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Centre for Population report shows 129,000 people died between January and August 2022, 17% higher than average for the periodGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe pandemic cut Australia’saverage life expectancy a…
Australian Medical Association calls for rebates to match the increased cost of living, but others say Australia must rethink healthcare as a wholeFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free…
Mark Butler signals measure could be lifted if China provides ‘real-time uploading’ of genomic sequencing of casesFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesAustralia’s health minister says he wants pre-flight Covid testing for traveller…
This blog is now closedGet our free app or daily news podcast‘Challenging night’ for WA fire crews in south-westEarlier today, Western Australian Department of Fire and Emergency Services incident controller Peter Thomas said it had been a “challenging…
Defence industry minister says purchase of rockets ‘largest expansion of army strike capability in living memory’ with range extended from 50km to 300kmGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAustralia will spend more t…
The Victorian capital is still on track to outpace Sydney as the biggest city in Australia but Covid lockdowns slowed that growthGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastMelbourne’s population growth turned negative duri…
State government sources’ figure comes on top of estimate of up to $450m for Queensland plantFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastCoal power stations in New S…
Record flooding in Western Australian region forces evacuations. This blog is now closedFlood-hit Fitzroy Crossing residents worried about food supplies as troops deployed to KimberleyGet our free app or daily news podcastPeople battling floods in Sout…
Yes and no campaigns to target communities while electoral commission will focus on education for first referendum in 24 yearsExplainer: What is the Indigenous voice to parliament and how would it work?The leading organisations for the yes and no campa…
The population is not expected to reach the 30 million milestone until 2033 after the Covid shutdown slowed migration levelsGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s population is on track to be smaller than f…