‘Disappointment’ comes after documents reveal only two-thirds of $96m will go to Indigenous victims of predatory funeral fundGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA coalition of financial rights advocates say they have “serious concerns” about an Albanese government’s $96m support scheme for the thousands of Aboriginal...

Genetic analysis of Winchester samples shows similar strains of disease and supports theory that fur trade played role in spreadLeprosy passed between humans and red squirrels in medieval England, research suggests, supporting the theory that the fur trade could have played a role in the spread of the disease.Leprosy is one of the oldest infectious...

Communications minister Michelle Rowland won’t rule out strengthening the news media bargaining code to compel platforms to make news availableGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe federal government is not ruling out requiring tech giant Meta to carry news on its social media platforms as well as pay for it, as...

New rule allows Dreamers to access healthcare coverage through Affordable Care Act marketplaces for first timeThe Biden administration on Friday finalized a rule that would expand healthcare coverage for immigrants who came to the US as children and are shielded from deportation under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, known as Daca.Under...

Russia had said that a Ukrainian agent had entered country from Lithuania with the aim of targeting a fuel facilityUkraine’s president and foreign minister has pressed British foreign secretary David Cameron to accelerate the delivery of promised military aid to Kyiv, as Russia heaps battlefield pressure on depleted Ukrainian forces in the third year...

Glencore understood to be considering takeover offer while BHP could move again after initial rejectionThe global mining industry is braced for a multi-billion pound bidding war for Anglo American amid growing speculation that mining companies are preparing rival bids.The Australian miner BHP is understood to have sent senior executives to Anglo’s base...