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Grattan on Saturday: Can Albanese government wring consensus from union-business impasse over industrial relations?

Image: Mick Tsikas/AAP The escalating cost of living is your ally when you’re an opposition seeking election, but when you’re in office, it’s a rampaging...

It’ll be impossible to replace fossil fuels with renewables by 2050, unless we cut our energy consumption

Image: Shutterstock Energy consumption – whether its heating your home, driving, oil refining or liquefying natural gas – is responsible for around 82% of Australia’s greenhouse...

Murdoch v Crikey highlights how Australia’s defamation laws protect the rich and powerful

Image: Lachlan Murdoch, far left, with his father Rupert and brother James in 2014. Dan Steinberg/AP/AAP There is no better example of how Australia’s defamation laws...

Mysterious marks on boomerangs reveal a ‘forgotten’ use of this iconic Aboriginal multi-tool

Image: Eva F. Martellotta, Author provided Alongside kangaroos and Akubra hats, boomerangs are one of the most iconic symbols of the Australian continent. They are also...

View from The Hill: How does Albanese frame Morrison inquiry without embroiling the governor-general?

Image: Flavio Brancaleone/AAP Solicitor-General Stephen Donaghue has neatly summarised Scott Morrison’s political misdemeanour in having himself secretly appointed to all those ministries. Morrison, by his failure...

What happens if I can’t pay my mortgage and what are my options?

Image: Pat Whelen on Unsplash With rising costs of living, including interest rate rises, many people are really worried about their mortgage. So, what actually happens...

‘You get burnt together, you get wet together, you dance together’: how festivals transform lives – and landscapes

Image: AAP Image/Dark Mofo and MONA Museum of Old and New Art Every year in lutruwita/Tasmania, tens of thousands of people journey to and meander through the...

The latest polio cases have put the world on alert. Here’s what this means for Australia and people travelling overseas

Image: Shutterstock Until recently, polio had only been detected in a handful of countries, thanks to global eradication efforts. But this year’s polio alerts in the...

Book Week: it’s not the costume that matters, but falling in love with reading

Image: Victoria_Borodinova from Pixabay My phone pings and it’s a message from my brother. Do we have an old white dress my niece could borrow...

From tough love to interventions, what works when a loved one is struggling with addiction?

Image: Mishal ibrahim/unsplash There’s some pretty bad advice out there for families impacted by alcohol and other drug use. Some of it not only doesn’t...

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Sydney storage specialists usher in a greener future with solar

Warehouse by Design is set to save almost $6,000 per year and offset its annual electricity consumption by 73 per cent with Solahart Warehouse by Design, a local Sydney storage and materials handling business, is switching up the status quo by embracing a commitment to sustainability. From its head office in the Western Sydney suburb of […]

Explore the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition at the Maritime Museum

Australian National Maritime Museum The Australian National Maritime Museum is thrilled to see the return of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year exhibition, now in its 59th year. On loan from the Natural History Museum in London, this exhibition highlights a myriad of plant and animal species from the lens of wildlife photographers worldwide. These breathtaking images capture […]

Study Reveals ESG Investors Face Significant Fund Selection Risk: Scientific Beta

A new study from Scientific Beta, “From ESG Confusion to Return Dispersion: Fund Selection Risk is a Material Issue for ESG Investors”, examines the performance dispersion of ESG funds and finds that fund selection risk is a material issue for sustainable investment strategies, creating the possibility of data mining. The findings show substantial performance disparities […]

Imam of Perth’s Biggest Mosque will hold a press conference in the wake of last night’s Perth knife attack at 1:30pm today

Imam of Perth's Biggest Mosque will hold a press conference in the wake of last night's Perth knife attack at 1:30pm today Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Perth The Imam of Perth's largest mosque, the Nasir Mosque, Imam Syed Wadood Janud condemns last night's knife attacks in the strongest terms. Imam Wadood...

Ecological Activist Makes Impassioned Plea to Follow Nature’s Blueprint

Ecological activist Arwinder Kaur says travelling the world in her youth was the best education she could have received, bringing her face to face with contrasting realities of the human existence. She learned that perspectives are shaped as much by mind and soul as by external circumstances, and that lesson opened her eyes to the […]

Uproarious Menagerie of Kids and Creatures Fight to Save Beloved Zoo in Fun-Filled New Adventure

Readers young and old will enjoy the rollicking, fast-paced new adventure, The Lincoln Zoo Rebellion — a story that is every bit as entertaining as it is informative. Brimming with sophisticated humor, fascinating factoids and an eclectic cast that includes an elderly zookeeper who communicates with animals, a sweet young veterinarian fresh out of school, a fugitive […]

Using wave measurement technology to protect Vietnam’s coastal population

The Mekong Delta in Vietnam is home to over 20 million people and acts as a globally important agricultural area. The health and longevity of this important ecosystem is being threatened by rising sea levels and coastal erosion. Researchers rely on advanced wave measurement devices from Nortek to validate ocean models and provide accurate data […]

UNESCO report reveals 70% of environmental journalists have been attacked for their work

A new report published by UNESCO on World Press Freedom Day, 3 May, warns of increasing violence against, and intimidation of journalists reporting on the environment and climate disruption. At least 749 journalists or news media reporting on environmental issues have been attacked in the last 15 years, and online disinformation has surged dramatically in […]

Gulf of Carpentaria’s gillnet bans will give sawfish, turtles & dugongs much-needed reprieve

Five net-free zones to be implemented from May 17 $12 million for fishers to be compensated for loss of fishing grounds Topsy Creek net-free zone near Kowanyama will support First Nations business development, including eco-tourism The Gulf of Carpentaria’s threatened sawfish, turtles and dugongs have won a much-needed reprieve with the Queensland Government’s announcement today of five […]

INTERNATIONAL COMPOST AWARENESS WEEK 2024 CELEBRATES NATURE’S CLIMATE CHAMPION

● International Compost Awareness Week (ICAW) 2024, the largest and most comprehensive education initiative of the compost industry, takes place 5 – 11 May. ● ICAW 2024’s theme is COMPOST…Nature’s Climate Champion. ● Composting organic residuals and creating compost is a proven winning combination to tackle climate change, while also helping to keep soils healthy. […]

THE ‘BETTER-FOR-YOU AND BETTER-FOR-THE-PLANET’ BRANDS GAINING GROUND: NATURALLY GOOD ANNOUNCES 2024 AWARD FINALISTS

Australia’s Leading healthy living industry event Naturally Good has announced 2024’s award finalists, uncovering some of Australia’s most innovative products in the space. The awards highlight brands that trailblaze and revolutionise the natural health industry, with an emphasis on innovation, quality and sustainability. Presented at the Naturally Good Expo on June 3 at the Award Gala Evening. Guests […]

Last chance to see Ramses & the Gold of the Pharaohs

Last chance to see Ramses & the Gold of the Pharaohs Australian Museum’s most successful exhibition set to close 19 May, 2024 3 May, 2024, Sydney: Exclusive to Sydney, the remarkable Ramses & the Gold of the Pharaohs exhibition must depart the Australian Museum on Sunday 19 May, 2024 after its record-breaking six month run. This...