The Psychology Of Getting Julian Assange, Part 1: What’s ...
In the first part of a special New Matilda investigative series, clinical psychologist Dr Lissa Johnson exposes the ‘science’ behind the hunt for Julian Assa...

How mindfulness can reshape your brain
It's touted as a pain reliever, and a way to reduce anxiety and bolster cognitive performance, but mindfulness meditation also physically changes the brain. ...

Coles supermarket sales growth slows as Little Shop boost...
The popular collectables campaign boosted sales over the half but the effect seemed to wane in the second quarter as Coles delivers its first result since sp...

Adminstration Officer
Australian Catholic University – ACU

Uber, Airbnb should be included in patient transport sche...
A South Australian MP is calling for an increase in travel subsidies, coverage of services like Airbnb and Uber, and more flexibility for patients to see the...

Trump lashes out over 'treasonous' talks to have him remo...
The US President fires off a series of furious tweets after an American 60 Minutes interview with former acting FBI director Andrew McCabe, in which he says ...

In France, the force is strong with lightsaber duelling
It may not become an Olympic sport, but the French fencing federation has opened the door to Jedi and Sith wannabes, making lightsaber duelling an official c...

Cormann says failure to pay for family flights was an ove...
Mathias Cormann says an administrative error meant his card was never charged $2,700 in flights to Singapore by Helloworld Travel, and denies any link to the...

Man, 22, and woman, 19, in custody after discovery of hum...
Police arrest the pair in Melbourne over the discovery of human remains in eastern Victoria, following the disappearance of a 31-year-old woman from Ballarat...

Positions Vacant
Bendigo & District Aboriginal Co-operative

Would you eat this strange looking flutemouth fish in the...
The range of fish being eaten is reducing and the demand for popular species is growing. It means consumers are missing out on cheaper local seafood, while a...

Too ugly to eat? Why we are being encouraged to consume u...
The range of fish being eaten is reducing and the demand for popular species is growing. It means consumers are missing out on cheaper local seafood, while a...

Kimberley man jailed for home invasion and attempted sexu...
A 21-year-old Kununurra man is sentenced to three years in prison after breaking into a woman's home, choking and attempting to sexually assault her.

Maldives ex-president arrested for money laundering
Abdulla Yameen, who drew the island country closer to China during his rule, is accused of receiving $1.4 million of government money through a private company.

What your language 'pet peeve' reveals about you
Let's face it, who doesn't love an unjustified, entirely subjective pet peeve? Being precociously cantankerous, especially about language, is how I've formed...

'Purist' or 'evolutionist'? Your language pet peeve revea...
Let's face it, who doesn't love an unjustified, entirely subjective pet peeve? Being precociously cantankerous, especially about language, is how I've formed...

This off-limits building is a major part of why Darwin wa...
Behind the unremarkable walls of the Steam Pump House lies a miraculous tale of survival and a key to understanding why the city was a strategic target durin...

The Venezuelans who 'love Donald Trump' and could help hi...
Venezuelan and Cuban expats in Florida are broadly supportive of Mr Trump's tough stance on the political crisis in Caracas. Together they number well over a...

Youth Justice Worker
Malmsbury Youth Justice Custodial Precinct

'It just sucks': Country kids at breaking point amid rele...
Children in drought-ravaged regions, who describe missing the colour green and having to kill malnourished animals before school, are urging politicians to v...

Trade optimism boosts markets, BHP results awaited
The Australian share market looks set for a fairly muted start to trade, as investors await local earnings results from mining giant BHP, supermarket Coles a...

Why doesn't more of Australia know about the bombing of D...
There are two stories those who are born and raised in Darwin hear time and time again: Cyclone Tracy and the Bombing of Darwin. But in other parts of the co...

China accuses US of trying to block its tech development
China's Government accuses the United States of trying to block its industrial development by alleging that Chinese mobile network gear poses a cybersecurity...

'It's a joke': Online reviews might be fake but their eff...
People offering to be paid to post fake reviews online, a practice that can hurt businesses if negative feedback has been "bought" by competitors, are warned...

Patient transfer from hospital helipad to ICU like Thai c...
The Tasmanian branch of the Australian Medical Association is concerned about the time it will take to get critically ill patients from a new helipad on top ...

Tens of millions of Chinese now required to tune into 'Xi...
China's new hottest app on the block a propaganda resource that teaches "Xi Jinping thought" and requires the Communist Party's 90 million members to read it...

On one side of this island, taxpayers will foot a clean-u...
In Australia's largest island national park, taxpayers will be forced to spend $1.3 million cleaning up a resort in ruins while the Queensland Government cou...

Israeli court denies bail to Melbourne ex-principal accus...
A judge at the Jerusalem District Court dismisses arguments that the life of Malka Leifer, who is fighting extradition to Australia on charges she sexually a...

Decades before the pill testing debate these little bins ...
The pill testing debate continues to rage in the wake of deaths at music festivals, but 30 years ago a similar controversy engulfed a public health scheme th...

New population of endangered wild macadamias discovered
Thirty-seven new trees of the endangered macadamia jansenii species have been found, a significant discovery since previously it was believed that only 90 of...

Turbo Brown grew up homeless, with only animals for frien...
This is not a happily-ever-after story, though it has plenty of joyful moments. It's the story of Turbo Brown, who grew up on riverbanks but rose to greatnes...

Young and homeless, with animals for friends — but Turbo ...
This is not a happily-ever-after story, though it has plenty of joyful moments. It's the story of Turbo Brown, who grew up on riverbanks but rose to greatnes...

Adani's new lawyers proposed 'attack dog' plan to wage le...
Documents obtained by the ABC reveal Brisbane law firm AJ & Co proposed an aggressive strategy for mining giant Adani to shut down critics and pressure t...

Parents push to have 'voluntary' school contributions waived
Parent groups say the practice of asking for 'voluntary' contributions is being abused by schools using high pressure tactics on parents to collect money.

These people face excruciating pain daily, but medicinal ...
Christian Read is one of thousands of Australians now taking medicinal cannabis and he insists while it cannot cure him of the pain he experiences, it grants...

Here's a first look at how many Australians are taking me...
Christian Read is one of thousands of Australians now taking medicinal cannabis and he insists while it cannot cure him of the pain he experiences, it grants...

'Surprise' Milicic appointment adds intrigue ahead of Wor...
The FFA's decision to parachute in a coach with no experience in the elite women's game and lead the Matildas is raising eyebrows, writes Patrick Galloway.

The battle to treat 'contagious cancer' in North Korea am...
Their countries might technically be still at war, but the doctors and nurses working with North Koreans to fight a deadly strain of tuberculosis nicknamed t...

Will eating nuts make you gain weight?
The Australian Dietary Guidelines recommend we eat a small handful of nuts each day— but many of us know nuts are high in calories and fat, write Elizabeth N...

Senior Defence figure raises concerns about future cyber ...
One of Australia's senior military figures says the threat of cyber attacks is on the rise against the nation's infrastructure and military networks.

Senior Defence figure warns of 'significant up-tick' in c...
One of Australia's senior military figures says the threat of cyber attacks is on the rise against the nation's infrastructure and military networks.

Senior Defence figure warns of 'significant up-tick' in c...
One of Australia's senior military figures says the threat of cyber attacks against the nation's infrastructure and military networks is on the rise.