With fuel prices staying high, the federal government has announced a halving of the fuel excise for three months. This will cost the federal budget A$2.55 billion, according to Treasurer Jim Chalmers. This will cut the cost of fuel by 26.3 cents a litre. At the same time, the government
Police killer Dezi Freeman evaded authorities for more than 200 days before he was reportedly shot and killed by police on Monday morning. Freeman shot and killed two police officers on August 26 last year before escaping and hiding in rugged bushland in north-east Victoria. His evasion of police captured
The Albanese government will halve the excise on petrol and diesel and reduce the heavy vehicle road user charge to zero, both for three months, at a budget cost of $2.55 billion. Halving the fuel excise will cut the cost of fuel for motorists by 26.3 cents a litre.
Sexual violence causes profound trauma and many victims seek counselling and support in its wake. Access to counselling is crucial to promote recovery for victim-survivors. Like anyone seeking health care, victim-survivors have a reasonable expectation that what they say to a counsellor – which might include a psychologist, a
Most Australians now understand the basic promise of rooftop solar: lower power bills, cleaner electricity and, for some households, the option to charge an electric vehicle at home for far less than the cost of petrol. But that promise was built around a particular kind of housing – the detached
Helena Lopes/UnsplashMusic is a wonderful addition to your baby’s life from the earliest days. Hearing is one of the first senses to develop in the womb, and by birth a baby’s hearing is fully functioning. This means hearing our voices is key to strengthening connection with newborn babies. A
For more than 200 days, police killer Dezi Freeman was on the run in the harsh bush terrain of north-east Victoria after shooting and killing two police officers in August 2025. Freeman was reportedly shot dead by police on Monday morning. In a press conference on Monday, Victoria
Last year, Australia was reminded of China’s willingness to exercise its growing naval power in the region. In February, a Chinese flotilla circumnavigated the country and conducted live-fire drills in the Tasman Sea. And in November, a powerful Chinese task group came within a few kilometres of Australia’s maritime
Northern spotted rock dtella. Liana/iNaturalist, CC BY-NCEarth is teeming with life: creatures big and small have spread and adapted to vastly different environments. Many animals can also change their physiology – how their bodies function – in response to local fluctuations. Just think of hibernating bears in winter, for example.
Hassan Ghaedi/Getty ImagesWhat began with surprise US and Israeli strikes on Iran one month ago has hardened into a grinding stand-off, with no clear way out. The conflict’s opening blows on February 28 killed senior leaders in Tehran, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei – prompting retaliatory missile and drone attacks
Dennis Altman (centre) National Library of AustraliaAt the first Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, nearly 50 years ago, 53 people were arrested. Many lost their jobs when the Sydney Morning Herald published their names. That was in 1978. Now, it’s the largest Pride event in Oceania – and
Although Anthony Albanese’s ratings are down in three new federal polls, Labor has maintained a comfortable lead, with the combined vote for the Coalition and One Nation at 46–47% (steady in Newspoll, down one in Redbridge and down three in Fox & Hedgehog). A Newspoll question finds the US action
With fuel prices staying high, the federal government has announced a halving of the fuel excise for three months. This will cost the federal budget A$2.55 billion, according to Treasurer Jim Chalmers. This will cut the cost of fuel by 26.3 cents a litre. At the same time, the government
Police killer Dezi Freeman evaded authorities for more than 200 days before he was reportedly shot and killed by police on Monday morning. Freeman shot and killed two police officers on August 26 last year before escaping and hiding in rugged bushland in north-east Victoria. His evasion of police captured
The Albanese government will halve the excise on petrol and diesel and reduce the heavy vehicle road user charge to zero, both for three months, at a budget cost of $2.55 billion. Halving the fuel excise will cut the cost of fuel for motorists by 26.3 cents a litre.
Sexual violence causes profound trauma and many victims seek counselling and support in its wake. Access to counselling is crucial to promote recovery for victim-survivors. Like anyone seeking health care, victim-survivors have a reasonable expectation that what they say to a counsellor – which might include a psychologist, a
Most Australians now understand the basic promise of rooftop solar: lower power bills, cleaner electricity and, for some households, the option to charge an electric vehicle at home for far less than the cost of petrol. But that promise was built around a particular kind of housing – the detached
Helena Lopes/UnsplashMusic is a wonderful addition to your baby’s life from the earliest days. Hearing is one of the first senses to develop in the womb, and by birth a baby’s hearing is fully functioning. This means hearing our voices is key to strengthening connection with newborn babies. A
For more than 200 days, police killer Dezi Freeman was on the run in the harsh bush terrain of north-east Victoria after shooting and killing two police officers in August 2025. Freeman was reportedly shot dead by police on Monday morning. In a press conference on Monday, Victoria
Last year, Australia was reminded of China’s willingness to exercise its growing naval power in the region. In February, a Chinese flotilla circumnavigated the country and conducted live-fire drills in the Tasman Sea. And in November, a powerful Chinese task group came within a few kilometres of Australia’s maritime
Northern spotted rock dtella. Liana/iNaturalist, CC BY-NCEarth is teeming with life: creatures big and small have spread and adapted to vastly different environments. Many animals can also change their physiology – how their bodies function – in response to local fluctuations. Just think of hibernating bears in winter, for example.
Hassan Ghaedi/Getty ImagesWhat began with surprise US and Israeli strikes on Iran one month ago has hardened into a grinding stand-off, with no clear way out. The conflict’s opening blows on February 28 killed senior leaders in Tehran, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei – prompting retaliatory missile and drone attacks
Dennis Altman (centre) National Library of AustraliaAt the first Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, nearly 50 years ago, 53 people were arrested. Many lost their jobs when the Sydney Morning Herald published their names. That was in 1978. Now, it’s the largest Pride event in Oceania – and
Although Anthony Albanese’s ratings are down in three new federal polls, Labor has maintained a comfortable lead, with the combined vote for the Coalition and One Nation at 46–47% (steady in Newspoll, down one in Redbridge and down three in Fox & Hedgehog). A Newspoll question finds the US action
