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NSW Blues hopeful Latrell Mitchell is set to miss South Sydney’s last game before teams are picked for the State of Origin decider after suffering a fresh injury. The superstar centre hurt his calf and did not participate in today’s field session after warm-ups in a big blow to his hopes of a NSW recall…
At least three people have been killed and another five injured in a rare school shooting incident in the central Philippines, according to police. The shooting took place at San Jose National High School in Tacloban city about 9am local time on June 22. The Tacloban City Police office strongly condemned the shooting and said…
A Gold Coast property developer has been charged over an alleged $10 million fraud scheme perpetrated against NDIS participants in Queensland and Western Australia. ALAMMC Developments co-owner David McWilliams appeared in Southport Magistrates Court today facing 13 criminal charges relating to alleged misappropriation of funds set aside for the construction of specialist disability housing. The…
A Labor MP is calling for the Christian prayer which begins each sitting of Western Australia’s parliament to be scrapped in favour of a moment’s silence. A wide range of changes to the rules which govern WA’s lower house are currently being considered in the first major review of such procedures since 1999. As part…
There are few things as comforting as a nourishing bowl of stew on a chilly night and these four recipes will have you coming back for seconds. From a delicious set-and-forget slow-cooker beef dish to a spiced chicken and veggie stew and a vegetarian option made from creamy fava beans and chickpeas with garlic and…
High-level peace talks between the United States and Iran hit an early snag when one of the Iranians representatives abruptly left the room while the Americans were taking their seats. US Vice President JD Vance entered the room at Switzerland’s Lake Lucerne summit and was taking his place at the negotiation table when a video…
A $2.5 billion deal to sell Australia’s highly advanced over-the-horizon radar system to Canada has been signed, becoming Australia’s most valuable defence export ever. Canada is buying the powerful radar system to monitor the Arctic, modelling the system on Australia’s powerful JORN radar. The JORN radar has been operating for 40 years, allowing up to…
Lawyers for a grandmother accused of committing slavery offences while allegedly supporting the Islamic State (IS) group in Syria have argued she will live a “very confined” and “peaceful existence” if granted bail to live with family in Melbourne. Kawsar Ahmad was among the contingent of so-called ISIS brides who returned to Australia after fleeing…
A second bird found sick on a remote beach in Western Australia’s south coast has now tested positive for a deadly strain of bird flu, authorities have confirmed. Federal Agriculture Minister Julie Collins said testing at the CSIRO had confirmed both a brown skua and a northern giant petrel had tested positive for H5N1 avian…
Cabo Verde’s magical start to its first World Cup isn’t over. It might just be getting started. The tiny island nation that stunned tournament favourite Spain last week did it again against Uruguay — a two-time World Cup winner — on Sunday, coming from behind for a 2-2 draw. Kevin Pina scored on a free…