What is Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’?
US President Donald Trump called it ‘Liberation Day’ and now the world’s anxious wait for tariff terms is over – but what does it mean for Australia and our own economy right here at home?
US President Donald Trump called it ‘Liberation Day’ and now the world’s anxious wait for tariff terms is over – but what does it mean for Australia and our own economy right here at home?
Two Australian zoos have celebrated some roarsome new arrivals, with the rare birth of a single lion cub at one wildlife park coming after a trio of cubs was born at another one month prior
A NSW primary school has backflipped after an email notifying parents that student attendance at this year’s early Anzac Day service was optional caused an uproar – should it be compulsory?
Healthy Harold really loves friendship, it’s like having superheroes on your side who have special powers like humour, kindness and respect – and the best way to make great friends is to be one
The SpaceX capsule carrying Australian polar explorer Eric Philips and three other astronauts has successfully launched from Florida, sending the team on an unprecedented space mission
Brave passengers will soon be able to banish boredom while in transit by taking a saltwater crocodile dive in the departures lounge, thanks a new experience coming to one Australian airport
When a natural disaster like an earthquake strikes a major city like Bangkok, it’s always shocking when a big building collapses – why do some buildings fall when much taller ones are left intact?
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The US has introduced a raft of tariffs on goods imported from other countries, including Australia. Experts say tariffs could drive up prices for Americans, but how will they affect us here?
The new theme for the $5 note has been revealed, swapping out the traditional use of British royalty to celebrate Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples’ ancient ‘Connection to Country’
Video of a humanoid robot performing a world-first feat leaves no doubt AI and robotics are progressing at a dizzying rate, as the robot lands a perfect forward flip and swaggers off like a champ
It has become a tradition for the PM Spelling Bee winners to give the Prime Minister a little spelling test of his own, but there was one especially tricky word that Mr Albanese chose to pass on
The early withdrawal of shark nets across 51 Australian beaches has some residents concerned about swimmer safety but conservationists say they don’t want the nets to be used at all
A project that would forever transform large swathes of land into a protected koala sanctuary has the ‘overwhelming support’ of people living in the three closest council areas, new polling reveals
You may have noticed some empty supermarket shelves at the egg fridge and egg prices have spiked too – find out why there are egg shortages and how they affect Aussie households and businesses
Tasmania celebrated the first birthday of the Apple Isle’s very own AFL club by unveiling a valuable new recruit – a Tasmanian devil named Rum’un, team mascot for the state’s AFL entry
All eyes were on teen sprinting sensation Gout Gout in Melbourne on Saturday night but it became clear the Queenslander is not the only Australian track star worth watching after a surprise upset
When Tom Cochrane was nine and being bullied, he told his mum he wanted to be the first AFL player with Tourette syndrome. Now 19, the Port Adelaide youngster has just achieved his dream
The Australian men’s soccer team have kept their sights firmly set on qualifying for next year’s FIFA World Cup with another sensational Group C win, this time against match hosts China
The highly contentious line up of venues for host city Brisbane’s 2032 Olympics have been revealed, including where the opening and closing ceremonies will be held amid a big broken promise
Not only did this incredible Australian woman once hold every women’s world swimming record, she also inspired the suffragette movement and chose to be thrown into a pool of crocodiles
With the next federal election coming hot on the heels of the Budget, cartoonist Mark Knight wonders what voters will make of the Treasurer’s tiny $5 tax break during a cost of living crisis
Why does Australia still print notes and mint coins when the country went cashless faster than we could say ‘Covid’? Well, the Barefoot Investor has doubled down on the value of real currency
Wollongong is in party mode after the Illawarra Hawks took the NSW home advantage and crushed Victoria’s Melbourne United, becoming NBL champions for just the second time in history