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Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Some Manitobans whose homes were damaged by flooding during storms earlier this week will be able to access a disaster financial…
The pub’s dance floor is packed, every surrounding table is occupied, the mood is jovial, and it’s not even 8pm. This is line dancing, a trend that has kicked off this year with thousands of buffed cowboy boots across South Australia. From the country to the city, organised events have been filling venues with lines…
The ancient wilderness of Scotland couldn’t be further from the harsh Australian outback. But western Queensland is now home for Scot Kim Lawrence, a forensics officer working across a beat larger than her home country. Travelling to remote towns on lonely highways, she navigates the challenges and unravels the mysteries of life in the outback. …
A former south-east Queensland childcare worker who sexually abused dozens of children at centres for almost two decades has failed to have his sentence reduced. Ashley Paul Griffith is currently serving life in jail, after admitting to committing hundreds of offences against 69 young girls. His offending took place at early learning centres where he…
Dozens of government bodies have failed the first test of policing their own use of AI, after Australia backed away from stricter European-style AI rules in favour of relying on existing regulators and agencies. Last year, the federal government opted for a softer model for regulating artificial intelligence than the European-style approach of a single…
Lethbridge police officers will soon have body-worn cameras on their chests, following other departments across the country. Starting June 15, front-line officers will begin wearing the cameras as the service rolls out the program in phases. While police are wearing them and recording, they say they will strive to inform members of the public that…
The Northern Territory government has confirmed it has terminated a $1.1 million dollar contract it handed to a Darwin midwife, nearly 10 months after doctors began raising concerns about the deal. Claire Marks was awarded the money last September to establish a private midwifery service — as part of her business Midwives in Darwin —…
Since the release of her New York Times bestselling essay collection Bad Feminist, Roxane Gay has been a powerful voice on politics, feminism, race, power and pop culture. It may seem to be a little left field, then, that the author, professor and social commentator is writing a romance novel with actor Channing Tatum (Magic…
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A group of Far North Queensland cattle producers is seeking legal advice on a three-year-long stoush with their council over “inequitable” rates. The Cassowary Coast Graziers Association was formed in 2023 to address what it says are disproportionately high rates compared to neighbouring regions. “[Our] rates are grossly inequitable,” Maria Creeks grazier Jason Burzacott said….