debut at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo was Australia’s most popular television program on Wednesday night

The Guardian - AU · Sep 18, 2025

Australia targets 62% to 70% emissions cut by 2035

Australia has set a new target of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by between 62% and 70% below 2005 levels by 2035

The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2025

Oodles of Lucys: survey reveals Australia’s most popular dog breeds and names

Australians leave the television or radio on for pets, take time off work to care for them and bring them on holidays, report finds

The Guardian - AU · Sep 18, 2025

The Albanese government has finally set a 2035 climate course – and it’s a mission Australia must accept

The federal government has announced a long-awaited climate change target for 2035, committing to a reduction in emissions of between 62% and 70% below 2005 levels. Environmentalists claim the target is a failure, while some business groups and the opposition are likely to slam it as economic sabotage.

The Conversation · Sep 18, 2025

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AAP · Sep 18, 2025

'Only getting worse': left-field housing fix floated

Co-operative housing has been touted as the "missing piece" of Australia's housing affordability puzzle as the dream of ownership slips away for a generation.

The Conversation · Sep 18, 2025

The Australian War Memorial’s prize controversy betrays the institution’s purpose: to tell the messy truth about war

The Australian War Memorial is in the news for reportedly retrospectively changing the rules of its Les Carlyon prize for military history. This resulted in it not being awarded to Walkley award-winning journalist Chris Masters’ book about disgraced special forces soldier Ben Roberts-Smith.

The Conversation · Sep 18, 2025

Government announces 2035 target of 62–70% emissions reduction

The Albanese government has announced Australia will commit to cutting emissions by between 62% and 70% on 2005 levels by 2035.

The Guardian - AU · Sep 18, 2025

Ley, Waters and Pocock condemn government’s emissions call – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Sep 18, 2025

What is a climate target, and how does Australia’s new one for 2035 stack up against other countries?

Labor’s new goal for 2035 is for emissions to be 62% to 70% lower than in 2005. It’s less ambitious than the UK’s target but higher than in Japan, Canada and NZ

AAP · Sep 18, 2025

Australian shares slip as Santos drags on energy stocks

A sell-off in energy sector companies has led the local bourse lower, as the market lumbers towards a third straight week of losses.

AAP · Sep 18, 2025

As live shows surge, Chappell Roan hot to go Down Under

The Laneway Festival headliner will be US pop star Chappell Roan. The announcement has been made as figures show average ticket prices are higher than ever.

International Business Times · Sep 18, 2025

Australian Scientists Grapple With 'Despicable' Butterfly Heist

Almost eight decades after Colin Wyatt stole and then vandalised thousands of precious Australian butterfly specimens, scientists are still untangling his web of deception.

Pedestrian.tv · Sep 18, 2025

Inside Sun Ranch, Australia’s First Luxury Ranch Nestled In The Byron Bay Hinterland

This is the burnt out overachiever's dream escape.

The Guardian - AU · Sep 18, 2025

Laneway festival 2026: Chappell Roan leads lineup featuring Wet Leg, Wolf Alice and PinkPantheress

The first full Australian tour for the US pop star marks the latest coup for the festival, whose 2025 iteration was headlined by Charli xcx

The Guardian - AU · Sep 18, 2025

ABC excluded from Trump’s UK press conference as British officials deny any link to clash with Australian journalist

Australia’s national broadcaster told by Downing Street that accreditation cancelled for ‘logistical reasons’ as other international outlets also denied entry

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