#theguardian.com. Australia’s largest childcare provider faces activist pressure to give staff paid parental leave. Shareholder lobby group says parents trust G8 Education to look after children but carers ‘are not supported to look after their own’
#Feb.08.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. Facebook is home to plenty of toxicity – but one Australian group shows kindness can go viral too. When Covid hit, people were anxious and frightened. So Catherine Barrett started a page – the Kindness Pandemic – to let them know they weren’t alone
#Feb.08.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. No bulk billing GPs found in 10% of federal electorates for standard consultations, survey says. Cleanbill report also reveals four out of five GPs will charge a gap fee for new adult patients without concessions
#Feb.08.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. ‘It’s a lie. Pure and simple’: Kevin Rudd’s office bluntly rejects USAid claims circulating online. As humanitarian aid organisation is gutted by Trump administration, Rudd’s office says neither he nor Asia Society received funding
#Feb.08.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. Trump ‘very aware, supportive’ of Aukus, says Pete Hegseth as Australia pays down $800m on submarine deal. When asked if US will deliver nuclear submarines to Australia on time, US defense secretary says ‘we sure hope so’
#Feb.08.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. Hot nights expected in southern Australian states as heatwave sweeps east. ‘Prolonged period of oppressive heat’ could push temperatures to mid 40C in South Australia, and mid 30C in Melbourne and Hobart
#Feb.08.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. More severe weather to hit north Queensland as insurance claims rack up. Monsoon trough and forecast heavy rain is a hammer blow to residents who have begun returning to their inundated homes
#Feb.07.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. Aacta awards 2025: Robbie Williams’ Better Man and Boy Swallows Universe dominate Australian film and TV prizes. Biopic of British singer wins best film and best actor for motion capture star Johnno Davies, while Trent Dalton adaptation takes home 12 of 22 nominations
#Feb.07.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. Labor to make last-ditch offer to Coalition and crossbench to pass contentious electoral reforms. Special minister of state Don Farrell has looked at increasing spending and gifts caps for candidates
#Feb.07.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. From caviar to the caravan, Dutton is doing everything he can to distract Albanese and voters from his detail-free plans | Josh Butler. With at most 12 weeks until election day, Dutton and the Coalition have announced few proactive ideas
#Feb.07.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. Australians rack up record credit card spending as growing numbers struggle to pay off debt. RBA statistics show the national credit card debt sits at $17.8bn, up $236m in December 2024 alone
#Feb.07.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. ‘Blatantly racist’: ABC arguing Lattouf failed to prove Middle Eastern races exist angers cultural groups. Arab Council Australia calls broadcaster’s legal defence ‘disturbing’, while Australian Lebanese Association notes ‘irony’ considering nature of case
#Feb.07.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. Victorian man charged after allegedly making death threats and antisemitic comments against federal MP. AFP also allege man used social media to contact Victorian state politician
#Feb.07.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. NSW doctors embrace ‘marshmellow’ moniker to highlight ‘catastrophic situation’ in public hospitals. Union says viral email stuff-up downplaying junior doctors’ concerns has become a focal point for what it labels ‘toxic’ and ‘hazardous’ workplace conditions
#Feb.07.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. Clare Nowland’s son still ‘traumatised’ after 95-year-old’s manslaughter, court hears. Judge hears further argument about whether ex-officer Kristian White should be jailed after fatally Tasering dementia patient in 2023
#Feb.06.2025 ×
#aljazeera.com. Which countries have banned DeepSeek and why?. DeepSeek is banned on government devices in South Korea, Australia and Taiwan. More countries might follow suit.
#Feb.06.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. Is Albanese really a ‘pale imitation’ of Dutton on national security? The Coalition wants you to think so. Labor has found itself trailing up the scorched earth path blazed by Dutton on issues of national security and law and order
#Feb.06.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. Sydney man discovers ‘shock’ 102 red-bellied black snakes in garden. A man in the city’s west spotted six snakes in a mulch pile – but the number keeps increasing as females give birth to ‘baby after baby’
#Feb.06.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. Two men accused of attempting to set fire to Sydney synagogue denied bail. Pair charged with destroying property over attack on Newtown synagogue last month
#Feb.06.2025 ×
#bbc.com. Mandatory jail for Nazi salutes under new Australia laws. The new laws come amid a wave of high profile antisemitic attacks which have become a heated topic of debate.
#Feb.06.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. Peter Dutton coy on what public servant jobs he will slash if he wins election. Public service minister Katy Gallagher says opposition leader’s words are ‘reckless’ and would bring back ‘expensive consultants’ and robodebt
#Feb.06.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. Dutton praises Trump as ‘big thinker’ as Albanese avoids direct comment on proposed US Gaza takeover. The UN special rapporteur on the occupied Palestinian territories, Francesca Albanese, condemns Australian government’s response as ‘pathetic’
#Feb.06.2025 ×
#oilprice.com. Woodside CEO: Australia’s Energy Security Is at Stake | OilPrice.com. Woodside Energy CEO Meg O'Neill warns that Australia needs to accelerate approvals for new oil and gas projects to remain competitive amid global energy market shifts.
#Feb.06.2025 ×
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