6-25-2026 Thursday News List

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Coalition blames tax reform for social cohesion decline

Measures to scrap negative gearing and pare back capital gains discounts have passed parliament despite strong resistance.

Breaking the algorithm: why AI will never master diplomacy

Today, foreign ministries across the world are drowning in information — news reports, intelligence assessments, social media posts, satellite imagery, economic data, speeches and diplomatic…

Was Venezuela struck by an earthquake ‘doublet’? Here’s what we know so far

The two deadly earthquakes happened just 39 seconds apart, but were seismologically distinct.

Barnaby Joyce owes me a beer

Barnaby Joyce stole my beer. More importantly, Pauline Hanson is trying to steal the Australian soul with her moronculturalism.

Politics with Michelle Grattan: Jenny McAllister on ‘confronting but necessary’ NDIS reforms

The NDIS minister joined the podcast to discuss the government’s reforms – and what the changes mean for 160,000 Australians .

Bird flu is deadly for backyard chickens – and even cats. A vet expert explains

Domestic pet owners, particularly those with chicken flocks, should be on alert for signs of this highly infectious virus.

315: The People V. Todd Blanche

In this episode of Sisters Sidebar, Jill Wine-Banks and Joyce Vance answer listener questions on the Trump-IRS lawsuit settlement, the War Powers Resolution, posthumous prosecutions,…

The political painting that is still on trial in South Korea

In a Seoul courtroom in March this year, a prosecutor read out charges against Jeon Seung-il, a former art student, from an indictment first written…

Copland Dance Episodes: Americana music, contemporary dance and the Australian Ballet

In Justin Peck’s Copland Dance Episodes, dancers of The Australian Ballet move through 22 episodes to music by legendary American composer Aaron Copland.

This Was Completely Unexpected!

Afghanistan’s economy is broken. The Taliban is why

Afghanistan finds itself in a complex and dire economic predicament. Nearly five years after the Taliban returned to power, the South Asian nation continues to…

The final IS-linked woman is returning to Australia. It’s the safest outcome for everyone

The government has granted the woman and her child a permit to come home, having previously tried to block their return. It will now be…

After hours of heart-wrenching public testimony, supes may save some programs

Budget deal will include millions in add-backs—but not enough to prevent the loss of critical services as police budget approaches $1 billion The post After…

Lucy Guerin’s greatest legacy is she made her contemporary dance company more than herself

Lucy Guerin will step down as artistic director of Lucy Guerin Inc, one of the most important and best-resourced contemporary dance companies in the country.

Portland Parks & Rec’s Summer Free for All Kicks Off

A season of free concerts, movies, festivals, classes and even lunches starts now.

Australian media ignores UN report on deliberate killing of children

Devastating UN report into the targeting and murder of Palestinian children by Israel is not very newsworthy, apparently.

WA police are scanning faces in public – and the law is not ready for the consequences

Western Australia’s police are now scanning faces in real time. The technology works – roughly. The laws to govern it do not yet exist.

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Injured juvenile crocodile rescued from Sham Shui Po residential building

The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals rescued an injured juvenile crocodile found in a Sham Shui Po residential building on Wednesday. Police…