Artists celebrate 50 years of Papunya Tula
The Papunya Tula Artists' Gallery in Alice Springs is celebrating its 50-year anniversary with the opening of a new exhibition.
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Queen’s perennial pride in Australia
The head of the Commonwealth can't be seen to have a favourite country, any more than a parent can have a pet son or daughter.
Penny Wong’s diplomacy efforts in the Pacific begin to bear fruit with PNG security pact
Papua New Guinea (PNG) has announced it wants to establish a security agreement with Australia, welcome news for analysts wary of rising Chinese influence. This decision reflects well on Foreign Minister Penny Wong’s tireless diplomacy with Pacific Island capitals. Since becoming Foreign Minister a little over three months ago, Wong has made four separate trips to the Pacific; to Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, New Zealand and Solomon Islands, as well as engaging with Pacific leaders during July’s Pacific Islands Forum Summit.
New national disaster agency comes online
A new national disaster management agency will be created to help Australians get through their "darkest hours" with severe flooding likely to be on the way as the nation approaches a "high risk" weather season.
Australia-PNG refloat security pact
Australia and Papua New Guinea are pushing ahead on a security pact that "would cover all security aspects in the region".
Research sheds light on sexual violence
More than half of young Australian women have been victims of sexual crimes, according to shocking new figures showing the scourge of violence across the nation as much higher than previously reported.
Aussies want green transport options, fast
Australians overwhelmingly want governments to splash cash on a fast transition to green transport options that will save them money and fight climate change, a national survey shows.
Australia lacks skills for energy bonanza
Australia's energy future will be limited without a much larger and well-prepared workforce, experts warn.
Chris Dawson found guilty of murder
Christopher Dawson murdered his wife in January 1982 because he was so tortured at the thought of losing his teenage lover, a judge has found.
Inaction on transport reform ‘means death’
Transport workers could soon have a standard-setting body to ensure fair and safe conditions as unions warn of deadly consequences without reform.
Prepare for more pandemics now: scientists
Australia's leading scientific organisation has called for a boost to virus research and vaccine manufacturing capabilities in a bid to future-proof the country from pandemics.
Liberal MP calls for tax cut scrapping
A Liberal backbencher has called for the scrapping of tax cuts for high-income earners amid growing pressure for the prime minister to do so.
Millennials still leaving the big smoke
Millennials are making up the bulk of Australians moving to regional areas even as migration out of big cities trends back down to pre-pandemic levels.
‘Historic’ deal to modernise workplaces
The peak body for unions and small business representatives have struck a landmark deal on workplace reform ahead of the federal government's jobs and skills summit.
Australia changing Pacific perception: PM
Australia continues to step up its engagement with the Pacific amid concerns the Solomon Islands government is moving to further align itself with China.
Stage set for jobs and skills summit
The stage has been set ahead of this week's jobs and skills summit, with migration policy, training and industrial relations reforms likely to dominate the two-day agenda.
Next generation key to combat cyber threat
Universally adding core cyber skills across industry sectors to bolster Australia's defences and prosperity is on the wishlist for an upcoming national skills summit.
Voice won’t usurp closing the gap: Burney
Enacting a voice to parliament will not come at the expense of measures to close the gap, the Indigenous Australians minister says.
High Court judge to head Morrison inquiry
Former High Court judge Virginia Bell will head an inquiry into Scott Morrison's secret appointment to five ministries.
PM to announce NSW flood mitigation funds
The Federal Government has reportedly earmarked $75 million for mitigation measures for NSW communities hit by this year's devastating floods.
Gas decision undoes climate bill: Bandt
Greens leader Adam Bandt has accused the federal government of undoing its own climate legislation following a decision to approve almost 47,000 square kilometres of waters for oil and gas exploration.
“Hi Mum” message scam hits peak as ACCC urges caution
Scamwatch says there’s been a significant spike in so called “Hi Mum” message scams in Australia over the past two months.
Pandemic waste could be recycled to make concrete stronger
COVID-19 has challenged us in many ways, including how to dispose of the personal protective equipment (PPE) that’s an essential part of our pandemic response. Engineers at RMIT University may have an answer
Pandemic anxiety could drain $7 billion from New South Wales
Rising rates of anxiety and depression caused by COVID-19 lockdowns could sap up to $7.4 billion from the NSW economy by 2025, a report suggests.
PM announces robodebt royal commission
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has unveiled a royal commission into the controversial robodebt scheme.
Regional plans key to environmental rescue
The Federal Government has put regional planning at the heart of its strategy to halt Australia's alarming environmental decline.
Rethink bargaining for wage growth: unions
Australian workers should have access to collective bargaining power which would help move wages, the peak body for unions says.
Farnham mouth cancer surgery successful
Veteran Australian singer John Farnham is recovering in hospital after undergoing almost 12 hours of surgery to remove a cancerous growth from his mouth.
Visa backlog a ‘hopeless situation’: PM
The backlog of skilled worker visas is a "hopeless situation" but the government is working as fast as it can to get them processed, the prime minister says.
Aussies in ‘denial’ over pandemic end
Australians must change the way they live and accept that the threat from COVID-19 and other viral infections will persist, a leading epidemiologist says.
Australia must confront climate risks: RBA
Australia must take action now to reduce the risk that climate change poses to a financial system that provides mortgages, insurance and protects savings, the central bank says.