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Victoria’s most senior magistrate has granted bail for Melbourne grandmother Kawsar Ahmad, who is alleged to have owned a slave under the rule of the Islamic State group (IS) in Syria. Kawsar Ahmad, 54, was granted bail because prosecutors failed to prove she was an unacceptable risk to the community. Prosecutors argued against her release,…

Crowds across the nation adorned in green and gold have gathered in support of the Socceroos for their third match in the World Cup. After their loss to the US last weekend, the team faced off against Paraguay on Friday in California’s Santa Clara, which ended in a draw. The Aussies needed a win or…

Living alone, it’s far too easy for me to slide into takeaway or toast-for-dinner mode — especially on low-energy days when even simple tasks feel like an uphill battle. While that’s OK sometimes, too many fast food or snack-based dinners aren’t great for my health or wallet, and create a lot of food and packaging…

Tony Popovic gives Socceroos supporters what they wanted, fan sites overflow as a “headache” epidemic sweeps Australian schools, and the Socceroos avoid the most nervous of waits. Here are the quick hits from the Socceroos’ 0-0 draw with Paraguay. 1. Popovic gives the fans what they want Popovic named an exciting starting XI against Paraguay….

A south-western New South Wales juice company and its owner have been fined nearly $250,000 after an employee was hit by a reversing forklift.  The incident in November 2022 was the third involving a forklift at Griffith’s Real Juice Company and resulted in Grace Poletta, a quality assurance officer, having all the toes on her…

FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — Like the Winter Olympics, Masters Tournament and Formula 1 races before it, the World Cup is inspiring some young people to try a new sport and others to imagine themselves on an international stage someday. Researchers even have a name for the motivating influence of major sporting events: the “demonstration effect.” For…

Queensland parliament’s ethics committee has recommended Labor frontbencher Grace Grace be found in contempt. It stems from a series of events involving “quarrelling” between Ms Grace and Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie, during a sitting week last year. The committee’s findings were tabled in parliament on Friday morning and called for Ms Grace to offer an…

After a week of criticism over his selections for the USA game, the anticipation for the 11 that Tony Popovic would roll out to face Paraguay was palpable. Speculation and discussion dominated the travelling press pack. But not even the most optimistic would have predicted Popovic would make six changes — the most ever by…

Another suspected case of the H5 bird flu has been detected in Western Australia, marking the fifth confirmed or suspected case in Australia. Two cases of the deadly avian influenza have been confirmed so far in migratory seabirds in WA, and one in South Australia. The new suspected case — found at Roses Beach near…

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