The fine, the party, and the building watchdog that went quiet
ABC News Australiaby Amy Greenbank26d ago
In short: NSW's building watchdog quietly dumped a draft media release about record fines imposed on developer Aland.
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top 90%Taipan crash inquiry leads to recommendation for Defence report review
ABC News Australiaby Laura Lavelle26d ago
In short: A senate committee has recommended a Defence report into the 2023 Taipan army helicopter crash be reviewed after claims of corruption and fabricated evidence.
K'gari resort set to be sold to US travel giant
ABC News Australiaby James C Taylor26d ago
In short: Australian tourism and travel company Keslian Group owns K'gari's award-winning Kingfisher Bay Resort. Its tourism operations are being sold to US-owned Journey Beyond. What's next?
‘Humiliated’: Trans man outed at work
PerthNowby Naomi Toy26d ago
‘Humiliated’ transgender social worker wins $35k from NSW Health after being outed A transgender social worker employed by the NSW Health Service has been awarded $35,000 in damages after he was...
Perth tourist narrowly avoids life sentence in Bali
PerthNowby Tegwen Bescoby26d ago
Sean Millar: Subiaco man narrowly avoids life imprisonment in Bali after trafficking charge dropped A Subiaco man has narrowly avoided spending the rest of his life behind bars after Bali...
Aussie accused of teen murder to face court for first time
PerthNowby Tegwen Bescoby26d ago
Simon Peter Carman: West Aussie charged with Thai girl’s suitcase murder to front Thai court for first time A West Australian man accused of murdering a Thai teenager and stuffing her body into a...
Trump seen looking at plans for Kennedy Center demolition
ABC News Australia26d ago
In short: Donald Trump has been photographed on Air Force One appearing to look at plans for the demolition of the Kennedy Center in Washington DC, sparking a backlash.
How rural policing gaps can make escaping domestic violence harder
The Conversation Australiaby Kyle J.D. Mulrooney, Associate professor in Criminology, University of New England26d ago
Before murdering Molly Ticehurst in April 2024, court documents show Daniel Billings had threatened to exploit the limits of policing in her country town: I will come in the middle of the night […]...
We found the hidden force that created two chains of underwater volcanoes running side by side
The Conversation Australiaby Maria Seton, Associate Professor, School of Geosciences, University of Sydney26d ago
Lord Howe Island sits about 600 kilometres off the New South Wales coast, a crescent of rainforest and sea cliffs that draws visitors for its spectacular beaches and its unique birdlife.
Outback nurse credits non-profit counselling service for saving career
ABC News Australiaby Esse Deves26d ago
In short: Dave Corstorphan, a remote area nurse, says a free peer-to-peer counselling service stopped him from walking away from the job.
California is a new republic in Exit Party, a dystopia set in 2031. What happens next?
The Conversation Australiaby Seth Robinson, Senior Lecturer in Creative Practice and Public Humanities, The University of Melbourne26d ago
California has declared itself a republic. The curfews are finally over. It’s 2031. After nearly two decades in prison, Ari Waker goes to a party with her roommate, Gloria.
New Zealand will be ‘super-aged’ within a decade. Are our cities ready?
The Conversation Australiaby Sara Napier, Senior Lecturer in Health Sciences, Auckland University of Technology26d ago
Within a decade, New Zealand will officially become a “super-aged” society, with more than one in five residents – around 1.2 million people – aged 65 or older.
Environment ministers meet to thrash out standards
PerthNowby Noah Secomb26d ago
Environment ministers meet to thrash out standards The clock is ticking for the states and territories to agree to take on environmental assessments as ministers meet in Brisbane to thrash out...
Pioneering WA abalone ranch winding down amid mounting losses
ABC News Australiaby Andrew Williams and Tara de Landgrafft26d ago
In short: Once the biggest employer in Augusta, ocean-ranched abalone producer Rare Foods Australia is winding down operations amid mounting losses.
‘Work together’: Albo’s plea to world leaders
PerthNowby Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer26d ago
PM calls on countries to ‘work together’ in UN mission Anthony Albanese will defend international rules and make the case for co-operation to tackle global challenges when he rubs shoulders with...
US military F-16 fighter jet crashes, pilot safe
PerthNowby Staff Writers26d ago
US military F-16 fighter jet crashes, pilot safe An F-16 pilot has safely ejected before the fighter jet crashed in rural Michigan, sending plumes of smoke into the sky and triggering temporary...
How the WA government tried — and failed — to limit payouts to abuse survivors
ABC News Australiaby Keane Bourke26d ago
The Western Australian government was trying to have its cake and eat it too when it walked into the Court of Appeal last week.
War crimes: UN fact-finding mission condemns US, Iran
PerthNowby Olivia Le Poidevin26d ago
War crimes: UN fact-finding mission condemns US, Iran A United Nations fact-finding mission on Iran says it has reasonable grounds to believe the United States was behind two military strikes on a...
First Nations netballers driving change, bringing cultural safety
ABC News Australiaby Kate O'Halloran26d ago
While netball may be Australian girls' and women's top participation team sport, it has long fallen short of producing — or at least nurturing — elite Indigenous talent.
Harry attends first public engagement since UK return
PerthNowby Jordan Reynolds and Izzie Addison26d ago
Harry attends first public engagement since UK return The Duke of Sussex has been seen for the first time in public since returning to the UK when he arrived at the inaugural Invictus Spirit Awards...