NSW beaches to get dawn-to-dusk drone patrols in $34m anti-shark program
Premier Chris Minns says he wants to restore confidence to beachgoers after series of shark sightings and attacks Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking…
Australia news live: auction clearance rates continue to hover under 50% as Chalmers defends tax reform plan
Follow the day’s updates live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Big tech not cooperating ‘as much as we’d like them to’: Watt Federal cabinet…
Pro-One Nation Facebook groups appear to be run by foreign ‘meme factories’ that monetise content
Exclusive: Guardian analysis suggests several groups with thousands of members run by what expert calls ‘engagement farm’ operations in south-east Asia Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates…
Australia buys into World Cup journey as nation approaches peak Socceroos | Jack Snape
Marketing stunts, murals and bandwagon-jumping politicians point to one thing – the country is invested in football, for a few weeks at least It was not the coverage Port Phillip…
The last continent: how deadly bird flu travelled the world before landing on a remote Australian beach
The H5N1 virus has now reached every continent on the planet. What does it mean for some of the world’s unique species? This article contains images of dead wildlife. Reader…
‘Really good flatmate’: what happens when the love is gone but it costs too much to move out?
The cost of living is putting pressure on relationships – and preventing some couples from properly splitting up Sign up for a weekly email featuring our best reads The separate…
Abbie Chatfield: ‘Someone told her worst dating story. I lay on the floor of the stage and screamed’
The podcaster and TV host talks to us about doomscrolling, aliens and a horrifying sound healing that made her want to vomit What’s the best piece of advice you have…
Unit owners are wresting back control of their stratas: ‘If I don’t do it, the building will fall into the street’
Amid high costs and low confidence in the industry, some owner-occupiers are taking on Australia’s commercialised strata system Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking…
I have always wished the best for Karl Stefanovic. But if he’s selling racists, thugs and conspiracy theorists, I hope he fails | Hugh Riminton
When I first met Stefanovic he was immediately likable. How has his compass shifted so far that he platforms a man who stirs up terrorist attacks on mosques? I knew…
‘Not doing enough’: tougher social ban law for big tech
Big tech companies have been accused of failing to enforce Australia’s social media ban for children as the federal government prepares laws to beef up existing restrictions. Under the changes,…