People with autism are more likely to develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Australian research has found. In a new study, researchers from the Australian National University (ANU) and the University of Queensland (UQ) found that people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are predisposed to PTSD. PTSD is a mental and behavioral condition that typically develops […]
A magnitude 3.9 earthquake occurred in the NSW Southern Highlands on Thursday morning, causing the ground to shake as far away as Orange and Canberra. So, how common are earthquakes in Australia and how did this one compare to our country’s largest recorded earthquakes? The ‘quake that shook NSW on Thursday morning had an epicentre […]
The month of May 2024, has been dominated by blocking highs, which has kept relatively consistent weather across the country for quite some time now. But now with temperatures dropping into winter, these highs are bringing near perfect conditions for thick fog to form over the coming days. Indeed, many people in east and southeast […]
This International Missing Children’s Day (IMCD), the AFP is releasing information about eight Australian children who never came home in the hope of unlocking a vital clue that could help reunite a family. One of those children is Sherrlynn Mitchell who was 16 when she went to meet a friend at a bus stop in […]
As the weather gets colder, a family of highly transmissible COVID-19 subvariants has been detected in Australia. The family, nicknamed FLiRT, is not as playful as it sounds and has been the key contributor to rising case numbers and hospitalisations across the country. Here’s a look at how many case numbers have been reported in […]
Dozens of countries and companies made new commitments at an AI summit in Seoul on AI safety, innovation and inclusivity. Co-hosted by South Korea and the United Kingdom, the two-day AI Seoul Summit ended on Wednesday, with a virtual leaders’ session held on day one and an in-person ministers’ session on the second day. It […]
Western Sydney is a place of opportunity. It’s one of the most diverse and dynamic regions in the country – a centre of Australian entrepreneurialism and aspiration, and a hub for economic growth and jobs – and it’s also at the centre of my team’s Budget. Labor is investing in Western Sydney because we back Western Sydney. It’s an […]
Australia’s 14-year-old wonderkid Arisa Trew beat Japan’s Tokyo 2020 silver medallist Hiraki Kokona and the reigning Olympic champion Yosozumi Sakura to win the women’s park skateboarding event at the Olympic Qualifier Series Shanghai 2024 on Sunday. Trew’s best of 91.16 from the three scores in the final came off in the second run. She achieved 89.18 on her first and 79.12 on her final attempt. Hiraki […]
The Albanese Labor Government is continuing to improve our health system: strengthening Medicare, the heart of universal healthcare, easing cost-of-living pressures with cheaper medicines, and embedding new mental health services in Medicare. Our first Budgets rolled out 58 Medicare Urgent Care Clinics. This Budget adds a further 29 Medicare Urgent Care Clinics, investing $227.0 million so […]
All manner of anti-shark devices claim to keep the apex predator away from humans, yet several marine ecologists say some hammerheads need protection from us. Scalloped hammerhead sharks (Sphyrna lewini), named for the notches along their distinct head, are critically endangered. Despite their ongoing global decline, we don’t know much about them. But in recent years, schools of the marine creatures have […]