Agriculture minister says there’s ‘no risk’ cattle industry is ‘connected to deforestation’, a claim environmental scientists say is ‘patently false’Sign up for the Rural Network email newsletterJoin the Rural Network group on Facebook to be part of the communityEnvironmental scientists have criticised a move by the Australian government to protect...

As young Australians around the country join the global pro-Palestine student movement, education reporter Caitlin Cassidy visits two Sydney universities to ask students why they are attending. Yasmeen Shadid, a University of Sydney student with family in Palestine, says she is there to protest her university ties with Israel. 'We call for an immediate...

High court dismisses challenge from Iranian asylum seeker, ruling that detention is lawful if non-citizens refuse to cooperate in deportation process Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastIndefinite immigration detention is lawful if non-citizens’ lack of cooperation...

Senate inquiry finds axed scientific programs, toxic workplace culture and a trouble-plagued icebreaker among problems Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe Australian government should consider introducing a second ship to increase the number of voyages to...

Exclusive: One detainee recorded as being involved in ‘over 3,000 incidents’ in a year – an ‘incredibly unfeasible’ scenario, FOI documents sayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe secretive risk assessment tool used in Australia’s immigration detention centres...

Lawyers to open their case after Lynn, 57, pleaded not guilty to murdering Russell Hill and Carol ClayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastProsecutors will outline their case against an airline captain accused of the double murder of Russell Hill and Carol Clay...