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Clashes in Australia’s Melbourne as thousands rally against immigration

Thousands of people rally in cities, including Sydney, Perth, Canberra and Brisbane, demanding end to ‘mass migration’.

Al Jazeera · Sep 1, 2025

Tibetans protest Chinese repression in Australia

Surveillance of Tibetans in Australia has been raised as a major concern by the community as it calls for greater protections against Chinese repression.

AAP · Sep 1, 2025

‘Those paintings belong to us’: how an Indigenous-led project is harnessing technology to protect Kakadu’s rock art

Kakadu National Park has become one of Australia’s most prized cultural landscapes since it was added to the World Heritage List in 1981. Each year, hundreds of thousands of people travel to the region, usually during the dry season, to witness the magical gunwardebim (local Kunwinjku language term for rock…

The Conversation · Sep 1, 2025

PM says neo-Nazi giving speech from Victoria’s parliament steps ‘isn’t the Australian way’ – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Aug 31, 2025

Morning Mail: Fears over the rise of 3D-printed guns; Xi hosts Putin and Modi; Oscar Piastri wins Dutch GP

3D-printed gun laws ‘a dog’s breakfast’; China hosts summit amid global instability; Australian F1 driver extends lead in title race

The Guardian - AU · Aug 31, 2025

Over-the-top melodrama, a platonic rom-com and retirement village murders: what to watch in September

With September comes spring: flowering trees, warmer weather, longer days. But just as it felt like spring had sprung, a new cold front came over much of south east Australia.

The Conversation · Aug 31, 2025

New data shows a jump in older people dying from drug overdoses

When we talk about drug overdose deaths, many of us imagine a problem that affects young people.

The Conversation · Aug 31, 2025

'World is watching': high bar for 2035 climate goals

Cutting emissions by 81 per cent by 2035 is "technologically and economically feasible" for Australia, a global climate think tank says.

AAP · Aug 31, 2025

It's not me, it's you: millions abandon the coalition

Australians who had previously voted for the coalition, but refused to do so at the last election, have revealed why in a new research report.

AAP · Aug 31, 2025

Jan Moore obituary

Other lives: Former teacher who moved to Australia but returned annually to the Scottish village where she was born

The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2025