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This blog is now closed.Fifty people treated after ‘technical problem’ caused ‘strong movement’ on Latam flight from SydneyGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastOuter suburban drivers overtake inner-city drivers in EV uptakeNew data from the Electric Vehicle Council shows that outer suburban drivers have overtaken inner-city drivers in their EV uptake.I think some tired stereotypes about EVs in...

North Melbourne’s Alastair Clarkson free to coach in round one after avoiding suspension for outburst in weekend’s trial match. This blog is now closedGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastScooter rider dies in crash in SydneyA scooter rider has died following a crash at North Ryde in Sydney this morning.We are yet to see her beautiful eyes open,...

This blog is now closed.Samantha Murphy: Victoria police charge man with murder of missing Ballarat womanSoldier Jack Fitzgibbon dies after parachute incident during training activity at RAAF base in RichmondGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastNSW government urged to double social housing by 2050Homelessness NSW is urging the state government to spend $1bn each year for a decade...

This blog is now closed.Asio conduct in Daniel Duggan case transcended ‘the bounds of propriety’ in one aspect, watchdog findsGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastNew analysis shows 2m hectares of Queensland forest destroyed in five yearsMore than 2m hectares (4.94m acres) of bushland in Queensland that included large swathes of possible koala habitat has been cleared over...

This blog is now closed.Talk of nuclear power plant sites ‘conjecture’, says Liberal MP amid internal division on Dutton’s policyGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastZoe Daniel says Asean has not done enough on crisis in MyanmarThe independent MP for Goldstein, Zoe Daniel, was just on ABC RN to discuss the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Myanmar. She argued...

This blog is now closed.ACT government considers response after court rules Sofronoff’s calls with journalist gave rise to impression of biasGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcast‘Context has changed’ since NSW lit up Opera House to support Israel, Minns saysABC News Breakfast host Michael Rowland:You ordered the lighting up of the Sydney Opera House sails in support of...

This blog is now closedFollow all the developments in our Dunkley byelection live blogPeter Dutton’s pre-Dunkley detainee scare blew up, but cost of living is the real electoral dynamiteGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastQueensland government pledges over $40m to fertility treatmentsMore women and girls suffering complex medical conditions like cancer will have access to cheaper reproductive care...

This blog is now closed.Bodies of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies found at Bungonia four days after serving officer charged with murderFormer PM Scott Morrison says Australians put ‘too much faith’ in politics in farewell speechGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe trade minister, Don Farrell, is at the World Trade Organisation ministerial conference in Abu Dhabi where...

This blog is now closed.Virgin Australia CEO Jayne Hrdlicka steps down after nearly four years in top roleGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastEx-cyclone Lincoln could gather strength and redevelopA massive storm that lashed the Top End with heavy rain could gather strength and redevelop into a tropical cyclone, AAP reports.We’ve seen all the leaders of major parties...

NSW environment watchdog gives venue green light after tests; agency says schools at Marsden Park and Orchard Hill found to have mulch containing bonded asbestos. This blog is now closedGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAsked about the Barnaby Joyce incident and “issues of alcohol in Parliament House”, Chandler-Mather says the public is right to expect “a high...

This blog is now closedHalf a million Victorian homes without power and trains cancelled as storm causes outage at state’s largest coal-fired plantGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastToday is the 16th anniversary of Rudd’s national apologyIt is National Apology Day, which marks the anniversary of the day the former prime minister Kevin Rudd formally apologised to Indigenous...

This blog is now closedCoalition to present ‘pay on delay’ bill to make airlines compensate affected passengersGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastQuake reactionsMelburnians are reporting being woken up by the 4.3 magnitude earthquake that hit Leongatha at 12.49am. The epicentre was 8km deep.Thought it was my cat trying to beat it down as she always does when...

This blog is now closedGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastDavid Littleproud continued:But there needs to be greater architectural reform, which is also what Professor Fels articulated, which is what the Nationals have said. When there’s too much market concentration, you have too much power.And all we’re saying is that whether it is in the supermarket [or farm...

Greens say Israel’s actions ‘a slaughter’ and Labor says other parties trying to ‘divide our community’Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian government has demanded that Israel comply with orders issued by the International Court of Justice, but rebuffed the Greens’ calls to describe the war in Gaza as “a slaughter”.In a fiery debate in parliament on...

Adam Bandt says changes to industrial relations bill mean ‘when you clock off, you’ll be able to switch off’Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastLabor’s so-called “closing loopholes” bill is set to pass parliament after deals with the crossbench, including inserting a Greens amendment creating a right to disconnect from work for employees.On Wednesday the Greens announced the...

This blog is now closedGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastPocock voices concerns on IR bill, leaning towards yesDavid Pocock is also speaking to ABC radio RN Breakfast (the pair are in the studio together) and he is listing some of his own concerns around the legislation which include some of the technicalities around the gig economy and...

This blog is now closedGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastLabor tried to amend stage-three tax cuts, Albanese saysAnthony Albanese says Labor attempted to amend the stage-three tax cuts but its proposal failed by a single vote:What we did in the parliament in 2019 is two things. One, we tried to amend our the stage-three tax cuts. We...

Coalition-led scare campaign predicted for plan to place yearly cap on emissions for new cars sold in AustraliaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe Albanese government has unveiled its long-awaited plan for fuel efficiency standards for new cars while highlighting potential savings of $1,000 a year and predicting a Coalition-led...

This blog is now closed.Israel accuses Australia of forgetting ‘Hamas’s culpability’ for Gaza war as ministers consider UNRWA fundingGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastBoM issues wind weather warning for TasmaniaThe Bureau of Meteorology has issued a severe weather warning for damaging winds in parts of Tasmania.Australia has a very important role to play as a signatory to...

This blog is now closed.Wong signals Labor wants to resume UN agency funding to ensure ‘fewer children are starving’ in GazaGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe prime minister, Anthony Albanese, is speaking to ABC RN, and says news that the inflation rate has plunged to a two-year low of 4.1% is “welcoming, encouraging progress”.… We know that...

This blog is now closed.Australian Sam Lee charged with conspiracy to commit fraud in US for role in $1.89bn ‘Ponzi scheme’Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastWe’ve just spoken to St Vincent’s hospital and confirmed that the woman bitten by a shark in Sydney Harbour last night remains in hospital in a stable condition.The woman, in her late...

This blog is now closed.Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAustralian and Aboriginal flags raised during Canberra ceremonyFollowing the welcome to country, the flag-raising ceremony has begun, with six flags raised including two Australian flags, two Aboriginal flags and two Torres Strait Islander flags.Australia is home to the oldest continuous culture on Earth, 65,000 years of uninterrupted heritage,...

This blog is now closed. Check the path of the storm towards Townsville with the BoM radar and forecast tracker mapTropical Cyclone Kirrily upgraded to ‘severe’ category three storm as it approaches Queensland coastPeter Dutton calls for election over ‘very significant change’ to stage-three tax cutsGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAs we flagged just earlier, wind gusts...

This blog is now closed.Labor MPs endorse changes to stage-three tax cutsGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastMorrison to take up separate position at Dyne Asset ManagementAs we brought you just earlier, Scott Morrison will be taking up a role with international advisory and consulting firm American Global Strategies after his resignation from politics late February.Well, firstly, I...