A brushtail possum was found peering out among the toy kangaroos and dingoes in a retail store in Hobart’s airport, delighting staff and customers

BirdLife WA calls consequences of Alcoa’s proposals to clear 11,000ha of jarrah forest ‘irreversible and catastrophic’ for endangered bird

Picked from a record 60,636 entries, the first images from the Natural History Museum’s wildlife photographer of the year competition have been released. The photographs, which range from a lion facin...

The generation who redefined what it means to be young can give their children a priceless gift – their clear wishes for end-of-life care

Murdering and massacring innocents is indefensible. So why on earth is it allowed to continue? The answer is moral relativism, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall

Combating antisemitism is a noble mission, but Jillian Segal’s report risks stoking it.

Astrid Jorgensen, whose show has helped unite audiences in a divided USA, says singing in a group is a ‘fast track to community’ Viewed from the outside, at least, far from united, the states of America appear irreconcilably divided. Which may explain why Astrid Jorgensen, a 35-year-old choir director from Brisbane who honed her skills at the pub, has just toured the States to sold out shows and seen her US reality TV appearance go viral. Continue reading...

Shakespeare’s shy smile and boundless kindness were woven into the fabric of the newsroom, and his loss will be felt deeply by generations of staff and readers.

Experts think the clever birds learned the technique by watching people and then trying it themselves * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Sulphur-crested cockatoos in Sydney have worked out how to operate drinking fountains, with footage showing the white birds gripping and turning the handle before leaning in for a sip. Researchers set up camera traps and recorded the birds taking turns at a drinking fountain in western Sydney. Scientists observed more than 500 attempts over 44 days and revealed the birds were successful about 46% of the time. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

Labor came to government in 2022 with a climate mandate and voters have once again backed it to protect the environment. But it has failed at the first test.

Putting aside the Coalition, let's focus on the new government: the one that has won an exceptionally large number of seats and which is probably already doing stuff that's affecting us voters.

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Beloved Herald artist and illustrator John “Shakes” Shakespeare has terminal cancer. But as he tells Fitz, even as he confronts his own mortality, he has found peace.

The prime minister warns that immigration could turn Britain into an ‘island of strangers’. Author and poet Michael Rosen responds

Native vegetation returns in abundance to Victoria's Barmah National Park in an "amazing" rebound an ecologist says has never been witnessed before.

As the total ban on any humanitarian aid entering Gaza stretches into its third month, doctors warn babies are starving in hospitals.

A decision to plant a trial crop of the flowers 20 years ago has transformed the Egerton-Warburton family farm into a haven for creatives and curious visitors.

Labor took the glory, but beneath the surface of the election result an ongoing trend holds a warning for both major parties.

100 years ago, women composers were expected to give up their career to raise a family. Composing mums today are still advocating to get the support they need to thrive.

Stay updated on the latest party results from the 2025 Federal Election with ABC News experts. Get live voting updates and see how seats are distributed.

Labor took the glory, but beneath the surface of the election result an ongoing trend holds a warning for both major parties.

The political editor for 7.30 signs off saying ‘there’s no correlation between what News Corp says and what voters do’. Plus: much ado for the Mail

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese's left-leaning Labor Party won the general election, national broadcaster ABC said in a projection based on early results.