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Minns faces internal push for action on poker machines

Premier Chris Minns is facing a concerted internal push to significantly reduce the number of poker machines in NSW, with senior figures from left and right Labor factions saying the government has not done enough to overhaul gambling laws during its first.

The Age · 4 minutes ago

Labor under fire over stalled judge watchdog after ‘secret’ police report exposed

The Albanese government faces renewed pressure to act on its stalled promise to create a federal judicial watchdog, after serious allegations about the conduct of serving judge Alexander “Sandy” Street were not acted on for a decade.

The Age · 4 minutes ago

Days after Trump left, Xi welcomed Putin. They have a chemistry that’s

May 25, 2026 — 5:00am You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. That red carpet at Beijing Capital International Airport must be worn out by now. US President Donald Trump used it last week during his three-day state visit to China.

The Age · 4 minutes ago

‘Exploitation isn’t sustainable’: $400 trillion investor coalition demands overhaul of modern slavery

A coalition of more than 100 investors, businesses, unions and advocacy groups has launched a push for the federal government to strengthen Australia’s modern slavery laws, warning that the existing regime has failed to improve conditions for workers and left the country lagging international standards.

The Age · 4 minutes ago

Six things I’ve learnt about Aussie travellers from being a tour guide

May 25, 2026 — 5:00am You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. “Australians!” says Richard Hanlon, co-owner of Bujera Fort just outside the Indian city of Udaipur. “We love Australians. They’re the best guests.

The Age · 5 minutes ago

After six matches in five years, Moses hunts his first full Origin

Mitchell Moses has never played all three games of an Origin series. In the five years since his Origin debut, he’s played just six matches, with injuries often ending his Origin campaigns early or spoiling them before they’ve even begun.

The Age · 5 minutes ago

AI poses ‘urgent threat’ to student learning and the HSC

The education system is facing real and urgent risks from students’ use of artificial intelligence to cheat and avoid thinking for themselves, warns a new report that sounds the alarm on the emerging technology.

The Age · 5 minutes ago

Australia’s most seen bird? After 5 million sightings, the answer’s in

The Australian magpie is the country’s most commonly spotted bird, registering in about half the reported bird sightings in the latest annual count. More than 64,000 enthusiastic twitchers took part in BirdLife Australia’s Aussie Bird Count over a week in October, counting and recording 5.27 million birds.

The Age · 5 minutes ago

The Bondi image that raises questions about security at Jewish event

The decision to send just three police officers to safeguard the Jewish festival at Bondi Beach where alleged Islamic State radicals shot dead 15 people and the failure of intelligence agencies to detect the terrorist plot will be the focus of the royal commission’s second tranche of hearings.

The Age · 5 minutes ago

Our $1 trillion debt doesn’t scare markets - but it still has

May 25, 2026 — 5:00am You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. In the next few months, the federal government’s gross debt is expected to hit $1 trillion.

The Age · 5 minutes ago

New hospital in the west opened three months ago but already faces

It opened to patients just three months ago, but doctors at the new Footscray Hospital fear they will soon have to wind back cancer services for some of the sickest Victorians.

The Age · 5 minutes ago

Inflation spike casts a shadow over minimum wage debate

It’s standard for the demands of unions to clash with those of employer groups. But arguments made before the Fair Work Commission last week over how much the minimum wage should rise in the coming financial year have revealed tensions within the demands of both groups.

The Age · 5 minutes ago

‘Why keep it secret?’ Commuters demand a date for metro line’s opening

The NSW government is refusing to release documents detailing when the long-delayed final stage of Sydney’s $30 billion M1 metro line might open, sparking calls for it to name a date as commuters are set to endure more than two years of major disruptions.

The Age · 6 minutes ago

More than 1600 metres above sea level, this beach is 2000km from

On a fine summer day in Kyrgyzstan, the sandy beaches along Issyk-Kul are a mosaic of beach umbrellas and towels. Teenagers leap from a jetty, young boys wander among the sunseekers selling fish, and a parasail floats across the sky like a jellyfish.

The Age · 6 minutes ago

Why travelling causes back pain, and how to fix it

Niki Lattarulo was on a flight last year when her back started bothering her, as it often does on a plane. The sports reporter and anchor realised she had a heating pad handy – packed for other anticipated needs – and whipped.

The Age · 6 minutes ago

Is it ADHD or anxiety? Why these complex conditions often get confused

Living with ADHD can be challenging enough, but what if you have anxiety too? An estimated 20 to 30 per cent of those with ADHD also live with anxiety, while other studies suggest as many as 50.

The Age · 6 minutes ago

Plans to hand over historic West End police station to community services

The Queensland government has abandoned plans to turn West End’s old police station into a health and community services hub, claiming the Labor-appointed deal did not have adequate funding and the building was not fit for purpose.

The Age · 6 minutes ago

This classic dish is one of the world’s great cold-weather meals

The dish: Coq au vin, France As the weather cools down, we start to think about warming dishes, nourishing dishes, slow braises and thick stews. We think, in other words, of something like coq.

The Age · 6 minutes ago

Craving certain foods? A dietitian explains why (and how to curb those

It may be that hankering for a chocolate bar at 3pm, a drive that leads to a pantry raid at 11pm or an urge so strong that you drive yourself to the service station in the middle of the night for something sweet.

The Age · 6 minutes ago

Kyle Busch Honored During Lap 18 of Indy 500

Kyle Busch received a tribute in the middle of the Indy 500 Sunday ... with the crowd falling silent out of respect for him during lap 18 -- a nod to his former number. Check out.

TMZ · 6 minutes ago