One Nation wants to roll back abortion rights in Australia – and is emboldening activists seeking US-style laws
Support for Pauline Hanson’s populist party has given fresh impetus to a loose network of activists trying to chip away at reproductive rights Follow our Australia news live blog for…
By a bottlenose: hundreds of citizen scientists join NSW’s first dolphin census
From cliff sides, coastal lookouts, kayaks or boats, people counted every dolphin they saw for at least 15 minutes to aid research into state’s populations Follow our Australia news live…
Linda Reynolds repays nearly $9,000 after partner billed taxpayers to visit son in Melbourne
Former Liberal senator initially labelled ruling by parliamentary expenses authority ‘patently ridiculous’, saying visits were necessary Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email,…
Peter Garrett to head independent inquiry into the Aukus submarine pact
Exclusive: Former Labor minister will lead the community-based investigation and report in October Peter Garrett on why Australians deserve the truth about Aukus – Full Story podcast Follow our Australia…
Australia politics live: nearly 3 million workers to receive a 4.75% pay rise under minimum wage decision; Chalmers says economic woes driving voters to One Nation
Unions had demanded a higher 6% pay increase after last month’s budget projected inflation reaching 5% in the year to June. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email,…
Is Albo using his sinister communist tax changes to destroy the housing market? | First Dog on the Moon
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Doctors don’t know what to do about wellness influencers but we dismiss them at our peril | Ranjana Srivastava
To be a cancer specialist is to see the worst of harm caused by social media. Yet I have never changed a patient’s mind with outrage “And so, of course,…
My rookie era: In my 40s I attempted my first multi-day hike – and became a walking cliche
Adult beginners are charming when the stakes are low. Learning the piano at 50 is cute – but nobody ever needed to be airlifted out of a piano recital I…
Best TV and movies streaming in Australia on Netflix, HBO Max, Disney, Prime, ABC and more
Discover what’s streaming on Netflix, HBO Max, Disney Plus, Prime Video and more this month, including Wicked: For Good, Office Romance and Cape Fear Sign up for a weekly email…
This week could be a test for Labor – but only if the Coalition asks the right questions | Josh Butler
If the Coalition wants to take some real paint off the government over its more contentious budget measures, it won’t get much of a better chance than another week of…