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Spears returned to Country point to unbroken connection

The tale of the return of Aboriginal spears to Australian shores after 250 years will help tell a wider story of a community's unbroken connection to Country.

AAP · Sep 18, 2025

Starmer to recognise Palestinian state ‘after Trump state visit’

Other nations including France, Australia and Canada plan to take the same step at next week’s UN summit

The Guardian - UK · Sep 17, 2025

‘He’s so ignorant’: Donald Trump melts like ice cream and attacks reporter after experiencing the trauma of accountability

The word entitlement probably didn’t find its perfect meaning until Donald Trump assumed the office of the President of the United States. And now? He can’t differentiate between personal and national interests.

The Mary Sue · Sep 17, 2025

Pacific deal delays could catch out Albanese in the US

The failure to seal two regional deals could follow Prime Minister Anthony Albanese across the Pacific to a meeting with US President Donald Trump.

AAP · Sep 17, 2025

'I will never forget it': star laments Sydney FC split

Douglas Costa and Sydney FC have agreed to end the Brazilian star's deal after he had to admit defeat in his bid to travel to Australia.

AAP · Sep 17, 2025

Gout Gout channels Bolt, horses and butterflies ahead of semi-final test

The Australian teenager faces a struggle to reach the final after being drawn against five sub-20 second sprinters

The Guardian - AU · Sep 17, 2025

When Ziggy’s bond was withheld after eviction without cause from his Sydney rental, he challenged it – and won

Advocates say it should be easier to dispute bond claims, as tenants in Australia’s toughest rental markets are increasingly losing their deposits

The Guardian - AU · Sep 17, 2025

Australia’s failure of diplomacy in PNG shows we can’t – and won’t – understand our Pacific neighbours

Our foreign policy mindset is a function of our dependence on America and fear of China, while we talk down to our ‘Pacific family’ and remain deaf to their global warming concerns

The Guardian - AU · Sep 17, 2025

Albanese urged to end ‘double standard’ on Israel after UN commission finds genocide occurring in Gaza

Human rights experts and crossbench politicians call on Labor to ‘put its money where its mouth is’ and apply similar sanctions on Israel as on Russia

The Guardian - AU · Sep 17, 2025

Labor’s 2035 emissions target a ‘sliding doors’ moment for future generations

Australia must lead other nations in committing to 1.5C pathway for safety, security, prosperity and the environment, experts say

The Guardian - AU · Sep 17, 2025