Students run hairdressers and cafe at remote Indigenous school
ABC News Australiaby Vanessa Jarrett4d ago
In short: New VET training spaces have opened at the Wadja Waja High School, with a cafe, hairdressers and recreation facility.
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top 92%Electro camper trunk beams into a 2-story livable pickup truck mullet
New Atlasby C.C. Weiss4d ago
The new Pickupmate Trunk from Chinese car camping specialist Wild Land is an impressive piece of truck camping kit that fuses several different products into one.
Powderfinger confirm reunion, 16 years after breaking up
ABC News Australiaby Dan Condon4d ago
Powderfinger, one of the most celebrated acts in Australian music history, have confirmed they are reforming, 16 years after breaking up.
No end in sight for multi-million-dollar Cable Beach development
ABC News Australiaby Ruby Littler4d ago
In short: The foreshore redevelopment at Cable Beach in WA's Kimberley continues to remain a construction site as its opening date approaches.
Michael Robotham's latest novel sat in his bottom drawer for 35 years
ABC News Australiaby Nicola Heath4d ago
Michael Robotham was a 22-year-old journalist working for a Sydney newspaper when he began writing his first novel in the early 1980s.
'A real love story': Renowned Yolŋu artist and wife die in same week
ABC News Australiaby George Nicoll4d ago
In short: Community leaders, Mr and Mrs T and C Yumbulul both died late last month. Mr Yumbulul was an Arnhem Land clan leader and world-renowned artist.
Hero to zero: AI factory pulls stock exchange listing
PerthNowby Derek Rose4d ago
Hero to zero: AI factory pulls stock exchange listing A blockbuster corporate float, set to be the second-largest in Australian history, has been pulled after institutional investors turned up...
Chasing greatness • Jock Given
Inside Storyby Administrator4d ago
In everyday life, “great” does not have to be all that great. A friend confirms a time and place for coffee. “Great!,” we reply.
Deputy mayor candidate could be sacked if suspension is upheld
ABC News Australiaby Jessica Moran and Adam Holmes4d ago
In short: Hobart councillor Louise Elliot is appealing a decision handed down by an independent panel which found she had harassed fellow councillor Ryan Posselt.
Turtles found buried in metres of mud returned to rejuvenated wetland
ABC News Australiaby Zaarkacha Marlan4d ago
In short: The first turtles rescued from a dried-out Gingham Waterhole in the Gwydir Wetlands near Moree are back in the wild.
Pentagon says firing squad execution of Fort Hood shooter will be live-streamed
ABC News Australiaby Annabel Bowles4d ago
The United States's first execution by a military firing squad since World War II will be live-streamed, the Pentagon has said.
World's new tallest building cracks top 15, and it's only at halfway point
New Atlasby Adam Williams4d ago
The incredibly ambitious Jeddah Tower is currently under construction in Saudi Arabia. Due to be the world's new tallest building once complete, it has already made it into the top 15 tallest...
More young men than ever are gambling, but not to win
ABC News Australiaby Madigan Landry and Neve Brissenden4d ago
Australians spend an eye-watering $30 billion each year on gambling. We are, comfortably, the world's most profligate punters.
Concerns AI a shoulder to cry on for sexually exploited
PerthNowby Will Nicholas4d ago
Concerns AI a shoulder to cry on for sexually exploited If a child tells a bot about being sexually exploited, what will the bot say back?
Brisbane Lions slump a long time coming for AFLW powerhouse
ABC News Australiaby Gemma Bastiani4d ago
Brisbane enters its round nine match against Hawthorn in an uncomfortable position. Already two games out of the top eight, a loss would make a finals series mathematically impossible for the...
Live: Bombers out of Blakey race as Saints prepare offer to test Swans
ABC News Australiaby Chris De Silva and Dean Bilton4d ago
Thu, 3 Sept, 8:10 pm, Final score, Dockers 40, Hawks 72 live AFL trade period live updates: Essendon out of Nick Blakey race, Zak Butters free agency deadline day St Kilda and North Melbourne have...
Midwives warn insurance changes could reduce homebirth services
ABC News Australiaby Bryn Wakefield4d ago
In short: The Australian College of Midwives says up to a third of Australia's privately practising midwives may leave the profession when an insurance exemption ends in January.
Special edition coins continue Live Aid legacy 41 years on
ABC News Australiaby Mietta Adams4d ago
In short: The Perth Mint is releasing special edition Live Aid coins to raise money for projects in Africa.
Man kept in jail illegally amid psychiatric facility bed shortage
ABC News Australiaby Keane Bourke4d ago
In short: A man was kept in jail illegally because of a severe shortage of beds at WA’s only facility for mentally impaired prisoners.
Coastal businesses fear backpacker visa cap will drive workers away
ABC News Australiaby Caitlan Charles4d ago
In short: Hospitality experts say the backpacker ballot could create significant workforce shortages in holiday towns that rely heavily on seasonal workers.