Falling Fertility Reopens Baby Bonus Debate as Government Rejects Revival and Coalition Figures Differ
Australia’s falling fertility rate has reopened debate over whether governments should offer stronger financial incentives for people to have children, including whether some form of baby bonus…
95-Year-Old Dies After Canberra Mobility Scooter Collision as ACT Road Toll Reaches 12
A 95-year-old man has died after a collision involving his mobility scooter and a vehicle in Canberra’s north, bringing the ACT road toll to 12 deaths for…
Queensland Premier Declines to Reveal Cost of Gabba Wicket Transfer Within $7.1bn Games Program
Queensland Premier David Crisafulli has declined to disclose the cost of a plan to preserve a full-sized Gabba cricket wicket and eventually move it to Brisbane’s new…
Senate Inquiry Recommends New National Authority Take Over Triple Zero Function from Telstra
A Senate inquiry has recommended removing a key Triple Zero function from Telstra and creating a new national authority to manage emergency-call operations, as part of a…
Two Men Jailed 12½ Years Each Over Victoria’s Record 5.1-Tonne Cannabis Seizure
Two men have been sentenced to 12 and a half years in prison each for their roles in a large illegal cannabis-growing operation in regional Victoria that…
Why Australia’s Migraine Estimate Jumped to 3.9 Million — and What the New Figure Means
Australia’s best current estimate of how many people live with migraine has risen sharply to about 3.9 million, but the change does not mean the disease suddenly…
Coalition Education Plan Would Remove Cross-Curriculum First Nations Priority and Emphasise ‘Western Values’
The Coalition has proposed a major overhaul of Australia’s school curriculum that would remove the three existing cross-curriculum priorities and place greater emphasis on what shadow education…
ACT Offers Rewards of Up to $500,000 in Five Unsolved Homicide and Missing-Person Cases
The ACT government has announced rewards of up to $500,000 for information that leads to successful prosecutions in five long-running homicide or missing-person cases in Canberra. The…
Wimmera Residents Call for 24/7 Mental Health Facility as Some Travel Five Hours for Care
Residents and community leaders in Victoria’s Wimmera are calling for a 24-hour mental health facility in Horsham, arguing that people in crisis should not have to travel…
Australia Launches Bid for 2029–30 UN Security Council Seat
Australia has formally launched its campaign for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council for the 2029–30 term, beginning a diplomatic contest that will be…