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Health ministers reveal 3,000 aged care patients stuck in hospitals 11.12.2025 20:19 ↓

The nation's health ministers will enter the final meeting of the year with their Federal counterpart, armed with figures which show there are currently 3-thousand aged-care patients languishing in public hospitals.

Australia's 'national crisis' of Indigenous deaths in custody 10.12.2025 20:00 ↓

Calls for action as Australia records the largest number of Indigenous deaths in custody since 1979.

Social media ban into force 09.12.2025 20:23 ↓

A defiant tone from Australia's early teens as the nation's world-first social media ban comes into force.

Pressure mounts on Wells over travel expenses 08.12.2025 20:14 ↓

As pressure mounts on Federal Communications Minister Anika Wells over her use of taxpayers money to attend sporting events and fly her family across the country - details emerge about other MPs doing the same thing.

Communities waken to bushfire devastation 07.12.2025 20:13 ↓

Experts warn of a fierce bushfire season ahead as dozens of homes destroyed in New South Wales and Tasmania.

Pacific workers say they're being exploited 04.12.2025 20:11 ↓

Australia's pacific development labour program, known as the PALM scheme, is being accused of a form of modern slavery.

Meta starts deleting accounts 03.12.2025 20:06 ↓

Today marks the unofficial start of the social media ban as Meta begins deleting accounts belonging to under 16s on Instagram, Facebook and Threads.

Putin says Russia ready for war with Europe 02.12.2025 20:08 ↓

Vladimir Putin issues a blunt warning 'he doesn't want war with Europe but if it comes - Russia's ready'. 

Government releases AI plan 01.12.2025 20:21 ↓

The Federal government's releasing its blueprint for the development of the artificial intelligence industry in Australia.

Warnings on power station closures 30.11.2025 19:59 ↓

Fears the nation's electricity grid isn't prepared for the closure of Australia's largest coal-fired power station.

AM 27.11.2025 20:12 ↓

AM is Australia's most informative morning current affairs program.

Hong Kong authorities hunt for who's behind fatal apartment fire 27.11.2025 20:12 ↓

The death toll in the apartment complex fire in Hong Kong has now passed 80 with hundreds still missing - many of whom are feared dead. 

Rate hike forecast as inflation rises 26.11.2025 20:19 ↓

Bad news for home owners with forecasts of interest rate hikes on the back of higher than expected inflation data.

US says Ukraine on cusp of Russia peace deal 25.11.2025 20:15 ↓

The US says Ukraine's on the brink of signing a peace deal with Russia. 

World-first deal for delivery drivers 24.11.2025 20:11 ↓

Better pay and protections for delivery drivers in a world-first deal.

Deal open for environmental laws 23.11.2025 20:13 ↓

The Government open to a deal with either the Greens or the Coalition to get its environmental laws passed. 

Ukraine reviews potential peace deal 20.11.2025 20:15 ↓

US officials meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy about a US and Russian led peace deal.

Social media deadline for teens 19.11.2025 20:12 ↓

Australian teens given a two-week warning to "download or delete" their accounts from Instagram, Facebook and Threads.

Scientists furious over CSIRO job cuts 18.11.2025 20:22 ↓

Australia might like to boast that it's the clever country - so why has our premier science agency slashed hundreds of jobs?

Victorian leader set to go 17.11.2025 20:18 ↓

Victoria to get its third Liberal leader in less than a year with Brad Battin set to be replaced by Jess Wilson. 

Will Liberals flick the switch on Ley's leadership 16.11.2025 20:12 ↓

Is the Liberal partyroom gearing up to flick the switch on Sussan Ley's leadership?

What's next for the Liberals after dumping net zero? 13.11.2025 20:05 ↓

The Liberal and National parties will get together today to settle a joint position on energy policy, after the Liberal Party agreed to abandon its net zero by 2050 target.

Liberals clear path to dump net zero 12.11.2025 20:10 ↓

The Liberals clear the path to dump their Net Zero commitments.

Liberals set to dump net zero 11.11.2025 20:23 ↓

Federal Liberal politicians meet in Canberra to debate dumping net zero.

How 'The Dismissal' shaped our politics 10.11.2025 20:18 ↓

50 years on, how the events of dismissal of the Whitlam Government shaped our politics.