#aljazeera.com. Thousands flock to smell plant that reeks of dead rat, rotting rubbish. Huge crowds queued in Sydney to catch a whiff of the flower that smells like ‘hot rubbish’
#Jan.24.2025 ×
#aljazeera.com. Captain Cook statue vandalised again before controversial ‘Australia Day’. A statue of the British explorer is splashed with red paint and vandalised in Sydney’s eastern suburbs.
#Jan.24.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. Albanese accuses Dutton of ‘not having the guts’ to face media in first major election year speech. PM labels opposition leader ‘weak’ for failing to make a single national press club address since 2022
#Jan.24.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. Captain Cook statue in Sydney doused with red paint ahead of Australia’s controversial national day. Randwick mayor says vandalism does ‘disservice to reconciliation’ but Greens councillor says statue marks ‘devastating impacts of colonisation’
#Jan.24.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. Inquest exposes poor leadership, insufficient testing at aged care home that saw 19 Covid deaths in 2020. Deadly wave of Covid that hit Sydney’s Newmarch House made more severe by organisational failings, coroner says
#Jan.24.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. Teenager fighting for life, another injured, after shooting in Melbourne. Detectives believe the incident near a school in Collingwood, which followed a brawl, was a targeted attack
#Jan.24.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. Gender-diverse Australians could face US visa delays due to Trump executive order on gender. Experts say order could cause issues for people applying for long-term stays in the US and have a severe impact on mental health
#Jan.23.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. Albanese plans cash boost for apprentice tradies amid doubts over Labor housing target. Doubts cast over Labor’s target of 1.2m homes by 2030 with the cost of living blamed for a shortfall in builders
#Jan.23.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. More than 60 NSW mental health beds close as leaked memos reveal hospitals’ plan for mass psychiatrist resignations. Insider says back-up arrangements are ‘dangerous’ as health officials rush to fill staffing gaps
#Jan.23.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. ‘A hugely significant sighting’: red goshawk photographed for first time in central Australia. Bird snapped by Newhaven wildlife sanctuary ecologist is likely a juvenile on risky 1,500km journey away from parents, expert says
#Jan.23.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. Woolworths selling downsized’ Brut deodorant for more than double unit cost of old product. Consumer advocates call for more transparency around ‘shrinkflation’ as supermarkets continue to defend against price-gouging allegations
#Jan.23.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. Coalition demands Labor hate speech crackdown explicitly outlaw threats and attacks on places of worship. Expert warns there’s no guarantee stronger legislation will directly prevent antisemitic attacks
#Jan.23.2025 ×
#aljazeera.com. Keys stuns Swiatek in Australian Open thriller to set up Sabalenka final. Sabalenka will aim for a third straight Australian Open title against Keys, who eliminated Swiatek in a three-set epic.
#Jan.23.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. Australia ‘not giving up’ on Paris climate agreement despite Trump withdrawal, Bowen says. But climate change and energy minister says government will not announce its 2035 emissions target before election
#Jan.23.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. Labor calls Coalition’s tax breaks for business lunches a ‘farce’ as Dutton fails to clarify cost. Policy pitched as incentive for businesses to spend more at local venues amounts to using taxpayer money ‘to shout your boss steak tartare’, government says
#Jan.23.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. Splendour in the Grass festival cancelled for second year running. Organisers say festival ‘needs a little more time to recharge’ after last year cancelling due to ‘unexpected events’
#Jan.23.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. Centrelink mutual obligations scheme paused amid scrutiny on ‘failing systems’. Department apologises for ‘potential confusion and distress’ after multiple IT issues and payments potentially cancelled in error
#Jan.23.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. Victoria’s anti-corruption watchdog charges 28 more people over allegations of bribes to register builders. Ibac says it has charged one Victorian Building Authority employee and 27 people involved in building registration applications
#Jan.23.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. Police hunt three men after ‘very violent attack’ on off-duty officers in Newtown. Two 25-year-old constables hospitalised in Sydney with one battling ‘serious head injuries’ after late-night assault on Enmore Road
#Jan.23.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. Bruce Lehrmann seeks judge-only trial for Toowoomba rape charges. Former Liberal staffer has been indicted over alleged rape in Queensland city in October 2021 and is yet to enter a plea
#Jan.23.2025 ×
#huffpost.com. Cat Accidently Becomes Frequent Flyer After Getting Mistakenly Left On Plane. Mittens, a Maine coon cat, accidentally flew three times between New Zealand and Australia this month after her cage was mistakenly left in the plane’s cargo hold.
#Jan.22.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. Crossbenchers urge Labor to act immediately on deepfakes and misinformation before next election. David Pocock and Kate Chaney say laws must be passed as a matter of urgency as AEC issues disinformation and foreign interference warning
#Jan.22.2025 ×
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