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Victor Bartley returned from the Vietnam War in 1971, but had to wait 16 years to receive an official welcome home. Since then, the Wiradjuri man has received war medals and an OAM. But most recently, 55 years after returning home, he was recognised for his six years of service in the Australian Army with…
Shadow Foreign Affairs Minister Ted O’Brien has defended Israel’s right to continue its military invasion of southern Lebanon, despite repeated calls from the Trump administration for it to end. His comments come amid ongoing questions about a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the United States and Iran, which includes a commitment to pause Israel’s military…
From doom and gloom to a mini wool boom, Australian wool is having a resurgence. After a run of tough years, the wool market has continued to climb, ending last week on the precipice of the $20 per kilogram mark. The Eastern Market Indicator (EMI) reached $19.89 per kg, $7 higher than at the same…
The federal government has extended its cut on the fuel excise but at a smaller discount. The 32 cents per litre cut will drop to 16 cents per litre and the Heavy Vehicle Road User Charge will increase to 16 cents per litre. Both temporary measures were originally set to expire on June 30 but…
A 12-year-old boy has died after an allegedly stolen vehicle rolled off an embankment and flipped on its roof in Far North Queensland. Emergency services were called to Stratford Parade in the Cairns suburb of Stratford at 4am on Sunday after reports of a single-vehicle crash. Police said the Toyota wagon was reported stolen from…
The timber industry says Russian wood is making it into Australia by exploiting loopholes in the country’s sanctions following the Ukraine war. Tariffs have been in place on Russian and Belarusian timber since April 2022, when Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine. But the Australian Forest Products Association has found Russian imports are coming to…
Wyndham Clark has established a six-stroke lead heading into the final round of the US Open at the tricky Shinnecock Hills course in Southampton, New York. Clark’s efforts in the third round meant world number one Scottie Scheffler’s chances of clinching a career Grand Slam appear slim. A third straight day of windy conditions tested…
Two rescued loggerhead turtles are set to embark on a 1,400 kilometre journey to be released back into the wild. The turtles, Squirdle and Treasure, arrived exhausted and dehydrated at a rehabilitation centre in Bunbury, in WA’s South West, after being washed up during winter storms in 2024. After two years of care, the turtles…
For 20 years Frank Clayton has used his own vehicle to fight bushfires near his sugarcane farm in north Queensland. “If you can get to the fire in first 20 minutes or half hour, then you have a chance of controlling it,” he said. “When they’ve got away, we’ve spent three or four days fighting…
A major recovery effort of flood-ravaged boats and businesses is underway in Bundaberg three months after the region was struck by flooding. The Burnett River was left littered with debris and sunken boats following the weather event in March, with Maritime Safety Queensland (MSQ) deeming about 40 vessels damaged or destroyed. MSQ general manager Kell…