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The next stage of child safety training for early educators kicks off Friday. More than 99 per cent of early

People operating boats and ships travelling to Australia need to be aware of new reporting rules that came into

More children, young people and families in Central Australia are set to benefit from the Albanese Labor Government’s

Building capability above and below the ocean was the aim of a multinational combined anti-submarine warfare serial

Local

A man has died, and another has been seriously injured after a single-vehicle crash in the states west overnight

Australians are less likely to trust each other than they were in 2020, with interpersonal trust falling to the

New non-invasive sensors that measure muscle forces have been developed by University of Queensland researchers

Police arrested a 35-year-old man who narrowly avoided side-swiping a police car at high speeds in Irymple early this

Politics

The Finocchiaro CLP Government is celebrating successful race days as the Territory prepares for the Carnival’s

Trial of legal use of OC Spray in NT for self-defence extended by four months until 31 December. Extension will allow

The Victorian Government is formally acknowledging victim-survivors of child sexual abuse in public schools. Premier

Sexual Assault Services Victoria (SASVic), the peak body for specialist sexual assault and harmful sexual behaviour

Business

MEDIA RELEASE – 30 July 2026 The NSW Government and the Electric Vehicle Council (EVC) today launched EV Friendly

The European Commission’s decision to fine Google €890 million (US$1 billion) for failing to comply with the EU

Responding to the NSW Productivity and Equality Commission’s report Building more homes where the numbers stack up

“A temporary reprieve on fuel prices has helped to lower CPI, but mounting inflationary pressures across the economy

Life

A man has died, and another has been seriously injured after a single-vehicle crash in the states west overnight

When catastrophic wildfires capture global headlines, such as the unprecedented blazes sweeping through southern

Police arrested a 35-year-old man who narrowly avoided side-swiping a police car at high speeds in Irymple early this

Somerville Highway Patrol members are investigating after a teenage girl crashed an allegedly stolen vehicle in

World

Updated dog control guidelines released today will help keep Kiwis safer while the Government continues its review of

Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for June 2026 global air cargo markets

The Employment Leave Bill has passed its third and final reading, ushering in a long-awaited overhaul of the law that

The Arms Bill passed its final reading in Parliament today meaning New Zealanders will soon have much better firearms

Science

Australian agriculture is facing important decisions that will shape its productivity, profitability and

An overactive immune response in the brain may play a role in Dravet syndrome, a rare and severe genetic epilepsy

Cornell University’s James Watkins and Kade Keranen are leading a nearly $240,000 study to examine the abundance of

Scientists in Britain and Spain have discovered critical windows after glioblastoma surgery when the brain’s defences

Technology

A first-of-its-kind Bachelor of CyberAI is the missing link in building the nation’s critically in-demand AI

Volodymyr Dobrovolskyy/Unsplash Imagine you’ve always wanted your own app. Perhaps one that tracks your household

Leading fine jeweler chooses AI-native platform to improve forecasting, inventory replenishment, and localized

Financial advisers are pricey, and chatbots can be a good free substitute if you have basic questions. Badhan Ganesh