Michael Robotham's latest novel sat in his bottom drawer for 35 years
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'Wouldn't live without him': Renowned Arnhem Land couple die days apart
An Arnhem Land clan leader who once sued the Reserve Bank of Australia after his art was used on the world's first…
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Deputy mayor candidate could be sacked if suspension is upheld
Hobart councillor and deputy mayor candidate Louise Elliot is appealing a third suspension handed down by a code of…
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Join siguimi.com →Turtles found buried in metres of mud returned to rejuvenated wetland
Turtles rescued from the Gingham Waterhole in north-west NSW have begun returning, while keepers at Taronga Western…
Read at source →Khawaja's 'Sandpapergate' book does not worry Cummins
Pat Cummins says he is proud of the Australian team's evolution since the 2018 "Sandpapergate" incident, as Usman…
Read at source →US army's first firing squad execution since WW2 to be public
The United States's first execution by a military firing squad since World War II will be live streamed, the Pentagon…
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Data centre operator Firmus pulls blockbuster ASX float after lacklustre demand
Firmus searches for private funding as it withdraws its application to list on the ASX just a day after closing its…
Read at source →More young men than ever are gambling, but not to win
On a Friday night in a pub during the footy finals, the ABC asked every table if they had a bet on; all but one did.…
Read at source →Brisbane Lions slump a long time coming for AFLW powerhouse
The Brisbane Lions are in an unfamiliar spot on the AFLW ladder, with their finals hopes hanging by a thread. But the…
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Prince Harry says he 'slipped into depression' after royal split
The Duke of Sussex opens up about his mental health challenges at points in his life, including following the death of…
Read at source →Live: Blakey makes call on new team as AFL ticks off five-club mega deal
Nick Blakey makes the decision on who he wants to play for as the much talked-about mega trade is ticked off by the…
Read at source →Midwives warn insurance changes could reduce homebirth services
An insurance exemption for private practise midwives will end next year.
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Special edition coins continue Live Aid legacy 41 years on
The Perth Mint unveils plans to release special edition Live Aid collectible coins as one of the architects of the…
Read at source →Officials forced to break law to keep mentally impaired man in prison
A mentally impaired man is kept in jail illegally because of a chronic lack of beds in Western Australia's only…
Read at source →Taxpayers could be on hook for ATO tax bill from bungled accounting
Tasmanian taxpayers could be on the hook if the ATO chases payments going back decades relating to voluntary…
Read at source →Fears backpacker ballot will leave coastal towns short-staffed
The hospitality industry says the backpacker ballot will create workforce shortages, but a new migration agreement…
Read at source →Snowtown killer's outing from prison 'sickening', victim's nephew says
James Spyridon Vlassakis, one of four people convicted over the Snowtown murders, has been granted parole. A relative…
Read at source →Live: Big super fund questioned valuation ahead of Firmus float scrap
The float of AI company Firmus has been pulled after investors baulked at the price set for shares. Follow the day's…
Read at source →Gambling lobby hits back at bill proposing deposit caps, inducements ban
A Northern Territory parliament bill seeks to mandate deposit caps and ban inducements, among a series of changes that…
Read at source →'Consumers should feel ripped off': How coffee brands have changed
If your coffee tastes different, you may not be imagining things. Brands have quietly changed their recipes and labels…
Read at source →Pedestrian, police car struck after Sydney CBD carjacking
Police arrest a 36-year-old man after he allegedly committed a carjacking and struck a pedestrian and two cars,…
Read at source →Live: Wong says government cannot force tax office to accept credit card payments
Penny Wong says the government does not have the power to direct the tax office to reverse its decision to stop…
Read at source →'Cheaper to buy everyone new TVs' as regions lose terrestrial channels
While some residents who still rely on their aerials are sad to lose channels, others say they have already switched…
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Illness uncertainty as Australia weighs up Test XI
South Africa is going in with spin for the first Test in Durban, but the Australian line-up is still unclear with…
Read at source →Woman, child found dead in car in dam
A woman, 36, and a child, 10, from Maryborough have been killed in a double fatal incident on Thursday afternoon.
Read at source →'Makes no sense': Bid to scrap ban on dogs, cats on NSW trains
More than 6,500 people have signed a petition in support of the two-year trial, which would require pet owners to keep…
Read at source →Proposed waterfront stadium 'quite different' to the Griffins' Canberra plan
A waterfront stadium was part of the original plan for Canberra, but a historian says a new proposed venue could "knock…
Read at source →Amount of people barred from working with children in Qld nearly doubles
The government says thousands of additional blue card refusals mean a strong system, but legal academics warn it could…
Read at source →Unique Rite of Passage ritual alive and well in Inala's Indigenous community
For two decades, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth in Inala have taken part in the Rite of Passage Ball.
Read at source →Woman wins $460k child sexual abuse case after cross-examining abuser
A legal expert says a woman who won a civil sexual abuse case after cross-examining the man who abused her as a child…
Read at source →Last drinks at 132yo Footscray Club as new economic reality forces closure
With crime and a cost-of-living crisis on its doorstep, a historic and beloved club in Footscray has been forced to…
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Family day care shrinks as parents opt for centre-based care
Researchers are concerned family day care services might disappear in Australia as educators leave the sector feeling…
Read at source →Veterans sue government over 'mass and routine' medical data sharing
A new class action will allege the federal government breach privacy laws by sharing thousands of ex-ADF members'…
Read at source →Singapore launches new dating app — but not everyone qualifies
FirstDate is exclusively for public servants and comes as fertility and marriage rates fall in the city-state. Will it…
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Once a home for handmade, artists say Etsy's now overrun with AI
Global online marketplace Etsy is known as a home for the handmade, with Etsy proclaiming its mission to "keep commerce…
Read at source →Everything you need to know as Australian Test cricket returns tonight
Australia heads back to South Africa for a three-Test series for the first time since 2018 and the infamous…
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