* Matildas star writes about self harm and suicidal thoughts in new book * Incidents came earlier in her career after moving to Europe Matildas coach Joe Montemurro has praised Mary Fowler for speaking up about her mental health challenges, after the Manchester City forward revealed the extent of her depression when she first moved to Europe. The 22-year-old attacker is currently recovering from a serious knee injury and is expected back on the field in January ahead of the Asian Cup, but released a memoir this week detailing the extent of her experience with depression and self-harm. Continue reading...

Kmart, Target coloured sand recall forces more school closures.

Before Labor becomes too smug, it should heed the warning of its president, Wayne Swan: Complacency is “the handmaiden of decline”.

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The ACT will close more schools after additional coloured sand products were recalled by Kmart and Target, while the schools that were shut on Friday will reopen on Monday.

China asks citizens to avoid travelling to Japan, following diplomatic feud due to remarks by Tokyo's new premier.

Since Trump’s ‘ceasefire’, Israel killed 900 Palestinians in Gaza. In the West Bank, 691 Palestinians were kidnapped during 1,503 invasions. If the victims had been Israelis, the Western media would have been (rightly) protesting these pogroms. Now? A guilty silence prevails...

Coloured sand products linked to a nationwide asbestos contamination scare have so far been identified at more than 100 sites in South Australia, including schools and pre-schools, the state's education department says.

We could just wait until it all boils over

There are 43 Coalition MPs and 50 female Labor members sitting opposite them. You do the maths.

Former ACCC chair condemns proposed exemption allowing minister to approve projects that don’t comply with law * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast The former competition watchdog chief Graeme Samuel says the government should axe its proposal to allow the environment minister to make decisions in breach of national laws if it is deemed in the “national interest”. Samuel, who led a 2020 review of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act, also argued a loophole that effectively exempts native forest logging from the laws “shouldn’t be there”. Continue reading...

Ex-politicians and candidates warn the decision will likely cause a loss of votes from younger people * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast At least three former Liberal MPs have derided the opposition’s decision to dump net zero by 2050 as an “existential crisis” and “another nail in the coffin” that will guarantee electoral irrelevance for the foreseeable future. Guardian Australia spoke to the former politicians and previous Liberal party candidates, who say any hopes of reclaiming inner-city and suburban seats at the next election have been dashed as a result of the move. Continue reading...

Winning a defamation case won't matter if the pursuit of money destroys a reputation.