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Hanson ‘regrets’ hurt caused by remark about ‘primitive’ First Nations people

Pauline Hanson has expressed “regret” for describing Australia’s Indigenous people as “the most primitive race on earth”, saying it “wasn’t my intention to hurt people”.

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Pauline Hanson says she’s sorry ‘if I offended people’ with Indigenous Australians remarks

One Nation leader had been condemned by figures from across the political spectrum over the resurfaced podcast comments

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David Hockney: Portraits in Print reveals lesser-known aspects of the celebrated artist

I first fell under the spell of David Hockney’s prints as a student of printmaking and life drawing. Australia had been my home for only a few years and I found a key to my experience of movement and growth in the series A Rake’s Progress (1961–63), completed after Hockney’s…

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Middle East war increasing demand for Australian coal

In the aftermath of the war in the Middle East, coal from Australia seems a safer bet than gas from other sources, a major producer of the fossil fuel says.

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Poorly fitting sports bras are forcing some women and girls away from sport – new research

Australian sport has a participation problem, especially when it comes to girls and women.

The Conversation

Oils drum kit one of 50 treasures of Aussie performance

A drum kit that belonged to the late Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst is one of the treasures going on display at the Australian Museum of Performing Arts.

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Bluster and betrayal: Paul Barry probes how steel tycoon Sanjeev Gupta hoodwinked the powerful

It is difficult to read Paul Barry’s The Big Steal without a mounting sense of outrage, not just at the British businessman Sanjeev Gupta, rightly described as a silver-tongued scoundrel, but at the greedy bankers, gullible journalists, naive politicians and incompetent regulators who allowed this global scam to happen.

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How to Choose the Right Ford Dealership for New or Used Cars

Choosing a Ford dealership can be overwhelming. Our guide helps you find the right Ford dealership for your new or used car needs. Discover more on our blog!

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How does unthinkable policy become inevitable? The ‘Overton window’ is one possible answer

Not that long ago, Australians owned many public enterprises and lived behind high tariff walls. The country ran on cheap coal-fired power. A pro-China foreign policy and a large, bipartisan migration program worked to the country’s benefit.

The Conversation

Cost of watching sport in Australia creeps up as streaming services search for long-term viability

Nine and Stan lock up Premier League rights for $120m a year with six major streamers increasing base prices since February 2025

The Guardian - AU

Labor floats idea to let AI use artists' work for free

AI companies could have free rein over content without paying creators if they strike deals with enough rights holders, a leaked options paper has revealed.

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One of Australia’s best kitchen gardens belongs to a primary school – with only seven students

A heat-resilient garden, a school that grows warrigal greens, and a patch that brings together community are among the winners of the National Kitchen Garden awards

The Guardian - AU

'Get them upskilled': Kiss's plan for Wallabies' No.10s

Wallabies coach Les Kiss is backing youth over experience - for now - and keeping veteran playmakers James O'Connor and Bernard Foley on the backburner.

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Hanson leaves wriggle room in her 'primitive' apology

One Nation leader Pauline Hanson insists she didn't intend to hurt anyone when she labelled Indigenous Australians "the most primitive race on Earth".

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Australia rises as US plunges in world democracy report

The year 2025 is being described as the worst of the century for freedom of expression, media rights, access to justice and more.

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In a world of doomscrolling and the prescriptive responses of AI, young people are increasingly turning to poetry: a form that is raw, honest and authentic. Poetry also invites the absurd and the experimental, making it a truly flexible way of facing both intimate and global complexity.

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1 in 3 uni students experience serious financial hardship. Could concession cards for all help?

Last week, the peak body for Australian universities called on the federal government to introduce concession cards and further discounts to all domestic uni students.

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It’s been one year since Australia assessed its national climate risk. But have we listened?

Today marks one year since the Australian government released its National Climate Risk Assessment and the National Adaptation Plan.

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Australia’s female economists have been making history for nearly 150 years. It’s time we knew their stories

Some of Australia’s most powerful policy institutions are now being led by female economists.

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Make ‘em laugh: how One Nation uses comedy to normalise harmful ideas

The political firestorm ignited by an episode of One Nation’s satirical animated series Please Explain was one of those rare moments in Australian politics that has brought together Labor, the Coalition, Greens and the crossbench.

The Conversation

Australia’s digital duty of care bill needs these three changes to tackle online child sexual exploitation

On September 10, the Australian Federal Police announced the Australian Centre to Counter Child Exploitation received 100,194 reports of online child sexual exploitation in 2025–26. That is about 275 a day – a 21% rise over the year before, and up from 36,600 four years ago.

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Unsustainable – or manageable? We don’t yet know how data centres will impact Australia’s environment

Australia’s pipeline of huge data centre projects has raised questions about how much energy and water these giant server farms will use.

The Conversation

Five years into AUKUS, what do we have to show for it? We’ve measured progress on three key metrics

This week marks five years since US President Joe Biden, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced AUKUS, a trilateral security partnership composed of two parts: Pillar I, the nuclear-powered submarine program, and Pillar II, a collaboration on advanced defence capabilities.

The Economic Times

In 2020, Australia built more than 90% of a road project from recycled waste; five million bottles went into a job that cost no more than a standard build

In 2020, Australia built more than 90% of a road project from recycled waste; five million bottles were used in a Central Coast Council project in Wyongah. The road included recycled materials in its base, surface, kerb, guttering, footpaths and drainage. The project used waste concrete, road gravel, glass, plastic…

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Australia closer to HIV target but disparities exist

Disproportionately high numbers of HIV in First Nations people reflect the need for better access to health care as Australia edges closer to its global target.

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