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Australian bird flu cases are taking off

By Jane Younger The spread of H5N1 birdflu is worsening. At the time of writing, Australia has 53 confirmed detections in wild seabirds across five states. In South

Proposal puts world soccer ‘on the brink of war’

By David Rowe A little over a week since the 2026 men’s World Cup final, world soccer appears on the brink of war. The main battleground is a proposal from FIFA

Will a new Fair Work Court really change anything?

By Tess Hardy At Labor’s national conference last week, the Albanese government said it would establish a new federal Fair Work Court to provide “simpler, fairer

Inflation figures bring some hope for mortgage holders

By Stella Huangfu This week’s inflation figures showed inflation pressures have eased, just a day after the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) warned inflation was still

Young people more likely to admit mental struggles

By Sabrina Lenzen Ask any parent, teacher or GP and they will tell you young people seem to be doing worse, mentally, than they used to. National surveys back them

SpaceX Moon crash highlights lack of lunar land laws

By Gregory Radisic In the early hours of August 5, 2026, an abandoned SpaceX rocket stage is expected to slam into the Moon at around 8700 kilometres per hour. Launched

Big challenges for new Victorian Premier Ben Carroll

By Zareh Ghazarian After a tumultuous 24 hours, the Labor Party in Victoria has decided it will have Ben Carroll as its new leader and therefore Premier of

Australia could become dumping ground for unsafe EVs

By Milad Haghani Australia risks becoming a dumping ground for electric cars following the introduction of new Chinese safety rules from next year, a report for

US wildfires spark a sobering warning for Australia

By Steve Turton California is once again confronting a rapidly escalating wildfire season fuelled by extreme heat, drying vegetation, drought and strong winds. As of

Job ready scheme leads to $54,000 arts degrees

By Mark Warburton By 2027, just under one third of Australian university students will be paying more than A$18,000 for a single year of full-time study. This makes a

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