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Although the cheers are still ringing in the Americans’ ears after their impressive World Cup-opening victory, this US team says it’s prepared for the physical and mental challenges of the weeks ahead — including what’s likely to be a physical meeting with Australia on Saturday morning at 5am (AEST). Midfielder Sebastian Berhalter credits this tenacity…
A man dodged potentially fatal poisoning after allegedly mistaking lethal death cap mushrooms for their hallucinogenic counterparts while illegally foraging in southern Western Australia. The 22-year-old was pulled over by police in Manjimup, 300 kilometres south of Perth, during a traffic stop on June 11. Police allege the man was found to be in possession…
Kyle Sandilands has reached a settlement with his former employer ARN Media, over the termination of his $100 million contract. According to a statement to the ASX on Wednesday morning the media company has agreed to pay the radio shock jock $12.09 million to settle the legal dispute before the Federal Court. As part of…
It has been almost a year since Tessa Czislowski spent hours labouring in a tearoom, before staff moved her to a “run-down” birthing room inside the Northern Territory’s biggest public hospital. The Darwin mother was already experiencing intense contractions by the time she reached Royal Darwin Hospital (RDH) on a busy night in June last…
Donald Trump has raised the prospect of asking Syria’s rebel leader-turned president to step in and combat Hezbollah in Lebanon, as he levelled more criticism at Benjamin Netanyahu. Tensions between the US president and Israeli prime minister have boiled over multiple times in the last few weeks, as negotiations between Washington and Tehran on a…
Two ministers gone in just over two weeks. The last time that happened in Tasmania, the premier was gone in a matter of months. But the Liberal government is in a very different place compared with 2022. For one, the government is in minority and at the behest of a powerful crossbench. Which makes for…
It’s not the first time this stretch of sunburnt country in outback Queensland has been tipped as ideal for solar. While previous attempts have failed, almost 2,000 panels now shimmer against the red dirt, feeding into Windorah’s isolated energy grid. Engineers and locals hope this solar and battery project will deliver the resilience the community…
Hello and welcome to our federal politics live blog. It’s great to have you join us here early this Wednesday morning! I’m Josh Boscaini joining you like from Parliament House in Canberra, here and ready to bring you all of the day’s federal politics news. The federal government has announced it will extend the 15…
Coaches Billy Slater and Laurie Daley have voiced their support for State of Origin referee Ashley Klein after his gambling history was made public. Speaking at the pre-Origin press conference in Melbourne, Slater was asked about Klein and the Queensland coach said he felt it was “unfair” the referee’s personal life had been made public….
A gym in South Melbourne has been targeted by arsonists for a second night in a row. Fire crews were called to the Rare Breed gym in Montague Street about 3:13am this morning. Fire Rescue Victoria (FRV) said firefighters arrived within seven minutes to find smoke and flames coming from the single-storey building. “FRV crews…