Statistic in Intergenerational Report spells challenge for Australia as it ages
ABC News Australiaby Jake Evans·21d ago
For the first time, Australia has a projected date when deaths will outpace births. Japan, Italy and South Korea have already passed the point where their populations are no longer growing thanks...
Number of people with migraine doubles after years of undercounting
ABC News Australiaby Stephanie Dalzell and Caitlyn Gribbin·21d ago
In short: Revised figures show the number of Australians living with migraine is about 4 million, with experts saying it highlights how grossly under-reported the chronic disease has been.
Two jailed in Victoria over cannabis haul worth over $22 million
ABC News Australiaby Kristian Silva·21d ago
In short: Two men who helped grow and maintain thousands of cannabis plants at a regional Victorian farm have been jailed for 12-and-a-half years each.
Even as it navigates change, grand final thriller shows SANFL is still strong
ABC News Australiaby Aaron Bryans·21d ago
Thu, 3 Sept, 8:10 pm, Final score, Dockers 40, Hawks 72 As 38,340 fans rode the chaos of a classic SANFL Grand Final, one thing was clear — SA footy is alive and strong.
'Like Dante's Inferno': Residents angry at lack of fire ban despite dire forecast
ABC News Australiaby Monty Jacka·21d ago
In short: There were fears that embers from an out-of-control bushfire east of Hobart on Sunday could leap across a water channel and impact residential communities.
Lindsay Clancy's ex-husband interviewed after murder mistrial
ABC News Australiaby Dannielle Maguire·21d ago
Patrick Clancy, the ex-husband of Lindsay Clancy, has given an interview with US current affairs program 60 Minutes.
Producers lose equipment, livestock in central Queensland spring fires
ABC News Australiaby Jessica D'Souza·21d ago
In short: Bushfires have killed livestock and damaged several agricultural properties in central Queensland. The fires come after Queensland's driest winter in six years. What's next?
Unimaginable grief detailed as Hillcrest jumping castle inquest begins
ABC News Australiaby Sandy Powell·21d ago
In short: A coronial inquest into the deaths of six children in the Hillcrest Primary School tragedy has started in Devonport in Tasmania's north-west.
Younger Australians face a harder path to wealth, report shows
ABC News Australiaby Clare Armstrong·21d ago
In short: Australia's latest Intergenerational Report shows younger generations are working longer and finding it harder to build wealth and buy a home than those before them.
Three swimmers die in separate drownings at unpatrolled NSW beaches
ABC News Australiaby Ben Clifford·21d ago
In short: Three people died in separate drownings at unpatrolled beaches in New South Wales over the weekend.
DPP drops murder charge against final suspect in Omega Ruston shooting
ABC News Australiaby Emily Dobson, Rory Callinan, and Sarah Richards·21d ago
In short: A murder charge against Paul Younan, a longtime person of interest in the 2009 shooting death of Omega Ruston, has been discontinued.
Breaking: H5 bird flu found in four sea lions, including a pup, on SA islands
ABC News Australia·21d ago
South Australia’s sea lion population is increasingly being impacted by the H5 bird flu, with four of the mammals – including one pup – testing positive for the virus.
'Not enough' mental health beds in Tasmania after arson attack, union warns
ABC News Australiaby Kelsey Reid·22d ago
In short: An alleged arson attack has shut a 19-bed mental health inpatient unit in Tasmania's north-west.
Investor saves Brisbane bowling club with $6m deal
ABC News Australiaby Craig Zonca and Loretta Ryan and Kenji Sato·22d ago
In short: Griffin Hospitality Group buys Coorparoo Bowls Club in a $6 million deal to save the club from bulldozers.
New 'blanket' Safe Work rules not practical, say miners and farmers
ABC News Australiaby Joanna Prendergast·22d ago
In short: New rules for workplace exposure to dust, chemicals and gasses come into effect on December 1, but mine and farm groups say they are not practical or measurable.
Mother confirmed a suspect in domestic violence stabbings
ABC News Australia·22d ago
In short: A 42-year-old woman is being treated as a suspect following the stabbing of three children on Sunday.
Harry and Meghan's treatment echoes Diana's, her brother says
ABC News Australia·22d ago
In short: The brother of Princess Diana, Charles Spencer, said her son, Harry, and his wife, Meghan, should be given official security.
Mystery remains after Elizabeth went missing on a night out in Canberra
ABC News Australiaby Niki Burnside·22d ago
In short: The ACT government is offering rewards of up to $500,000 for information that leads to the successful prosecution of those responsible for the deaths or disappearances of five...
Converse pulls sneaker ad critics say includes racist imagery
ABC News Australia·22d ago
In short: Converse has removed a social media ad that sparked outrage among critics who viewed it as evoking racist imagery.
Motorists warned of dangers of picking flowers on busy WA highway
ABC News Australiaby Georgia Loney and Chela Williams·22d ago
In short: In Western Australia's South West, motorists can enjoy the sight of wildflowers that have been planted along the Bussell Highway.
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