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Clue to record-breaking temperatures in clearer skies

Clue to record-breaking temperatures in clearer skies

More sunlight is making it to Earth to warm the planet faster as reflective cloud coverage gets sparser, research suggests.

Starry nights light the way for Bogong moth migration

Starry nights light the way for Bogong moth migration

Starry nights light the way for Bogong moth migration

Starry nights light the way for Bogong moth migration

An Australian moth uses the stars in the night sky to guide its migration, according to a study shedding light on one of nature’s great mysteries.

Energy price rule changes to limit unfair bill hikes

Energy price rule changes to limit unfair bill hikes

Energy price rule changes to limit unfair bill hikes

Energy price rule changes to limit unfair bill hikes

Vulnerable energy customers will be afforded extra protections from price gouging by electricity retailers in rule changes set to come into effect in 2026.

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Soccer headers alter brains, adding to dementia fears

Soccer headers alter brains, adding to dementia fears

Repeatedly heading a soccer ball alters the brain, a world-leading Australian study has found, but the long-term impacts still need to be investigated.

Robots set to conquer the final frontiers

Robots set to conquer the final frontiers

A camera system designed to work like a human brain could help robots go further, including machines built for space and undersea explorations.

Pedal to the metal for home prices as rates fall

Pedal to the metal for home prices as rates fall

Sydney and Melbourne are expected to be the fastest-growing property markets in 2025/26 as mortgage rates fall, Domain forecasts shows.

Long-awaited probe into dumped Biennale artists lands

Long-awaited probe into dumped Biennale artists lands

After Australia's Venice Biennale picks were controversially dropped, Creative Australia promised a review. Four months later, it's complete.

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Treasurer throws down gauntlet for 'crucial' tax reform

Treasurer throws down gauntlet for 'crucial' tax reform

Treasurer throws down gauntlet for 'crucial' tax reform

Treasurer throws down gauntlet for 'crucial' tax reform

The treasurer has kicked off a journey that he hopes will result in broad agreement on changes that help solve Australia's economic challenges.

Miners weigh on shares as iron ore continues decline

Miners weigh on shares as iron ore continues decline

Miners weigh on shares as iron ore continues decline

Miners weigh on shares as iron ore continues decline

Australian shares have continued to slip, as global growth concerns push miners lower and the ongoing Middle East conflict weighs on investor confidence.

Optus says yes to record $100m fine for dodgy sales

Optus says yes to record $100m fine for dodgy sales

Optus says yes to record $100m fine for dodgy sales

Optus says yes to record $100m fine for dodgy sales

Optus has agreed to a record fine for "unconscionable" sales to hundreds of consumers, including in remote Indigenous communities its network didn't cover.

Whistleblower advocates push new legal chief on reforms

Whistleblower advocates push new legal chief on reforms

Whistleblower advocates push new legal chief on reforms

Whistleblower advocates push new legal chief on reforms

Transparency advocates have called on the federal attorney-general to do better on whistleblower reforms under the Labor government's second term.

High Court rejects CFMEU bid to end federal takeover

High Court rejects CFMEU bid to end federal takeover

High Court rejects CFMEU bid to end federal takeover

High Court rejects CFMEU bid to end federal takeover

A federal government takeover of the embattled CFMEU will continue after the High Court dismissed a challenge to administrators overseeing the union.

Power customers promised tougher rules on price gouging

Power customers promised tougher rules on price gouging

Power customers promised tougher rules on price gouging

Power customers promised tougher rules on price gouging

More downwards pressure on power bills is the goal of planned tweaks to regulated electricity pricing now on the federal government's agenda.

'Fastest way out': Iran urged to end nuclear ambitions

'Fastest way out': Iran urged to end nuclear ambitions

'Fastest way out': Iran urged to end nuclear ambitions

'Fastest way out': Iran urged to end nuclear ambitions

Australia's foreign minister has called for Iran to come to the negotiating table in its conflict with Israel, saying the country's nuclear program should stop.

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Boom in LGBTQI population after 'burst of acceptance'

A spike in people identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual or another sexual identity has been likened to the sexual revolution of the 1960s and 70s.

Netflix makes major Career move for classic Aussie tale

Netflix is filming a TV series based on Miles Franklin’s novel My Brilliant Career, creating hundreds of jobs and injecting millions into the economy.

Australia to bolster security and defence with EU

Australia's relationship with the EU is set to become even closer after the two began negotiations on a security and defence partnership.

PM eyes another possible Trump meeting later this month

Anthony Albanese could soon get a second chance to meet with Donald Trump, after the US president abruptly cancelled their first in-person meeting.

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Ban to lifted on gay and bisexual men giving blood

Sexual activity eligibility rules at Australia's blood donation service will change, in a world-first move that paves the way for 95,000 extra donations a year.

Australia slaps sanctions on Russian 'shadow fleet'

A shadowy network of ships Russia uses to trade goods such as oil in contravention of sanctions has been targeted by Australia for the first time.

'Crime talk' and fear fuel punitive views in the bush

People in rural Australia want tougher penalties for criminals, with "significant" punitive views influenced by fear and a lack of trust in the justice system.

Panthers take on Warriors without Origin stars

Penrith will field a severely understrength side against the Warriors while Parramatta have a new halves pairing to take on the Gold Coast this weekend.

'You worry': fears in Iranian community after bombing

Iranians in Australia say there is growing community fear over the safety of family members caught up in escalating violence in the Middle East.

Reporter's prison torture cost of political posturing

Being a human pawn in geopolitical chess became Chinese-Australian journalist Cheng Lei's fate while imprisoned by China for more than three years.

Australian shares edge lower amid Mideast conflict

Ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran continues to worry investors after US President Donald Trump called for people in Tehran to evacuate.

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