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A publican, two paramedics, and a couple of backpackers rolled into the outback, leaving their city lives behind. It might sound like the start of a comedy film but, in the remote Queensland town of Julia Creek, it’s a true story. More than 1,600 kilometres north-west of Brisbane, with a population of just 550 people,…
After decades of Labor government in the ACT and no local representation by the Coalition in federal parliament since 2022, the conventional wisdom is that Canberra is a largely left-leaning city. But the national capital is now among places in One Nation’s sights as support for the party surges across the country. In her address…
Kaila Vella prepared for the worst within weeks of giving birth to her first child last year. The Western Sydney mum gave birth to Braxton at just 25 weeks, when he weighed 670 grams. “He was missing half of his right leg,” she said. “It turned out that he had an amniotic band amputation.” When…
Brisbane man Oliver Foran set out to break the record for the fastest human-powered ascent of Everest from sea-level.(Supplied) Brisbane mountaineer Oliver Foran has completed his journey from sea level to the summit of Mount Everest for charity, despite every obstacle thrown his way. The wind is howling, the air is thin, and every step…
On any given day in the township of Naracoorte, the main street echoes with different accents, sporting clubs unite families from different cultural backgrounds, and local businesses reflect journeys that began across the globe. The rural town of just 6,300 in South Australia’s South East has become an unexpected hub for those moving to Australia,…
The World Cup group stage concludes with a star-studded day of action in North America. England and Ghana have both already clinched group-stage progression, but top spot in Group L goes on the line as the Three Lions take on Panama in New Jersey and the Black Stars face Croatia in Philadelphia. Third-placed Croatia needs…
Graham Horstman battled motor neuron disease (MND), a devastating and incurable illness, just as he did the football field: head-on. “Graham’s attitude was: ‘It is what it is, we get on with it, and we move forward,’ and that was just his whole outlook the whole way through,” Mr Horstman’s wife, Leigh, said. After receiving…
Michael and Lindy Chamberlain standing on the steps of Alice Springs courthouse at the time.(Supplied/ABC News Graphics: National Museum of Australia/Jessica Henderson) Four decades ago, “an ugly episode in Australia’s legal history” drew to a close after the chance discovery of a baby girl’s jacket in the outback. It unravelled Lindy Chamberlain’s murder conviction. Now,…
Welcome to the ABC Arts wrap of the best new books published this month. In a huge treat for readers, both Ann Patchett (of Tom Lake fame) and Maggie O’Farrell (Hamnet — need we say more?) have new books out. Find out what our reviewers made of these much-anticipated novels below. Also among the best…
Growing up, Nick Lowden always had a footy in hand. He relished the rough and tumble of a hard-fought game. Like many kids, he dreamt of making it big. His parents, Kerry and Tony, could see their boy was talented, a team player and that the AFL was within reach. What they couldn’t see, what…