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When Lyn Eather’s mother Olive was diagnosed with dementia, she was determined to keep her at home on the family farm for as long as possible. Her father Peter, Olive’s husband, died in 2019, about a year after the diagnosis. “Dad asked me to, ‘Be kind to your mother and look after her’ … and…
Almost 1.2 million hectares of southern NSW bushland from the Illawarra to the Victorian border could be merged into the state’s largest national park under an ambitious new proposal. The National Parks Association NSW (NPA) will launch its pitch for a Great Southern Forest National Park today in the Eurobodalla Regional Botanic Gardens. Under the…
A former special school principal has raised concerns around training and recruitment, as data from the education departments shows state-run special schools have fewer than their allocated number of full-time teachers. The data, provided by Education Minister John-Paul Langbroek in response to a question on notice about staffing allocations, showed out of the 2049.2 full-time…
About 12.5 million barrels of crude oil have sailed through the Strait of Hormuz overnight, US Vice President JD Vance says, hours after President Donald Trump signed a deal with Iran to end the war that has disrupted global energy supplies. But in Lebanon, where more than 1 million people are displaced by the fighting,…
A government report has found Victorian fire authorities failed to complete all their planned burns in the years ahead of the devastating 2024 Grampians National Park bushfires. The Victorian Auditor-General’s Office report also warns an incomplete network of strategic fuel breaks could pose a risk to properties and communities in future bushfires. Bushfires in the…
Only a little more than a year into its second term and with Pauline Hanson turning politics upside down, the Albanese government finds itself in policy quicksand on three core issues: its budget tax reforms, its wrestle to curb the National Disability Insurance Scheme, and the electorally sensitive area of migration. On Thursday, the government…
Ray Merlehan and his wife are thinking about moving to Malaysia, Spain or Greece when they retire. Financially, it may be a better option for the couple than staying in Australia. “I feel a little bit disappointed,” Mr Merlehan said. “I never believed that our country would become as expensive as it has.“ The 64-year-old…
Pauline Hanson’s openness to discuss a winding back of paid parental leave is concerning and harks back to an Australia that no longer exists, advocates say. The One Nation leader questioned “why should business pay [parents] if they’re not at work?” while challenging the pay gap between men and women in her speech at the…
Welcome to Cheat Sheet, where we give you all the intel you need about iconic franchises! In honour of its fifth instalment heading to cinemas, this month we’re looking at landmark animated film series Toy Story. Toy Story has led the way in computer-generated animation and modern storytelling for children since bursting onto screens more…
For many years it’s been claimed Australia has a severe shortage of public chargers for passenger electric vehicles (EVs). This gloomy evaluation can be found in the search summaries of AI chatbots, in media articles and parliamentary submissions, and even in public reports from regulators. But analysis of exclusive data obtained by the ABC broadly…