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A man has died after a fight broke out on South Australia’s APY Lands, with police investigating whether his death was the result of a medical episode. Police said they responded to reports of “a large group of people fighting” at Pukatja, 30 kilometres south of the Northern Territory border, about 10:50am on Sunday. They…
One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce has brushed aside new polling which shows support for his right-wing party has dropped. The latest Resolve poll shows One Nation’s support has dropped three points, although it remains behind Labor and in front of the Coalition. Pauline Hanson’s popularity also dropped by eight points to 25 per cent, according…
From the tropics of the Top End to the red dirt of Central Australia, the Northern Territory seems a world away from the rapid development associated with artificial intelligence. But the NT could soon be at the centre of one of the world’s most controversial industries, with 12 data centres proposed for Australia’s most remote…
Despite ASX futures pointing to a rise this morning, global markets are on edge after the US and Iran exchanged missile fire over the weekend and at least one commercial vessel was hit in the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has declared it has closed the strait to shipping, which is likely to lead to oil…
Bazball appears to be officially over, with Brendon McCullum sacked as England Test coach. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced on Sunday night (AEST) the New Zealander would stand down as the country’s Test coach with immediate effect, though he will continue to lead the England men’s white-ball teams. McCullum said he was…
Tall, thin and white-haired, at 67 years old John O’Toole is still considered extremely difficult to get past on the soccer pitch. The club veteran, who served as the Huon Valley Soccer Club’s inaugural president and is a driving force behind forming its senior men’s team in 1996, on Sunday reached a significant milestone, playing…
Homicide squad detectives have arrested a man following the death of an as-yet unidentified man in Gippsland. Victoria Police found an unresponsive man inside a property in Morwell, about 150 kilometres east of Melbourne, just after 3:30pm yesterday. The man was declared dead at the scene. Police arrested a 43-year-old Morwell man a short time…
IMD on Sunday predicted “subdued rainfall activity” over the plains of north-west and west-central India NEW DELHI: India’s monsoon has weakened again after a week of good showers slashed the nationwide rainfall deficit from 40% at the end of June to 14% by July 9. The current dry phase has widened the overall nationwide shortfall…
A crackdown on illegal camping in Noosa has sparked outrage in the coastal Queensland community, with many arguing $345 on-the-spot fines will not solve the issue. The infringement penalty for illegal camping was recently increased by the state government. The fines are enforced by Noosa Council, which says it also plans to launch mobile licence…
A former Adelaide doctor has been banned from practising medicine in Australia for at least two years after a patient accused him of “grooming” her over a period of almost four years. The South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (SACAT) handed down a judgement in May after the Medical Board of South Australia referred a…