Sydney Symphony takes on Ring Cycle
The Sydney Symphony Orchestra will stage the first part of Wagner's Ring Cycle as an opera-in-concert as the centrepiece of its 2023 season.
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Major step to booster for young children
The Therapeutic Goods Administration has provisionally approved the Pfizer booster for children aged five to 11, with a decision pending on its rollout.
Qld poised as nation’s ‘clean engine room’
Australia's vital coal and gas port of Gladstone could become a global hub of clean jobs and investment, served by abundant renewable energy.
Ukraine calls for more Bushmasters
Foreign Minister Penny Wong has met her Ukrainian counterpart in New York, where a request for further Australian military assistance was made.
Mining technology start-ups to share $21m
Australia's green bank is investing $21 million into clean mining technology so the key resources sector doesn't miss out on the benefits of cutting emissions.
Fuel relief to end amid price spike fears
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has confirmed a temporary fuel excise cut will end next week but he doesn't expect prices to spike.
Vic to trial COVID nasal spray treatment
A COVID-19 nasal spray designed to reduce a person's viral load will undergo a six-month clinical trial in Victoria.
Treasurer reveals $50b budget turnaround
Jim Chalmers has revealed government finances were better than expected for the previous financial year but foreshadowed tough decisions in his first budget.
Republic dims as Queen’s light shines
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is returning to Australia after representing the nation at the Queen's funeral in London.
Inquest told of shooting payback fears
The inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker has heard of concerns an officer had about potential payback after the shooting.
Australia backs G7 Russian oil price cap
Australia will join the G7 nations and impose a price cap on Russian oil to drive down global oil prices while still putting a dent in Moscow's finances.
Treasurer flags a major spending rethink
Government finances are in better shape than expected, but the treasurer is not banking on high commodity prices as the long-term solution to budgetary woes.
NSW to introduce ‘no body no parole’ law
Convicted murderers in NSW will be denied parole unless they reveal the location of their victim's body, under new legislation to be introduced to parliament.
SA and NSW drop masks on public transport
South Australia and NSW have dropped requirements for mask wearing on public transport in the latest easing of COVID-19 restrictions.
Positive signs from China, India: envoy
China and India have tacitly put public pressure on Russia to end the war in Ukraine after largely remaining neutral and not explicitly condemning the invasion.
Cop knew Kumanjayi Walker as a ‘runner’
A police officer has given evidence to the inquest into the death of Kumanjayi Walker that he knew the teenager to be a "runner" and not dangerous.
Australians farewell Queen Elizabeth
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is among world leaders who have attended Queen Elizabeth II's funeral at Westminster Abbey, where she was married and crowned.
Credit card debt the lowest priority
Australians facing financial hardship will pay their phone bill before any other form of debt, with people most likely to default on maxed out credit cards.
Origin exits Beetaloo for ‘cleaner’ energy
Origin Energy has sold its stake in the gas-rich Beetaloo Basin for a loss, sparking calls from Traditional Owners and environmentalists for others to leave.
Teen’s unimaginable grief at mum’s murder
A teenage girl has revealed words can't compare to the damage her father did to her life and so many others by killing her mum, Samantha Fraser.
Australia tipped to be powerful ‘electro state’
Australia could become a powerful "electro state" as the oil powerhouses of the past are displaced.
North Queensland doctor to head GP peak body
Mackay GP, Nicole Higgins, has been appointed president of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP), Australia’s peak body for general practice.
New motor could extend range of electric vehicles
Engineers at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) say they’ve built a high-speed motor that could increase the range of electric vehicles.
NCA bomber Perre a ‘stain on society’
National Crime Authority bomber Dominic Perre is a callous, violent, evil, and remorseless man, his victims say.
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.
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.