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Albanese's 'brotherly' Kokoda trek with Marape showed uncommon warmth at a time of frosty geopolitics elsewhere in the Pacific
27 April 2024
It was a big gamble, both logistically and physically, to commemorate the Battle of Kokoda with a trek and to give a robust display of unity between two countries, but James Marape's words of welcome were the stuff of dreams for the Australian government. Read More » -
Get lost in these new books — including a posthumous release from a beloved Australian writer, an insouciant short story collection and a thumping evisceration of British culture. Read More »
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Andrew Tate's trial on charges of rape and human trafficking can start, a Romanian court rules
27 April 2024
The Bucharest Tribunal has ruled the prosecutors' case file against online influencer Andrew Tate met the legal criteria, but did not set a date for the trial to begin. Read More » -
Pacific Islands are moving to gain control of their labour drains — will they succeed?
27 April 2024
Pacific Island nations are looking abroad for workers, and taking control of labour mobility schemes at home, as they look to address labour shortages hitting employers. But experts say it's too early to say whether they're succeeding. Read More » -
A national firearms register was floated in the wake of the Port Arthur massacre. Three decades on, it will be a reality
27 April 2024
Police officers will soon be able to access near real-time information on firearms and who owns them after the federal government committed hundreds of millions of dollars to implement a national firearms register. Read More » -
Xuan bought a $6,000 apartment in an old Chinese city so she could 'lie flat' and escape the rat race
27 April 2024
As young people in China feel the squeeze of cost of living and social pressures, many are looking to the country's forgotten older cities where they can buy a home for the price of rent in a megacity and pursue the kind of life they want, not one forced upon them. Read More » -
'People with malicious intent, they are capitalising on this': Is this the world's weirdest scam?
27 April 2024
American journalist Deborah Vankin can still recall sitting down one day to read her own obituary. Her search to uncover who was behind it, unearthed a cottage industry of spammy websites run by 'obit pirates'. Read More » -
Social media has long been an unwieldy force, but politicians must now confront the question of when enough is enough
27 April 2024
A debate that has largely been framed in terms of freedom of speech has become conflated with a whole range of issues that now challenge us: from social cohesion, to terrorism, to domestic violence. Read More » -
In a statement, Buckingham Palace says the King's doctors are "pleased with his progress", 12 weeks after it revealed the monarch's diagnosis. Read More »
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The US and China have ramped up diplomatic talks despite major differences on trade and issues in the Indo-Pacific. Read More »
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Harley Reid's match-winning heroics in the Western Derby last week were made even more amazing when West Coast's internal measurements showed his body was "flagging". Read More »
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Port Adelaide get the points over the Saints at Adelaide Oval - but a string of injuries to key players including a concussion to Aliir Aliir leaves the Power with personnel issues. Read More »
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Parramatta coach Brad Arthur has called Maika Sivo's forearm to the head of Manly's Reuben Garrick "dumb" as the Eels collapse for the second time in seven days. Read More »
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'Thought it was nothing': NBA star reveals battle with rare facial paralysis condition
26 April 2024
Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid went to the doctors complaining of a migraine prior to the playoffs, only for the diagnosis to be something more sinister that impacts how he looks on the court. Read More » -
Is the outrage surrounding the AFL's decision to ban skin fold tests in the pathway warranted? One expert working across a range of sports says many have been phasing them out for a while. Read More »
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Australian all-rounder Cameron Green produces a match-winning display with bat, ball and in the field to topple Test captain Pat Cummins and remind everyone why he was one of the IPL's big buys. Read More »
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National pony racing series inspires kids like Stacey to aim for careers in racing industry
26 April 2024
Thirteen-year-old Stacey Edwards is keen to become a jockey after a winning run in an initiative that encourages children to consider various job opportunities in horse racing. Read More » -
'WADA's reputation is under attack': Independent review to look into handling of Chinese swimmers' positive doping tests
26 April 2024
An investigation led by a Swiss prosecutor will look into how the World Anti-Doping Agency handled positive doping tests of 23 Chinese swimmers in the lead-up to the Tokyo Olympic Games. Read More » -
Alex de Minaur will take on Rafael Nadal on Spanish clay for the second time in as many weeks after the 22-time major winner beat 16-year-old American Darwin Blanch in a match that featured the biggest age gap in Masters history. Read More »
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The depth in Australian women's marathon ranks is at an all-time high, and it means selectors must make tough decisions when deciding which athletes will go to the Paris Olympics. Read More »