How Victoria’s treaty heralds a new era of politics – podcast
After about a decade of work, voting has closed for Victoria’s First Nations treaty body, and next month those elected will form a new-look First Peoples’ Assembly called Gellung Warl.…
Mark Butler’s NDIS cuts will force people with disabilities like mine to withdraw from society | Clem Bastow
The inclusive world disability advocates fought so hard for is being torn apart by ruthless, ableist bureaucracy At times of extreme dysregulation, I turn to the safest of safe foods:…
James Valentine, talented musician who elevated the art of talk on ABC Sydney radio – obituary
Valentine, who announced on-air he had cancer in 2024, nurtured a deep connection with his audience as the voice of the afternoon program for more than 20 years Friends and…
People once cited romcoms to describe the love they hoped for. Now the doomscroll has replaced the meet-cute | Lisa Portolan
The search for connection persists but it’s seen as a task to be completed rather than a story waiting to unfold When I first researched dating apps and intimacy almost…
First home buyer scheme leading to housing price rise
A scheme allowing more first home buyers to enter the property market may be driving up house prices. A report released on Thursday by Cotality found homes on the lower…
Tesla profits rises in Q1 as Musk teases Roadster debut
Tesla’s profit has risen in the first quarter of the year as its car sales rebounded from a sharp slump in 2025. The electric vehicle maker run by billionaire Elon…
Trump again claims election fraud after Virginia defeat
US President Donald Trump has claimed without evidence that a Virginia vote clearing the way for the state’s congressional map to be redrawn had been rigged, reviving a familiar line…
‘Lost’ rule opens door to Indigenous sovereignty
Indigenous communities could ask the High Court to rule on the fundamental question of sovereignty, after the discovery of a landmark legal rule which upends the belief the court has…
Setting sail for Gaza. Australian activists joining largest ever flotilla
Seventeen Australian activists are set to join a flotilla attempting to break Israel’s siege and deliver food and medical aid to the suffering people of Gaza. Joshua Barnett with the…
‘Dark day’: sector braces for impact from NDIS changes
The overhaul of the National Disability Insurance Scheme has a vulnerable disability sector feeling left behind. Disability activist Jarrod Sandell-Hay, who heavily relies on the NDIS to manage his cerebral…