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Joanne Bajjaly lives in a city she describes as “split” by war, where some areas have been targeted by extreme bombing. The former journalist turned heritage activist lives in Beirut, the capital of Lebanon, which last week faced its 100th day of war between Lebanese militant group and political party Hezbollah and Israel. She is…
Each question in the ABC 50/50 quiz has only two options: one is right; the other is wrong. You have an even chance of guessing correctly each time. But there’s a catch. We award one point for each correct answer, but subtract one point for each wrong answer. Give it a crack: it’s the only…
– Reuters (Getty Images) Tickets remained unsold, an opening night fan festival was rained out and the top-ranking teams are playing in the US and Mexico but visitors arriving in Toronto are determined to enjoy the first-ever men’s World Cup match played in Canada. They have come to watch the co-hosts kick off their campaign…
The final text of a deal between the US and Iran has been agreed by both sides, mediator Pakistan has claimed, as Iran’s foreign minister says peace “has never been closer”. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, who has acted as mediator between the two warring sides, posted on X that the next steps were being…
Elon Musk’s SpaceX began its first day as a public company on Wall Street Friday after the biggest initial public offering in history with the polarizing entrepreneur promising he will take humanity to Mars. “SpaceX wants to be able to take you to the moon, take you to Mars, and ultimately beyond,” Mr Musk said…
Alpine driver Pierre Gasly’s third-place finish at the Monaco Grand Prix has been reinstated after racing officials accepted an appeal filed by the Formula 1 team. Gasly finished the Monaco race third, but was demoted to seventh place after race officials handed him two 5-second penalties for allegedly going too fast in the pit lane….
Meg Harris has won two Olympic gold medals, six world titles and a Commonwealth Games crown for her 100m freestyle prowess. But this year marks a special moment for the veteran in the pool, who has qualified for an Australian team as an individual 100m swimmer for the first time. The 24-year-old has been a…
Artist David Hockney, whose paintings of pools shimmering in the Los Angeles sunshine became icons of 20th-century art, has died at the age of 88, his publicist has announced. Hockney was born in the north of England but lived much of his life in Southern California, making its sun-drenched suburban views a major motif. Later…
Environmental authorities are investigating what caused the death of a popular Port River dolphin, the carcass of which was the latest among several to have been found on the Adelaide metropolitan coastline. Warning: This story contains images that may be distressing to some readers. A Department for Environment and Water spokesperson said park rangers were…
Round 15 of the NRL season continues on Friday night with the Dolphins hosting the Sydney Roosters at Lang Park. Both teams are under strength given their heavy State of Origin representation, but the Tricolours will hand an NRL debut to young gun Rex Bassingthwaite. Bassingthwaite, a former schoolboy rugby star, was man of the…