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Back-to-back mass bleaching hits Great Barrier Reef

The Great Barrier Reef has again experienced mass bleaching, only the second time it has occurred over consecutive summers. Australian Marine Conservation Society Great

Leaders remain calm and on-message in second debate

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition Leader Peter Dutton have had their second showdown of the 2025 federal election campaign. The debate, hosted by the ABC,

90 percent vote ‘Yes’ to split from CFMEU

Australia will soon have a new trade union after members of the CFMEU Manufacturing Division voted overwhelmingly to leave the CFMEU. National Secretary of the

Quantum leap as ADF plans for GPS blackout

The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is leveraging quantum technology in a cutting-edge project to ensure it can continue to operate when Global Positioning Systems (GPS)

Major parties tap into desire for the ‘Australian dream’

By Michelle Grattan If anyone had any doubts before, Sunday’s Liberal and Labor launches highlighted that this federal election is an auction for votes, in particular

First stop in public transport infrastructure journey

The first of many meetings to deliver public transport infrastructure on the Sunshine Coast in the lead up to the Brisbane 2032 Olympic and Paralympic Games was held on

Housing policies don’t guarantee affordable homes

Weekend Federal election housing policy announcements by the two major parties fall short of what’s needed to end the housing crisis, according to a peak

Posting a letter likely to cost a bit more

The price of posting an ordinary letter is likely to rise after the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said it was unlikely to oppose an

Same Job Same Pay drives ‘significant’ wage impact

The Federal Government’s Same Job, Same Pay laws have driven significant wage increases, according to new research by the McKell Institute. A new report, Closing

Fair Work targets age care industry wages

Fair Work Ombudsman Anna Booth has announced an investigation of aged care providers to gauge if staff in the industry are being paid correctly. Mr Booth said in a

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