A new poll conducted for The Australia Institute has found that 72% of voters saw misleading political advertisements during the recent election campaign, with well over half of those exposed to misle...

A narcissist’s shadow is a cold and lonely place to find oneself. What’s essential is to develop coping skills and management strategies * The modern mind is a column where experts discuss mental health issues they are seeing in their work It is observed quite often that many people seek therapy to navigate the challenges posed by those who refuse to do the same. Cassie, a 35-year-old mother of two, was one such patient. Blind-sided by the abrupt end of her decade-long marriage, Cassie described her estranged husband, Michael, as a “full-blown narcissist” – charming, grandiose, entitled and self-centred. A senior barrister, Michael represented a slew of high-profile clients and was renowned for his arrogance, both in and out of the courtroom. Continue reading...

Patients previously saw specialist paediatrician or psychiatrist. Premier says change will ‘break cycle of people having to wait years for life-altering diagnosis’ GPs in New South Wales will be among the first in Australia to diagnose and provide medication for children and adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, the state government has announced. Currently, most people seeking a diagnosis, management and ongoing prescription medication for ADHD must see a specialist – often a paediatrician for children or a psychiatrist for adults. Continue reading...

Like many in the region, the third-generation farmer is burying his dead stock. He says he is at ‘breaking point’ * Warning: this story contains images of dead animals * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast When the water began to rise on Kevin Schlenert’s farm in Glenthorne near Taree, eventually submerging every inch of it, he took shelter on a raised mattress in his bedroom. But as he waited for help, fearing the worst, some of his cattle had the same idea. “I had a heifer come into the bedroom,” Schlenert says. Continue reading...

A ferocious campaign is trying to discredit the policy, which addresses a real problem. No wonder reform is so hard in this country * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast If you’re wondering why reform in this country is so hard, look no further than the criticism of Labor’s plan to trim tax breaks for people with more than $3m in superannuation. An estimated 80,000 very wealthy Australians will be affected by the extra 15% earnings tax on their retirement savings above $3m. Continue reading...

There are questions around the retailer’s relationships to nonprofit partners – but those eschewing fast fashion say it’s still more sustainable * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Thrifting was made for times like these. A prolonged period of high living costs and consumer pushback against the excesses of fast fashion has led to soaring interest in buying secondhand clothes and pre-owned homewares. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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Following the completion of a full distribution of preferences in the inner-Melbourne seat on Saturday, giving Liberal candidate Tim Wilson a win by 260 votes, independent Zoe Daniel has asked for a recount, claiming "errors" and "votes moving to and fro in the final stages of the count".

Data used to train artificial intelligence does not ‘reflect the demographic groups we have in Australia’, says researcher * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Job candidates having to conduct interviews with AI recruiters risk being discriminated against if they have non-American accents or are living with a disability, a new study has warned. This month, videos of job candidates interacting with at-times faulty AI video interviewers as part of the recruitment process have been widely shared on TikTok. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

Australia’s biggest chain wants to win back shoppers after a period of fast-rising prices and a cost-of-living crisis * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Woolworths is cutting prices on hundreds of products from Wednesday, raising hopes the supermarket sector is entering a new period of intensifying competition, colloquially known as a price war. But after a bruising period for the supermarket sector, marked by allegations of price-gouging during a cost-of-living crisis, shoppers may be sceptical of seeing any relief. Continue reading...

Despite a more conciliatory tone with China, experts say there will be no immediate end to unpredictable US trade policy * Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Easing tensions between the US and China on trade is good news for Australia’s China-dependent economy, experts say, but they warn market uncertainty created by Donald Trump is “worse than the 10% tariff”. After promising to “tariff the hell” out of China, Trump reverted to a much more conciliatory tone this week, saying “we’re not looking to hurt China” and that the agreement represented a “total reset”. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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There is currently an increased risk of measles in greater Melbourne, in addition to the ongoing risk of measles importation in Victoria in travellers returning from overseas.