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Bikepacking is booming around Australia. But what’s the attraction of two wheels and a tent?

Most people might not have given a second thought to the small group of riders with bags strapped to their bicycles who Adam Lee...

Perth double murderer had brain cyst and aggressive behaviour, staff reveal

Hospital staff attempted to raise concerns about a gunman’s escalating aggressive behaviour prior to him shooting and killing a mother and her teen daughter...

‘Serious escalation of tensions’: Labor’s bold demand for China

China needs to make clear that it “does not support” the invasion of sovereign nations as Australia looks to foster a "stable and prosperous...

Perth Airport turns attention to flight backlog as refuelling fix ends hours of chaos

Images had also emerged of the disruption the issue is causing overseas, with hundreds of Perth-bound travellers now stranded at Doha International Airport in...

Perth Airport facing backlog of flights as issue resolved

Refuelling at Perth Airport has finally recommenced more than 12 hours after the airport was plunged into chaos due to a load pressure issue...

Hookah diving with surface-supplied air gives John ‘time to think’ underwater. But experts worry it’s unregulated

In short: A spate of diving-related deaths in Tasmania's recreational diving community has experts worried about hookah diving, which they say is increasingly represented...

How a coroner’s inquiry into a police shooting uncovered a culture of racism in the ranks

In short: A coronial inquest into the death of Warlpiri-Luritja man Kumanjayi Walker has ended after almost two years of hearings.The investigation has uncovered...

A police crackdown on e-scooters this week showed riders were flagrantly disregarding road rules. So what are the rules?

Shelley Rowlands was leaving Melbourne's tennis precinct on foot when she was knocked over from behind by two young men on an e-scooter.They were...

Mayor urged to ‘do the right thing by veterans’ after admitting to inflating service record

In short: After admitting to inflating his military service history, Townsville Mayor Troy Thompson has been slammed by veterans.He blamed the lapse on suffering...

Here’s a sure fire way to fix the ABC’s impartiality problem

Bringing in proper penalties for impartiality - not just fines paid for with taxpayer dollars - would force the ABC to adhere to its...

Major development after boy drowns at school camp

A pool operator and the Victorian education department have been fined $180,000 after an eight-year-old boy drowned while at his first overnight school camp.Grade...

Australian universities are under siege from all sides. Are they powerless in the face of political attacks?

Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text sizeAustralian universities are facing an existential crisis, and they feel attacked from all sides.Just one year ago,...

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