Hauser wins thrilling World Triathlon sprint, Parker breaks record
ABC News Australiaby Simon Smale17d ago
In short: Matt Hauser claimed victory at the World Triathlon Championship Finals by just 0.08 seconds from series champion Vasco Vilaça.
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Inside Storyby Administrator17d ago
Earle Christmas Page, surgeon and rural-conservative politician, and Paul Hasluck, historian and Liberal politician, are the latest of twenty-seventh subjects in publisher Connor Court’s extensive...
Magda’s huge Heath Ledger confession in new memoir
PerthNowby Tegwen Bescoby17d ago
Magda Szubanski reveals how Heath Ledger was almost cast in Kath and Kim in new memoir He made a name for himself in Hollywood blockbusters such as Brokeback Mountain and The Dark Knight — but...
48-hour deluge flattens crops as farmers prepare for harvest
ABC News Australiaby Andrew Chounding17d ago
In short: A weather system making its way across Western Australia's south, brought a torrent of rain with some areas recording almost 100 millimetres over the weekend.
Court hears of Lamarre-Condon body in bushland conversation with friend
ABC News Australiaby Jamie McKinnell17d ago
In short: A friend of former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon has told his double murder trial he once asked her if she would help hide a body.
Woman cheered after admitting helping ill husband die
PerthNowby Rex Martinich17d ago
Woman cheered after admitting helping ill husband die A woman facing a potential life sentence after she gave her terminally ill husband a lethal cocktail of drugs has walked out of court to the...
Wind-up elastic robot jumps forever when fed infrared light
New Atlasby Malcolm Azania17d ago
Robots – that is, self-guided mechanisms interacting with or changing their environments – exist in the popular imagination as large, blocky, metallic beings like R2D2 or TARS from Interstellar.
Prison bed numbers boosted after huge crime clampdown
PerthNowby Max Aldred17d ago
Prison bed numbers boosted after huge crime clampdown Prison remand facilities are being expanded as police conduct high-visibility operations targeting people carrying weapons following a state's...
Australian shares limp higher ahead of rate decision
PerthNowby Adrian Black17d ago
Australian shares limp higher ahead of rate decision The Australian stock market was narrowly higher at noon despite a rise in oil prices, after yet another effort to reopen the Strait of Hormuz...
Ex-Gidarjil CEO Kerry Blackman jailed over 'persistent' sexual assaults
ABC News Australiaby Johanna Marie17d ago
In Short: Blackman faced a sentencing hearing in the District Court in Bundaberg. The victim told the court her life was changed "profoundly" by Blackman's offending. What's next?
Aussies ‘rightly worried’ about AI
PerthNowby Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer17d ago
‘Rightly worried’: Push to hold AI firms accountable grows after Medicare breach Crossbencher Allegra Spender says she doubts the bosses of the world’s leading artificial intelligence companies...
Government delays Upfield line upgrades until 2033 with duplication promise
ABC News Australia17d ago
In short: The Carroll government will delay level crossing removals and begin preliminary work on duplicating the Upfield line if re-elected.
Sandon Smith leads Newcastle out of an Immortal shadow
ABC News Australiaby Nick Campton17d ago
Fri, 11 Sept, 7:50 pm, Final score, Rabbitohs 10, Knights 20 It's rare that anybody in Newcastle shares an accolade with Andrew Johns, but Sandon Smith has managed it.
Tight New Zealand election brings fears of unrest
PerthNowby Ben McKay17d ago
Tight New Zealand election brings fears of unrest The starter's gun has been fired on the closest New Zealand election campaign in decades, with both major parties staging campaign launches in a...
'We struggle': paramedic-led mental health plan slammed
PerthNowby Nick Wilson17d ago
'We struggle': paramedic-led mental health plan slammed A plan to let paramedics take the lead in responding to mental health emergencies has drawn criticism from an ambulance union that claims it...
Milk group that lost its 'whey' eyes a better future
PerthNowby Staff Writers17d ago
Milk group that lost its 'whey' eyes a better future A dairy group that has been through tough times after a new asset proved to be a drain and a key customer cut orders is confident it can get...
Health staff stood down over shocking Noah Woods breach
PerthNowby Emily Williams17d ago
Noah Woods: NHS staff stood down for accessing medical records as inquest into Suffolk death adjourned Staff who accessed confidential medical records related to a high-profile missing child case...
SA hospital among growing list of measles exposures sites
ABC News Australiaby Rachael Merritt17d ago
In short: South Australia has recorded an additional patient with measles, linked to a cluster of cases at Brighton Secondary School.
Aussies warned as floods smash tourist spot
PerthNowby David Hannant17d ago
‘Disaster’: Major flash flood in Thailand sparks new travel warning for Aussies Aussies have been urged to exercise caution before travelling to Thailand as it continues to battle a flooding...
What do NZ voters really care about? A global comparison reveals some surprises
The Conversation Australiaby Dennis Wesselbaum, Associate Professor, Department of Economics, University of Otago17d ago
As New Zealand heads toward a general election, political parties are setting out their priorities and candidates are making their pitches, all hoping to focus on the issues they believe will...