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Sukkar shut down during wild election housing debate

Article is a 4 minute read.

Clare O'Neil accuses Michael Sukkar of speaking "absolute garbage" on social housing as 7.30 host Sarah Ferguson delivers an iconic live television moment.

Analysis by Michelle Grattan

Dutton's tax 'aspiration' is his most radical idea since nuclear power

Analysis by Michelle Grattan

Photo shows Peter Dutton

Topic:Superannuation

One of Australia's biggest super funds is freezing services until June

Topic:Superannuation

Photo shows A close up of a Hesta sign on a wall.

A close up of a Hesta sign on a wall.

Topic:Defence and National Security

Timor-Leste says it's open to military drills with China

Topic:Defence and National Security

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Ramos Horta Timor leste reuters

Topic:Reproductive Technology

Health regulator visits all Queensland Monash IVF clinics after embryo bungle

Topic:Reproductive Technology

Photo shows A small baby's hand clutching the thumb of a parent.

A small baby's hand clutching the thumb of a parent.

Historic sketches capture the mystifying spell of the Great Barrier Reef

Article is a 11 minute read.

Striking historic drawings of the Great Barrier Reef found in an old, waterlogged book capture the spell this underwater world has put on people for centuries.

Topic:Trade

Trump says 'very good' trade deal will be made with China

Topic:Trade

Photo shows A man with long blonde hair speaks to someone out of frame

A man with long blonde hair speaks to someone out of frame

Topic:Monetary Policy

Trump says US Federal Reserve boss' termination 'cannot come fast enough'

Topic:Monetary Policy

Photo shows Jerome Powell standing at a lectern with Donald Trump behind him.

Jerome Powell standing at a lectern with Donald Trump behind him.

Topic:Elections

Why Labor thinks they will snatch the far north from the LNP

Topic:Elections

Topic:Nuclear Energy

Coalition sends mixed messages over nuclear power water needs

Topic:Nuclear Energy

Photo shows Two nuclear power buildings in the night.

Two nuclear power buildings in the night.

Scientists invite opposition leader to 'have a chat' after his evasive climate comments

Article is a 9 minute read.

Last night's leaders debate revealed a clear difference between how Labor and the Liberals view the role of climate change in more frequent and severe weather affecting Australia.

Topic:Child Sexual Abuse

Coalition candidate diverges from Jacinta Price on royal commission call

Topic:Child Sexual Abuse

Photo shows Federal shadow minister for Indigenous Australians Jacinta Price standing and speaking outside a voting centre.

Federal shadow minister for Indigenous Australians Jacinta Price standing and speaking outside a voting centre.

Topic:Weather

Easter weather brings a cyclone, swells and temperature whiplash

Topic:Weather

Photo shows A man stood on rocks on the edge of the ocean

A man stood on rocks on the edge of the ocean

Topic:Terrorism

Russian court removes Afghan Taliban from list of banned terrorist groups

Topic:Terrorism

Photo shows Four Taliban fighters ride in the back of a car in the darnkess, holding assault rifles

Four Taliban fighters ride in the back of a car in the darnkess, holding assault rifles

Topic:Healthcare Facilities

Government rejected bid to take over troubled Sydney hospital, report says

Topic:Healthcare Facilities

Photo shows A sign of the hospital's exterior saying 'Northern Beaches Hospital: entry'.

A sign of the hospital's exterior saying 'Northern Beaches Hospital: entry'.

We asked 30 experts about this zoo. Most of them declined an interview

Article is a 10 minute read.

Conservationists and journalists say they’re being threatened with legal action after raising questions about the impact of India's largest zoo.

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Topic:Tariffs

US' most-populous state files lawsuit against Trump's tariffs

Topic:Tariffs

Photo shows Gavin Newsom in a black shirt standing at a California state lectern raising both pointed index fingers while next to Rob Bonta

Gavin Newsom in a black shirt standing at a California state lectern raising both pointed index fingers while next to Rob Bonta

Topic:Photography

Image of Gazan boy who lost both arms selected as press photo of the year

Topic:Photography

Photo shows photographer stands in front of portrait of palestinian boy with no arms

photographer stands in front of portrait of palestinian boy with no arms

Cinema sees $50k in damage to screen after Minecraft movie showing goes wild

Topic:Popular Culture

Article is a 8 minute read.

Enthusiastic eruptions from audiences during a viral moment in the film create a mess for staff to clean up, but could the viral trend be a good thing for cinemas?

Topic:Religion

Pope Francis visits Rome prison despite doctors' orders to take it easy

Topic:Religion

Photo shows a pope sitting in the passenger seat talking to journalists

a pope sitting in the passenger seat talking to journalists

Topic:Sexual Offences

Doctor accused of rape named after suppression order lifted

Topic:Sexual Offences

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ACT court precinct

Topic:Employment Statistics

Australia's unemployment rate picks up slightly in March, to 4.1pc

Topic:Employment Statistics

Photo shows A crowd of people walking along a street carrying shopping bags on an overcast day.

A crowd of people walking along a street carrying shopping bags on an overcast day.

Topic:Travel and Tourism

Travelling to the US? Immigration lawyers suggest using a burner phone

Topic:Travel and Tourism

Photo shows A foreign airline passenger is greeted by a Customs and Border Protection Officer at an immigration desk.

A foreign airline passenger is greeted by a Customs and Border Protection Officer at an immigration desk.

Man saves penguin to impress a woman, ends up with a friend for life

Article is a 5 minute read.

Based on a true story, this heartwarming film stars Steve Coogan as a grumpy English teacher, and a scene-stealing penguin as the one who might just save him.

Topic:Elections

Liberal Party data collection site hidden beneath unsubscribe link

Topic:Elections

Photo shows A man wearing a grey t-shirt holds a phone.

A man wearing a grey t-shirt holds a phone.

Topic:Internet Culture

Peering inside his TikTok viewing history, one user finds it is 'not just raw, pointless data'

Topic:Internet Culture

Photo shows A stylised graphic showing two young people, the TikTok logo and two charts

Topic:Royalty

King Charles reflects on war and heroism in annual Easter message

Topic:Royalty

Photo shows King Charles in a tweed suit smiling alongside Queen Camilla in a blue jacket and red beret

King Charles in a tweed suit smiling alongside Queen Camilla in a blue jacket and red beret

Topic:Disasters, Accidents and Emergency Incidents

Helicopter crashes at Moorabbin Airport in Melbourne's south-east

Topic:Disasters, Accidents and Emergency Incidents

Photo shows A helicopter crashed on its side on a grassy field, viewed from above.

A helicopter crashed on its side on a grassy field, viewed from above.

This comedian will make you see colours (and the world) entirely new

Article is a 8 minute read.

Adored by Emma Stone, Tilda Swinton and Julia Fox, Julio Torres is now bringing his surreal comedy to Australia.

Topic:Beekeeping

Investigation underway after 250,000 bees die in NSW town

Topic:Beekeeping

Photo shows Bees on top of honeycomb

Bees on top of honeycomb

Topic:Homicide

Murder accused denies helping friend fatally bash Cassius Turvey

Topic:Homicide

Photo shows A picture of a black ute

A picture of a black ute

Topic:Children's Games

'Gambling without limits': How video games are fleecing kids

Topic:Children's Games

Photo shows A 17-year-old with large headphones resting on his shoulders poses for a portrait in front of his gaming PC.

A 17-year-old with large headphones resting on his shoulders poses for a portrait in front of his gaming PC.

Topic:Start Ups and Entrepreneurs

Smashing use found for Australia's tonnes of wasted avocados

Topic:Start Ups and Entrepreneurs

Photo shows A hand holding two green avocados with blemishes over a pile of avocados.

A hand holding two green avocados with blemishes over a pile of avocados.

Discovery of most promising 'hints' of life on distant planet

Topic:Science and Technology

Article is a 4 minute read.

A British-US team of researchers detected signs of two gases that on Earth are produced only by biological processes.

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Topic:Defence and National Security
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One of Australia's biggest super funds is freezing services until June
Topic:Superannuation
21 minutes agoThu 17 Apr 2025 at 7:16pm
Dutton's tax 'aspiration' is his most radical idea since nuclear power
Analysis by Michelle Grattan
36 minutes agoThu 17 Apr 2025 at 7:01pm
Health regulator visits all Queensland Monash IVF clinics after embryo bungle
Topic:Reproductive Technology
39 minutes agoThu 17 Apr 2025 at 6:58pm
Why Labor thinks they will snatch the far north from the LNP
Topic:Elections
43 minutes agoThu 17 Apr 2025 at 6:54pm
Historic sketches capture the mystifying spell of the Great Barrier Reef
Topic:Great Barrier Reef
6 minutes agoThu 17 Apr 2025 at 7:30pm

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Topic:Rental Housing

Tiana's landlord and their parents live in her backyard. It's the only way she can afford rent

Topic:Rental Housing

Photo shows A woman with red hair in a navy shirt staring at the camera.

A woman with red hair in a navy shirt staring at the camera.

Topic:Elections

Dutton's 'struggle street' seat the most marginal in Queensland

Topic:Elections

Photo shows An election sign for Opposition Leader Peter Dutton in the seat of Dickson.

An election sign for Opposition Leader Peter Dutton in the seat of Dickson.

Topic:Gambling

Online gambling regulator chair admits accepting gifts from bookmakers

Topic:Gambling

Photo shows man in shirt and tie counts on fingers

man in shirt and tie counts on fingers

Topic:Corruption

Crooked mayor's conversations caught on secret phone taps, court documents show

Topic:Corruption

Photo shows Logan Mayor Luke Smith

Logan Mayor Luke Smith

Politics

Analysis by Brett Worthington

'Clean up on aisle Albanese': Chalmers picks up the mop after the debate

Analysis by Brett Worthington

Photo shows Jim Chalmers

Analysis by Jane Norman

The four words that knocked Peter Dutton's path to power off course

Analysis by Jane Norman

Photo shows Peter Dutton in hi-vis, surrounded by other people.

Peter Dutton in hi-vis, surrounded by other people.

Topic:Voting

More multilingual staff to be deployed to reduce 'high levels' of informal votes

Topic:Voting

Photo shows A man in a red shirt holds up a practice ballot paper that he's filled out.

A man in a red shirt holds up a practice ballot paper that he's filled out.

Topic:Government and Politics

Labor accused of being 'sneaky' over request for Indonesia air base briefing — as it happened

Topic:Government and Politics

Photo shows Anthony Albanese at Paddo Pub

Anthony Albanese at Paddo Pub

World

Topic:Tariffs

Shein, Temu to increase US prices as Trump cracks down on cheap imports

Topic:Tariffs

Photo shows Pages from the Shein website and from the Temu site

Pages from the Shein website and from the Temu site

Topic:Foreign Affairs

Russia responds to claims it sought access to Indonesian air base

Topic:Foreign Affairs

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2025-04-11T132657Z_952076589_RC2PVDAU6Q9K_RTRMADP_3_RUSSIA-PUTIN

Topic:Local Government

No end in sight for UK city's 'disgusting' rat and rubbish nightmare

Topic:Local Government

Photo shows A large pile of rubbish on a street.

A large pile of rubbish on a street.

Topic:Planets and Asteroids

Star Wars' Tatooine-like planet baffles astronomers with its strange orbit

Topic:Planets and Asteroids

Photo shows Two stars with their orbits depicted in linked rings, with a planet shown orbiting the stars in a perpendicular ring.

Two stars with their orbits depicted in linked rings, with a planet shown orbiting the stars in a perpendicular ring.

Business

Topic:Stock Market

Australian share market closes higher following jobs data — as it happened

Topic:Stock Market

Photo shows Pedestrians overlaid with stock market boards

Pedestrians overlaid with stock market boards

Topic:Tariffs

Market meltdowns may have been a trial run, insiders warn

Topic:Tariffs

Photo shows A red chart tracking stocks falling

A red chart tracking stocks falling

Topic:Retail Industry

Footwear chain Wittner hopes for new buyer after collapse

Topic:Retail Industry

Photo shows two legs with shoes on

two legs with shoes on

Topic:Tariffs

'Going to China with an empty suitcase': US shoppers swap tips to beat tariffs

Topic:Tariffs

Photo shows wokers on production line

wokers on production line

Sport

Topic:AFL

Magpies hand Lions first defeat of the year with Gabba domination

Topic:AFL

Photo shows Nick Daicos flexes some muscle and yells in delight after kicking a goal

Nick Daicos flexes some muscle and yells in delight after kicking a goal

Topic:NRL

Dragons hang on to beat Sea Eagles in thriller

Topic:NRL

Photo shows Kyle Flanagan hugs Clint Gutherson

Kyle Flanagan hugs Clint Gutherson

Topic:Rugby Union

New Zealand's Blues overpower Tahs in sopping Super Rugby Champions final

Topic:Rugby Union

Photo shows Tara Turner is tackled by Ruby Anderson in the rain

Tara Turner is tackled by Ruby Anderson in the rain

Analysis by Jon Healy

After standing up to a teenager, Tigers must remain the adults in the room

Analysis by Jon Healy

Photo shows Composite image of Wests Tigers players Jarome Luai, with his tongue out, and Lachlan Galvin.

Composite image of Wests Tigers players Jarome Luai, with his tongue out, and Lachlan Galvin.

Lifestyle

Topic:Perspective

Why a break-up was the making of me

Topic:Perspective

Photo shows Skye Cusack leans back against a painted brick wall. She is wearing lipstick and smiling.

Skye Cusack leans back against a painted brick wall. She is wearing lipstick and smiling.

Topic:Parenting

Parents on why they're happily 'one and done'

Topic:Parenting

Photo shows Sarah Cunningham with partner and baby

Sarah Cunningham with partner and baby

Topic:Explainer

Social media says hot cross buns are good pre-workout food. Is it true?

Topic:Explainer

Photo shows Hot cross buns for Easter

Hot cross buns for Easter

Topic:Work

How to call in sick and what evidence you need

Topic:Work

Photo shows woman holding her dog while on the phone

woman holding her dog while on the phone

Entertainment & Culture

Topic:Television

Why a Hollywood heart-throb wanted to star in Narrow Road to the Deep North

Topic:Television

Photo shows A young white man with brown hair, wearing khaki clothing and dog tags, crouches in the jungle

A young white man with brown hair, wearing khaki clothing and dog tags, crouches in the jungle

Topic:Books

6 books were just shortlisted for the $60k Stella Prize. Here's what we think

Topic:Books

Photo shows A portrait of Melanie Cheng, a middle-aged Chinese Australian woman, wearing a scarf and leather jacket.

A portrait of Melanie Cheng, a middle-aged Chinese Australian woman, wearing a scarf and leather jacket.

Topic:Street Art

After taking thousands of sticker-art photos, Roni decided it was time to act

Topic:Street Art

Photo shows A man stands in a street full of street art and graffiti holding a large drawn robot face over his own.

A man stands in a street full of street art and graffiti holding a large drawn robot face over his own.

Topic:Arts, Culture and Entertainment

'Comedy is a protective measure': Hacks stars talk making TV under Trump

Topic:Arts, Culture and Entertainment

Photo shows Ava and Deborah, dressed up, press their faces together in a photoshoot in Hacks.

Ava and Deborah, dressed up, press their faces together in a photoshoot in Hacks.

Just In

Timor-Leste says it's open to military drills with China
Topic:Defence and National Security
16 minutes agoThu 17 Apr 2025 at 7:21pm
One of Australia's biggest super funds is freezing services until June
Topic:Superannuation
21 minutes agoThu 17 Apr 2025 at 7:16pm
Dutton's tax 'aspiration' is his most radical idea since nuclear power
Analysis by Michelle Grattan
36 minutes agoThu 17 Apr 2025 at 7:01pm
Health regulator visits all Queensland Monash IVF clinics after embryo bungle
Topic:Reproductive Technology
39 minutes agoThu 17 Apr 2025 at 6:58pm
Why Labor thinks they will snatch the far north from the LNP
Topic:Elections
43 minutes agoThu 17 Apr 2025 at 6:54pm
Historic sketches capture the mystifying spell of the Great Barrier Reef
Topic:Great Barrier Reef
6 minutes agoThu 17 Apr 2025 at 7:30pm

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