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Horned cattle could become a rarity in northern Australia, following a major genetics breakthrough that will allow producers to breed more accurately for naturally hornless animals. Researchers at the University of Queensland have identified a previously undetected gene variant in tropical cattle breeds, such as brahmans, solving a mystery that has frustrated producers for years….
Opposition leader Angus Taylor has ruled out the Coalition carving up target seats at the next federal election with One Nation as Pauline Hanson’s “Fire the Liar” fundraiser brings in $1.6 million in a day. Liberal frontbencher Tony Pasin has told The Australian newspaper the party could work “hand in glove” with One Nation to…
Notorious Sydney gang rapist Mohammed Skaf has been charged with a string of offences over his alleged involvement in large scale drug supply. NSW Police arrested the 42-year-old in Greenacre in Sydney’s south-west overnight and he has been charged with 24 offences. “During a search of the man and nearby park, officers allegedly located and…
Speed, stamina, reliability and consistency are a must to win one of motorsport’s greatest races — and even that may not be enough to just finish. The 24 Hours of Le Mans is a jewel in the motorsport crown, a bucket-list item for drivers and fans, and the 94th edition of the famous race will…
More than 100 new species have been recorded and catalogued for the first time in some of Australia’s most remote territorial waters. The often bizarre benthic creatures were found dwelling across 22 seamounts, or massive subsea mountains, near the Christmas and Cocos (Keeling) Islands, nearly 3,000 kilometres north-west of Perth. Scientists from the CSIRO and…
The family of a Northern Irish man who lost an eye in a knife attack has appealed for calm after the incident triggered a wave of anti-immigrant violence in Belfast, with masked men burning homes and torching vehicles. The appeal came as a Sudanese man appeared in court charged with attempted murder and as British…
Donald Trump says the US has secretly helped ships move significant amounts of oil through the Strait of Hormuz, defying an Iranian blockade. The US president said his military had been running a “secret mission” to support tankers and commercial ships through the strait. Iran war live updates: For the latest news on the Middle…
It’s not often two siblings receive prestigious honours on the same day. But for Eyre Peninsula locals Marie Elizabeth Shaw KC AM and her brother, Michael Stephen Roberts AO, the discovery came as a pleasant surprise. Ms Shaw’s work in the legal profession spans 50 years, and she was honoured for her significant service to…
When 71-year-old grandfather Linford Feick was fatally stabbed while working at his Friendly Grocer supermarket in Darwin’s coastal suburb of Nightcliff, it sent ripples of shock and fear through the tight-knit community. After vowing to restore community safety, the Northern Territory’s Country Liberal Party (CLP) government immediately recalled parliament and passed changes to the Territory’s…
Pope Leo XIV has celebrated Spain’s Sagrada Familia Basilica as a masterpiece of “stones, colours and light,” as he marked the centenary of the death of its architect Antoni Gaudí, with a mass to inaugurate its final soaring sandcastle spire. Pope Leo called Gaudí’s unfinished temple in Barcelona — one of the world’s most visited…