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Governments are leaving ‘heavy lifting’ on Closing the Gap to underresourced Aboriginal groups, review finds

‘Inaction’ from governments and ‘baked in’ racism are hampering efforts to address entrenched disadvantage, according to first independent review

The Guardian - AU · Jun 23, 2025

Lambie labels Trump a ‘bloody sociopath’ – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU · Jun 23, 2025

‘Friends stared at me dumbfounded’: Guardian Australia staff share their most traumatic haircuts. What was yours?

A viral video of a barbershop blow-up prompts tales of shear panic. Tell us about your worst haircut experience in the comments

The Guardian - AU · Jun 20, 2025

Hanging points death toll ‘unacceptable’, attorney general Michelle Rowland says, urging states to review practices

A Guardian Australia investigation revealed 57 inmates have died in 19 separate prisons using hanging points that authorities knew about

The Guardian - AU · Jun 17, 2025

Sydney tram drivers fear more pedestrian deaths without urgent safety fixes

Exclusive: Drivers say they have been silenced after leaked memo from operator Transdev warned staff not to discuss pedestrian deaths with colleagues

The Guardian - AU · Jun 17, 2025

Murray Watt ‘personally lobbied’ Unesco over barring of WA rock art from world heritage list

Speaking to Guardian Australia, the environment minister said the report had been ‘clearly influenced’ by environment campaigners

The Guardian - AU · Jun 17, 2025

A two-bedroom Bondi Junction unit for $1,100 a week. Is ‘affordable housing’ really affordable?

Government programs designed to offer rent below market rate for low-to-moderate income households are failing those who most need it, advocates say

The Guardian - AU · Jun 16, 2025

Bobbi was denied access to an Aboriginal midwifery program in her last pregnancy – and nearly lost her life

Indigenous women report experiencing racism, inadequate care and lack of consent in maternity wards – and are three times more likely to die during childbirth

The Guardian - AU · Jun 16, 2025

Patrick Dodson condemns decades of inaction on suicide hanging points in Australian prisons

Exclusive: Aboriginal deaths in custody royal commissioner says ‘people need to be empowered and take action against those agencies’

The Guardian - AU · Jun 16, 2025

Labor has promised 1.2m new homes in its second term. Is it possible?

Experts weigh in on what Australia needs to change to get more houses, more quickly – from fixing a 2,000-page code, to backing modular builds

The Guardian - AU · Jun 14, 2025