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New fossils show what Australia’s giant prehistoric ‘thunder birds’ looked like – and offer clues about how they died out

Until around 45,000 years ago, Australia was home to a giant flightless bird called Genyornis newtoni, which was two metres...

‘An intergenerational crime against humanity’: what will it take for political leaders to start taking climate change seriously?

In February 2024, I attended the annual conference of the Australian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society – the peak group for...

‘I feel like I’ve failed’: The psychological toll of the rental crisis

It's a brisk Perth autumn morning and 26-year-old Madi is sitting in a courtyard in her pyjamas cradling a warm cup of coffee.She can see...

More than half of young Australians are putting off having children. What does that mean for future growth?

Melbourne woman Sam is open to having kids but, there are some significant hurdles to overcome first.The 29-year-old says she needs to clear her...

As franchisors partied in Cairns, the body representing them was on the brink of financial ruin

Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text sizeHundreds of franchisors headed to sunny Cairns last month for a three-day flagship industry convention. They heard...

Coca-Cola was about to receive a waterwise award. Then the water minister stepped in

“The nomination for this award was designed to recognise the company’s significant efforts over an extended period of time to reduce scheme water use...

Court short: New justice hub to sit empty after government cuts funding

A spokesman for Wyndham City Council said Werribee Magistrates’ Court, which currently serves the area, was “outdated and unsafe”.“Wyndham’s population has grown from 40,000...

Tragic twist as residents’ fears before fatal townhouse explosion revealed

Residents contacted authorities about the smell of gas just weeks before a fatal blast that killed a student nurse in Sydney, it has been...

Tragic end in search for woman trapped under rubble after townhouse explosion

A woman’s body has been found in the rubble of a Western Sydney townhouse destroyed in a suspected gas explosion.The body was found by...

Leaf thief: viral sensation Claude the koala returns to nursery to munch on seedlings in broad daylight

Claude the koala became Australia’s cutest thief and a viral sensation when he was filmed munching on seedlings at a nursery near Lismore last...

Should children be banned from social media?

STEVEN MILES, PREMIER OF QUEENSLAND:  Depression and self-harm is more prevalent because of social media. PETER MALINAUSKAS, PREMIER OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA:  We are talking about...

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