Aging in Place: How Technology Might Help You Grow Old at Home 22. April 2026 (11:00) The budding field is turning dreams into reality for older adults who are eager to age in place, filling caregiving gaps and easing minds as America ages rapidly.(New York Times)
Gas companies spending millions on Australian advertising blitz to fight export tax, inquiry told 22. April 2026 (10:48) Shell Australia says campaign needed to ‘counterbalance’ claims by levy advocates – but Ed Husic urges industry ‘do not spend millions defending the indefensible’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGas companies are mounting a multimillion-dollar advertising campaign to fight against a new export tax, prompting the Labor MP Ed Husic to accuse the industry of “defending the indefensible”.Shell Australia is among half a dozen oil and gas companies contributing around $1m to an Australian Energy Producers (AEP) campaign that attempts to justify the amount of tax the industry pays, a parliamentary inquiry heard on Wednesday. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Mouse plague hits WA grain farmers as numbers surge in SA: ‘You literally can’t get away from them’ 22. April 2026 (10:42) CSIRO researcher says there are reports of up to 4,000 mouse burrows per hectare in parts of Western AustraliaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGrain growers are on high alert as mouse numbers in Western Australia reach plague proportions and numbers surge in South Australia.Steve Henry, who researches mice and their impact on the grain industry at CSIRO, says more than 800 mice per hectare is considered a plague. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Kevin Rudd adds to his staggering fortune by parachuting into $700,000 job after leaving his ambassador role early
King Charles' view of wildflower meadows around Highgrove are under threat over plans to build 135 new homes