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Australia has cruised to a comfortable 113-run victory over Pakistan in the Women’s T20 World Cup, but there may be concern over a finger injury to Beth Mooney. The Australian wicketkeeper dislocated the middle finger of her right hand twice during Pakistan’s run chase at Headingley. She received treatment but played on despite the injury,…

For former space industry start-up boss Carley Scott, her court battle win is deeply personal. It is a validation of her claim she is owed millions from rocket base operator Equatorial Launch Australia (ELA) and also clears her name of accusations of serious misconduct that were rejected by the Federal Court of Australia. A four-year…

Whistleblower doctors in regional NSW have won a long-running campaign to ensure they can continue to deliver “world-class” care to patients. The NSW government has announced $9.9 million in the state budget for robotic surgical equipment at Orange Health Service in the state’s central west, with $2.7 million allocated in the next financial year. The…

What started as a peaceful night unravelled into a family’s worst nightmare with a midnight phone call from a hospital.  The grandfather of nine-year-old Australian girl Hania Ahmed has recounted the hours that followed her fatal shooting by police in Pakistan, after the family were robbed at gunpoint. Hania and her family had travelled from…

Australian biosecurity authorities are investigating claims that imported raw peanuts are bypassing strict quarantine rules and being sold illegally, directly to consumers.  The allegations have sparked fears that exotic plant diseases could take hold in the country’s peanut-growing regions. Under Australian law, imported raw peanuts must arrive with a phytosanitary certificate — an official document…

Housing Minister Clare O’Neil has defended the federal government’s deal with the Greens to pass Labor’s negative gearing and capital gains tax changes through parliament. The legislation will be put up for a vote in the Senate on Thursday afternoon, and will have to return to the lower house to be approved. Asked if the…

Emerson Jones and Storm Hunter have advanced to the second round of Wimbledon’s qualifying stage. Jones, who turns 18 next month, eased past Czech Linda Fruhvirtová 6-2, 6-1. The 135th-ranked Jones will face Anastasia Gasanova in the next round. Hunter defeated Belgium’s Sofia Costoulas 7-5, 6-4. Williams handed Wimbledon wildcard Serena Williams will make a…

A hypersonic flight service run by a Gold Coast space company will allow Defence agencies and scientists to test equipment at seven times the speed of sound. Gilmour Space Technologies plans to fly its first hypersonic rocket from its spaceport in North Queensland by August, pending government approvals. The sub-orbital rocket is designed to reach…

Millions of litres of improperly treated sewage were released upstream from one of Tasmania’s most famous outdoor swimming spots in a single year, recently compiled data shows. Environment Tasmania has pulled together records from the state’s water utility, TasWater, on the amount of “untreated or partially treated” effluent released from its sewage treatment plants in…

A dean of law and a former police prosecutor have raised concerns over why police granted triple murderer Julian Ingram bail after he allegedly attacked his former partner. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this article contains names and images of Indigenous people who have died. The ABC has obtained court documents…