#australianews — Public Fediverse posts

Bacon, eggs and Bowie: how year 12 English students tackled ‘human strength and vulnerability’ in HSC paper https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/13/hsc-first-exam-english-paper-2026 #AustraliaNews #Schools #Education #AustralianEducation #Exams #NewSouthWales #Sydney

Bacon, eggs and Bowie: how year 12 English students tackled ‘human strength and vulnerability’ in HSC paper
By Nick Visser

Tens of thousands of high school students across New South Wales sit the first test of their final exams

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/13/hsc-first-exam-english-paper-2026

#Australianews #Schools #Education #Australianeducation #Exams #NewSouthWales #Sydney #TheGuardian #NickVisser

Bedbug infestation forces Qantas to ground plane in Rome
By Catie McLeod

Aircraft taken out of operation after flight from Perth after the discovery of parasitic insects on board

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/13/bedbug-infestation-forces-qantas-to-ground-plane-in-rome

#Qantas #Airtransport #Airlineindustry #Australianews #TheGuardian #CatieMcLeod

Bedbug infestation forces Qantas to ground plane in Rome https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/oct/13/bedbug-infestation-forces-qantas-to-ground-plane-in-rome #Qantas #AirTransport #AirlineIndustry #AustraliaNews

Vikki Campion, News Corp columnist and wife of Barnaby Joyce, begins role with NSW One Nation
By Penry Buckley

Campion, who married federal One Nation MP Joyce in 2023, confirms she started working for the party’s state executive this week

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/13/vikki-campion-news-corp-columnist-and-wife-of-barnaby-joyce-begins-role-with-nsw-one-nation

#Australianews #OneNation #BarnabyJoyce #Australianpolitics #NewSouthWales #TheGuardian #PenryBuckley

David Pocock concerned senior Albanese adviser ‘vetted’ bipartisan AI letter that was sent to PM
By Krishani Dhanji and Josh Butler

Committee chair rejected criticism that letter was ‘pre-determined’ by the government

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/oct/13/senior-albanese-adviser-vetted-bipartisan-ai-letter-politics-ntwnfb

#AIartificialintelligence #AnthonyAlbanese #DavidPocock #Australianews #Australianpolitics #TheGuardian #KrishaniDhanji #JoshButler

Queensland ombudsman backs away from calls to close youth prison so ‘unsuitable’ some children self-harm to get transferred
By Ben Smee

Inmate advocacy group attacks watchdog’s ‘gutless retreat’ on Wacol youth remand centre

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/13/queensland-ombudsman-backs-away-from-calls-to-close-youth-prison-so-unsuitable-some-children-self-harm-to-get-transferred-ntwnfb

#Queensland #Australianews #Australianpoliceandpolicing #Youthjustice #Queenslandpolitics #Youngpeople #IndigenousAustralians #Indigenousincarceration #Mentalhealth #TheGuardian #BenSmee

Queensland ombudsman backs away from calls to close youth prison so ‘unsuitable’ some children self-harm to get transferred https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/13/queensland-ombudsman-backs-away-from-calls-to-close-youth-prison-so-unsuitable-some-children-self-harm-to-get-transferred-ntwnfb #Queensland #AustraliaNews #AustralianPoliceAndPolicing #YouthJustice #QueenslandPolitics #YoungPeople #IndigenousAustralians #IndigenousIncarceration #MentalHealth

Australia politics live: Labor’s $630m funding boost for charities; Greens at odds about Ukraine weapons https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/oct/13/labor-anthony-albanese-charity-boost-greens-ukraine-coalition-one-nation-ntwnfb #AustraliaNews #AustralianPolitics #AustralianEconomy #Business #Health #AustralianEducation #AustralianImmigrationAndAsylum #AustralianForeignPolicy

Australia politics live: Labor’s $630m funding boost for charities; Greens at odds about Ukraine weapons
By Guardian staff

Follow the day’s news live.

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/oct/13/labor-anthony-albanese-charity-boost-greens-ukraine-coalition-one-nation-ntwnfb

#Australianews #Australianpolitics #Australianeconomy #Business #Health #Australianeducation #Australianimmigrationandasylum #Australianforeignpolicy #TheGuardian #Guardianstaff

‘What planet is she on?’: the Seekers take aim at CPAC over use of I am Australian
By Australian Associated Press

The carnival is over for use of Australian band’s song they say was played without permission at conservative conference

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/12/band-seekers-take-aim-cpac-pauline-hanson-i-am-australian-song

#Australianpolitics #OneNation #PaulineHanson #Australianmusic #Australianews #TheGuardian #AustralianAssociatedPress

‘What planet is she on?’: Seekers take aim at CPAC over use of I am Australian https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/12/band-seekers-take-aim-cpac-pauline-hanson-i-am-australian-song #AustralianPolitics #OneNation #PaulineHanson #AustralianMusic #AustraliaNews

Australian Greens call for ‘barbaric’ US execution live stream to be blocked
By Josh Butler and Josh Taylor

Federal government urged to prevent Australians from viewing planned broadcast of Fort Hood mass murderer Nidal Hasan’s execution

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/12/australian-greens-us-firing-squad-execution-nidal-hasan-live-stream-ntwnfb

#Australianews #Australianpolitics #USnews #USmilitary #AustralianGreens #Humanrights #Capitalpunishment #SarahHansonYoung #Socialmedia #USjusticesystem #TheGuardian #JoshButler #JoshTaylor

Australian Greens call for ‘barbaric’ US execution live stream to be blocked https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/12/australian-greens-us-firing-squad-execution-nidal-hasan-live-stream-ntwnfb #AustraliaNews #AustralianPolitics #UsNews #UsMilitary #AustralianGreens #HumanRights #CapitalPunishment

Robert Pether was detained in Iraq in 2021 and his family feared he would die in jail. Now he’s coming home
By Christopher Knaus

Australian foreign minister welcomes Iraqi government’s decision to allow engineer to leave Baghdad

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/12/australian-engineer-robert-pether-released-iraq-baghdad-prison

#Australianews #Iraq #Business #TheGuardian #ChristopherKnaus

Politics live: Greens call for US execution livestream to be blocked in Australia; Flydubai pilot’s links to Australia ‘disturbing’ https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/oct/12/labor-anthony-albanese-greens-digital-duty-of-care-coalition-angus-taylor-one-nation-ntwnfb #AustraliaNews #AustralianPolitics #AustralianEconomy #Business #Health #AustralianEducation #AustralianImmigrationAndAsylum #AustralianForeignPolicy #Coalition #AngusTaylor #LaborParty #A...

Politics live: Greens call for US execution livestream to be blocked in Australia; FlyDubai pilot links to Australia ‘disturbing’
By Guardian staff

Follow the day’s news live.

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/oct/12/labor-anthony-albanese-greens-digital-duty-of-care-coalition-angus-taylor-one-nation-ntwnfb

#Australianews #Australianpolitics #Australianeconomy #Business #Health #Australianeducation #Australianimmigrationandasylum #Australianforeignpolicy #TheGuardian #Guardianstaff

The Australians buried together in unmarked graves - podcast
By Presented by Reged Ahmad with Christopher Knaus and Ariel Bogle; produced by Lu Hill, sound design by Jacob Round; executive producer is Hannah Parkes

Using evidence from family and friends, analysis of cemetery registries, and aerial and satellite imagery, a special investigation by Guardian Australia has found that ‘persons without means’ are being buried in bare patches of earth between walkways and old headstones. The vast majority of the graves do not have a plaque or tombstone. The investigation has prompted an immediate apology from NSW Health, which oversees the process, while the state health minister, Ryan Park, has signalled he wants to end the use of unmarked communal graves.

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/audio/2026/oct/12/the-australians-buried-together-in-unmarked-graves-full-story-podcast

#Australianews #Homelessness #Poverty #Deathanddying #TheGuardian #PresentedbyRegedAhmadwithChristopherKnaus #ArielBogle #producedbyLuHill #sounddesignbyJacobRound #executiveproducerisHannahParkes

Donations to major parties and an ex-premier as a lobbyist: how datacentres play the political game in Australia
By Henry Belot

As governments face community backlash for fast-tracking developments, big tech’s financial contributions face renewed scrutiny

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/12/donations-lobbyists-how-datacentres-play-the-political-game-in-australia

#Australianpoliticaldonations #DatacentresAustralia #Amazon #Australianews #Technology #AnthonyAlbanese #Laborparty #Liberalparty #Business #Sydney #NewSouthWales #Queensland #NewSouthWalespolitics #AustralianGreens #DavidPocock #Australianpolitics #TheGuardian #HenryBelot

Greens gear up for fight with Labor as Sarah Hanson-Young pushes to strengthen laws to rein in big tech
By Tom McIlroy Political editor

Minor party plans to drive a tough bargain in exchange for support for digital duty of care legislation

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/12/greens-sarah-hanson-young-big-tech-digital-duty-of-care-labor

#AustralianGreens #Socialmediaban #SarahHansonYoung #Australianews #Australianpolitics #Technology #Business #Internetsafety #DavidShoebridge #Laborparty #Socialmedia #Socialmediabans #Onlineabuse #Cyberbullying #Coalition #Freedomofspeech #TheGuardian #TomMcIlroyPoliticaleditor

Australia has never driven migration into reverse by design. Would slamming the brakes on be calamitous?
By Patrick Commins

Australia does have a migration challenge – but it’s not what One Nation and the Coalition think it is

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/12/australia-has-never-driven-migration-into-reverse-by-design-would-slamming-the-brakes-on-be-calamitous

#Australianimmigrationandasylum #Australianews #Business #OneNation #Australianpolitics #Migration #Coalition #TheGuardian #PatrickCommins

Donations to major parties and an ex-premier as a lobbyist: how datacentres play the political game in Australia https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/12/donations-lobbyists-how-datacentres-play-the-political-game-in-australia #AustralianPoliticalDonations #DatacentresAustralia #Amazon #AustraliaNews #Technology #AnthonyAlbanese #LaborParty #LiberalParty #Business #Sydney #NewSouthWales #Queensland #NewSouthWalesPolitics #AustralianGreens #DavidPocock #A...

Dollywood down under: Dolly Parton super fans and drag queens turn a tiny Australian town pink
By Caitlin Cassidy. Photography: Carly Earl

In Narromine – redubbed ‘Dollymine’ for the weekend – the country music star’s face is everywhere and a warm spirit of inclusivity is all-embracing

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/12/dollywood-down-under-dolly-parton-super-fans-and-drag-queens-turn-a-tiny-australian-town-pink-narromine

#RuralandregionalAustralia #DollyParton #Music #Culture #Photography #Australianews #NewSouthWales #Drag #Country #TheGuardian #CaitlinCassidyPhotographyCarlyEarl

Australia has never driven migration into reverse by design. Would slamming the brakes on be calamitous? https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/12/australia-has-never-driven-migration-into-reverse-by-design-would-slamming-the-brakes-on-be-calamitous #AustralianImmigrationAndAsylum #AustraliaNews #Business #OneNation #AustralianPolitics #Migration #Coalition

Greens gear up for fight with Labor as Sarah Hanson-Young pushes to strengthen laws to rein in big tech https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/12/greens-sarah-hanson-young-big-tech-digital-duty-of-care-labor #AustralianGreens #SocialMediaBan #SarahHansonyoung #AustraliaNews #AustralianPolitics #Technology #Business #InternetSafety #DavidShoebridge #LaborParty #SocialMedia #SocialMediaBans #OnlineAbuse #Cyberbullying #Coalition #FreedomOfSpeech

Missing Australian hiker Jordan Yap last seen on remote trail found dead in Peru
By Guardian staff

Family and friends say Melbourne man should be remembered for ‘immense joy he brought to so many people’s lives’

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/11/missing-australian-hiker-jordan-yap-last-seen-on-remote-trail-found-dead-in-peru

#Melbourne #Australianews #Peru #Americas #TheGuardian #Guardianstaff

Missing Australian hiker Jordan Yap last seen on remote trail found dead in Peru https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/11/missing-australian-hiker-jordan-yap-last-seen-on-remote-trail-found-dead-in-peru #Melbourne #AustraliaNews #Peru #Americas

A Trump impersonator and opera singers: CPAC was a spectacle, but the right still can’t agree how to take down Labor
By Josh Butler

Preferences proved the sticking point at the conference as conservatives face the prospect of a third successive election defeat

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/11/a-trump-impersonator-and-opera-singers-cpac-was-a-spectacle-but-the-right-still-cant-agree-how-to-take-down-labor-ntwnfb

#OneNation #Australianpolitics #Australianews #Coalition #AngusTaylor #PaulineHanson #MatthewCanavan #BarnabyJoyce #TheGuardian #JoshButler

A Trump impersonator and opera singers: CPAC was a spectacle, but the right still can’t agree how to take down Labor https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/11/a-trump-impersonator-and-opera-singers-cpac-was-a-spectacle-but-the-right-still-cant-agree-how-to-take-down-labor-ntwnfb #OneNation #AustralianPolitics #AustraliaNews #Coalition #AngusTaylor #PaulineHanson #MatthewCanavan #BarnabyJoyce

Ben Roberts-Smith attends Canberra event honouring Australian troops who served in Afghanistan
By Australian Associated Press

Anthony Albanese speaks at Australian War Memorial event commemorating 25th anniversary of country’s involvement in the conflict

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/oct/11/ben-roberts-smith-attends-canberra-event-honouring-australian-troops-who-served-in-afghanistan-ntwnfb

#BenRobertsSmith #Canberra #Australianews #TheGuardian #AustralianAssociatedPress

Two Carlton players treated in hospital after needing care for ‘separate circumstances’
By Ben Smee

Club issues brief statement about Lachie Cowan and Will Hayward, saying latter suffered minor cut to head after a fall

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/oct/11/two-carlton-players-treated-in-hospital-ntwnfb

#Carlton #Melbourne #Australianews #Victoria #Australiasport #AFL #TheGuardian #BenSmee

Two Carlton players treated in hospital after needing care for ‘separate circumstances’ https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/oct/11/two-carlton-players-treated-in-hospital-ntwnfb #Carlton #Melbourne #AustraliaNews #Victoria #AustraliaSport #Afl

I love this use of one's free time in retirement (and hope to still safely use a chainsaw at that age). https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/ng-interactive/2026/oct/11/australians-restoring-nature-in-retirement-bush-conservation #australia #australianews #retirement #environment #sustainability #landcare #healthyaging