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At this time of year, the waters of Whyalla are normally home to tens of thousands of giant Australian cuttlefish, but so far this winter, they haven’t arrived in even close to those numbers. Marine experts fear the harmful algal bloom has had a devastating impact on the species, which annually breeds in the Upper…
Tino Fa’asuamaleaui honoured advice from his father on the last day of his life when he led up front to inspire Queensland to a comeback State of Origin victory. The Maroons prop was enormous in their 44-24 win over the Blues at the MCG last night to send the series to a decider in Brisbane….
The White House has published the terms of its deal with Iran to end the Middle East war, after days of fevered speculation and leaks about the pact. It was released moments after US President Donald Trump used a press conference in France, where he had been attending the G7 Summit, to reject criticism of…
A South Australian man and woman have been sentenced to good behaviour bonds for mistreating more than 100 animals. Dylan Joseph John Thomas, 26, and Paige Danni Turner, 22, pleaded guilty to charges relating to pets they kept at their Mount Gambier home, including cats, a dog, chickens and more than 120 other birds. Inspectors…
In March, when the Katherine River reached its highest level in decades, floodwaters tore through Nicki and Luke Asling’s rented home. Mr Asling was the last to leave, swimming through chest-deep water with his three dogs in the middle of the night — a harrowing ordeal he says almost took his life. The floods were…
We had a phrase in our house when I was growing up, a throwaway line that could be delivered whenever dreams inflated to the point they could lead to potential heartbreak. Whether it was a new Star Wars figure, a computer game, or for my sister, maybe getting Simple Minds tickets in 1986, the caution…
One of NSW Police’s most wanted men escaped authorities and fled the country six days after detectives raided his home over a brutal Sydney gangland murder. Rabieh Baltagi, 30, is being pursued by the homicide squad on a warrant over the June 2022 shooting death of underworld figure Yusuf Nazlioglu. Nazlioglu, a former bikie, had…
A Long Island architect unmasked as a serial killer has been sentenced to life in prison without parole after confessing to the murder of eight women. Rex Heuermann, 62, pleaded guilty to the string of long-unsolved murders, known as the Gilgo Beach killings. He will serve three life sentences for first-degree murder, plus 25 years…
It has been years since Nestory Irankunda played at the Northern Wolves, but it is the club where Australia’s latest soccer star first got his start. Bright lights illuminate the pitches as groups of girls and boys play scratch matches and kick the ball back and forth on a Tuesday night. Agostino Bivone coached the…
The ASX is set to open down this morning, with the US Federal Reserve deciding to keep interest rates on hold. It was the first meeting for new Fed Reserve chairman Kevin Warsh. Follow the day’s market news in our blog. Disclaimer: this blog is not intended as investment advice. Thu 18 Jun 2026 at…