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An Australian citizen who resides in Cambodia is expected to appear in Perth Magistrates Court today (7 August, 2026

Australia has helped achieve a major milestone for the region, with all Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) members now

Senator The Hon Murray Watt, Minister for the Environment and Water Louise Miller-Frost MP, Member for Boothby

The first successful test flight of a fully Australian-designed and manufactured advanced solid rocket motor has

Local

Senior police will plunge into icy ocean water this weekend at Coffs Harbour and Port Macquarie to raise money for a

An Australian citizen who resides in Cambodia is expected to appear in Perth Magistrates Court today (7 August, 2026

Detectives from the Sexual Crimes Squad have further charged a man following an investigation into sexual assaults in

Politics

Important upgrades to Kalang Road are now complete, improving the resilience and accessibility of a vital road in the

The Albanese Government has committed almost $7.5 million to address road safety at 12 locations under the South

A federal parliamentary inquiry is currently asking a difficult question: what is driving racism, hate and violence

Australia has helped achieve a major milestone for the region, with all Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) members now

Business

When we think of a major earthquake striking Aotearoa New Zealand, our minds first turn to collapsed buildings and

Global law firm Ashurst Perkins Coie is advising Rothschild & Co, as financial adviser, on the cash offer for

International ratings agency S&P Global has just re‑affirmed Australia’s AAA credit rating. This is a powerful

From February 2 2027, passengers on Jetstar will only be able to bring one small bag that fits under the seat for

Life

Senior police will plunge into icy ocean water this weekend at Coffs Harbour and Port Macquarie to raise money for a

An Australian citizen who resides in Cambodia is expected to appear in Perth Magistrates Court today (7 August, 2026

In this edition’s feature we look back at how real wages have performed from mid-2021 to the most recent data

Detectives from the Sexual Crimes Squad have further charged a man following an investigation into sexual assaults in

World

The Crown has entered into binding agreements to monetise the debt it holds in telecommunications lines company

The Government is reforming a long-standing issue for regional airports by creating more flexible, cost-effective

Kabul - Rising fertilizer prices are threatening Afghanistan’s 2027 wheat harvest just as farmers prepare for what

Viet Nam’s President and Party General Secretary, His Excellency To Lam, will make a State visit to New Zealand next

Science

A protein secreted by common cancer types makes blood vessels leakier to allow metastatic tumors to form in the

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During development, regional dips in oxygen levels serve as a signal that triggers the coordinated growth of heart

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) continues to integrate into national development strategies, signing two

Technology

Intelligence is an energetically expensive luxury – as the rise of artificial intelligence has reminded us. The human

Many Australians still remember the 2016 census because of the online outage that dominated headlines on census

Vaccines have been reliably and affordably protecting people from diseases worldwide for centuries . Until the

Around 15 years ago, I created a Facebook page for my cat, Sandi. Friends thought it was weird. Today, social media