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A Lakemba man has been charged today (5 August, 2026) with allegedly organising for his wife to leave Australia

The Commission is calling on the Australian Government to delay its NDIS Bill in order to address the range of

Two Melbourne men have been sentenced over their involvement in a drug trafficking ring linked to Italian organised

Australian Wetlands Consulting (AWC) is the successful tenderer for the Urban Stormwater Modelling Project. The

Local

A crime scene has been declared after a man and a woman were found deceased at a residence in Charleville this

Guy Barnett, Minister for Environment and Climate Change It’s now even easier for Tasmanians to return eligible drink

Photo credit: Adobe/Epiximages ) Key points UQ research has revealed people with home gardens or live near parks

Police arrested a man following a crash in Norlane overnight. Emergency services responded after an allegedly stolen

Politics

Over recent weeks, Pauline Hanson made headlines for her comments on domestic violence. She declared domestic

Author Claire Wright Senior Lecturer and Business Historian, School of Management, University of Technology Sydney

The Sun doesn’t just fuel almost all life on Earth. It’s also our astrophysical laboratory, the only star close

Guy Barnett, Minister for Environment and Climate Change It’s now even easier for Tasmanians to return eligible drink

Business

2026 – The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing [NYSE:BA] a $75 million Undefinitized Contract Action (UCA) to acquire

You search online for a pair of trainers. Minutes later, similar shoes appear on social media feeds. A shopping site

Boeing (NYSE: BA) is donating $250,000 from the Boeing Charitable Trust to assist those impacted by wildfires in

Inflation is often misunderstood as a force that makes everything more expensive. In reality, it’s a term economists

Life

Ngumpin, kartiya karru-la jintaku-la – blackfella, whitefella unite as one. – Vincent Lingiari The Royal Australian

A crime scene has been declared after a man and a woman were found deceased at a residence in Charleville this

Police arrested a man following a crash in Norlane overnight. Emergency services responded after an allegedly stolen

A man has been charged with pursuit and drug offences in the Illawarra. About 11.45am Tuesday (4 August 2026

World

An exciting range of future-focused, industry-led secondary school subjects was launched by Economic Growth Minister

Minister of Internal Affairs Brooke van Velden has announced changes to the Public Lending Right for New Zealand

A unique Government and community funding initiative will support dozens of at-risk young people to experience the

The Public Service Commission will be undertaking a rapid review of the Ministry of Justice, and providing firm

Science

Australian students have launched a first for the nation on the international stage with a successfully tested rocket

Monash‑led research has revealed that one in ten butterfly species globally has shifted its distribution range, with

A new tree grows in Brooklyn – but is it in the right place to optimize shade that protects residents from dangerous

Inspired by naturally-occurring mats and balls of seaweed, researchers have created highly-porous, superadhesive

Technology

When you think of advanced futuristic clothing, what comes to mind? Authors Ian Williams Professor of Applied

The first time I saw it, I wasn’t quite sure what I was looking at. A northern white-cheeked gibbon at Shanghai Zoo

You might think about rockets as powerful vehicles that blast astronaut crews and robotic missions off into space

The ability to cross oceans has long been a marker of human endeavour, but when did the seas change from being