Tuesday, November 19, 2024

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Father killed crossing train tracks while on phone to family

A father who was crossing train tracks in Adelaide’s north was killed when he was hit by a freight train late last month.Brian Garven,...

Queenslanders to get 20 per cent off car rego in government’s latest budget cost-of-living sweetener

In short: The price of all light vehicle registrations, including trailers and motorbikes, across Queensland will be slashed by 20 per cent from September...

The uni students hard at work on the holy grail of energy generation — a fusion reactor

When you gaze up at the stars at night, the distant lights you see are nuclear fusion reactions taking place throughout the universe as...

Shankari Chandran: ‘In western thinking, duty is seen as a burden’

For Shankari Chandran, home isn’t always where you happen to be standing. It can’t be pinned down to a set of coordinates. Sometimes, you...

Snake’s ‘very foolish’ act on water’s edge amuses Aussies

A snake with “eyes bigger than its belly” has left Aussies in awe after being caught on camera battling a stingray. The “bizarre” sight...

Man extradited after alleged kidnapping, drugging and sexual assault of Sydney woman

Warning: This story contains details and content that some readers may find distressing.A man has been extradited to New South Wales from Victoria after...

Australia’s ski fields are on a downhill slope, but scientists show there’s an off-ramp

Everyone on the Australian ski slopes loves to chat about the weather conditions, and it's getting harder to avoid climate change in those conversations.Away...

Flood warnings and evacuations continue as wet weather eases in NSW

Evacuations were in place for dozens of areas along the Hawkesbury River, ranging from Agnes Banks to Lower Portland.The State Emergency Service was notified...

Man refused bail after woman allegedly kidnapped, sexually assaulted and extorted for $300,000

A man who allegedly abducted, drugged, sexually assaulted and extorted a woman who was lured to a Sydney address under the pretence of selling...

Greg Lynn’s reality surpasses The Truman Show, as he testifies in his own murder trial

In a recorded police interview, Greg Lynn said his life resembled The Truman Show.Truman Burbank, played by Jim Carrey in the 1998 Hollywood blockbuster,...

Paddy Moriarty case enters grim new phase as an outback murder mystery that may never be solved

There's a long, straight stretch of the Stuart Highway that cuts through the Northern Territory outback like a blade – the 700 kilometre run...

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