Zoe Daniel has requested the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) conduct a recount in the seat of Goldstein after Liberal Tim Wilson emerged 260 votes ahead after the final distribution of preferences. The AEC automatically recounts votes if the margin is […]
A contentious overhaul to Australia’s largest workers’ compensation scheme would make it “virtually impossible” for people to lodge successful claims and strip away the rights of employees, unions and experts have argued. An inquiry into the proposed changes, which Chris
A “cheeky” Tasmanian devil that poos out footballs, growls like Nosferatu and is covered in papier-mache-like recycled fur has been unveiled as the new mascot of the state’s long-awaited AFL team. Rum’un, which translates to Tasmanian slang for “an odd
ABC Radio National falls silent If you, like many in our Guardian office, start your morning with ABC Radio National – you would have noticed the broadcast has cut out. The ABC app is silent, as are web broadcasting streams,
A prominent academic and Palestinian advocate has had her $870,000 grant suspended after the education minister requested the board of the Australian Research Council (ARC) investigate her fellowship. Dr Randa Abdel-Fattah, the recipient of an ARC Future Fellowship and an
Rachael “Raygun” Gunn says “we’ve resolved everything” after earlier in December shutting down Raygun: The Musical by the comedian Steph Broadbridge. The Australian Olympic breaker said on Thursday “we’ve come to an agreement” after a “wild ride”, meaning the show
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature The Greens leader, Adam Bandt, is in the Labor-held seat of Richmond in New South Wales this week alongside the party’s candidate, Mandy Nolan. Nolan received
Breakdancer Rachael Gunn’s legal team has shut down a Raygun-inspired musical ahead of its Sydney premiere. The creator of Raygun: The Musical, comedian Steph Broadbridge, confirmed on social media the show had been cancelled after receiving notice from lawyers, adding,
Over millennia, debating the issues of the day has evolved as a rite of passage to graduate from university in Europe and parts of the Muslim world. A town square in the ancient world might not be the most obvious
A former union head has doubled down on comments he made at an Australian Catholic University (ACU) graduation ceremony which compared abortion to the “human toll of World War II” and alleged same-sex marriage went against “every society on Earth”.
