Australia

The Grattan Institute found Australians lose more to gambling than anywhere in the world and pokies are more common than post boxes.

Medical researchers at the Burnet Institute tracked changes in attitudes towards SIFs over two decades, based on survey responses from 22,000 Australians.

11.3% of Australians over 15 reported getting sunburnt in the week before being surveyed, and Tasmanians had the highest frequency of sunburn.

Sextortion is when an offender tricks or coerces someone into sending sexual images online, before threatening to share the images unless their demands are met.

The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has issued alerts for damaging winds across Victoria, NSW, Tasmania, and South Australia.

WA Premier Roger Cook said a clear “failure has taken place” and that authorities were working to understand the circumstances of the incident.

A question on sexual orientation will be tested for inclusion in the 2026 Census, after the Government walked back its announcement earlier this week.

Qantas chief executive Vanessa Hudson said the airline’s priority has been “restoring trust and pride in Qantas as the national carrier.”

The gambling giant said the results reflect “softer wagering market conditions” due to pressures caused by current high inflation and interest rates.

The government agency launched the gambling harm prevention scheme, BetStop, in August 2023, as part of ongoing efforts to minimise the harm caused by online gambling.

Coles and Woolworths control two-thirds of Australia’s supermarket sector.

The tech boss made the admission in a letter to the House Judiciary Committee — a body in the U.S. Congress that oversees the federal court system and law enforcement.

Yampi Sound in WA’s Kimberley region recorded a temperature of 41.6°C around 3:30 pm (AWST) on Monday.

CEO Leah Weckert said Coles has “endeavoured” to help customers “balance the household budget” during a year of increased “financial pressures on households and families”.

It comes after The Sydney Morning Herald (SMH) led an investigation into Swillhouse, which owns several venues including Restaurant Hubert and The Baxter Inn.

Residents across parts of NSW have felt a 5.0 magnitude earthquake this afternoon.

The tournament is one of five major championships on the LPGA Tour and will run until Sunday when one player will emerge victorious at the prestigious tournament.

SunCable says the Power Link will be “the world’s biggest integrated renewable energy and battery storage facility.”

It ends months of negotiations after state and territory ministers first raised concern over draft reforms in April.

Regional and remote areas of Australia had the least access to childcare (known as ‘childcare deserts’) compared to metropolitan areas.

The joint study found long COVID had a “significant” impact on the workforce.

It comes after the platform went into voluntary administration last month.

IV fluids are used as an essential fluid replacement medicine, and to administer other medications.

A Senate committee has handed down its final report from an inquiry into missing and murdered First Nations women and children.

Tabcorp was found to have breached marketing codes of conduct, failed to adequately train staff members, and failed to provide appropriate customer support.

This year’s NAPLAN results, was under taken by more than a million students in years 3, 5, 7, and 9.

At a meeting last night, Melbourne Mayor Nicholas Reece said the council would end its contracts with e-scooter companies Lime and Neuron six months early, in response to poor rider behaviour and concerns from residents.

This show will be inside a stadium – the 80,000-capacity Stade de France.

Here’s the 2024 Paris Olympics schedule for Day 16 for Australians. Find out which Aussies to watch and when.

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In a statement about the company’s 2023/24 financial results, Chief Executive Robert Thomson said an unnamed “third party” had expressed “interest in a potential transaction”.

Joyce’s resignation came after Qantas had faced a series of allegations of wrongdoings.

Here’s the 2024 Paris Olympics schedule for Day 12 for Australians. Find out which Aussies to watch and when.

Qld Police Commissioner Steve Gollschewski said the review will look at the staffing, training and operations of the state’s facilities.

The Labor Government also promises to limit petrol price increases to 5 cents a litre per day.

Here’s the 2024 Paris Olympics schedule for Day 11 for Australians. Find out which Aussies to watch and when.

Two in five 18 to 24-year-olds surveyed said they’d experienced persistent loneliness.

The change means the Australia Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) considers there’s “a greater than 50% chance” of a terrorist attack or a planned attack in the next year.

Establishing Makarrata is part of the Uluru Statement from the Heart, alongside the Voice to Parliament and Treaty.

The club is being sued by a former employee, according to court documents filed this week.

Here’s the 2024 Paris Olympics schedule for Day 10 for Australians. Find out which Aussies to watch and when.

The inquiry established in March is tasked with examining the historical and socioeconomic impacts of the state’s current cannabis laws.

Tony Gustavsson has stepped down from being the Matildas head coach following the team’s “disappointing” Olympic performance.

Affected customers are being contacted directly by Rex, with Virgin offering free seats for customers with Rex tickets on flights between major airports.