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How a gust of wind made a chairlift fall, seriously injuring three snowboarders

“I had never experienced the extent of movement in 30 years of riding the chair,” the skier said. “I chose not to go on...

‘It’s traumatising’: Parent shocked at fake nude images of Melbourne students

In short:  A parent has described explicit fake images of Bacchus Marsh Grammar students circulated online as 'sickening.'A teenager has been arrested and released...

Private schools oppose right to disconnect for teachers

Private schools want teachers to keep working at weekends and chaperoning overseas trips as they push to limit a new right to disconnect being...

‘Very sick joke’: Sky News host baffled by Andrews’ King’s Birthday honours

The decision to make former Victorian premier Daniel Andrews a Companion of the Order of Australia has left Steve Price fuming, with the Sky...

Mystery over strange whale photos off Aussie coast: ‘Never seen anything like it’

Elaborate scar-like markings on the back of a whale seen in Australian waters last week have intrigued experts, with one authority on marine mammals...

Hopes anthropologists’ notes will answer questions for Indigenous communities after 30-year embargo lifts

In short: A 30-year-old embargo has been lifted on anthropological field notes that detail cultural practices of Indigenous communities last century.The university has acknowledged...

Australia to send $10 million more aid to Gaza

The funding will go to the World Food Program, which is aiding civilians in Gaza facing the risk of famine.Minister for Youth Dr Anne...

Damaging winds, heavy rain to impact south-eastern states

There is a severe weather warning for south-east Australia today, with damaging wind gusts of up to 100km/h forecast in multiple states.The Bureau of...

Aussies brace for cold snap with icy temperatures and frost on the way

Australians are bracing for a cold snap to hit this week, with cold and frosty weather on the way for large parts of the...

Teen arrested over AI fake nudes of Victorian schoolgirls

A male teenager has been arrested and released as police investigate AI-generated nude images using the faces of at least 50 female students from...

The PwC scandal sparked scrutiny of advisory firms. Is Australia’s consulting sector about to see a reckoning?

A federal inquiry is due to release its final report into consulting services on Wednesday in long-awaited findings that could redefine how the sector...

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