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‘Incomprehensible’: birds flee and hundreds of turtles left to die after government cuts water to NSW wetlands

Frogs and sheep in the Gwydir wetlands near Moree have also been bogged after WaterNSW stopped environmental flows, researchers say

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US Live Nation and Ticketmaster verdict triggers calls for Australian investigation into ticketing rules

One insider estimates Australians pay A$10 in fees per ticket, with fans bearing the burden of monopolised music tour schedules and inflated artist values

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Former NSW MP spruiked as ‘esteemed’ Liberal at campaign event – despite Icac’s ‘serious corrupt conduct’ finding

Exclusive: John Sidoti wins cheers and applause at re-election fundraiser for his successor

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Pauline Hanson’s One Nation banks millions in public funding. Where does all the money go?

Exclusive: Former candidates accuse party of enriching itself at their expense, while insiders lift veil on chaos in Brisbane HQ – and staffers’ contempt for rank-and-file members

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Labor’s controversial algorithm tool for aged care under investigation by ombudsman

Exclusive: It follows numerous complaints made to Guardian Australia, politicians and advocacy organisations about the Integrated Assessment Tool

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Cancelled safety upgrades on Sydney light rail would have only cost $2.2m, whistleblower claims after fatal incidents

NSW government urged to investigate if transport department refused to share cost of sensors that would detect a person entering coupling area

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All Australian immigration detainees to be handcuffed while travelling, US company says after spate of escapes

Exclusive: Documents viewed by Guardian Australia reveal private prison contractor told staff ‘restraints must be used’ for all risk levels

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How Australia’s remote communities are experiencing the fuel crisis: ‘A knock-on effect for people already struggling’

One family in the Indigenous community of Ltyentye Apurte has seen their weekly shop increase from $600 to $800 because of rising diesel prices

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RMIT drops misconduct case against student who accused university of being ‘complicit in Gaza genocide’

Exclusive: Move comes after Guardian Australia revealed Gemma Seymour was facing potential suspension over video criticising RMIT’s ties to weapons companies

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Behind this door is the huge fatberg that can’t stop depositing poo balls on Sydney’s beaches

Guardian Australia tours problematic Malabar wastewater plant where some accumulated fats, oils and grease can’t be accessed – let alone cleared

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Traffic falls on major Sydney and Melbourne roads as fuel crisis sees Australians cut back on driving

Exclusive: Trips on Sydney’s key thoroughfares have fallen by thousands per day, according to government data

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‘Inherently dangerous and unnecessary’: NT buses will soon be patrolled by armed officers

First Nations lawyers and politicians warn the change will disproportionately affect Indigenous people, making them feel ‘less safe, rather than more safe’

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Sydney light rail trialled sensors after death but scrapped project due to cost before second fatality, whistleblower claims

Exclusive: Transdev undertook ‘coupling project’ after teen trapped between carriages in 2023. Trial restarted after second fatality, ex-employee claims, while operator denies ‘assessment’ ever shelved

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Diesel remains volatile as prices rise again despite Labor’s fuel tax relief

Energy minister Chris Bowen says 3.4% of Australia’s service stations had no diesel, as of Monday, after wholesale prices surged

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Passengers forced to stand for hours on regional Victoria trains as free tickets supercharge long weekend demand

Reduced public holiday services and school holidays heighten pressure on network, leading to overcrowding

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Australian Human Rights Commission investigates racial discrimination complaint against NSW government

Investigation comes after South Asian Muslim and caste-oppressed Hindu community representatives lodged formal complaint

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Confidential report found former home affairs boss Michael Pezzullo was ‘reckless’ in engagement with Liberal powerbroker

Previously unreleased report obtained via freedom of information battle says Pezzullo exceeded ‘boundaries of normal public service practice’

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‘Letting the algorithm rip’: no legal basis for lack of human override of aged care funding tool, inquiry hears

Department says it’s received 834 requests for a review of tool’s assessments since it launched in November

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A feud ‘straight out of Succession’, a rental thriller and an ‘absolute ripper’: the best Australian books out in April

Each month Guardian Australia editors and critics pick the upcoming titles they have devoured – or can’t wait to get their hands on

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Australia wants to sell its social media ban to the world – but are the measures even working?

Two-thirds of teenagers are still on social media platforms included in the ban, according to the eSafety commissioner

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Did Anthony Albanese just cement a third interest rate hike in May by cutting the fuel excise?

Injecting $1.5bn via petrol subsidies into an inflated economy may change things for the Reserve Bank board at its next meeting

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Victorian Liberals to hold another preselection after candidate who defeated Moira Deeming withdraws

Dinesh Gourisetty ‘not welcome’ in party after revelations he provided court reference for a friend convicted of sexually assaulting a child

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Brisbane artist contacted by police over works that allegedly violate new Queensland hate speech laws

James Hillier, known as Nordacious, told he could face jail time for some of his designs made in support of Palestine

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Five Great Reads: Imran Khan, Sylvia Plath and the Melbourne man with more than 20,000 books

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Imogen Dewey

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‘It’s fired people up’: support grows, including within Labor, for new gas tax to curb wartime profits

Government, industry and opposition see growing public support for a new gas tax but the industry is fighting back

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