Australian scavengers donβt just eat everything and slink away. They approach a carcass like a buffet
First come the eagles, then the dingoes. And then the foxes, to fight over the scraps.
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Hordes of yabbies are trashing rivers in Africa. How did this happen?
In the 1980s and 1990s, the hardy redclaw crayfish was exported from Australia around the world. But escapee yabbies have become a nightmare.
Read full article βNAZA: harrowing documentary shows how killing in Gaza became just another dayβs work
Directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor offer us a look inside the systems used by the Israeli military to target Palestinians.
▶️ Watch →School teachers are burning out at alarming rates. How can we help keep them happy in their jobs?
Supporting teacher wellbeing means more than stepping in once they are already overwhelmed and ready to leave the profession.
Read full article βWhy are there so many plants? New research reveals two key phases in Earthβs past
Extreme greenhouse events in the past killed many plants β but also gave rise to new ones.
Read full article βSenate throws out budget plan to remove health insurance top up for older people
The Senate has rejected the governmentβs controversial budget measure to cut the private health insurance rebate for people 65 and older.
Read full article βStudent visa crackdown puts international students and families in limbo
Australiaβs tougher student visa rules are leaving international students and their families facing uncertainty over education plans, finances and their futures. read now...
▶️ Watch →View from The Hill: everyone is on the lookout for Albanese-Chalmers tension
The ins and outs of the Albanese-Chalmers relationship is in the wider context of the positioning for the succession.
Read full article βDemosAU MRP poll has Labor winning clear majority of House seats on just 27% of primary vote
A new batch of polls bring better news for the Albanese Labor government, with support for One Nation seeming to have eased off.
Read full article βNSW DAMA to test One Nation and the Coalition
NSW Government plans to increase migration to regional NSW, which could impact One Nation and Coalition NOM targets. read now...
▶️ Watch →How the βdigital duty of careβ bill could undermine vital sex and drug education online
Safety messages about drugs and sex are already routinely misidentified and removed from social media platforms. The proposed bill would take this further.
Read full article βDomestic violence is a national crisis in PNG. The Chiefs NRL team must do more to support women
PNG is grappling with despicable rates of gender-based violence. Why isnβt a womenβs team part of the Australian governmentβs $600m NRL deal?
▶️ Watch →Loops, flashbacks and fractured narratives: why filmmakers love to play with time
Cinema, almost from its infancy, has been drawn to telling stories out of sequence β and forcing audiences to reassemble what they have just seen.
▶️ Watch →By making protests conditional on state approval, governments are eroding our democracy
A new report maps how protest permit systems work in every state and territory. The result is a tangle of laws, council by-laws and complicated…
Read full article βThe Greens want Laborβs trust tax changes to work. Chalmers should be grateful for the help
After months of wealthy tax-avoiders screaming bloody murder over trust changes, Labor has a negotiating partner openly backing their original intent. The post The Greens…
Read full article βHigh Court decision a game-changer for Australia on eve of COP31
The High Courtβs ruling against the Hunter Valley mineβs expansion is a significant moment for climate action on the eve of COP31. read now...
▶️ Watch →Australiaβs defence establishment is incompetent and leading us to disaster
Between Donald Trump, AUKUS and billions in waste, defence and security seems to be the one area in Australian policymaking where we can't have a…
Read full article βThe Snoop: TV anchor caught in hot-mic moment, Faruqiβs curious abstention, and more
Plus: The new White House press secretary is off to a rocky start. The post The Snoop: TV anchor caught in hot-mic moment, Faruqiβs curious…
Read full article βCity of Melbourne would rather reinforce White Australia Policy-esque fiction than walk with us
By abandoning its campaign to change the date of 'Australia Day', the City of Melbourne is reinforcing the message that multicultural groups need to adhere…
Read full article βRenters and home buyers are seeing AI-βenhancedβ property photos. Now NSW is changing the rules
Renters and homebuyers have been turning up to properties to find a very different reality from the ads. Thereβs even a name for it: βhousefishingβ.
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