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A woman living in Syria, who has links to Islamic State and had been barred from returning to Australia, has been issued a permit to come home. The so-called ISIS bride, who is an Australian citizen, had been subject to a temporary exclusion order (TEO), put in place by Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke. But…
Queensland’s Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie has criticised the Sunshine Coast Council for charging a developer more than $15 million in “outrageous” infrastructure fees for a controversial festival site that he called in and approved. Coochin Creek Property, owned by the Comiskey Group, earlier this month lodged an appeal in the Planning and Environment Court, calling…
As the World Cup group phase reaches its climax, attention is swiftly turning to the knockout phase of the tournament. But first things first, how are teams ranked and how do they progress to the next round? Of the 48 teams at this World Cup, just 16 will go home at the end of the…
A road train-turned-clinic is travelling across outback Northern Territory to screen remote community residents for lung cancer, in an effort to quell the jurisdiction’s high mortality rates for the disease. Last month, the Heart of Australia’s first NT lung cancer screening truck began its maiden voyage across the Territory, screening residents in 22 remote communities,…
Wall St had a mixed session with tech stocks continuing to fall, although chip maker Micron shot the lights out with a strong post close release of quarterly results. Oil, gold and Bitcoin all fell overnight, but futures trading is pointing to the ASX making a marginal gain on opening. Follow the day’s financial news…
More than 220 years after a French explorer set pigs loose on Kangaroo Island, environmental authorities have eradicated the feral pig scourge on the picturesque South Australian island. Already fox, deer and rabbit-free, there have been no feral pig sightings since three sows were destroyed in March 2024. Readers are advised this article includes an…
Australia’s hopes of finishing second in its World Cup group have taken a hit, with wing-back Jacob Italiano ruled out with injury. Stay across the latest news, analysis and features from the 2026 FIFA World Cup here. Italiano suffered a groin injury at training this week, with the extent of the injury yet to be…
A rundown boarding house which was once a haven for vulnerable people in inner Sydney is set to be converted into luxury apartments after a lengthy legal fight. Private developer LFD Homes has been granted approval on appeal to transform the 32-bedroom Selwyn Street site in the leafy suburb of Paddington into four luxury homes….
Hello and welcome to our federal politics live blog! It’s great to have you join us early this Thursday morning. I’m Josh Boscaini, joining you live from Parliament House in Canberra, here and ready to bring you all of today’s federal politics news. Independent MPs Zali Steggall and Allegra Spender have launched a new centrist political…
The bugs that cause Ebola, hantavirus and diphtheria are microscopic, but many of the barriers to controlling them are human-sized. In the video game Plague Inc, the goal is to create a pandemic and infect the world. And for Doherty Institute director of epidemiology Jodie McVernon, it’s more than a game. “I make my students…