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National

The National Nursing Workforce Strategy, launched today by the Federal Health Minister Mark Butler at the Australian

Regulators are taking record action to lift safety and quality standards in early education and care. New data shows

Today I will travel to Fiji to attend the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) Foreign Ministers Meeting. At a time of global

A Lakemba man has been charged today (5 August, 2026) with allegedly organising for his wife to leave Australia

Local

The Minns Labor Government is continuing to deliver on its commitment to strengthen community sport, with

Shellharbour City Council is inviting the community to take a seat, grab a coffee and have a say at the Ideas Lounge

The global discourse surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) frames the US and China as fierce rivals racing toward

Police have concluded a marine search and rescue operation off Carbrook Boat Ramp, following the discovery of a man

Politics

The Minns Labor Government is continuing to deliver on its commitment to strengthen community sport, with

New state-of-the-art robotic DNA processing technology now operational at Forensic Science Queensland to help clear

Communities across the New England region will soon have enhanced access to specialised medical care, following the

If you’ve ever visited Papua New Guinea you’ll have been struck by the friendliness of the people, and their

Business

Property Council ACT & Capital Region Executive Director Ashlee Berry said Canberra remains one of the nation’s most

CBD markets collectively recorded positive net absorption, where occupied office space at the half year exceeded

Allens has advised Evolution Mining Limited on its entry into of a scheme implementation deed to acquire ASX-listed

On 5 August 2026, the ACCC issued a draft determination proposing not to authorise the Insurance Council of Australia

Life

Police have concluded a marine search and rescue operation off Carbrook Boat Ramp, following the discovery of a man

First Nations practitioners working across textile, customary adornment and fashion have come together from across

Organised Crime Squad detectives have charged a twelfth person following the seizure of 400kg of methylamphetamine

Police are appealing for public assistance to locate a woman missing from the state’s north. Jennifer Phillpot, aged

World

Finance Minister Nicola Willis and Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Cameron Brewer today announced the

An independent analysis of New Zealand’s minerals royalty regime and the Crown’s return from mineral development has

Auckland’s City Rail Link (CRL) will open to passengers on 13 September, with Transport Minister Chris Bishop and

Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey today launched the Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy, setting a clear 10-year

Science

This phenomenon, called ‘vacuum birefringence’, was first predicted nearly 90 years ago by Werner Heisenberg, one of

A first-of-its-kind Australian assessment tool developed by researchers is set to transform how menstrual health is

Overview Kelly Shotton identified a critical challenge facing remote cattle stations and developed BoreWatch, a

Australian students have launched a first for the nation on the international stage with a successfully tested rocket

Technology

The dodo has been extinct for more than 300 years, wiped out within decades of humans arriving on its home island of

When you think of advanced futuristic clothing, what comes to mind? Authors Ian Williams Professor of Applied

The first time I saw it, I wasn’t quite sure what I was looking at. A northern white-cheeked gibbon at Shanghai Zoo

You might think about rockets as powerful vehicles that blast astronaut crews and robotic missions off into space