Exclusive: While committed to an increase in defence spending, Labor’s Richard Marles refuses to rule out building first nuclear-powered submarines offshoreGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastRichard Marles has sign…
US could seize two Australian properties of former marine if he is convicted of training Chinese pilots
US government claims Daniel Duggan will have to forfeit assets linked to alleged offences of arms trafficking and money laundering Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily ne…
NSW Greens to push for dedicated First Nations seats in parliament, truth-telling and treaty processes
Lidia Thorpe and upper house candidate Lynda-June Coe to announce party’s treaty policy in Redfern on TuesdayFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastDedicated se…
Immigration detainee not given new food because maggots ‘just on the vegetables’, report finds
Advocates say ombudsman’s findings lay bare ‘inhumane’ treatment in Australia’s detention centresGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAn immigration detainee served a contaminated meal was not offered an alternative …
Guardian Essential poll: Albanese approval rating dips in sign of gruelling political year ahead
Prime minister’s lowest result since last August doesn’t necessarily mean the end of government’s post-election honeymoonGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese’s approval rating has dropped five points…
The engineers are bloggers now, as corporations see an outreach method
Several large companies such as Google, Apple and Meta encourage engineers to blog about what life is like at a company to attract new talent.
Conservative health minister has big stake in Covid testing firm
Exclusive: Nick Markham, who co- founded Cignpost Investments during the pandemic, was given a peerage by Liz TrussA Conservative health minister has a substantial financial stake in a private health screening and Covid testing firm, raising questions …
System to protect threatened species from development ‘more or less worthless’, study finds
Environment ministers’ decisions spanning 15 years made no difference to amount of habitat destroyed, researchers sayGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastDecisions by environment ministers spanning 15 years to either…
NSW government’s domestic violence scheme could give at-risk women false sense of security, critics warn
No new evidence scheme enhances victim-survivor safety and that resources wouldn’t be better spent elsewhere, experts say Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastWomen at risk of domestic violence could be lulled into a…
Cryptocurrency’s faithful showing little anxiety after 2022 battering
A year’s worth of fiascos has done little to diminish the enthusiasm of true believers.