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Pacific ocean a 'forever chemical' hotspot for whales

Pacific ocean a 'forever chemical' hotspot for whales

Widespread, long-living and top of the food chain, dolphins and other toothed whales are thought to be ideal indicators of forever chemical exposure in oceans.

The secret life of birds on river's precious wetlands

The secret life of birds on river's precious wetlands

The secret life of birds on river's precious wetlands

The secret life of birds on river's precious wetlands

New footage from a carefully preserved wetland shows an abundance of wildlife, in a project ecologists hope will reveal the beauty of the Murray-Darling Basin.

Loss of his 'biggest fan' drives motorcyclist McDonald

Loss of his 'biggest fan' drives motorcyclist McDonald

Loss of his 'biggest fan' drives motorcyclist McDonald

Loss of his 'biggest fan' drives motorcyclist McDonald

Heartbroken that his brother and "biggest fan" will never see him race again, motorcyclist Archie McDonald is raising awareness about mental health and suicide.

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Australian arrested in suspected murder of Thai woman

Australian arrested in suspected murder of Thai woman

A man understood to be a 46-year-old from Australia has been linked to the alleged murder of a 17-year-old girl in a Thai resort town.

Fourth case of deadly flu detected in migratory seabird

Fourth case of deadly flu detected in migratory seabird

CSIRO testing has confirmed a fourth case of deadly H5N1 bird flu in a giant petrel found on Western Australia's southern coast.

Vanuatu PM to visit as major bilateral deal awaits

Vanuatu PM to visit as major bilateral deal awaits

Vanuatu's Prime Minister Jotham Napat will visit Canberra ahead of a $500 million partnership deal expected between the two countries.

Under-fire firm still has ethics, leadership contracts

Under-fire firm still has ethics, leadership contracts

Having been hauled over the coals by a parliamentary committee, KPMG is again facing scrutiny regarding its suitability to run government training programs.

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Digital boost for Indigenous-language books in outback

Digital boost for Indigenous-language books in outback

Digital boost for Indigenous-language books in outback

Digital boost for Indigenous-language books in outback

A global online reading platform has been engaged to get more books written in First Nations languages to remote Indigenous communities.

Winter 2026: first came the rain, then came the memes

Winter 2026: first came the rain, then came the memes

Winter 2026: first came the rain, then came the memes

Winter 2026: first came the rain, then came the memes

Australia's ski resorts are suffering the worst start to a season in years but operators say they're doing their best to provide visitors a decent experience.

Teals 'could do well' with once-in-a-century chance

Teals 'could do well' with once-in-a-century chance

Teals 'could do well' with once-in-a-century chance

Teals 'could do well' with once-in-a-century chance

As Labor flags, the coalition paints itself out of the picture and One Nation surges, Community Strong Australia will experiment with a new political formula.

Tougher social media ban crackdown wins expert support

Tougher social media ban crackdown wins expert support

Tougher social media ban crackdown wins expert support

Tougher social media ban crackdown wins expert support

More powerful laws to control social media giants are being spruiked as a way of increasing the effectiveness of age limits for young people using the internet.

Anti-corruption committee a secretive, timid 'fizzer'

Anti-corruption committee a secretive, timid 'fizzer'

Anti-corruption committee a secretive, timid 'fizzer'

Anti-corruption committee a secretive, timid 'fizzer'

A committee has heard concerns about the effectiveness of the National Anti-Corruption Commission, which has come under fire since it was established.

Australian shares edge higher as precious metals bounce

Australian shares edge higher as precious metals bounce

Australian shares edge higher as precious metals bounce

Australian shares edge higher as precious metals bounce

The ASX200 has risen 0.2 per cent as precious metals and oil rebound from their recent weakness.

'Gutted': lawsuit over fracking water risks dismissed

'Gutted': lawsuit over fracking water risks dismissed

'Gutted': lawsuit over fracking water risks dismissed

'Gutted': lawsuit over fracking water risks dismissed

Activists have expressed concern about water security after losing an environmental lawsuit seeking to force government approval for a fracking pilot project.

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Lock it in, Eddie: McGuire scores Stefanovic tell-all

Karl Stefanovic has revealed his next move after the broadcaster's contract with Nine was ripped up over a contentious podcast chat with a far-right figure.

'Bad behaviour': racists louder since voice referendum

The booing and heckling of Welcome to Country speakers has been cited as an example of racists becoming "louder in public" since the voice referendum result.

Deepfake AIs shut down as beefed-up social ban looms

More platforms that generate naked images of real people have been pulled offline in Australia in the lead up to a potential ban on the services.

Treasurer responds after budget attack by ex-RBA head

Former Reserve Bank governor Phillip Lowe has described Labor's latest federal budget as a "redistribution agenda".

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People and pets in firing line if ants not eradicated

Australia is being warned it risks billion-dollar economic damage and deaths to humans and pets if it does not ramp up eradication efforts on fire ants.

Campfire stories given life in dreamy Opera House show

Worlds are set to collide in an inventive performance at the Sydney Opera House that blends traditional Indigenous storytelling and modern electronic music.

Migration blame game ignores bipartisan worker push

Labor and the coalition continue to blame each other for a peak in migration, omitting that both were calling for more arrivals prior to the surge.

Aussie music stars furious at big AI song scrape

Australia's greatest musical hits have been used in AI training datasets. Artists who've found their work using a new search tool say they're furious.

Beware AI cowboys: warning amid data centre stampede

The race to build data centres could come with a risk: "fly-by-night" operators with little concern for Australia's best interests.

US online giant is challenging business goods suppliers

Orders on Amazon Business Australia rose 155 per cent in the second half of its launch year, and tens of thousands of businesses have registered.

Defence performance problems even worse than expected

As Labor gives Defence its biggest overhaul in half a century, performance issues within the department have been found to be worse than previously thought.

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