Tuesday, November 19, 2024

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A wildlife park has banned koala cuddles. Will others follow? – BBC News

Image source, Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary/Getty ImagesRight groups have welcomed Lone Pine's decision - but some have called for such attractions to eventually be...

Parliament House security under review after twin protests

On Thursday, climate protesters had also made their way into the Marble Foyer and glued their hands to bollards.LoadingPolice quietly removed about a dozen...

Fatima Payman reflected Labor’s hopes for the future. How did it lose her?

"Little drops make a mighty ocean."It was a saying Abdul Wakil would often repeat to his eldest daughter Fatima.For Abdul, it was more than...

Live: Fatima Payman speaks to the ABC after walking away from Labor

Defence Minister Richard Marles is the first guest on Afternoon Briefing.His interview was recorded before Fatima Payman officially announced she was leaving the Labor...

Commissioner who ‘cried wolf’: eSafety boss accused of ‘misleading’ Australians on Voice abuse

The woman in charge of policing misinformation on Australia’s social media platforms has been accused of pushing a “misleading” narrative about online abuse linked...

Entire east coast of Australia braces for more wet weather

Australia's east coast is bracing for rain this weekend, as some areas across the country hit record icy temperatures - one town experiencing its...

Mysterious 52,000-year-old image unearthed inside tropical island cave

On an island 1,200km north of Australia, hidden beyond a narrow entrance in the rock, the world’s oldest-known pictorial story has been discovered. Researchers...

Australian senator involved in Gaza protest vote resigns – BBC News

Article informationAuthor, Hannah RitchieRole, BBC News, Sydney 3 hours agoSenator Fatima Payman has resigned from Australia's ruling Labor Party, days after voting against...

Heavy outback rain about to soak Australia

An entire season’s worth of rain could soak parts of the Australian outback during the next few days as a cut-off low causes heavy...

‘How could this be allowed to happen?’ TV anti-siphoning laws pass Senate

The anti-siphoning and prominence laws – designed to ensure major sporting events are available to watch for free – have passed in the Senate,...

Thousands of patients face massive cost hikes as hospitals pull plug on NIB

Loading“When we have these ridiculous disputes between insurers and hospital groups, it is always the patient who suffers,” Robson said.“Running hospitals is one of...

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