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View from The Hill: Albanese lashes Hanson over attack on his mother
3+ hour, 45+ min ago (458+ words) It is the second time in just days that the One Nation leader is on the back foot after making a personal attack....
New fossils show Tasmanian devils lived with people in outback Western Australia 45,000 years ago
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (573+ words) Despite their name, Tasmanian devils could be found across mainland Australia thousands of years ago....
Grattan on Friday: it’s taken Hanson’s overreach on Hastie to put some spine into Liberals
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (655+ words) Pauline Hanson is a woman who says she ‘doesn’t back down’. This week brought two high-risk demonstrations of heels firmly dug in to prove it....
The government has proposed new laws for tackling illegal tobacco, but they likely won’t do much
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (1028+ words) The federal government has introduced a new bill to parliament intended to make it easier to prosecute people involved in the illicit tobacco trade. If passed, the changes to the Customs Act mean prosecutors will no longer need to prove…...
The NFL sold out its Australia game in 30 minutes – but will the sport make its mark Down Under?
3+ day, 8+ hour ago (578+ words) The NFL has played games around the world, and there are good reasons why Australia has been chosen for the first time....
The Netherlands forced Meta to let users ditch algorithmic feeds. Here’s what happened
3+ day, 9+ hour ago (919+ words) On Tuesday, the Australian federal government announced a long-awaited amendment to the Online Safety Act, outlining a digital duty of care to protect Australians from preventable online harms. The bill will be discussed by parliament before the end of the…...
Worried your pet might catch bird flu? Here’s what you can do
3+ day, 15+ hour ago (862+ words) As a veterinarian who studies infectious diseases in cats, I’ve been repeatedly asked whether Australia’s outbreak of the H5 bird flu poses a risk to pets. The short answer is yes. As this lethal virus continues to infect more mammals, poultry…...
Andrew Hastie denounces Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce as ‘lying cowards’
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (630+ words) Liberal frontbencher and leadership aspirant Andrew Hastie has launched an extraordinary attack on One Nation’s Pauline Hanson and Barnaby Joyce, calling them “lying cowards”. Hastie said Hanson and Joyce “are trashing my service record, they called me a traitor to…...
Blanche d'Alpuget leaves a lasting imprint on Australian literature – and politics
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (1044+ words) Writer Blanche d'Alpuget has died aged 82, leaving a lasting imprint on Australian literature, and having influenced the course of political history with her pathbreaking 1982 book on the then prime ministerial aspirant, Bob Hawke. Now deeply fused in the public mind…...
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Chris Bowen on co-hosting COP and Australia’s renewables target
4+ day, 4+ hour ago (571+ words) It’s been a year of devastating floods and fires around the world and has served as a stark reminder of the increasing ravages of climate change. Globally, however, progress to limit emissions is faltering, with economic pressures, international conflicts, the…...