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Australian underdog Karis Davidson has cut the deficit to remain a fighter’s chance of landing the biggest payday in women’s golf history. Davidson will enter the final round of the ($US13 million) $18.2 million Women’s PGA Championship in Minnesota five shots off the lead in a tie for eighth at 6-under-par. The 27-year-old had been…
In February 1945, Private Michael Paice was in the jungle of Bougainville, in the Solomon Islands archipelago, with his fighting patrol on a mission to engage with the Japanese when they came under sudden fire. While being shot at, Private Paice attempted to retrieve the body of the patrol’s first scout, then helped his wounded…
Shark-spotting drones will provide year-round coverage at about 70 beaches along the NSW coast as part of an expanded surveillance program announced after a Sydney mother was attacked by a suspected white shark. The state government on Sunday announced it would allocate an additional $34 million for shark-spotting drones, providing coverage at every ocean beach…
Bartering is one of the oldest trade systems in the world, and as the cost of living soars, there is growing interest in trading homegrown and homemade goods.
The United States says it has launched fresh strikes on Iranian military infrastructure near the Strait of Hormuz, as tensions escalate again despite a ceasefire agreement. Explosions were heard in the southern Iranian city of Sirik on Sunday, state broadcaster IRIB reported. The broadcaster also said several projectiles targeted a village on Qeshm Island,…
A key bird observatory and research station along the remote coast where Australia’s first bird flu cases were detected has been closed for months. The Eyre Bird Observatory, established in 1977 and located about 300 kilometres east of Esperance, is the nation’s oldest and most remote bird observatory. With the two confirmed and one suspected…
The United States has launched fresh strikes on Iran in the area of the Strait of Hormuz. Explosions were heard in the southern Iranian city of Sirik on Sunday, state broadcaster IRIB reported. The broadcaster also said several projectiles targeted a village on Qeshm Island, citing a military official. The US military said the strikes…
When farmer Greg Squires noticed feral cats darting across his sheep paddocks during the day, he knew he had a serious problem. His property at Kelso is near the mouth of the Tamar River, about 50 kilometres north-west of Launceston. The estuary and reserves that hug the coastline are home to a range of vulnerable…
Novak Djokovic says Serena Williams is hitting the gym harder than ever ahead of her eagerly awaited Wimbledon return as he led the praise for the 44-year-old American icon. The imminent Williams comeback after a four-year absence created a buzz around the All England Club grounds, with players just as excited as the fans by…
A year after being told he would never walk again, a social media post about golf potentially being included in the 2032 Paralympic Games “lit a fire” in Chris Perry. “It kind of lit a fire into me to get involved with adaptive golf,” Perry said. “Just to be able to get out there on…