Science tells us that foetuses develop in the uterus, rather than the placenta – but the US health secretary has a different take. Why are Republicans so clueless about women’s bodies, asks Arwa Mahda...

Adani has strongly rejected the Australia Institute’s findings, including that customers paid an average of $102 a tonne in 2022-23

Coroner decries ‘profoundly distressing milestone’ as state surpasses yearly record after only nine months, with expert saying tough on crime measures compounding problem * Warning: This article contains references to Indigenous Australians who have died * Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast More First Nations people have died in custody in New South Wales so far this year than ever before, the state coroner has revealed, pointing to soaring Aboriginal incarceration rates as a key driver behind the “profoundly distressing milestone”. Twelve Indigenous people have died in NSW corrective services custody since January, while four have died in police operations – the highest number recorded in any full year. Continue reading...

It was a primary force behind Australia’s inflationary surge, it’s forced businesses either to the wall or to shift offshore, undermined national industry policy and resulted in the loss of countless ...

Advocacy group Climate Integrity has accused the gas industry of using "distorted research", produced by the accounting firm EY, to influence the Australian government's Future Gas Strategy.

Voting to close at 6am on Wednesday as Australian magpie fails to make list of final contenders * Vote now in the 2025 Australian bird of the year poll * See more Australian bird of the year content * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The final day of voting for the 2025 Australian bird of the year has arrived, with more than 250,000 votes received so far and an official top 10. The poll will close at 6am sharp on Wednesday 15 October and the bird with the most votes will be crowned the Guardian/BirdLife Australia Australian bird of the year for 2025. Tawny frogmouth Baudin’s black cockatoo Gang-gang cockatoo Willie wagtail Bush stone-curlew Southern emu-wren Laughing kookaburra Little penguin Spotted pardalote Wedge-tailed eagle Continue reading...

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A gas company operating in the Northern Territory has been accused of breaching environmental laws by an NT government department, which decided against prosecution in favour of a formal letter encour...

Globally important natural areas such as Ningaloo and Shark Bay have been hard hit in recent years. But Macquarie Island is recovering.

There are growing fears that a major overhaul of planning laws promoted to fast-track housing development will bypass environmental protections and remove safeguards against corruption.

The volcanic island of Surtsey emerged in the 1960s, and scientists say studying its development offers hope for damaged ecosystems worldwide

It was a primary force behind Australia’s inflationary surge, it’s forced businesses either to the wall or to shift offshore, undermined national industry policy and resulted in the loss of countless ...