Why this image of an emaciated Gazan boy sparked controversy

The image of a skeletal one-year-old Gazan boy wearing a bin-bag nappy and cradled in his mother’s arms shocked the world about the scale of the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The picture... Read more »

Key workers to be offered pod housing in Byron shire amid social housing builds

Teachers, police and other “key workers” looking to move into the Byron Shire will be offered accommodation in pod-style cabins originally built to house survivors of the 2022 floods.  Byron Mayor Sarah... Read more »

Lidia Thorpe condemns ‘shameful’ number of Indigenous deaths in custody as Closing the Gap measures worsen | Indigenous Australians

Lidia Thorpe has condemned the “shameful” number of Indigenous deaths in custody, including 17 this year, as the latest figures show just four of 19 Closing the Gap targets are on track... Read more »

Inflation under RBA target? Bullock has questions to answer

Are we now in danger of inflation going below the Reserve Bank’s target band? If so, hard questions need to be asked — and the answers won’t look good for governor Michele... Read more »

Virtual cards: How small businesses are taking control of their spending

Large corporations have long reaped the benefits of virtual business cards – streamlining payments, managing cashflow, and controlling expenses. Now, small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs) are catching on, realising that these tools can significantly... Read more »

Trump pushes for release of Epstein, Maxwell testimony

US President Donald Trump’s administration, seeking to ease an uproar plaguing his presidency, has urged two judges to release testimony to a grand jury that indicted Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell on... Read more »

Australia’s looming social media ban explained

The Australian government will soon implement social media restrictions for under-16s, as part of its push to protect young people and prioritise “parents ahead of platforms”. The government has announced, after months... Read more »

8.8 magnitude quake strikes off Russia’s Far East. Tsunami waves reach Japan, Hawaii and California

One of the strongest earthquakes ever recorded struck off Russia’s sparsely populated Far East early on Wednesday, sending tsunami waves into Japan, Hawaii and the US West Coast. Several people were injured,... Read more »

Food poisoning hits Australian team as Sam Short pulls out of 800m final

Breaking Michael Phelps’ ‘untouchable’ 400 individual medley world record two years ago. Winning two individual Olympic gold medals in 118 minutes at the La Defense Arena. But eclipsing Ryan Lochte’s 2011 world... Read more »

Closing the Gap data shows youth detention targets backsliding in key states and territories

The Productivity Commission says “tough-on-crime” policies are directly undermining Closing the Gap targets, as the latest annual data shows rates of adult incarceration continue to worsen and youth detention rates soar in... Read more »