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EXPLAINERS - BREAKING DOWN THE NEWS FOR YOU
Explained: How Australia's preferential voting system works
The federal election is fast approaching, and first-time voters may be confused or overwhelmed about how the preferential voting system works.
Even the AEC doesn't know how many 'donkey votes' are cast at the polls
Here's everything you need to know about 'donkey votes'.
Where and when you can vote early over the Anzac Day long weekend
Australian voters have the option to head to the polls early, either via postal vote or an early voting centre.
Federal Election 2025
Are luxury handbags really being made in China? It's a complex answer
Handbag manufacturers sent TikTok into meltdown this week, claiming that massive designer brands make their bags in China - but is it true?
World
Bottle shops slam state's new Anzac Day trading shutdown
For the first time, strict alcohol trading restrictions will apply across New South Wales this Anzac Day, which means shops will be closed the entire day.
ANZAC Day
When and where do double demerits apply this Anzac Day long weekend?
With Anzac Day coming hot on the heels of the Easter weekend, drivers are being warned to stay vigilant on the roads as double demerits come back into force.
ANZAC Day
The 10 closest seats heading into the 2025 federal election
The federal election is looming as a particularly tight contest, and nowhere is that more the case than in these seats.
federal politics
How is a new pope elected? Inside the Vatican's secret process
The death of a pope starts a centuries-old ritual involving sacred oaths by the cardinals electing a successor.
Pope Francis
The rites and rituals following the death of a pope explained
The death of a pope sets in motion a series of carefully orchestrated rites and rituals well before the conclave to elect his successor begins.
Pope Francis
The secrets to watching tonight's ancient meteor shower
Want to observe for yourself? Here's what you need to know.
space
Warm weather and showers in almost every state and territory over Easter long weekend
While some states start the weekend with clear skies, others will be subject to cloudy storm conditions.
national
Where you can and can't buy alcohol today and over Easter
If you're in the mood for a drink over the long weekend, here's what you need to know.
alcohol
When shops will be open and closed today and over Easter weekend
Major chains including Coles, Woolworths, Bunnings, and Aldi, will be operating on a different schedule state to state.
Easter
How to apply for and submit a postal vote this election
While millions of Australians will do their civic duty and head to the polls on May 3, thousands will also have legitimate reasons that prevent them from going to the physical ballot box.
federal politics
Cinemas are erupting into chaotic scenes - all from one line in a movie
There has been applause, cheers, flying popcorn - and even a live chicken has made an appearance.
World
House prices will skyrocket by $159k if buyers pull super, expert warns
Dutton's "super for housing" policy, which he pledged months ago, would allow Australians to pull a maximum of $50,000 from their retirement accounts to help pay for house deposits.
Federal Election 2025
When and where do double demerits apply this Easter long weekend?
Double demerits will apply across New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory and Western Australian.
road safety
What the two major parties' new tax proposals would mean for you
Both Labor and the Coalition have unveiled significant tax policies in an attempt to woo voters with the federal election now less than three weeks away.
Federal Election 2025
Australian industries risk being 'hammered' in US-China trade war
Industries vital to Australia's prosperity risk exposure in any trade conflict between the world's two biggest economies.
World
The major Aussie stores open during the long Easter weekend
Find out how Australia's major stores are operating across the long weekend.
Easter
The severe penalties for anyone caught voting twice
Everything you need to know about the penalties for failing to vote correctly in the upcoming election.
national
The different Easter public holidays state by state
Here's what you need to know about which days you get off on the Easter long weekend this year.
Easter
Aussie retirement funds already hurt by stock market bloodbath: expert
Donald Trump's tariff war wiped at least $100 billion from the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) and superannuation funds have naturally been pulled into the economic firestorm.
Donald Trump
What do Australians buy from the US, and what do we sell to them?
Donald Trump's massive new tariffs have tipped the Australian stock market into a nosedive two days in a row.
Donald Trump
Daylight Saving will end this weekend. Here's what you need to know
Daylight saving will come to an end this weekend as most states and territories turn their clocks back an hour.
Australia
How hard will Trump's new tariffs impact the Australian economy?
Australian goods exported to the United States are now subject to 10 per cent tariffs under President Donald Trump's so-called "Liberation Day" announcement.
Economy
Trump used one key word to justify tariffs. The facts don't back him up
Anthony Albanese has called out the president for his "problematic" claim.
finance
Nintendo Switch 2: Every detail revealed
Here's everything you need to know about the Nintendo Switch 2.
Technology
'Liberation Day' is here: What Trump has planned for today
"For years we have been ripped off by virtually every country in the world ... those days are over."
World
These 21 countries are in the firing line for Trump's biggest tariffs yet
Australia stands among 20 other countries, plus the European Union, who may face hefty tariffs on April 2.
Donald Trump
What streaming services really cost the average Aussie in 2025
Streaming services were once hailed as the budget-friendly, ad-free alternative to cable TV. Not anymore.
national
Millions of Australians to be hit with fresh price hike
Australians with private health insurance will cop a fresh cost-of-living blow when premiums rise today.
Cost of Living
How independents will shape the federal election
A key question when Australians head to the polls is how many of the seats won in 2022 will remain in independent hands, and whether any will revert back to supporting the Coalition.
Federal Election 2025
The key seats that could give Labor a second term in government
Nationwide swings in the polls hide the fact Labor is a genuine chance of winning several seats off the opposition this election.
Federal Election 2025
The suburbs that could make Peter Dutton prime minister
The Coalition needs to win 19 extra seats at the 2025 federal election if it wants to govern in its own right.
Federal Election 2025
Exactly what you can buy with next year's 'modest' tax cut
The average tax-paying earner will save a maximum of $268 from July 1, 2026 and this amounts to just $5 per week. That's about the price of a standard flat white with no fancy milk.
Federal Election 2025
How to vote and everything we know about the federal election
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has finally called the 2025 federal election for May 3.
Federal Election 2025
'Pretty imminent': When you'll have to vote in the federal election
We are now just hours away from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visiting the governor-general to call the vote.
federal politics
What to know about Signal, the app at the centre of US military leak
Signal is an open-source private messaging app for anyone that allows for direct messaging, group chats, and voice and video calls and was allegedly used by US officials to share attack plans.
security
Endemic measles were eliminated in Australia in 2014. But case numbers are rising again
As the highly contagious infection makes a resurgence around the world.
national
Everything you need to know about the Avalon Airshow this year
The largest international airshow and aerospace and defence exposition in the Southern Hemisphere, which only occurs ever two years, is on in Victoria this week.
Victoria
Surprise tax cuts for all, a pay rise for some, and a budget firmly in the red
Every taxpayer in the country will get an unlooked-for cut under a $17 billion promise at the centre of a budget that is now well into deficit.
federal budget
WINNERS, LOSERS AND SURPRISE TAX CUT
Treasurer Jim Chalmers is hoping this budget will clinch Labor the election. But will you be better off?
federal budget
'Trump-proofing' and billions in cost-of-living relief to figure in federal budget
Here's everything you can expect when Treasurer Jim Chalmers hands down the federal budget tonight.
federal budget
What happens to your body if you're stuck in space for nine months?
This is exactly what happens to your body when you're stuck in space.
World
Rare 'blood moon' will be visible from millions of Australian homes tonight
You'll have to be quick, as the eerie effect isn't going to last long.
national
Who will pay the most when energy bill price hikes kick in
The average household may soon be slugged with an extra $200 on annual electricity bills each year, but some could be forking out more than others.
energy
How hard Trump's tariffs will hit the Australian economy
The move, which flies in the face of the free trade agreement between the nations, has been slammed as a "form of economic self-harm" by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
national
Tourists wait in the desert for hours to ride this train illegally
A ban on the dangerous act hasn't stopped some from embarking on the deadly trip.
World
