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National

A man has been jailed for 12 years for multiple child sex offences committed across a three-year period while

The North Queensland Joint Organised Crime Taskforce (NQJOCTF) has charged a second man over his alleged role in a

Private Healthcare Australia has welcomed the Federal Government’s consultation on potential reforms to Australia’s

Today Australian Public Service (APS) agencies are taking formal steps to begin the enterprise agreement bargaining

Local

A driver has died following a crash in state’s Central Tablelands this morning. About 2.10am Friday 3 July 2026

Gold Coast police are reminding road-users to expect delays as the city prepares to host the Gold Coast Marathon

Key points UVB radiation similar to midday light damages tadpole DNA Short intense exposure is more damaging than the

A man remains before the courts charged after allegedly lighting a fire that destroyed bushland in the state’s Mid

Politics

Only rarely in the 250 years since the signing of the US Declaration of Independence has an 18-month period commanded

The Minns Labor Government has appointed a new Deputy President and four additional commissioners to the Industrial

Julia Gillard now says she didn’t know what she was voting for in 2013, but the patron of LGBTQA+ activist group

Cook Labor Government awards a further $172,000 to boost grassroots road safety initiatives Second round of annual

Business

New CommBank research reveals nearly one in three scam victims (30%) initially suspected something was wrong – but

B-roll Oxford Street cycleway Less than one year after it first opened, the Oxford Street west separated cycleway has

We want to apologise to our customers. We’ve recently identified some cases in Victoria where vehicles travelling on

There is a crisis of rental housing across Australia. Areas in major cities and regional Australia alike are facing

Life

A driver has died following a crash in state’s Central Tablelands this morning. About 2.10am Friday 3 July 2026

The number of properties advertised for sale in Perth surpassed 6,000 at the end of June, according to the latest

Gold Coast police are reminding road-users to expect delays as the city prepares to host the Gold Coast Marathon

A man remains before the courts charged after allegedly lighting a fire that destroyed bushland in the state’s Mid

World

Building system reforms are set to make construction easier, faster and more affordable while also strengthening

Foreign Minister Winston Peters will travel to Singapore and Japan next week. “Singapore is a great friend of New

The Government is funding a major expansion of the New Zealand-developed ENRICH programme to help young children

Foreign Minister Winston Peters has announced the appointment of Andre van der Walt as the next Administrator of

Science

Strawberry color is a critical quality attribute that directly affects consumer perception and purchasing decisions

Every year, Cornell’s bank account receives hundreds of wire transfers and ACH payments that arrive without enough

The University of Manchester will play a leading role in delivering new national infrastructure for UK life sciences

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) has received a generous donation from the Hong Kong Chiu

Technology

Janosch Lino/Unsplash Most of us have attended sex-ed classes in school. If we’re lucky, we’ll learn about consent

Hidden beneath the water’s surface is a botanical world that is among nature’s most innovative and ecologically

The company’s American Depositary Shares begin trading today on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the ticker

Trade the tricorn hats, bonnets and homespun shirts for flip flops, sneakers and soccer jerseys, and the intrepid