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If nuclear war broke out, Australia may be the best place to survive.Researchers have analysed the impact nuclear weapon detonation would have on global food supply, finding massive fires and soot in the atmosphere would lead to food shortages and famine.
It has since been revealed Scott Morrison was sworn into a fourth government portfolio. Read more.
ShutterstockThe NSW government’s industrial dispute with rail unions over the new intercity trains is tipped to add hundreds of millions of dollars to costs on Australia’s largest infrastructure project that has already blown out by billions. But even without overruns pushing the cost of the driverless-train project to more than A$55 billion, the economics of the “Sydney Metro” project are questionable – in particular the decision to cannibalise parts of the existing Sydney train network to crea
Oil and gas company Santos has rejected fears of an east coast gas shortage and warns that customers from Asia are spooked by the prospect of Australian export controls."There hasn't been a shortfall in the last six years," Santos chief executive Kevin Gallagher said on an investor call on Wednesday.
Explosions have rocked an ammunition depot and disrupted trains in Russian-annexed Crimea, the latest such incident in a region Moscow uses as a supply line for its war in Ukraine.Kyiv tauntingly hinted at involvement, which, if true, could show new capability to strike deeper into Russian territory, potentially changing the dynamic of the six-month conflict.
NSW ministers will be barred from taking public sector jobs related to their portfolios for 18 months after leaving office, as part of a raft of changes to be implemented to restore confidence in government processes.Premier Dominic Perrottet announced the crackdown after getting an independent review into the recruitment of former deputy premier John Barilaro to a lucrative US trade envoy job.
A Woolies customer was appalled by the state of his delivery, but not everyone has been sympathetic. Find out why.
India will aim to become a developed nation within 25 years, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said in a national day address, with policies to support domestic production in power, defence and digital technology.Speaking from the 17th-century Red Fort in New Delhi as India celebrates its 75th year of independence from British colonial rule, Modi on Monday exhorted youth to "aim big" and give their best years for the cause of the country.
US Department of EnergyEven a relatively small nuclear war would create a worldwide food crisis lasting at least a decade in which hundreds of millions would starve, according to our new modelling published in Nature Food. In a nuclear war, bombs dropped on cities and industrial areas would start firestorms, injecting large amounts of soot into the upper atmosphere. This soot would spread globally and rapidly cool the planet. Although the war might only last days or weeks, the impacts on Earth’s
6 per cent boost to their pay packets in the year to June but the increase is unlikely to do much to alleviate the soaring cost of living.1 per cent, the wage data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows real wages are going backwards and putting pressure on household budgets.
As well as her interviews with politicians and experts, Politics with Michelle Grattan includes “Word from The Hill”, where she discusses the news with members of The Conversation politics team. In this podcast, politics editor Amanda Dunn and Michelle discuss this week’s revelations that former prime minster Scott Morrison had himself secretly sworn into five different portfolios. They talk about the criticisms some are making of Governor-General David Hurley for his role, and the political fal
Authorities have eased restrictions on some NSW beekeepers, giving cause for optimism that a deadly parasite can be contained.For the first time since the varroa mite was detected near Newcastle in June, the 50-kilometre notification zones - situated outside the emergency surveillance and eradication zones - have been lifted.
The NSW government has released a new conservation plan it says will fast-track development in western Sydney while protecting koala habitats.Planning Minister Anthony Roberts on Wednesday unveiled the Cumberland Plain Conservation Plan, covering Sydney's Western Parkland City, a region comprising the Blue Mountains, Camden, Campbelltown, Fairfield, Hawkesbury, Liverpool, Penrith and Wollondilly local government areas.
A pleasant day out by a babbling river turned into a sudden fight for survival as disaster struck. Watch the video.
Some Macca's fans are convinced the chain's burgers are getting smaller. Find out what the fast food giant has to say.
Coles has announced it will trial a major change to its fresh produce aisle. Find out how the initiative will affect you.
Former PM Scott Morrison has defended secretly appointing himself to additional portfolios. Source: ABC News
The cashless debit card scheme is government-sanctioned financial abuse, a single mother placed on the income management program against her will says.Social exclusion, stigma and a lack of financial flexibility associated with the card had devastating mental health impacts for Kerryn Griffis and her daughters.
Rural medical clinics say doctors are leaving to work in urban areas or asking for more money to stay in the bush since the Labor government increased the number of workforce priority areas.Health Minister Mark Butler last month said the government was making it easier to recruit GPs, with 700 areas across Australia now recognised as Distribution Priority Areas.
Universal PicturesJordan Peele has only made three films, over a five-year period, but in that time he has emerged as a master of a new kind of genre: high-concept black horror-thrillers with a social edge and bitingly satirical takes on race, class and gender. Peele began his career as a comedian in the sketch series Key & Peele alongside Keegan-Michael Key, spoofing horror classics like The Exorcist (1973). But it was his directorial debut in 2017 – Get Out - that catapulted him to fame. Get O