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It might look like a regular cafe, but a new student-run business in Hobart’s CBD has a different goal than turning a profit — a chance to feed their struggling peers. The Grounded cafe is the Tasmanian University Student Association’s (TUSA) new social enterprise in Hobart’s city centre. All profits made go back into the…
The Adelaide Thunderbirds have capped off a near flawless season, with a dominant 67 to 49 goal win against the Sunshine Coast Lightning on Saturday night. Adelaide’s 13th win of the year means they have broken the Super Netball record for victories in a home-and-away season. Shamera Sterling-Humphrey of the Thunderbirds competes for the ball…
Two Peruvian police officers disguised as World Cup mascots Clutch and Maple helped to arrest a suspected drug dealer in Lima. Colonel Carlos Alcántara, head of the Green Squadron —a unit that combats common crime — said they captured Carlos Cabrera, 48, with the help of the two undercover agents on Thursday during the opening…
Brisbane couple Quentin and Kylie Birt have donated more than $100 million to charities in the past two years. Despite this, the pair say they do not want to be known as philanthropists. They recently made a $40 million donation to Neale Daniher’s FightMND foundation at the Big Freeze event in Melbourne, inspired to give…
In a country known for its beaches and warm weather, ice hockey might be considered niche. But over the past three years, the winter sport’s national league has gradually been drawing larger crowds all over Australia. A recent wave of ice hockey-related media is also gaining global traction, with shows like HBO Max’s Heated Rivalry…
A group of pint-sized superheroes is marching through the Art Gallery of NSW. They are wearing colourful patchwork capes and have been told they are on a mission to find famous artworks that have been “lost” in the gallery. “Look! It’s Ned Kelly!” yells one boy, pointing to a signature painting by Australian artist Sidney…
Only an hour from Adelaide, the south coast of the Fleurieu Peninsula is a tourist hotspot with premium land developments targeting well-heeled retirees looking to enjoy a beach-side lifestyle. However, among the multi-million-dollar holiday homes and lifestyle villages, many locals struggle to secure affordable housing in a market with some of the highest regional median…
A nine-year-old Australian girl has been fatally shot by police in Pakistan after officers mistook her family’s car for that of suspected criminals. Local media are reporting the girl and her family were confronted by armed robbers outside the home of a relative in Chakwal, in the Punjab province. The relative told the media the…
Oscar Piastri was left to rue the final stages of qualifying for tonight’s Barcelona-Catalunya Grand Prix when hopes of a much-needed pole position were left in ruins. The Australian, looking bright around Barcelona’s Circuit de Catalunya, was quickest after two laps during the final run at qualifying, clocking 1 minute, 15.176 seconds. But then Ferrari’s…
More than a century ago the sleek shape of luxury ocean liners was a regular sighting along the south coast of New South Wales. A reminder of that period of Australian maritime history can be seen on each street corner of Orient Point, north of Jervis Bay, where the Crookhaven River meets the sea. Here…