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Exclusive: less than a quarter of recent recruits are women, with First Nations people and those from diverse backgrounds also underrepresented

The journalists who signed an open letter to Australian media organisations last week calling for ethical reporting on the war in Gaza have succeeded in intensifying the dispute over whether the coverage has been fair. At the same time, they’ve called their own impartiality into question.

A sea of rats has been washing up dead on the beach, with others scurrying across boat ramps into garden sheds and homes

Shadow home affairs minister James Paterson says group’s reported arrival ‘is a further sign that Labor has failed on border security’

Many believe Gold Coast councillor Ryan Bayldon-Lumsden will contest election despite being charged with stepfather’s murder

Industry experts say businesses could pay up to 20 times more tax if bill passes

As one of Australia’s most influential voices on climate, Lesley Hughes has thought deeply about how to talk about the crisis and says hope has a key role to play

Push comes after home affairs minister said government was advised it would win legal challenge that instead saw 93 people released

Chris Minns says NSW police acted ‘responsibly’ despite condemnation from protesters and civil rights groups