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Petrol prices are rising, but Australians don’t appear to be driving less or taking public transport more – yet
Vehicle numbers on key Sydney and Melbourne roads hold steady, as calls grow for free or cheaper public transport to …
Fire ton as Australia sweep West Indies T20 series
Australia 211-7; West Indies 61-3 | Australia win by 40 runs (DLS) Opener Voll hits third fastest T20I century by …
Victorian business fined for telling influencers to lie about paid Instagram posts in first of its kind penalty
Watchdog also fines PhotobookShop for editing a paid review from an influencer who had described process as ‘fiddly’Follow our Australia …
Teachers in Victoria strike for first time in 13 years, with classes cancelled at about 500 public schools
Thousands of Australian Education Union members rally in Melbourne in dispute over pay and conditionsFollow our Australia news live blog …
‘We consider every mile we drive’: how fuel shortages are affecting readers worldwide
From a shop owner in India to a community worker in New South Wales, rising fuel prices are forcing people …
Australia’s generation Alpha faces $185k bill over lifetime without urgent action on climate crisis, report finds
Global heating consistent with current projections would cost average millennial $130,000 and $165,000 for gen Z, according to Deloitte modellingGet …
Queensland government criticised over ‘absurd’ decision to appoint former police officer to Legal Aid board
Barrister who represented Indigenous Palm Island community says appointing Darren Robinson to the Legal Aid board is a ‘slap in …
Party only ‘about stunts and the vibe’
Federal Coalition tells Pauline Hanson’s party to expect more policy scrutiny after historic result in South Australia electionGet our breaking …
Hundreds of petrol stations across Australia run out of fuel as Labor inks supply deal with Singapore
Energy minister, Chris Bowen, says ‘we’re a long way’ from further action like fuel rationing despite shortagesGet our breaking news …
Tropical Cyclone Narelle to intensify with Perth a possible target as storm makes rare crossing across continent
Narelle weakens to a tropical low after bringing heavy rain to already-saturated parts of the Northern Territory Follow our Australia …
Iran war energy crisis equal to 70s twin oil shocks and fallout from Ukraine war, says IEA chief
Fatih Birol says effect on energy markets of Iran bombings and closure of Hormuz strait not initially understood by world …
ABC staff to strike for first time in 20 years with widespread news disruption expected
Union says below‑inflation pay rises and insecure work threaten the future of Australia’s public‑interest journalismFollow our Australia news live blog …
Politics live: new standards for datacentres being built in Australia; report warns of drone threat
Labor under pressure over fuel crisis as federal parliament returns. Follow updates liveGet our breaking news email, free app or …
Queensland government ‘opens old wounds’ as police officer criticised after Palm Island riots appointed to Legal Aid board
Exclusive: Townsville lawyer and former detective Darren Robinson’s appointment by attorney general Deb Frecklington has ‘brought back a lot of …
Social cohesion has lost its feelgood vibe. What will it take to offer a fair go for all?
The phrase should evoke optimism, positive expectations about the future, trust and belonging. That seems almost out of reach in …
Almost half of Australians think foreign military will attack within five years, ANU study suggests
University polling and focus groups found sharpest increase in those worried about national security was cohort aged 18 to 24Nearly …
As Labor faces pressure to respond boldly to oil shock, it needs to find more unconventional levers to pull
Leveraging Australian gas exports to ensure we get oil in return is among the offbeat ideas we could be hearing …
The Matildas’ near misses sting but their Asian Cup final suggests this great team are not done | Samantha Lewis
There was talk of this being a last hurrah at home for a golden generation of Matildas. But their performance …
Bereft Bombers poke, prod and point fingers against Port. What were they even trying to do? | Jonathan Horn
Essendon lacked energy and cohesion. If they don’t learn to defend, other clubs will continue to run rings around themHeading …