Bill Shorten has taken on the top job at the University of Canberra, acknowledging some jobs will go as part of the institution’s rejuvenation. The former Labor leader and minister was officially initiated as the university’s seventh vice-chancellor in a ceremony in Canberra on Friday. Mr Shorten said its balance sheet had “some problems” it had to face up to, …

NSW Health is closely checking patient records to ensure no “adverse patient outcomes” have occurred involving Israeli and Jewish patients at Bankstown Hospital, Health Minister Ryan Park assured Sunrise viewers on Thursday. Park said he would “without a doubt” make the results public. The probe comes after a video which appears to show nurse Ahmad “Rashad” Nadir and colleague Sarah …

The federal government could acquire Rex Airlines if a suitable private sector buyer can’t be found for the embattled regional carrier. The government will work with Rex administrators and shortlisted bidders to find a buyer committed to providing an ongoing and reasonable level of service to the regions, value for money and good governance. If that falls through, the Albanese …

You wouldn’t be an economics forecaster for quids. Well, maybe you would, given the money they make, never even blinking about their frequent and sudden about-turns. A couple of months back, when the Australian dollar burst through 69 US cents, there was no shortage of highly paid currency traders and economists predicting a quick flirtation with 70 US cents before …

Australia’s housing market is in a downturn for the first time in almost two years after the average national price of a property sold dipped slightly in December. The data from CoreLogic shows the median value of property sold in the last month of 2024 was just shy of $815,000 after a price drop of 0.1 per cent. “It really …

Underneath a clear, summer sky, amid the screeching chorus of cicadas, koala experts track through bushland around a large water-supply dam on the New South Wales Mid North Coast. It does not take long to spot a koala nestled in the treetops. Thermal drone surveys have revealed the Bootawa Dam site, near Taree, is home to one of the state’s …

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah admits the club are still “far away from any progress” on a new contract and he is in his “last six months” at the club, with his current deal due to expire in the summer. However, he refuses to be “concerned or stressed” by the situation and is determined to enjoy what could be his final six months …

Social media influencers are redefining how public spaces are conceptualised, built and experienced. The Dubai Frame and Bali swings exemplify this evolving influencer-architecture relationship. Social media has become woven into many people’s everyday lives, so much so that it is understood to be influencing the way our public spaces are designed and experienced. Twenty years ago, having a MySpace page …

Australia’s housing market is in a downturn for the first time in almost two years after the average national price of a property sold dipped slightly in December. The data from CoreLogic shows the median value of property sold in the last month of 2024 was just shy of $815,000 after a price drop of 0.1 per cent. “It really …

Minister for Education and Federal Member for Blaxland, Jason Clare MP has once again recognised the outstanding efforts of 60 local students at his sixteenth annual Blaxland Community Service Awards Ceremony held at Granville South Creative and Performing Arts High School. The special presentation ceremony to acknowledge and celebrate the enormous contribution students make to their school and our wider …