'Relieved' city mayor cleared of punching protester
PerthNowby Tara Cosoleto8d ago
'Relieved' city mayor cleared of punching protester A prominent mayor has been cleared of punching a community activist who had gatecrashed his election after-party.
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top 62%Aussie truckie paid $5k to watch sickening child abuse videos
PerthNowby David Hannant8d ago
Kevin Raymond Doyle: Brisbane truckie jailed over vile campaign of child sexual abuse in Philippines A truck driver who commissioned a vile campaign of child abuse overseas is facing more than a...
Accused Russian spy faces court for first time
PerthNowby Rex Martinich8d ago
Accused Russian spy faces court for first time A Russian-Australian man accused of spying on the Ukrainian military has spoken briefly in his first court appearance.
Australian shares lick wounds after savage sell-off
PerthNowby Adrian Black8d ago
Australian shares lick wounds after savage sell-off Australian shares have staged a modest rebound after soaring bond yields, oil prices and a soft domestic outlook sparked a nearly $60 billion...
Charges laid over chaotic teen house party
PerthNowby Andrew Hedgman8d ago
Capalaba party hosts charged after teenage gathering ended in chaos and hospitalisations Three alleged party hosts have been charged over a gathering that spiralled into chaos in Capalaba last...
Examined lives • Inside Story
Inside Storyby Administrator8d ago
In the early 1960s, contentious talk about the injustices of the British class system was part of the stock-in-trade of Manchester pubs.
Bride’s wild reaction to cancelled wedding
PerthNowby Alexandra Feiam8d ago
‘Wedding’s cancelled, venue is not’: Sydney woman puts entire wedding on Airtasker A Sydney woman who called off her wedding after a year has made a radical decision months out from the big date.
Major safety warning for Roblox, Fortnite and Minecraft
PerthNowby Caitlyn Rintoul8d ago
Report card on gaming apps shows weak age checks, limited dangerous chat detection among ‘significant gaps’ Gaming platforms wanting to operate in Australia — like Roblox, Fortnite, Minecraft and...
Asia shares fall after wild swings in bonds
PerthNowby Staff Writers8d ago
Asia shares fall after wild swings in bonds Asian shares fell on Friday as investors grappled with wild swings in bond and currency markets ahead of key US jobs data, while a widening military...
Which states get a public holiday on Monday?
ABC News Australiaby Dannielle Maguire8d ago
Many Australians are set to enjoy a three-day weekend, with half the country having a public holiday on Monday.
Ukrainian teen recounts brainwashing to become Moscow's 'poster child'
ABC News Australiaby Kathryn Diss and Ali Russell8d ago
He appears dressed in military-style camouflage and a red beret, a Ukrainian teenager praising Russian soldiers for their courage and pledging loyalty to Vladimir Putin.
Are Australia’s native bees thriving or declining? We don’t know but can find out
The Conversation Australiaby Kit Prendergast, Adjunct Research Fellow, Curtin University8d ago
It’s a sight to behold. Each spring, thousands of solitary bees (Amegilla dawsoni), also known as Dawson’s burrowing bees, emerge from burrows scattered across Western Australia’s arid plains.
A classic coming-of-age novel spurred this writer to 'blow up' her life
ABC News Australiaby Hannah Story8d ago
When Grace Chapple visited Florence, Italy, in 2022, she was listening to the audiobook of A Room with a View.
Bird flu tests underway after 60 ibises found dead in Bendigo
ABC News Australiaby Nate Woodall8d ago
In short: Wildlife rescuers have found almost 60 dead ibises at popular Lake Weeroona in Bendigo.
This public hospital has a 'dazzling' cancer technology and it's not where you think
ABC News Australiaby Lily Plass8d ago
In short: The Western Cancer Centre at Dubbo Base Hospital is Australia's first public provider to offer new RapidArc Dynamic (RAD) radiation technology.
November interest rate rise a 'live' possibility, CBA chief says
ABC News Australiaby Alison Branley8d ago
In short: The CBA chief executive says he believes the RBA is done hiking interest rates but a lot will depend on the next round of quarterly inflation data.
Women targeted in terrifying home invasions
PerthNowby Jack Nivison8d ago
Two women allegedly assaulted by gang of home invaders in week of terror in Sydney Three men have been arrested after they allegedly broke into the homes of two different women before assaulting...
How a determined English woman planted the seeds for beloved flower festival
ABC News Australiaby Sarah Moss8d ago
Once a rubbish-filled paddock, Corbett Gardens in Bowral was opened in 1914 after Ada Corbett campaigned for a public garden with a bandstand at its centre.
In a year of record-breaking heat, Australia and Pacific leaders meet to sharpen climate goals
The Conversation Australiaby Jacqueline Peel, Professor of Law, The University of Melbourne8d ago
Heatwaves in the United Kingdom, vast forest fires in Canada and flash flooding in Nepal – the evidence of climate change is everywhere.
‘Significant gaps’ in gaming safety checks
PerthNowby Blair Jackson8d ago
Major gaming platforms have ‘significant gaps’ in child protection One of the world’s biggest gaming platforms is taking minimal steps to track whether someone banned for child sexual exploitation...