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'We won't send a team to the World Cup': Stunning claims emerge in netball's contract fiasco
Claims emerge that Netball Australia warned players they would not send a team to the World Cup unless they signed a new collective player agreement. ⌘ Read more
Bridget McKenzie backs Lidia Thorpe using Senate to raise allegations
Coalition frontbencher Bridget McKenzie backs independent senator Lidia Thorpe's use of parliamentary privilege to detail allegations of sexual harassment at Parliament House. ⌘ Read more
Sound recordings give rare insight into mating habits of endangered bird
Recordings of the mating calls of male Australasian bitterns have sparked hope for the endangered bird. ⌘ Read more
Crews battle fire at Ashley Youth Detention Centre
Crews are called to Tasmania's Ashley Youth Detention Centre in the state's north after reports of a fire in a lounge and other areas. ⌘ Read more
AFL live: Blues hoping to ressurect season against finals-chasing Suns
Carlton have another chance to turn their struggling season around when they face the Gold Coast Suns fresh from their bye. Follow our live AFL ScoreCentre for all the scores, stats and results. ⌘ Read more
Calls to elder abuse helpline spike as cost of living increases
Reports of older people being mistreated are on the rise, as people move back in with their parents — and parents move into their adult children's homes too — due to mounting financial pressures. ⌘ Read more
Microsoft says hacktivist group was behind Office outage this month
After initially being reticent to confirm the attack, the company now says a group called Anonymous Sudan is behind the outage. ⌘ Read more
Jane's 'powerful' stories about her people are helping fill a 'large gap' in outback tourism
Bush food, bush medicines, and understanding how Aboriginal people lived are what a lot of tourists come to the West Australian outback to experience. But are they getting what they need? ⌘ Read more
Sid McKeown has already rebuilt his life once. Now a levee will cleave his street in two leaving his house 'in the river'
Bundaberg residents on the "wrong side of the wall" say they feel abandoned and no better off despite a $175 million flood levee. ⌘ Read more
'You don't have to hide it, you are proud': Deaf rugby on the rise but 'more support needed'
The success of men's and women's teams at the recent Deaf Rugby 7s World Cup in Argentina was an "incredible experience" and players want more "acknowledgement and support" from Rugby Australia to help others get involved. ⌘ Read more
Driver in critical condition after car hits tyre barrier at Darwin drag race
Footage of the event shows the car hitting a barrier before continuing out of shot, narrowly missing a competitor's vehicle. ⌘ Read more
Labor rolls out first candidates for Brisbane City Council election
With nine months to go until next year's Brisbane City Council election, Labor has announced its first candidates who will contest the poll. ⌘ Read more
Man dies after alleged assault at Noosa Heads
One man is dead and another is in custody after an alleged early morning assault at Noosa Heads on Queensland's Sunshine Coast. ⌘ Read more
'Fake news' and 17th century texts: What books you could borrow in 1850s Tasmania
A bequest of more than 1,900 books in 1851 by a former colonial secretary brought the world to Tasmania. Languages, revolutionary discoveries and "fake news" filled the library, some of which can still be found today. ⌘ Read more
How rescuers used a hallucinogenic cocktail during the search for children lost in the Amazon
A spiritual tea made from rainforest plants is being credited with playing an important role in the search for four children lost in the Colombian Amazon jungle. ⌘ Read more
A country town solution for feeding the needy gets these kids outdoors and high marks
Getting their hands dirty while helping hungry people, these Hands On Learning students see how an abundant harvest ends up being delivered free to local residents experiencing food insecurity. ⌘ Read more
Broad has knocked over Warner again — but which batter has the worst bunny record in Test history?**
The battle between Stuart Broad and David Warner has been a one-way street in the Ashes — but it's still not the worst "bunny" record in Test matches. ⌘ Read more
Can new leadership finally solve the endemic problems at WA's crisis-plagued youth detention centre?**
There is a sense of cautious optimism as the new corrective services minister lays the groundwork for a new approach to youth justice, but only time will tell whether he can solve long-running issues. ⌘ Read more
Feeling disconnected, Tahlia created a social media group to make new friends — 5,000 women joined in six months
Is it secret women's business? No, it's women reaching out to make friends. When Tahlia Russell started a social media group for women in her region little did she know quite how popular it would become, with thousands joining within months. ⌘ Read more
Sealing a road across inland Australia could forever change our most remote communities
Sealing the 2,700-kilometre Outback Way could be good for remote artists. It could also bring more tourism, traffic, jobs and freight. ⌘ Read more
Scientists say chronic stress may override the brain's junk food 'off switch'
Do you head to the vending machine as a work deadline approaches? A study in mice has found stress can create changes in the brain leading to unhealthy habits and weight gain. ⌘ Read more
As Australia contemplates the Voice, Victoria elects representatives to negotiate state treaty
New representatives are elected to the First Peoples' Assembly of Victoria, which plans to make history in Australia as they begin negotiations on a statewide treaty. ⌘ Read more
'They're drinking the same milkshake': The bitter battle for an Australian energy prize
Off Australia's north coast, two of the world's energy titans are entwined in a fierce duel. How it came to pass is as much a story about corporate egos as it is flawed strategies. ⌘ Read more
One week on from the Hunter Valley bus crash which devastated the nation, here's what we know so far
Nine people remain in hospital one week after the shocking bus crash that killed 10 wedding guests, as the nation continues to come to terms with what happened. ⌘ Read more
From powerline tragedy to cultural treasure: How art is being used to help endangered eagles
Each year more than a dozen endangered wedge-tailed eagles are killed in powerlines in Tasmania. An Aboriginal artist hopes her latest creations will raise awareness about the issue, and potentially help protect them from harm. ⌘ Read more
ACT government considering how to attract and retain desperately needed healthcare workers
Health systems across the country are crying out for workers — and the ACT is no exception, with the government working out how to attract students to the capital and then keep them in its workforce. ⌘ Read more
Papua New Guinea NRL bid boss says it is too early to talk about a 'Pacific team'
As the conversation around an NRL team for PNG heats up again, there are a lot of questions and some lessons from the past to remember, writes Ali Almond. ⌘ Read more
Why a pumpkin costs $28, a 1.25L bottle of Coke is $7, and diesel is almost $3.40 per litre in this community
In remote Australia, supply chains can stretch for thousands of kilometres, which means the cost of freighting fresh food is stretching budgets to breaking point. ⌘ Read more
Hundreds of Queenslanders with intellectual disabilities are living in boarding houses despite fears of 'violence and exploitation'
Advocates say such accommodation has no security of tenure, discourages independence, lacks privacy, and shouldn't be over-relied on for people with disability. ⌘ Read more
How an Australian charity is breaking the poverty cycle, one cow at a time in Cambodia
A retired Queensland cattleman and a media personality from Adelaide are working together to tackle rural poverty in Cambodia. ⌘ Read more
'It's the same issue': Two mothers convicted for murder faced the same scientific faults decades apart
The Australian Academy of Science's chief executive says when she was leading calls for a change to how science and justice interact in court, she had no idea she was echoing comments made 40 years earlier. ⌘ Read more
Daryna fled Ukraine alone, pregnant and frightened. So far, her family has only had a few days together
Little Eli, now aged one, was born in Brisbane, half a world away from his parents' homeland of Ukraine. Mum Daryna is thankful her little boy has so far been shielded from the terror of war, but their family remains separated indefinitely. ⌘ Read more
Woman declared dead again … a week after knocking on her coffin at her own wake
The family of the Ecuadorian 76-year-old continues to investigate why the woman was declared dead, before knocking on her coffin five hours into her wake. ⌘ Read more
They say we all have a book in us — but how do we get it out? A top memoir writer shares tips
Kris Kneen, the award-winning Australian author of four memoirs, including recent release Fat Girl Dancing, shares advice from their own experience. ⌘ Read more
More Australians are using medicinal cannabis than ever before. Is it effective for pain, and is it legal to take?**
Lauren Jackson was granted an exemption to take medicinal cannabis when she made a fairytale comeback to basketball. But its use — both within and outside sport — remains stigmatised while Australia's laws are difficult to understand and navigate. ⌘ Read more
'Don't tell anyone about it, ever': Why unmarried Chinese women are freezing their eggs overseas
Unmarried women in China are banned from using assisted reproductive technologies, but these women are taking matters into their own hands. ⌘ Read more
King Charles celebrates first Trooping the Colour parade as sovereign
King Charles III rides on horseback to inspect soldiers in the Trooping the Colour parade, which has been held since 1760. ⌘ Read more
Khawaja keeps Australia alive at Edgbaston, conquering his final career demon in the process
Not only did Usman Khawaja's Edgbaston century tick a massive box for his own career, it kept his team alive in the Ashes opener and handed his teammates a blueprint on how to approach the series. ⌘ Read more
Putin lectures African leaders seeking to mediate Russia-Ukraine war
Russian President Vladimir Putin interrupts opening remarks by African leaders seeking to mediate in the Ukraine conflict to deliver a list of reasons he believed many of their proposals were misguided. ⌘ Read more
The jobs market is strong for now, but unemployment will be the last indicator of recession
With increasing signs the economy is already slowing sharply, and many economists now saying a recession is more likely than not, why is jobs growth so strong and unemployment falling, asks Michael Janda. ⌘ Read more
Digging in my father's groundbreaking legacy, I also uncovered uncomfortable truths
With Australia's Voice referendum looming, I went back through the archives to learn more about the work my father did to bring us to this moment. But he was also ultra-conservative, and I didn't have to dig far to uncover his homophobia, writes Narelda Jacobs. ⌘ Read more
Five things we learned as Khawaja scored a ton and Broad nabbed two-in-two
Usman Khawaja scored his first century in England and Stuart Broad showed why he is one of the Ashes most deadly bowlers, despite a rare mistake. Here's five things you missed from overnight at Edgbaston. ⌘ Read more
Air strike kills at least 17 in Sudan's capital, including five children
The attack was one of the deadliest of the clashes in urban areas of Khartoum and elsewhere in Sudan between the military and a powerful paramilitary group known as the Rapid Support Forces(RSF). ⌘ Read more
Bahrain Victorious team, others withdraw from Tour de Suisse after Gino Mäder's death
The team made the announcement on Saturday, two days after Mäder's death during the final descent on stage five of the eight-day race. ⌘ Read more
Donald Triplett, the first person to be diagnosed with autism, dies at 89
A fiercely independent savant, Triplett was the subject of a book, a documentary and countless medical journal articles. ⌘ Read more
Militants attack school in Uganda, killing at least 41, including 38 students
Police say rebels from the Allied Democratic Forces carried out the raid, burning down a dormitory and abducting an unknown number or people. ⌘ Read more
Adelaide Thunderbirds down the Swifts in Sydney
Latanya Wilson stars as the Adelaide Thunderbirds bounce back to form while ending the NSW Swifts' long winning streak in a 60-57 Super Netball victory. ⌘ Read more
Death toll for Greek shipwreck rises to 500, as survivors reunite on mainland
Nine men from Egypt, aged between 20 and 40 years old, were arrested, detained and charged on Friday, for people smuggling and participating in a criminal enterprise. ⌘ Read more
Live: Australia eye off big batting total on day two of first Ashes Test
After England declared on 8-393, Australia's openers resume after yesterday's tricky four over blast. Follow all the updates in our live blog. ⌘ Read more
Black armbands, minute's silence and paddle out for victims of Hunter Valley bus crash
Moments before kick-off, a clash between the Kurri Kurri and Central Newcastle rugby league sides has been awash with sadness — a feeling mirrored across Australia as  people have paid tribute to the Greta bus crash victims. ⌘ Read more
Police storm Melbourne CBD tram after man holds passenger at knifepoint
Police allege the 57-year-old man had earlier stole items from a CBD business before attempting to flee on the tram. ⌘ Read more
David Van resigns from Liberal Party following allegations of inappropriate behaviour
Senator Van has rejected the allegations, and in a letter to party officials accused the Liberals of disregarding due process. ⌘ Read more
King Charles appoints Anna Wintour, Ian McEwan as Campions of Honour
Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, author Ian McEwan and immunologist and geneticist Sir John Bell are appointed Companions of Honour as part of King Charles's birthday honours list. ⌘ Read more
AFL live: Can Dockers crack the top eight against the Giants?**
The Dockers are chasing a win on the road in Sydney against GWS to crack the top eight, then Richmond will try to keep its top eight hopes alive against St Kilda. Follow our live AFL ScoreCentre for all the scores, stats and results. ⌘ Read more
Patrick Dangerfield among patients forced to wait outside RAH as SA's ramping crisis worsens
Geelong captain Patrick Dangerfield joins the list of South Australians affected by the state's ramping crisis, as he is forced to wait in a ramped ambulance outside the Royal Adelaide Hospital with a partially collapsed lung and a cracked rib after sustaining an injury in Thursday night's match. ⌘ Read more
Counter-protesters outnumber opponents of drag queen's book-reading event at Perth library
About 200 demonstrators drown out people protesting against a storytelling event hosted by a drag artist at a library in Perth. ⌘ Read more
Social housing demand grows as NSW government replaces one public residential redevelopement for another
The New South Wales government has abandoned plans to develop the Franklyn Street estate in Glebe, saying it will increase social housing at other local sites. ⌘ Read more
Rockfall narrowly misses Swiss village
Relieved residents of a village in south-east Switzerland say a huge rock mass, which was feared would fall and destroy their homes, has come down but stopped just short of their settlement. ⌘ Read more
Fox News ousts former Tucker Carlson producer over headline describing Biden as 'wannabe dictator'
Alex McCaskill, a longtime producer for former Fox News host Tucker Carlson is dropped by the network after being found responsible for an on-air headline that referred to US President Joe Biden as a "wannabe dictator". ⌘ Read more
NRL live: Knights host Roosters, then Eels take on Manly in Parramatta
The Knights and Roosters go at it in Newcastle to start a big Saturday of football, followed by the Eels hosting Manly in Western Sydney and the Tigers taking on the Storm. Follow our ScoreCentre for all the live scores and stats. ⌘ Read more
Woman 'thrown to the ground and arrested' by police at 'peaceful' church protest gets $60k payout
A woman receives compensation from police after being wrongfully handcuffed and placed in a paddy wagon while walking by a protest to protect a heritage church on the NSW South Coast. ⌘ Read more
'I love cutting hair': The barber program that's keeping young men off the street and finding them a job
A not-for-profit program teaches the foundations of haircutting and running a retail business as well as providing free haircuts to remote communities and people living rough. ⌘ Read more
Footy club's stories of belonging for women and gender diverse shown in film
Photographer Mitch Nivalis was drawn to the country footy club not by the sport, but by its inclusion of gender diverse people. With their help, the Mount Alexander Falcons are finding a bigger audience. ⌘ Read more
Homophobic chants bring early end to soccer match between US and Mexico
Officials have been trying to stamp out the troubling tradition among Mexican soccer fans for years. ⌘ Read more
Bronze Age sword so well preserved it 'almost still shines' unearthed in Germany
The discovery of the sword, made more than 3,000 years ago, is causing excitement, with experts saying "the state of preservation is extraordinary". ⌘ Read more
Packing a gram-for-gram protein punch equal to a T-bone steak, demand for this tiny legume is booming
Mung beans are one of the world's smallest vegetables. But there is a huge global market for this tiny — and valuable — crop. ⌘ Read more
Police are digging up a mineshaft trying to solve a possible double homicide. These men have been at it for years
As police dig up an abandoned mine shaft for clues that could shed light on the deaths of two people in WA's outback, locals conduct their own search as they try to help solve the baffling cold case mystery. ⌘ Read more
The hospital said baby Alby's death was due to a 'rare obstetric emergency'. His parents want to know how it happened
An internal review found Alby's death in the delivery room was a rare obstetric emergency, but his grieving parents say they are unhappy with the care they received. ⌘ Read more
'Grave concerns' for woman who called triple-zero from phone box, telling police she had given birth
South Australia Police are trying to find a woman who called triple-zero from a public phone box in Adelaide's north-east yesterday in a distressed state, telling the operator she had recently given birth. ⌘ Read more
Have you heard of 'nature's Warheads', 'citrus caviar' or a sunburn-relieving flower?**
A sour plum, finger limes and a flower used to soothe sunburn are among the plants being grown at a coastal holiday park so locals and visitors can learn how to use native ingredients. ⌘ Read more
US woman pleads guilty over Bali 'suitcase' murder
A US woman accused of helping to kill her mother and stuff her body in a suitcase during a luxury Bali vacation changes her plea to guilty in a Chicago federal court. ⌘ Read more
'He can't quite believe it': Is this the best catch in the history of cricket?**
The Sussex crowd is left in raptures as T20 Blast debutant Brad Currie takes one of the most spectacular catches in cricket history. ⌘ Read more
Live cattle export trade from South America 'red hot': What could this mean for Australia?**
It’s estimated up to 40 per cent of the world’s live export ships are now operating from South America, with cattle being shipped to a range of countries include Ukraine ⌘ Read more
How Italian prisoners of war and Australian families kept 'strong bonds' of friendship after WWII
A few old slabs of concrete buried deep in pine forests are all that remain of south-east South Australia's prisoner of war camps. But their history is being uncovered by new research that shines a light on the stories of the men interned in the region. ⌘ Read more
Australia looks for positives as England A dominates warm-up match ahead of women's Ashes
England A piles on the runs against Australia in Leicester, after the Aussies were all out for 284 in the first innings. ⌘ Read more
The extraordinary migrants who hand-built one of Tasmania's most striking and monumental clocks
A unique and iconic clock tower at Ulverstone on Tasmania's northern coast was a remarkable and at times dangerous build undertaken by a 12-man team. Photos taken by the only surviving member, Jernej Balzelj, form part of a new permanent exhibition. ⌘ Read more
NSW Ambulance apologises after industrial action delays sick toddler's transfer by 12 hours
The one-year-old boy was meant to be moved from Moruya to a larger hospital in Bega for treatment, but paramedics refused to transfer him. ⌘ Read more
Australian Story's coverage of Kathleen Folbigg's case helped kickstart the scientific research that ultimately freed her. Here's how
Journalist Quentin McDermott — who secured the first interview with Kathleen Folbigg from prison — gives an insight into Australian Story's investigation of her case over 20 years. ⌘ Read more
High-speed zip-line proposed for kunanyi/Mount Wellington but critics 'appalled'
It's famed for its spectacular views, stunning bushwalks and adrenaline-inducing bike rides. But Hobart's kunanyi/Mt Wellington could become the site of a new thrillseeking tourism experience — one that's already attracting critics. ⌘ Read more
This inter-school competition has become a nursery for Australia's future sports stars
From champion cricketers to soccer stars and Olympians, this 100-year-old  school sports competition has bred some of Australia's best. ⌘ Read more
How 'something amazing' came from grass seedlings destined for the dumpster
These grass seedlings were on their way to the rubbish tip, but a last-minute rescue kicked off a research program lasting nine years. ⌘ Read more
Vietnam War whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg dies at 92
Daniel Ellsberg — the whistleblower who leaked the classified Pentagon Papers revealing US government deception about the Vietnam War — has died aged 92. ⌘ Read more
When Meatloaf was on the radio, council mergers were a hot topic. One still is
What were you listening to in the 1990s? If you were in Tasmania, chances are the radio was playing Meatloaf and Whitney Houston and the local news was carrying stories about forced council amalgamations. ⌘ Read more
'Very rarely seen' marsupial with 'silky' golden fur spotted near Uluru
The marsupial mole is completely blind, "swims" through the desert sand and rarely ventures above ground. But one eagle-eyed traveller is in "disbelief" after spotting one attempting to cross the road. ⌘ Read more
Fear of online scams sees revival of community markets among older Australians
Older Australians like Fiona Muller are turning to the safety of local markets to avoid huge financial losses to online scammers and help ease cost of living pressures. ⌘ Read more
John created a program bringing Scouts and Vinnies together to support at-risk teenagers
John Feint has volunteered with the St Vincent de Paul Society for 16 years, and in that time started a program offering some fun to at-risk youth. ⌘ Read more
Sonya Leeding left behind the burden of being a 'police widow' and forged her own path as a mum and a detective
When Sonya Leeding's husband senior constable Damian Leeding was shot attending a botched robbery at a Gold Coast tavern in 2011, she became one of the state's most recognisable widows. More than 12 years on, she's finally found a way back to herself. ⌘ Read more
How a footy diehard found a life beyond the field after a traumatic brain injury
After his footy dreams were crushed, Brendan Verrier's life crumbled around him. Then he found trail running. ⌘ Read more
Injured domestic violence victim ignored by NSW Police as report highlights litany of failures
Domestic violence advocates call for "specialist training" for NSW police officers after the failures by law enforcement when it comes to protecting victims were laid bare in a new report. ⌘ Read more
Maxwell blazes trail in female-dominated netball
Twelve-year-old Maxwell Kimball developed a love of netball while playing with his sister. Now he's in the first NSW primary-aged squad for boys, as the sport looks to open up its doors to more males. ⌘ Read more
Rules around psychedelics are about to change, and an unsurprising player is entering the market
While very few patients are expected to access new psychedelic therapies when regulatory changes take effect next month, medicinal cannabis companies, drug developers and health insurers are keeping watch on the emerging industry. ⌘ Read more
On Melbourne's northern fringe, residents say it's the people or the quarry
Residents around Wallan, in Melbourne's north, say a proposed quarry will bring unwanted sound, dust and traffic congestion to the area. ⌘ Read more
Would you encourage your friend to report sexual harassment?**
Like many Australian women, after the last few weeks of the appalling politicising of Brittany Higgins' sexual assault allegations, I've spent a lot of time wondering why any woman would ever come forward again with a story of unwanted sexualised behaviour in the halls of Parliament House, writes Virginia Trioli. ⌘ Read more
Pittsburgh synagogue attacker found guilty on all charges
Robert Bowers, 50, now faces the penalty phase of his trial at the US District Court in Pittsburgh, in which the 12 jurors must weigh whether he deserves the death sentence. ⌘ Read more
The dangerous Mexican hoping to end Tim Tszyu's world title dreams
Tim Tszyu will risk his WBO interim junior middleweight world title and unbeaten record for the second time, taking on Carlos Ocampo, a fighter hoping to become the latest Mexican to stun the boxing world. ⌘ Read more
Minneapolis police show pattern of excessive force and racial discrimination, investigation finds
Police officers in Minneapolis routinely use excessive force and discriminate against black and Native American people, the US Justice Department says after a two-year investigation prompted by the killing of George Floyd. ⌘ Read more
Australia got its first good look at Bazball. Its response will decide the Ashes
It came as promised, England's ultra-attacking new 'Bazball' tactic. Australia knew it was coming, and the unexpected response of Pat Cummins's could be the deciding factor of the whole Ashes series. ⌘ Read more
'They all burned, all the houses': A bush town in anguish tries to heal from its violent past
Bruised and traumatised, resilient and proud — how the troubled outback community of Wadeye in the Northern Territory is trying to shed its violent past and move forward. ⌘ Read more
Japan raises age of sexual consent from 13 to 16 after public outrage over rape acquittals
The revision is part of a revamping of laws related to sex crimes, with the parliament also passing a new law to increase awareness of LGBTQ+ issues, which activists criticise for not guaranteeing equal rights for sexual minorities. ⌘ Read more
New 'jumping' explosives and booby-trapped toys. What Ukraine is facing as the world's most mined country
Ukraine is covered in more landmines, booby traps and unexploded ordnance than any other country in the world. As the conflict rages on, what resources and innovations will help the de-mining community tackle the issue? ⌘ Read more