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- As the details of the devastating injuries sustained onboard flight SQ321 emerge, attention is turning to what happens to these passengers and crew now and what can be done to make all the hours spent in an aircraft cabin safer.
- Forensic specialists and a frail widow give evidence in the trial of Greg Lynn, accused of murdering Russell Hill and Carol Clay.
- Analysis by Laura TingleIn the past 10-15 years, there has been bipartisan support for a range of decisions that profoundly increase the cost of government. Yet the hysterical alarm at increases in the size of government spending fail to acknowledge this.
- liveIn his 50th game, Jason Horne-Francis is up against the side who drafted him first overall, as Port Adelaide looks to continue the Kangaroos' miserable losing streak to start the season. Follow live.
- Recorded cases of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) have nearly doubled on last year across Australia, as a "whole bunch of viruses" continue to circulate throughout the country.
- More than 100 people are believed to have been killed in a landslide that buried a village in a remote, mountainous part of Papua New Guinea, with helicopters the only way of accessing the region.
- Renovating the Reserve Bank's headquarters is increasingly looking like a disastrous episode of home building show Grand Designs. The key difference? The budget for the horror reno is now north of $1 billion.
- Accusations of copycatting have been levelled by two small businesses operating close to each other in the same street in Sydney's Newtown.
- With the cost-of-living crisis forcing numerous small businesses to close, Charters Towers couple Karin and Kale Robinson are thriving against the odds, navigating the retail meat industry while raising five boys.
After 10 years, more than $20k and many 'burnt fingers', Peter's model train project is taking shape
Peter Michalak has already spent a decade creating a model version of the broad gauge Adelaide to Victoria rail line in his rumpus room and says he has at least another 10 years to go.- A third person has died after being rushed to hospital following a shooting Perth's western suburbs.
- One person has been killed and another seriously injured in a house fire in Adelaide's south.
- The International Court of Justice orders Israel to halt its military offensive in southern Gaza in a landmark ruling which is unlikely to have any impact on the ground.
- A small room within a Sydney courthouse is packed full of women who have experienced domestic violence and the workers trained to help them make sense of legal process. Inside it, the true scale of the crisis is laid bare.
- AnalysisShoppers have been receiving a shock in recent weeks when reaching for olive oil, which is for many a standard pantry staple. But never fear, as there are alternatives that could save you some well-needed cash.
- A "bright yellow spark" and then an explosion — residents of Kharkiv, just kilometres from the Russian border, are bracing for further onslaughts.
- A group of thrillseekers rigged up a high-line near the top of the Stirling Range, a rugged group of mountains that tower over the surrounding lowlands in Western Australia's south.
- AFL Northern Territory removed football legend Dennis Dunn's name from one of the most prestigious awards in NT football, over a conviction that's almost a decade old. His supporters are calling for the decision to be reversed.
- Almost a quarter of a million South Koreans have withdrawn from the outside world. Meet two of them.
- Analysis by Rhiannon ShineIf the country’s biggest mining and resources state can't commit to meeting an emissions reduction target, what hope does the Albanese government have?
- Only 1 per cent of Australia's beaches are accessible to those who live with disabilities. Jaimen Hudson, who broke his neck trying to get to the beach, says that needs to change.
- Fremantle kicked the last four goals to snatch a dramatic draw against injury-hit Collingwood, but it didn't come without controversy, and the Magpies want answers.
- Valentine Holmes is set to play in Queensland's State of Origin series opener after avoiding a ban for a hip-drop tackle against Wests Tigers.
- The heat has been put on Network Ten in a Senate inquiry into greenwashing and executives refused to put a number on a controversial gas sponsorship deal for its successful MasterChef show.
- perspectiveRam Khanal's recent trip to Mount Everest base camp was the realisation of a long-held dream. But it was also a homecoming of sorts.
- Degrading behaviour towards women is common in 'mainstream' pornography, according to Australia's eSafety commissioner. What sort of impact is this having on teenagers and adults?
- A New Mexico judge rejects a request by Alec Baldwin to drop a criminal charge against him during a fatal shooting on the film set of Rust. The decision clears one of the last remaining hurdles for prosecutors to put the Hollywood actor on trial for involuntary manslaughter in July.
- Musical talent abounds in Sydney's outer suburbs. A group of mums are ensuring kids there have the access to musical opportunities they deserve.
- Accommodation pods, communal huts, and bathrooms are part of a plan to develop a paid hiking experience in a protected area.
- Oscar-nominated documentary filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, who made food and American diets his life's work by famously eating only at McDonald's for a month to illustrate the dangers of a fast-food diet, dies from complications related to cancer.
- The Gateway Marina on the edge of the Great Barrier Reef has gone into liquidation owing millions of dollars to creditors, while investors wait to see what happens next.
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analysis:What hope does Australia have at reaching net zero without WA dramatically upping its game?
If the country’s biggest mining and resources state can't commit to meeting an emissions reduction target, what hope does the Albanese government have?
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analysis:I can no longer afford olive oil. What else can I use?
Shoppers have been receiving a shock in recent weeks when reaching for olive oil, which is for many a standard pantry staple. But never fear, as there are alternatives that could save you some well-needed cash.
Analysis
analysis:Why ICJ decision is unlikely to stop invasion in Gaza
Rulings in the UN's top court are considered binding, but enforcing them is another story. Just minutes after the ICJ ordered Israel to stop its assault on Rafah, the IDF bombed the city again.
Analysis
analysis:Hysterical alarm at increases in government spending fails to acknowledge the elephant in the room
In the past 10-15 years, there has been bipartisan support for a range of decisions that profoundly increase the cost of government. Yet the hysterical alarm at increases in the size of government spending fail to acknowledge this.
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analysis:What hope does Australia have at reaching net zero without WA dramatically upping its game?
If the country’s biggest mining and resources state can't commit to meeting an emissions reduction target, what hope does the Albanese government have?
Analysis
analysis:I can no longer afford olive oil. What else can I use?
Shoppers have been receiving a shock in recent weeks when reaching for olive oil, which is for many a standard pantry staple. But never fear, as there are alternatives that could save you some well-needed cash.
Analysis
analysis:Why ICJ decision is unlikely to stop invasion in Gaza
Rulings in the UN's top court are considered binding, but enforcing them is another story. Just minutes after the ICJ ordered Israel to stop its assault on Rafah, the IDF bombed the city again.
Analysis
analysis:Hysterical alarm at increases in government spending fails to acknowledge the elephant in the room
In the past 10-15 years, there has been bipartisan support for a range of decisions that profoundly increase the cost of government. Yet the hysterical alarm at increases in the size of government spending fail to acknowledge this.
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