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Reef restoration efforts are often viewed as futile in the face of climate change, but for the marine conservationists a...
21/07/2025

Reef restoration efforts are often viewed as futile in the face of climate change, but for the marine conservationists and scientists working in reef recovery, the work can be a source of motivation to stay engaged in the broader fight for climate action.

Reef restoration efforts are often viewed as futile in the face of climate change but for those engaging in the work, it can be a source of cautious hope.

An estimated four million Australians suffer from chronic pain, often feeling unheard in the healthcare system. Sufferer...
21/07/2025

An estimated four million Australians suffer from chronic pain, often feeling unheard in the healthcare system. Sufferers are calling on the federal government to make treating it a national priority and recognise it in Australia's health frameworks.

Sufferers of chronic pain are calling for action on the crisis as a report reveals the huge toll the condition takes on Australia.

A rare strain of Clade 1 mpox has been detected in a returned traveller in Queensland. Health officials are tracing 40 h...
21/07/2025

A rare strain of Clade 1 mpox has been detected in a returned traveller in Queensland. Health officials are tracing 40 hospital staff and 19 community contacts.

Authorities say contact tracing is continuing for hospital staff who may have been exposed to a man admitted with a rare strain of mpox.

Pro-Palestine protesters have doused a memorial dedicated to US and Australian troops in red paint, saying it symbolises...
21/07/2025

Pro-Palestine protesters have doused a memorial dedicated to US and Australian troops in red paint, saying it symbolises an alliance perpetuating "genocide".

Pro-Palestine protesters have doused a memorial dedicated to US and Australian troops in red paint, saying it symbolises an alliance perpetuating "genocide".

Labor widens its lead in the first Newspoll since the election, rising to 57 per cent to 43 per cent on a two-party pref...
21/07/2025

Labor widens its lead in the first Newspoll since the election, rising to 57 per cent to 43 per cent on a two-party preferred basis. The Coalition’s primary vote has dropped below 30 per cent, its lowest result since 1985.

Federal Labor holds a 57 per cent to 43 per cent two-party-preferred lead over the coalition, the first Newspoll since the May 3 election shows.

Anthony Albanese says abuse allegations in childcare centres highlight the need for stronger federal oversight. As Labor...
21/07/2025

Anthony Albanese says abuse allegations in childcare centres highlight the need for stronger federal oversight. As Labor pushes safety reforms, Albanese reaffirms his vision for universal, affordable care.

Childcare reform, cutting HECS debt, enshrining penalty rates and initiating a new class of Labor MPs are the prime minister’s priorities as parliament resumes.

Birth trauma is leaving women with untreated injuries, chronic pain, and devastating mental health impacts. Advocates sa...
19/07/2025

Birth trauma is leaving women with untreated injuries, chronic pain, and devastating mental health impacts. Advocates say the system is failing and are calling for a national strategy.

Delays in diagnosing and treating birth injuries are significantly affecting women's mental health, impacting ongoing physical limitations and quality of life.

Your smartwatch may soon do more than just track your sleep; it could help detect signs of sleep apnoea. Australia’s The...
18/07/2025

Your smartwatch may soon do more than just track your sleep; it could help detect signs of sleep apnoea. Australia’s Therapeutic Goods Administration has approved software from Apple and Samsung to monitor breathing disturbances during sleep.

Smartwatches can detect signs of a common and potentially serious sleep disorder with the medical regulator approving software that analyses bedtime breathing.

Tasmanians are voting for the fourth time in seven years but the state's political turmoil is set to remain with all sig...
18/07/2025

Tasmanians are voting for the fourth time in seven years but the state's political turmoil is set to remain with all signs pointing to another hung parliament.

Tasmanians are voting for the fourth time in seven years but the state's political turmoil is set to remain with all signs pointing to another hung parliament.

Australia must urgently rethink how it tackles child sexual abuse, experts say, as AI is rapidly accelerating the spread...
18/07/2025

Australia must urgently rethink how it tackles child sexual abuse, experts say, as AI is rapidly accelerating the spread of exploitation. Reports of AI-generated child abuse material spiked 1325 per cent in a year, with over 67,000 reports in 2024 alone.

Child safety experts are demanding urgent changes to how child exploitation is tackled as perpetrators use AI technology to easily create explicit material.

US President Donald Trump says he has asked Attorney General Pam Bondi to produce all pertinent grand jury testimony in ...
18/07/2025

US President Donald Trump says he has asked Attorney General Pam Bondi to produce all pertinent grand jury testimony in the Jeffrey Epstein case, subject to court approval.

Donald Trump has threatened to sue Rupert Murdoch over a report detailing a 2003 personal note sent to Jeffrey Epstein.

Lachlan Young has pleaded guilty to the murder of Hannah McGuire eight days into his trial. The 23-year-old had admitted...
18/07/2025

Lachlan Young has pleaded guilty to the murder of Hannah McGuire eight days into his trial. The 23-year-old had admitted he killed his former girlfriend, pleading guilty to manslaughter at the start of the trial.

A man has admitted to murdering his former girlfriend Hannah McGuire on day eight of his trial, after initially pleading guilty only to manslaughter.

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