6 h. ago One dead, 12 infected after Legionnaires' outbreak in Sydney's CBD

A person has died from Legionnaires' disease after contracting the disease around the Sydney CBD last month.

Events

10 h. ago BHP boss says China holds key to the world avoiding recession

The Chinese demand driving resource giant BHP’s output of Australia’s largest commodity export, iron ore, will fade as President Donald Trump’s tariffs reduce global growth.

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28 h. ago Where the wild things are: The danger that can’t be tamed on K’gari

A young boy was mauled to death by dingoes in 2001. Strategies to manage the island’s native predators have shifted drastically in the years since, but millions of tourists are still at risk.

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28 h. ago Safety checks required before childcare centre can reopen after lead found in soil

The childcare operator says the contamination risk for children or workers is low, after heavy metals were found below a kindergarten area.

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36 h. ago Gene Hackman’s home infested with rats carrying disease that killed wife

The Oscar-winning actor and his wife died within a week of each other in February. Their bodies weren’t found for almost a fortnight.

Events

52 h. ago Why an Aussie lab is racing to make a vaccine for haemorrhagic fever

After the chaos of COVID-19, the world is bracing for the onset of the next “Disease X”.

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65 h. ago Watching The Matrix lit up this mouse’s brain. That’s good news for our health

The massive dataset from a new study is a step towards unravelling the mystery of how our brains work and could lead to treatment of human brain diseases.

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3 d. ago This is the least you need to do to reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease

This first-of-its-kind study found that a little leads to a lot when it comes to heart health.

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3 d. ago ‘A crazy risk’: Why this new music festival is defying the odds

Music festivals across the country have gone under amid the cost-of-living crisis – but this performer is keen to buck the trend.

Culture

3 d. ago Watching the Matrix lit up this mouse’s brain so much it looked like a galaxy

The massive dataset from a new study is a step towards unravelling the mystery of how our brains work and could lead to treatment of human brain diseases.

Politics

3 d. ago Albanese and Dutton’s signature policies risk inflaming housing crisis

The two leaders drew swift criticism for promising tax breaks and deposit guarantees that could fuel demand for homes without doing enough for supply, prompting economists to warn of a surge in house prices.

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5 d. ago As it happened: Jacinta Price vows to ‘make Australia great again’, PM slams Dutton’s ‘dangerous nonsense’ on defence

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton are into week three of the federal election campaign. Follow live.

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5 d. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: PM campaigns in Perth; Dutton pledges $1.5m to stop coward punch

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton are into week three of the federal election campaign. Follow live.

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5 d. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: PM campaigns in Perth; ASX closes in the red, Wall St lifts after week of Trump tariff chaos

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton are into week three of the federal election campaign. Follow live.

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5 d. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: PM campaigns in Canberra, Perth; ASX closes in the red, Wall St lifts after week of Trump tariff chaos

Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton are into week three of the federal election campaign. Follow live.

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6 d. ago Sydney shrouded in smoke, health warnings as air quality plunges

More than 6000 hectares are being burned as authorities catch up on delayed hazard reductions.

Events

7 d. ago Bullock hoses down hopes of deep interest rate cuts after Trump upheaval

Expectations of deep cuts in official interest rates to protect the economy from the global tariff war are growing, but the Reserve Bank governor is cautious.

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7 d. ago Shares surge – but Trump’s tariff turnaround reduces rate cut chances

Equity and bond markets are surging thanks to Donald Trump’s tariff plan pause. But it has also meant mortgage holders might not get the same level of relief.

Politics

8 d. ago Tracy cared for hundreds of injured kangaroos. One case led to a criminal conviction

A former WIRES volunteer convicted of aggravated animal cruelty over her care of an injured kangaroo has vowed to appeal, saying the decision puts all wildlife carers at risk.

Events

8 d. ago ‘Risk to human health’: EPA knocks back giant waste transfer station

Communities in Melbourne’s southeast are celebrating the refusal to allow Veolia to build a waste transfer station, in a blow to council waste disposal plans.

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