Almost 5% of pilots refused shifts due to tiredness in the last 28 day roster period, senators told, amid concerns about back-to-back 12-hour daysGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe aviation safety regulator believes Virgin Australia is rostering pilots “closer to the limits” of anti-fatigue standards, amid fears...

Emergency accommodation helps those fleeing violence – but few will accept animals, leaving them at risk of abuseGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastSarah* looked down at her phone and saw the text. It had no words – just a picture of her dog tied up in the sun, on a dirt road she didn’t know. It was January, the...

It’s worth remembering the RBA’s 2% to 3% inflation target is an arbitrary goal. Do we really need to hit households again with higher rates?Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe latest inflation figures released on Wednesday showed that inflation is “sticky” and is no longer falling at the pace it was earlier...

Exclusive: Five facilities named in documents tabled in NSW parliament defend practices, as independent experts question whether testing system is failing consumersRecycling fill sold in Sydney stores tests positive for asbestosBig waste companies broke rules on testing for contaminationGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news...

Cutting permanent migration and capping student numbers won’t help much – but experts say it could hurt a whole lotGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe government and the opposition have both promised cuts to migration in response, at least partially, to Australia’s housing crisis. But how much does immigration...

Despite progress, LGBTQ+ communities say finding empathic healthcare can still be a major challengeGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastZavier Wileman has been going to the same general practice since they were a kid. But when they began their transition as a teenager, they were made to feel “like an oddity”.“It didn’t...