'Flying boat' history behind Sydney's first international airport
Before the new Western Sydney International Airport and the terminal at Mascot, there was Rose Bay in Sydney's east,…
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Knights fans remain hospitalised, P-plate driver to stay behind bars
An 18-year-old driver faced court on Sunday over a crash which injured 10 people who gathered to wave off the Newcastle…
Read at source →The lucrative illegal trade smuggling Australia's reptiles overseas
Australian reptiles are being targeted by organised crime gangs, with authorities warning that international students…
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Join siguimi.com →The key features Australian homes may have in the future
Researchers at Monash University release a report exploring what Australians want from our homes in the future.
Read at source →Wordage quiz: Rank 'cool', 'bogus' and 'meh' by how old they are
We hope you think this quiz is cool, or maybe even rad. We hope you don't find it meh, and certainly not bogus.
Read at source →Is it safe to charge your phone overnight?
We have previously been told not to leave our phones charging overnight because it ruins the battery life. Is this…
Read at source →How Steve Reich and Philip Glass changed music forever
Minimalist music helped shape everything from Brian Eno's ambient music and electronic sound to Hans Zimmer film scores…
Read at source →One community's bushfire plan could be a 'gamechanger' in emergencies
The Black Summer bushfires cut people off from warnings, rescue and each other when mobile phones failed. How can we…
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Unintended consequences of war in Iran are helping the climate
The Iran war is turbocharging global electrification. But experts say the global grid needs to roughly double in size,…
Read at source →I sat down the wife of Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Here's what I learnt
Meet Olena Zelenska, the woman behind the man fighting the war against Russia.
Read at source →Teen charged after crashing into crowd of Newcastle Knights supporters
The teenaged driver of the car that allegedly ploughed into a crowd a crowd of Newcastle Knights supporters has been…
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Verstappen claims pole at Grand Prix in Malaysia
Max Verstappen delivered a sublime lap in his Red Bull to qualify fastest for Sunday's Formula 1 Bahrain Grand Prix in…
Read at source →De Minaur fights into quarterfinals in China
It wasn't easy, but Australian Alex de Minaur has booked his spot in the quarterfinals of the China Open with a gutsy…
Read at source →Crash axe used in flydubai attack on pilot
The co-pilot who allegedly attempted to down a flydubai plane had been barred from flying in his home country of Oman.…
Read at source →Sharks could linger off Perth coast despite whale carcass removal
Some of Perth's most seasoned swimmers are taking a break from the ocean amid ongoing shark sightings, after a whale…
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David Fifita leads Australia in wild mismatch against PNG
Australia and captain David Fifita have routed Papua New Guinea in the annual Prime Minister's XIII game in Port…
Read at source →Tornado rips through NSW south coast, causing damage around Ulladulla
The Bureau of Meteorology confirms a tornado moved through the area, describing the event as "very unusual", while the…
Read at source →One Nation promises law-and-order boost in Victorian campaign launch
The party pledges to boost police numbers and increase penalties for young offenders, saying it would fund the changes…
Read at source →Olympic star takes on challengers at pool's grand reopening
A much-loved old pool has finally reopened after it was feared it might stay shut forever — and the occasion was not a…
Read at source →Essendon claims breakthrough AFLW victory against GWS
Essendon has come from behind to beat GWS by eight points and claim its first win of the AFLW season, with midfielder…
Read at source →Saints hit rock bottom, Essendon, Suns, Port claim AFLW victories
St Kilda were 90 seconds from failing to score in their AFLW clash against the Western Bulldogs, as Essendon's first…
Read at source →FOMO and 4am wake-up call get Pallister in the ocean
Lani Pallister won four gold medals and booked her spot at the world short course championships in Sydney this week,…
Read at source →Highway potholes puncture tyres after Victoria's latest bout of rain
Large sharp-edged potholes have opened up along Victorian roads and highways after heavy rain across the state since…
Read at source →Grand final send-off became 'absolute tragedy'
Ten people have been injured — two of them critically — by a car that ploughed into a crowd gathered for the Newcastle…
Read at source →Verity is the latest Colleen Hoover novel to get a film adaptation
From Misery to Yellowface, books and films about writers are favourites among the authors who pen them, but audiences…
Read at source →Australian arrested for holding 'pistol-like object' in Hong Kong
The man was reportedly on holiday with his family and had been drinking alcohol.
Read at source →How the eviction of an 87-year-old became Spain's 'last straw'
The average rental price in Spain has almost doubled over the past decade. When Maricarmen Abascal was evicted, she…
Read at source →Police arrest man over alleged online threats after AFP searches home
A man arrested in SA's Mid North following alleged online threats towards police officers was refused bail during a…
Read at source →Young girl critical as car hits grand final gathering, injuring 10 — as it happened
A car has crashed into a crowd of Newcastle Knights supporters as they lined the streets to cheer on the team bus as it…
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Concreter survives three deadly strokes, warns against ignoring symptoms
A Queensland stroke survivor is overhauling his life and spreading awareness of symptoms after nearly dying this year,…
Read at source →Inside the 'secret society' keeping the art of bellringing alive
Bellringers are set to gather in Bathurst to honour one of the world's oldest players by ringing bells for hours in a…
Read at source →P-plater in custody as witness recounts moment BMW hit Knights supporters
An 18-year-old P-plate driver was arrested at the scene shortly after the crash at a roundabout on Newcastle Link Road,…
Read at source →WA photos capture unseasonal rain and a hint of summer in September
The state experienced a mixed bag of weather in September. Looking back at our viewers' photos shows just how different…
Read at source →Graziers step in to fix damaged roads after incomes 'decimated'
Transport for NSW will hire graziers to fix roads damaged by months of heavy rain in the remote Far West. But some…
Read at source →'It breaks you': Friend of stabbed pilot speaks out
A pilot and close friend of the Indian flydubai captain who was attacked during a flight to Israel recalls his shock…
Read at source →Labor's working holiday visa policy risks regional seats, experts say
Political experts say the immigration policy changes put Labor's regional MPs in a tight spot to represent their…
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