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Schoolchildren starring in a documentary about their quaint hometown on the Queensland coast hope the publicity does not change what they love about it. As filmmakers set up to shoot a documentary in Agnes Water, four student leaders at the local state school could not contain their excitement. Filmmakers, including director James Latter (bottom right),…
The 2026 FIFA World Cup will utilise some of the greatest stadiums in the world across North America. Featuring state-of-the-art NFL facilities and one of the World Cup’s most historic and storied venues, this tournament will take place amid a spectacular backdrop, despite the ticketing controversies that have threatened to leave vast swathes of empty…
An influx of humid, tropical air has resulted in a remarkably warm and relatively wet start to winter across Australia. And with abnormally high temperatures forecast to continue, many regions are on track for the warmest start to winter on record. While the mild weather has set back the snow season, farmers are rejoicing with…
“One day Australia will go very far in the World Cup.” That’s been Tony Popovic’s go-to refrain when asked how far his Socceroos side can go at the World Cup. Two decades on from Australia’s golden generation, the Socceroos are in a sixth-straight FIFA World Cup, but have never made it beyond the first knock-out…
It is 100 million years ago, parts of Australia are in the Antarctic Circle and dinosaurs roam a polar world. Swift, 5-metre-long predators like Australovenator hunted during months of darkness. Meanwhile, herds of Leaellynasaura fed among ferns covered in frost. That’s the picture painted by palaeontologists, who have found evidence of Australia’s dinosaur history dating…
Two aspects stand out in Tanvi Patel’s recollection of her first date with the man who would eventually become her husband. First, it was the longest social encounter she’d had with anyone, ever. “We spent almost 12 hours together,” the 30-year-old says. And second, Darvin, who doesn’t drink coffee or milk, had a cappuccino. Tanvi…
It’s hard to fathom how much $1 trillion is. But let’s give it a shot. No-one has ever been worth $1 trillion — until now. Elon Musk has become the world’s first trillionaire after SpaceX debuted on the Nasdaq exchange, making history as the world’s biggest stock market float and propelling the tech titan’s wealth…
What is it about Tony Abbott and his main character energy? He’s been back in town — politically speaking — for barely a fortnight and already the air is redolent with garment-rending, ancient feuds, biblical comeuppance and a listening tour. In Perth on Thursday, Australia’s preferred prime minister (patent pending) Pauline Hanson wept as she…
When British Defence Secretary John Healey resigned on Thursday night, Australian time, the implications of his move were largely judged by what it would mean for the future of his embattled Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer. Healey was followed out the door hours later by the armed forces minister, Al Carns, and two ministerial aides….
Most Queenslanders are in for warmer and brighter weather this weekend, but scattered showers are expected to continue along parts of the coast. The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has forecast heavier rains in the tropical north and mostly dry conditions inland. Senior forecaster Felim Hanniffy said areas around Innisfail and the Daintree in Far North…