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Les Mills, the New Zealand Olympian who opened an Auckland gym in 1968 that grew into an international group fitness brand, has died aged 91, his family confirmed. Mills, a four-time Olympic athlete and former Auckland mayor, and his wife, Colleen, founded the first Les Mills gym on Victoria Street in central Auckland after a…

A father charged with murder and torture over the death of his baby in 2024 will remain in custody. Alexander James Young, 22, was arrested on Friday as part of ongoing police investigations into the baby’s death. He has been charged with domestic violence offences of murder and torture. On February 26, 2024, paramedics were…

For 10 days a year, the population of Winton in western Queensland doubles to 2,000 people as residents roll out the red carpet for actors, directors and movie buffs at the country’s only outback film festival. This year’s event also coincided with the 40th anniversary of Crocodile Dundee’s big screen debut, which catapulted Paul Hogan…

Victorian Liberal MP Moira Deeming says she will not apologise and that she misunderstood the meaning of the term “headlock”, after alleging her party room colleague Matthew Guy had assaulted her. Ms Deeming, who is overseas, today released a statement through her lawyer Tim Houweling, to “correct the public record regarding her recent complaint to…

Tennis legend Serena Williams took aim at the game’s anti-doping protocol ahead of her Wimbledon return, claiming the system is “unprofessional” and “unreasonable”. The 44-year-old, who is a seven-time Wimbledon singles champion, returned to the testing pool before she could announce her comeback to professional tennis. “It’s gruelling. They changed the rules now,” Williams told…

Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has backed her government’s response to serious corruption allegations in the state’s construction industry, despite ongoing criticism from across the political divide. “After all this time, if there is any evidence of any allegation of criminal behaviour that includes corruption and extortion, I don’t understand why that wouldn’t immediately be handed…

A security shortfall that left more than 20 regional Western Australian courts closed, creating delays, dislocation and reduced access to justice, has been resolved. The state’s top judicial officers last month announced the courts would shut for about 12 weeks due to a dispute between the Justice Department and police about the staffing of security…

The Queensland premier has confirmed children in state care have slept in government offices but said it is a “rare occurrence”. David Crisafulli was briefed after the Together Union, which represents public service workers, acknowledged over the weekend that it was aware of reports that children had slept in child safety offices. Mr Crisafulli referred…

Adelaide Crows star Chelsea Randall has announced her retirement from the AFLW, with the club citing concussion as a major factor in her decision. The three-time premiership player was an inaugural AFLW member and played 80 games for the Crows, including eight seasons as captain. In a statement, the club said the 35-year-old’s decision had…