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We are now just mere days away from the federal election.Today, we’re talking about what voters have said is the biggest issue influencing their vote this election: cost of living! In fact, nearly tw…
Today's headlines include:
The Australian stock market has reached a two-month high with news the Trump administration is expected to soften automotive tariffs.
Queensland Police have charged a teen…
The election is very close. But there's still more explaining for us to do!
Yesterday, we took you through the major parties… Today, we're looking at who the minor parties are!
We take a look at the …
Today's headlines include:
An inquest into the Bondi Junction Westfield stabbing attack has begun in the NSW Coroner’s Court.
Australian officials have worked with police in the Philippines to rescu…
It's finally election week! Yes, we are now less than a week out from the election, when more than 18 million Australians are due to vote for who will form the country’s next government.
On today’s e…
In less than a week, Australia will be heading to the polls to decide the next government.
In the lead-up, we've asked you what questions you still want answered about how Australia's electoral proce…
Last week, the U.S. Health Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr, announced an investigation into what he called the “autism epidemic,” and called the condition a “preventable disease”. Kennedy’s interest …
The Coalition has walked back its plan to keep Labor’s tax breaks for electric cars. Former South Australian Opposition Leader David Speirs has been convicted and fined over drug supply charges. U.S.…
Last month, the body of a 19-year-old girl, Audrey Griffin, was found in a creek on NSW’s Central Coast.
She had disappeared after walking home from a night out with her friends.
Police said at the t…
A man in his 80s is in a serious condition in hospital after he was allegedly assaulted by a teenager outside an early voting centre this afternoon.
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that U.S.…
Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, has died at 88 of a stroke and a heart attack. His death means a process called the papal conclave is about to begin, where senior Church leaders will g…
Early voting for the 2025 federal election opened around the country today.
Pope Francis' cause of death has been officially confirmed by the Vatican.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth reportedl…
If you've spent any time on TikTok lately, you might have come across videos from people claiming to be Chinese warehouse operators selling products directly to consumers. These videos, part of a tre…
2025 is not a climate election.
Young people voted in droves in 2022 for change, in what was dubbed the ‘climate election’.
Yet new polling shows the number of younger Australians listing climate as …
This week, the UK Supreme Court handed down a landmark decision, finding that a woman is defined by biological sex under the law.
It means transgender women with legal documentation reflecting their …
An audit of a Sydney hospital has found it “failed” to address significant safety concerns.
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS), the U.S. tax service, is considering whether to revoke Harvard Universi…
Harvard University is facing a major financial blow after the Trump administration froze $2.2 billion in federal funding this week. The prestigious institution has refused to comply with a series of …
Today's headlines include:
Housing Minister Clare O’Neil and Shadow Housing Minister Michael Sukkar have clashed over affordable housing policy during a debate at the National Press Club.
Chinese air…
The story of an IVF mixup that led to a woman giving birth to a stranger’s baby has made global headlines this month. The Brisbane fertility clinic at its centre has launched an investigation, blamin…
The Prime Minister and the Opposition leader have responded to reports that Russia is seeking to base its aircraft at an Indonesian military airport.
The Victorian Government has announced the entire…