Here are reasons why Monday, 5 October, 2026 will be a day of nostalgia. *I celebrate my 95th birthday. *Helen and I will enjoy the experience of walking eleven kilometres around Uluru, the spiritual ...

Defence spending is outpacing inflation as the government says it can’t afford universal childcare, dental or lifting JobSeeker above the poverty line.

Electricity distributor Jemena has been replacing 7-metre wooden power poles with 15-metre industrial poles rated to carry up to 66,000 volts, but there's been one consistent complaint among the resid...

Labor needs to keep their promise to rein in land clearing.

Social media as it should be. Find your community among millions of users, unleash your creativity, and have some fun again.

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Not even the Premier's STEM Researcher of the Year 2025 can avoid a Tasmanian departmental job-cutting drive.

Salmon companies operating in Tasmanian marine areas deployed almost 1,800 explosives in first half of 2026, government figures reveal

State agriculture ministers met in Canberra on Friday, where they noted fire ant eradication remained "technically feasible, cost beneficial and in the national interest".

Thousands of sea dragons, pipefishes and seahorses have washed up along state’s coastline according to analysis of citizen scientist records

Across Australia (and a little bit overseas) the self disorganised “loops” (a loop is a giggle of nannas) get together to knit and cause mayhem. Generally politely, but, well, you never know. We al…

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More than 150,000 underwater explosives have been used against seals at Tasmanian salmon farms since 2016, according to new government data.

The Coalition's proposed education overhaul also includes plans to fast-track teaching accreditation and possibly create pathways for military veterans to help tackle classroom discipline issues.

NSW Greens MLC Sue Higginson referred the premier over claims he has been pressuring police to suppress “lawful public assemblies” when he doesn’t agree with what’s being voiced.

Most Australians assume our marine parks are protected from damaging activities like seismic blasting. But the truth might surprise you.  Seismic blasting is still allowed in about half of Australia’s offshore marine parks, including in the offshore marine parks around Lord Howe Island, Coffs Harbour, the Abrolhos Islands and the Kimberley.   Seismic blasting involves vessels firing extremely loud underwater explosions every 10–15 seconds, day and night, to […]

Ellen Fraser-Barbour's drowning at a popular swimming hole in central Australia prompts the NT's St John Ambulance service to install an automated external defibrillator at the site to commemorate her disability advocacy work.

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Good rainfall and growing resistance to viruses are to blame for growing populations around the country, scientists say

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What a week! Our Pacific team is back from Palau and the 55th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting, and preparing for the next big moment in our campaign for Pacific…

As Gloria Steinem’s feminist legacy is celebrated following her death, Nada Elia reminds us of her history of Zionism and silence over Palestinian oppression.