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80 days after election, Parliament’s ready to sit

By Jill Sheppard and Patrick Leslie Despite many pre-election predictions, the 48th Australian parliament looks quite similar to the 47th. The Labor Party has greater

Do women need more sleep than men?

By Amelia Scott If you spend any time in the wellness corners of TikTok or Instagram, you’ll see claims women need one to two hours more sleep than men. But what does

Can I catch a cold from my dog or cat?

By Eliza Keck Sniffle season has officially arrived. The tissues are out, the tea is brewing, and everywhere you go, someone is sneezing or coughing. As you’re

Housing Australia Future Fund has its problems

By Katrina Raynor When the Federal Government announced the $10 billion Housing Australia Future Fund in 2023, the news reverberated through the housing sector. A new

As they said it: Albanese and Xi Jinping

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks in Beijing today. In Newsreel’s direct-from-the-source style, here are the

Five reasons the green hydrogen dream is faltering

By Alison Reeve As the world looks for ways to tackle climate change, Australia has invested heavily in green hydrogen. Green hydrogen is shaping as the best option to

Wind farm decision sparks industry uncertainty

By McCullough Robertson Lawyers Concerns are growing about Queensland’s renewable energy future following the rejection of the Moonlight Range Wind Farm Project. On

Fashion flaunts its true colours

By Susan Schwartz Shopping for clothes once seemed to be such a simple thing. You’d be drawn in by certain colours and styles, and things that brought you joy found

Rates on hold. Why is the RBA so cautious?

By Stella Huangfu The Reserve Bank of Australia has kept the cash rate at 3.85 percent, after cutting it in February and May. Those earlier moves were aimed at

The legal reasons behind Erin Patterson’s guilty verdicts

By Rick Sarre and Ben Livings After seven weeks of evidence, six days of summing up, and six and a half days of jury deliberation in the Victorian Supreme Court sitting

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