Working women key to future economic growth: bank boss Australia has made significant strides to improve gender equity and increase female participation but the Reserve Bank's head says there is more to be done. AAP · Apr 10, 2025
Australian comedian ditches US trip due to concern she could be denied entry over Trump jokes Alice Fraser thought she was being paranoid until her lawyer advised her jokes about Donald Trump and Elon Musk could be scrutinised at US airport The Guardian - AU · Apr 10, 2025
‘Every year matters’: Queensland’s critically endangered ‘bum-breathing’ turtle battles the odds Guardian Australia is highlighting the plight of our endangered native species during an election campaign that is ignoring broken environment laws and rapidly declining ecosystems The Guardian - AU · Apr 10, 2025
NSW solar farm to supply almost half the energy needs of major gas company Shift away from fossil fuels by BOC is expected to cut company’s Australian emissions by 40% by 2035 and follows similar commitment by Rio Tinto The Guardian - AU · Apr 10, 2025
Trump’s tariffs are rattling Australian markets. Here’s what not to do to protect your investments Anxious about your investment or retirement portfolio? Manage these common human reactions to avoid making a volatile situation worse The Guardian - AU · Apr 10, 2025
Gender politics: will the 2025 election send more female MPs to Australia’s parliament? Labor has made great strides towards gender equality among its MPs and senators, but the number of female Coalition members remains stubbornly low The Guardian - AU · Apr 10, 2025
NASA's Deep Space Network is getting a new dish to help distant spacecraft phone home NASA's Deep Space Network is getting a new dish. This one will be at the DSN facility in Canberra, Australia. Space · Apr 10, 2025
The chart that reveals why Trump backflipped on tariffs Why did President Trump back away from the broader tariff push? The answer is simple The Independent UK · Apr 10, 2025
The Coalition prepares to soften Australia’s 2030 climate target, while reaffirming its commitment to the Paris Agreement The Coalition has been forced to reassert its commitment to the Paris climate agreement after its energy spokesman Ted O’Brien appeared to waver on the pledge on Thursday. The Conversation · Apr 10, 2025
Virgin Australia to refund 61,000 customers after pricing error for flights ‘We want to do the right thing and that means acknowledging when we get things wrong and fixing it,’ said the airline The Independent UK · Apr 10, 2025
Paris-Roubaix 2025 live stream: how to watch the punishing cycling online Watch Tadej Pogačar and Mathieu Van de Poel go head to head over the cobble stones at the Queen of the classics. Here's how to watch Paris-Roubaix 2025 live streams online and from wherever you are. Tom’s Guide · Apr 10, 2025
Australian girl dies as fire erupts in Singapore cooking class The children were engaged in a cooking class on Tuesday morning The Independent UK · Apr 10, 2025
The truth of deadly "White Lotus" fruit Experts reveal the power held in a single seed of the fruit found in Southeast Asia and Australia Salon · Apr 10, 2025
Afternoon Update Election 2025: barbs traded over energy plans; China invite rebuffed; and a tall tale On day 13 of the campaign the Coalition’s energy policies remained very much in the spotlight The Guardian - AU · Apr 10, 2025
The Conversation · Apr 10, 2025 ‘Alarmist nonsense’: Labor and Coalition dismissed security risks over the Port of Darwin for years. What’s changed? Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton have both committed to stripping a Chinese company, Landbridge, of the lease to operate Darwin Port. Landbridge paid A$506 million for the 99-year lease from the Northern Territory government in October 2015.
Pedestrian.tv · Apr 10, 2025 How Did ‘No Mercy’, A Sexually Violent Video Game, Get Published In Australia? No Mercy, an online video game that depicts rape and incest, raised alarms this week before promptly being geo-blocked in Australia.
AAP · Apr 10, 2025 Robinson can't see Manu returning to Roosters this year If Joey Manu returns to Australia this year, Trent Robinson doesn't believe it'll be at the Sydney Roosters where he became an NRL star across 181 games.
AAP · Apr 10, 2025 Nation's youngest murderer arrested weeks after release One of Australia's most notorious killers, who murdered a three-year-old girl when he was 13, has been arrested weeks after his release.
The Independent UK · Apr 10, 2025 Australia rejects China’s call to ‘join hands’ amid Trump tariff fallout Beijing urges Australia to ‘jointly resist’ the ‘hegemonic and bullying behaviour of the US’
The Conversation · Apr 10, 2025 This chart explains why Trump backflipped on tariffs. The economic damage would have been huge The Trump administration has announced a 90-day pause on its plan to impose so-called “reciprocal” tariffs on nearly all US imports. But the pause does not extend to China, where import duties will rise to around 125%.
The Conversation · Apr 10, 2025 What is dehumanisation? Some want it to replace definitions of antisemitism and Islamophobia Muslim and Palestinian advocacy groups have called for the term dehumanisation to be used by Australian universities, instead of two distinct terms: antisemitism and Islamophobia.
AAP · Apr 10, 2025 Kazakhstan take down Australia in BJK Cup qualifier Australia are facing elimination from the 2025 Billie Jean King Cup after losing 2-1 to Kazakhstan in their opening qualifying tie in Brisbane.
AAP · Apr 10, 2025 Palau's president backs COP31, wants coal phase out Surangel Whipps Jr, the visiting Palau President, has admonished Australia for its fossil fuel exports but backed the government's bid to host COP31.
Pedestrian.tv · Apr 10, 2025 What Trump’s 90-Day Tariff Pause *Actually* Means For Young Aussies Donald Trump has hit pause on his global tariff spree — for 90 days, at least. But don’t mistake this for a full-on retreat. Think of it more like an intermission in a chaotic play where everyone’s still yelling at each other backstage. Let’s break down why Trump made this…
The Conversation · Apr 10, 2025 Big changes are planned for aged care in 2025. But you’d never know from the major parties There has been little new in pre-election promises for Australia’s aged-care workers, providers or the 1.3 million people who use aged care.