Pauline Hanson, Leader of One Nation, Addresses National Press Club

Perspectives

Hanson’s performance in WA may reshape politics

By Narelle Miragliotta Where once a byelection for a state seat would have attracted little national attention, the remaking of the Australian political landscape in
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Green Wattle creek fire emergency

Government

Warnings of a dangerous spring fire season ahead

People in bushland areas, including parts of south-east Queensland, have been warned to prepare for a dangerous fire season. The Australasian Fire and Emergency Service
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IT engineer checks data centre

Federal, Government

Australia needs to ‘move up the AI value chain’

By Michelle Grattan Australia must move up the Artificial Intelligence (AI) value chain rather than simply hosting data centres, the Assistant Minister for Science,
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Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles

Federal, Government

PNG citizens to serve in Australian defence force

Australia and Papua New Guinea have held talks in recent days as part of efforts to shore up defence cooperation under the new Pukpuk Treaty. The talks included plans to
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Pauline Hanson, Leader of One Nation, Addresses National Press Club

Federal, Government, Perspectives

One Nation closing in on Labor’s ‘mythical status’ voters

By Emily Foley and Josh Sunman Australian politics has long afforded an almost mythical status to certain categories of voters – usually a large group that feels
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Gold Coast Light Rail (G:Link) service at terminus

Federal, Government, Local, State

Burleigh to Broadbeach light rail open for passengers

Stage three of the Gold Coast Light Rail is now operational, providing services between Burleigh Heads and Broadbeach. The section includes eight new stations and a
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Portrait of a baby fur seal (long-nosed fur sea) (Arctocephalus forsteri) on the earthquake uplifted shores of Kaikoura on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand.

Community

Grim threshold crossed in spread of bird flu

By Jane Younger Australia has crossed another grim threshold in its H5N1 bird flu outbreak. For the first time, the virus has infected an Australian mainland mammal: a
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Drinking coffee

Community

Major study links coffee habit to healthier bodies

A new study has linked habitual coffee consumption to healthier body composition and enhanced sex hormones. Research by the University of Oulu found the benefits of
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Black And White Close Portrait Of Woman Smoking Cigarette With Emotion

Community, Health, Perspectives

Tobacco tax push ‘unlikely to stop illicit cigarette trade’

By Becky Freeman, Christina Watts and Sam Egger One Nation leader Pauline Hanson has called for a 75 percent cut to the tobacco tax and a freeze on any price indexation
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Woman lying in a hospital bed

Community, Health

COVID linked to reactivation of dormant viruses

COVID-19 has been found to reactivate certain chronic viruses that have been dormant in the body. Researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital say there is emerging
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Overjoyed laughing young single mom little daughter tickling on couch

Community, Education, Health, People, Research & Science

Tickling is a cross-cultural screaming sensation

By Anina Rich We’ve all been tickled. We all know our ticklish spots, and we all know how we respond when these are tickled: helpless laughter, attempts at escape,
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Dr_Janice_Reid_Labs2

Community, Health

New heart map opens the way for better treatments

Queensland researchers have created a highly detailed map of the chemical signals that control heart function. They say this will open “new avenues” for the
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