The resignation of 205 NSW psychiatrists has further strained mental health services. The Australian Private Hospitals Association (APHA) has urged the federal government to lift the 10-year moratorium on overseas-trained psychiatrists to address the worsening mental health crisis. This call follows the resignation of 205 public system psychiatrists in New

Queensland University Associate Professor Nicholas Osborne said it was difficult to pinpoint whether PFAS caused cancers as they were complex diseases. An Australian parliamentary committee was told it is challenging to attribute “forever chemicals” to higher risks of cancers and chronic diseases at low exposure levels. On Jan. 21, the

A music teacher has lodged a claim with the Federal Court of Australia, claiming discrimination after identifying as a transgender woman. A part-time music tutor is taking Sydney Catholic Schools to court, demanding an apology and compensation for financial damages. The trans person, who identifies as a woman, says she

Wong met with Rubio and the leaders of U.S, Australia, India and Japan, where they discussed a a free and open Indo-Pacific. Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong has met with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and fellow “Quad” nations, just a day after the Trump administration was sworn into

The Greens intend to fund their education reform by taxing large corporations. The Australian Greens have announced a plan to make public schools entirely free, offering families an annual $800 (US$501) payment per child at the start of the school year to cover out-of-pocket expenses. The party claims the policy

Intensifying competition in the Australian e-commerce sector has pressured Catch’s growth, leading to its closure. Wesfarmers will shut down online retailer Catch.com.au as a standalone business in the fourth quarter of the 2025 financial year. Acquired in 2019, the company will be dissolved, with its assets transferred to various Wesfarmers