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4 key changes you may have missed in the new school funding agreement

Queensland and the federal government have reached an agreement on school funding. This means all Australian states and territories are now signed up to new arrangements, which officially began at the start of 2025.

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Mass letter urges arts minister to act over Venice snub

Protests against the dumping of Australia's art team for the Venice Biennale continue, with hundreds of artists and curators demanding government action.

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Synchronised bleaching: Ningaloo and the Great Barrier Reef are bleaching in unison for the first time

This summer, an intense marine heatwave struck off northwestern Australia, driving sea surface temperatures up to 4°C above the summer average. The large mass of warm water has slowly moved south from the Kimberley region and through the Pilbara, leaving a wave of underwater destruction behind. Now Ningaloo Reef is…

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Mystery solved: our tests reveal the tiny algae killing fish and harming surfers on SA beaches

Confronting images of dead seadragons, fish and octopuses washed up on South Australian beaches – and disturbing reports of “more than 100” surfers and beachgoers suffering flu-like symptoms after swimming or merely breathing in sea spray – attracted international concern last week.

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‘A very scary situation’: Australia’s wingsail collapses at start of SailGP race in San Francisco

Pilot Tom Slingsby says team yet to determine if Australia made an error ‘or did the boat fail?’

The Guardian - AU

Rhi And Jeff Are Our 2025 MAFS Darlings – Should They Be The Blueprint?

“Their story is a tale as old as time for modern dating. Ask any single person in Australia what’s frustrating about dating in 2025, and I bet they say it’s the constant false starts.”

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Matildas still without Kerr for South Korea friendlies

Despite hopes Sam Kerr would be poised to make her return from injury, the Matildas will again be without the striker for their friendlies against South Korea.

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A new deal means every school in Australia will be fully funded by 2034. Here’s what you need to know

Why has it taken so long to reach an agreement and does Queensland signing up really spell the end of ‘the education wars’?

The Guardian - AU

ALP under fire for ‘repurposing racist meme’ with ‘we love Medicare’ T-shirt

Labor admits it ‘missed the mark’ with social media posts sharing T-shirt that states ‘This is Australia, we eat meat, we drink beer and we love Medicare!’

The Guardian - AU

Labor's energy bill relief labelled 'band-aid solution'

Australia should divert its uncontracted gas back to the domestic market in the face of supply issues and soaring costs for households, advocates say.

AAP

Why Is Turkey Known for Hair Transplants Among US, UK, and Australia Patients?

Discover why thousands from the US, UK, and Australia choose Turkey for hair transplants. Learn about costs, surgeon expertise, and why Istanbul leads in medical tourism.

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Australia’s ‘wild reciters’ sought to change the world verse by verse. Who are today’s provocateurs?

In his latest book, Peter Kirkpatrick retrieves from Australian cultural history the compelling figure of the “wild reciter”, as a reviewer in the 1920s termed amateur elocutionists.

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Labor gains big lead in a Morgan poll, but drops back in YouGov

A national Morgan poll, conducted March 10–16 from a sample of 2,097, gave Labor a 54.5–45.5 lead by headline respondent preferences, a three-point gain for Labor since the March 3–9 Morgan poll. This is Labor’s largest lead in a Morgan poll since August 2023.

The Conversation

Silent Hill f is no longer banned in Australia, but it still sounds pretty messed up

Konami's psychological horror contains elements the Australian Classification Board has historically frowned on.

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Jason Clare says growing number of public school students not finishing year 12 ‘a big challenge’ – as it happened

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Morning Mail: Labor targeted over salmon farms, Canada calls election after Trump threats, Piastri wins Chinese GP

Albanese targeted over salmon farm protections; Australian driver gets first win of 2025 F1 season

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Blue Poles and its $1.4m price-tag shocked the nation, but did it change us?

Even as a high school student in the 1920s, Jackson Pollock understood the value of art and culture. The young upstart and his friends caused a “classroom scandal” when they published a polemic criticising their school’s “overemphasis on athletics” and “disrespect” of the humanities. They called it the Journal of…

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‘Better than nothing’: clinicians and hospital heads accept lower standards of care outside metro hospitals

Seven million Australians live in rural and remote areas and many struggle to access the same quality of health care as those in metropolitan areas.

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Despite some key milestones since 2000, Australia still has a long way to go on gender equality

Australia has a gender problem. Despite social, economic and political reform aimed at improving opportunities for women, gender gaps are increasing and Australia is falling behind other countries.

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Trouble at Tesla and protests against Trump’s tariffs suggest consumer boycotts are starting to bite

When the United States starts a trade war with your country, how do you fight back? For individuals, one option is to wage a personal trade war and boycott products from the US.

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Volta Ciclista a Catalunya live stream 2025: how to watch the World Tour stage race

Catch the world's best climbers in action in one of the toughest stage races on the calendar. Here's how to watch a 2025 Volta Ciclista a Catalunya live stream from anywhere.

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Winners and losers from F1's 2025 Chinese Grand Prix

F1 2025's second race of the season in Shanghai was held in vastly different circumstances than Melbourne's mixed-weather thriller, but this week's winners-losers section features some familiar figures.

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Matthew Dellavedova's Classy Move After Losing in Australian Hoops Final Loved By Fans

The former NBA champ did something pretty awesome after being named MVP of the NBL Finals.

The Guardian - AU

‘Apoplectic’ environment groups halt Coalition attack ads to take aim at Albanese over species’ ‘death warrant’

Exclusive: Australia’s top green organisations suspend anti-nuclear power ads to fund campaign against Labor’s move to protect salmon industry

The Guardian - AU

Australian budget 2025: where does the money come from and where does it go?

The halcyon days of back-to-back surpluses are over but you can expect more energy rebates and perhaps some surprise announcements

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