Communities In Queensland and New South Wales are preparing for the arrival Tropical cyclone Alfred that is expected to make landfall later this week. Emergency services are advising the cyclone could bring widespread flooding. 

According to 2023–24 data from the Psychology Board of Australia, there are 48,240 psychologists nation-wide and 0.8 per cent identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.

After rebuilding their Riverland caravan park in the wake of a devastating flood, Barbara and Geoff Calvert are facing a new challenge — surging insurance premiums. 

BlueScope Steel is negotiating with the administrators of the Whyalla Steelworks to join as an expert advisor. 

There are calls for an independent body to investigate the operations at Latrobe Regional Hospital, following a string of preventable deaths and near misses. 

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The salmon industry in south-east Tasmania is grappling with a widespread bacterial disease outbreak that is causing mass mortality events.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has told Whyalla steelworkers a $2.4 billion support package is an investment in a city whose "arteries spread out right around the country".

Premier Peter Malinauskas says he will announce "one of the most comprehensive industry support packages that this nation has ever seen" on Thursday.

Housing stress is most acute in country Australia, and regional electorates are some of the most effected by the issue. The Reserve Bank of Australia's decision to cut interest rates comes as a relief for those suffering mortgage stress.