Stories from Australia

Individuals in Mosman face potential fines of up to $20,000 for killing protected brush turkeys in their backyards. The birds are protected under local regulations. Brush turkeys provide a natural service by eating ticks and other parasites.

New medical guidelines advise that short-acting reliever medication, commonly known as blue puffers, should not be used alone to treat asthma.

Opposition leader Angus Taylor told Sky News that the government is in denial regarding the situation in refugee camps. Taylor stated that violence and sexual violence are occurring within the camps. He argued that this denial prevents honest conversations about available options to address the state of affairs. Territory Senator Jacinta Nampijin-Price published an opinion piece in the Australian regarding the situation. He claimed this denial has prevented honest conversations about the state of the 10 camps and potential solutions. The comments follow recent violence in the camps. He argued the government is not fulfilling its promises and is initiating an "intergenerational war" around the kitchen table.

A crowd of approximately 200 people gathered outside a hospital following a police intervention. Residents, including Harley Myers, demanded that police hand over a suspect to face traditional Aboriginal justice.

A senior official from the agency managing Australia's National Disability Insurance Scheme reported approximately $3.7 billion in inappropriate payments during the last financial year. The announcement was made by Sarah Dingle.

Qantas has redeployed aircraft to provide an additional 2,000 seats on routes within Australia. Qantas and Jetstar have extended scheduled service cuts and flight changes into 2027 due to Middle East conflict impacts on jet fuel supply.

Melbourne has experienced a soft housing market for several years, with values rising only approximately 6% over the last five years. This contrasts with Perth, which saw a 92% increase in the same period. The Melbourne market is described as fragile due to a lack of demand-side factors compared to other regions. In Sydney, the market has shown reasonably strong medium-term growth but faces serviceability challenges and high unaffordability.

House prices in Sydney and Melbourne fell during the month of April, according to data from analytics firm Cotality. This decline follows a period where the annual growth rate across the board was approximately 9% over the last 12 months.

Riots have broken out in Australia following the death of a five-year-old child. Hundreds of people gathered in an attempt to apprehend the suspected perpetrator.

The Liberal candidate for the Farah by-election defended the decision to preference One Nation over the local independent candidate. Preferences are expected to be in the upcoming vote scheduled for next week.