‘Not unexpected’ for China to observe Australia’s military games, minister says

Key PointsTalisman Sabre military exercises have begun in Brisbane.Defence industry minister Pat Conroy says he would expect China to observe them as they have the last four times.Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is... Read more »

Lawmakers allowed into ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ say detainees packed into cages

Deep in the hazardous and ecologically fragile Everglades, USA hundreds of migrants are confined in cages in a makeshift tent detention facility Florida’s Republican governor calls “safe and secure” and Democratic lawmakers... Read more »

No breakthrough in ceasefire talks as more Palestinians killed near aid site

“All responsive individuals reported they were attempting to access food distribution sites,” the Red Cross said after the shootings near Rafah, noting the “alarming frequency and scale” of such mass casualty incidents.... Read more »

Group of 18 people fined after illegal cabin found in Curtis Island National Park

A group of 18 people have been fined thousands of dollars after an unauthorised cabin was built, partly with illegally harvested trees, in a national park on a central Queensland island. Queensland’s... Read more »

Hollywood costume designer Orry-Kelly celebrated in home town

He dressed the likes of Marilyn Monroe, Katharine Hepburn and Bette Davis, but while Australian-born costume designer Orry-Kelly is one of the country’s most prolific Oscar winners, many people have never heard... Read more »

Environmental issues sidelined in Tasmanian state election

Less than a week out from the Tasmanian election, the Liberals and Labor have steered clear of announcements for stronger environmental protection, instead focusing on industries and “brands”. The snap election comes... Read more »

Great job, good education, no home: is Australia’s bloated property market destroying the middle class? | Housing

Ross Hamilton spends his work days in a laboratory developing treatments for fibrosis. At home, he sets aside as much time as possible to be with his partner, their four-year-old daughter and... Read more »

Antisemitism plan a dire intervention in Australian universities

Australia’s antisemitism envoy Jillian Segal yesterday released her “plan to combat antisemitism“, which she thinks is “evident within schools and universities and has become ingrained and normalised within academia and the cultural... Read more »

Six Aussie startups that raised $28.5 million this week

This week, local startups secured capital to solve problems big and very, very small. First, the massive issue of waste. Australia produces more than 75 million tonnes of waste per year, equating to... Read more »

Trump hits EU, Mexico with 30 per cent tariffs

President Donald Trump has threatened to impose a 30 per cent tariff on imports from Mexico and the European Union starting on August 1, after weeks of negotiations with the key US... Read more »