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Politics with Michelle Grattan: John Blaxland and Richard Holden talk about what Trump will mean for Australia

As Australia gears up for the election, the incoming government’ Labor or Coalition, will face global challenges, geo-political and economic, especially with Donald Trump starting to impose tariffs on selected countries including China,

The Conversation · Feb 3, 2025

Australia 'not there yet' in journey to greatness: Lyon

Australia tore through Sri Lanka in record fashion in the first Test, but cannot yet be considered a truly great side, says Nathan Lyon.

AAP · Feb 3, 2025

Rising Floodwaters Force Evacuations In Eastern Australian

Fast-moving floodwaters rose Monday in northeastern Australia after forcing many to flee, blacking out homes, and sweeping away a chunk of a critical bridge.

International Business Times · Feb 3, 2025

How Australia plans to connect 600,000 skilled foreign workers and the industries desperate for them

Over half a million professionals stand ready to plug staff shortages. Unions and employers want to get them working in their fields

The Guardian - AU · Feb 2, 2025

As Australian students brace for a heatwave, is it true that schools close when the temperature exceeds 40C?

Children are particularly vulnerable to extreme heat because they sweat more, have a higher metabolism and spend more time outside, one expert warns

The Guardian - AU · Feb 2, 2025

Australia to face Belgium after Davis Cup controversy

Belgium will be Australia's next Davis Cup opponents after they won their home qualifying tie in the most extraordinary and controversial fashion.

AAP · Feb 2, 2025

Aussie households forecast to weather Trump tariffs

Australia might see some fallout from Donald Trump's tariffs on Mexican and Canadian imports, but local households are expected to be spared too much pain.

AAP · Feb 2, 2025

CFMEU vehicle set ablaze in Sydney, union says – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Feb 2, 2025

Morning Mail: why rape myths are so hard to shake, government targets neo-Nazis, markets brace as Trump tariffs hit

Rape myths still have power in and out of Australia’s courtrooms; Terrorgram group hit with sanctions; US tariffs labelled ‘dumbest trade war in history’

The Guardian - AU · Feb 2, 2025

Podcasts have helped sway many young American men to the right. The same may well happen in Australia

The 2024 US presidential election saw a historic shift to the right, driven by the largest swing of young male voters in two decades. Analysts attribute this partly to podcasters like Joe Rogan, whose unfiltered, conversational content bypassed traditional media to mobilise this demographic.

The Conversation · Feb 2, 2025