Paraguay Star Miguel Almirón Ruled Out of Crucial Socceroos Clash
Paraguay will be without one of its biggest attacking threats after star midfielder Miguel Almirón was ruled out of the upcoming World Cup group-stage m...
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Health Authorities Issue Urgent Warning Over Retatrutide After Reports of Liver Damage
Australian health officials are urging caution over the use of the experimental weight-loss peptide retatrutide following reports linking the substance...
Canberra University Secures Top National Spot in 2027 Global Rankings
A Canberra-based university has emerged as Australia's top-performing institution in a major international ranking, highlighting the growing competitive...
Younger Australians More Willing to pay for News as Trust in AI Remains low
New research reveals younger Australians are increasingly investing in quality journalism while expressing growing scepticism towards AI-generated news...
Pauline Hanson Questions Military Focus Following Indigenous Weapons Training Exercise
One Nation leader questions military priorities after soldiers participated in cultural program focused on traditional Aboriginal weapons and history.
New Polling Reveals Majority of Australians View Job Seeker Payments as Insufficient
Recent survey data indicates that most Australians believe current Job Seeker payments are inadequate to cover basic living costs, fueling ongoing national debate on welfare ade...
Tactical Frivolity: How Humour and Theatrics Are Reshaping Australian Protest Movements
Activists across Australia are increasingly turning to 'tactical frivolity'—a protest strategy using humour, costumes, and performance—to engage the pub...
ACT Government Announces $1.5 Billion North Canberra Hospital Redevelopment
The ACT Government has committed $1.5 billion to a major redevelopment of the North Canberra Hospital in Bruce, featuring a new seven-storey clinical building, expanded emergenc...
‘national Security’: Cargo Ship anl Kokoda Becomes First Vessel in Australia’s ‘strategic Fleet’
The Australian Government has officially launched the cargo ship ANL Kokoda as the first vessel in the nation’s new “strategic fleet,” a major initiative aimed at strengthening...
Matt Canavan doubles down on early election demand despite One Nation threat
Nationals leader Matt Canavan has renewed calls for Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to hold an early federal election following Labor’s proposed capital gains tax and negative g...
Treasury secretary Jenny Wilkinson questions CGT impact on investment
Australian Treasury Secretary Jenny Wilkinson has defended the Albanese government’s proposed capital gains tax (CGT) reforms, arguing there is little evidence that preferential...
“Consumer Price Index: annual headline inflation eases to 4.2 per cent in April”
Australia’s annual Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate eased to 4.2% in April 2026, down from 4.6% in March, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The decline...
Helen Haines: Indi MP rejects independent party concept
Helen Haines has rejected the idea of forming or joining a formal independent political party amid growing speculation about a possible alliance between centrist “teal” MPs. Hai...
Ken Henry Warns Young Workers Will Carry Growing Tax Burden Under Budget 2026
Former Treasury secretary Ken Henry has warned that younger Australian workers will shoulder an increasing share of the nation’s tax burden under the Federal Government’s 2026 b...
Advocates Call for Stronger Child Protection Measures Following Peter Hollingworth's Death
example of how respected institutions can fail to protect children. Following the death of former Governor-General Peter Hollingworth, child protection advocates and survivors o...
Taylor Defends Coalition Migration Plan After Liberal Senator Warns of Divisive Rhetoric
Opposition leader Angus Taylor has defended the Coalition’s proposal to link migration levels to housing construction after Liberal senator Andrew McLachlan publicly raised conc...
Workers Could Be $2,000 a Year Better Off Under Coalition Tax Indexation Plan
Opposition Leader Angus Taylor has unveiled a proposal to automatically index Australia's income tax thresholds to inflation, arguing the change would prevent workers from payin...
Housing supply crisis expected to worsen in 2026
Urban Development Institute of Australia says Australia’s housing shortage is expected to deepen as high construction costs, labour shortages and a lack of development-ready lan...
Canberra teenager charged over alleged terrorist attack plan
A Canberra teenager has been charged after police allegedly uncovered a planned terrorist attack. Investigators claim the individual was influenced by extremist ideology and had...
Mixed responses to the 2026–27 Federal Budget
with debate centring on tax, infrastructure, energy and cost-of-living measures. Treasurer Jim Chalmers’s 2026–27 Federal Budget has generated a wide range of reactions from pol...