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Death on the sand: fish and animal carcasses rot on Adelaide shores amid toxic algal bloom – video
Across South Australia, thousands of animals from close to 400 different species have washed up on the shore, from leafy seadragons, octopuses and shellfish to rays, eels, crabs and more. As senior reporter Tory Shepherd explains,it’s due to a 'harmful algal bloom', or HAB, caused by Karenia mikimotoi. It’s not toxic to humans, but people are being told not to eat the sick or dead fish, and to keep their dogs away or...
Published on: July 19, 2025 | Source:
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Liberals easily win most seats at Tasmanian election, but Labor may form government
While the final results in Tasmania’s second election in 16 months won’t be known for days, the Liberals are well ahead – but will fall short of a clear majority.
Published on: July 19, 2025 | Source:Australia’s 1980 Moscow Olympians were ‘labeled as traitors’. Now they’re finally being recognised
Competitors felt betrayed by Fraser government singling them out despite continued trade with Soviet Union after invasion of AfghanistanGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralian Olympians who were called traitors and faced death threats will be recognised by the prime minister, 45 years after they defied the government and competed in the controversial 1980 Moscow Games.The team of 96 men...
Published on: July 19, 2025 | Source:Chances of locating Peter Falconio’s body remain ‘high’ despite passage of time, search expert says
Exclusive: Backpacker’s killer died without revealing location, but reports from 2007 and 2008 identified five likely disposal sitesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe former British government expert who identified several possible disposal sites for the body of Peter Falconio says he believes further searches have a “reasonably high” chance of locating the murdered backpacker’s body.Dr Mark...
Published on: July 19, 2025 | Source:Can a common denominator unite warring contestant nations at the International Mathematics Olympiad?
Determination by IMO organisers to remain apolitical divides participating countries amid wars in Ukraine and GazaGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA resounding cheer erupted when on Monday three Palestinian teenagers shuffled on to the stage of a convention centre tucked away behind the golden beaches of Australia’s Sunshine Coast.All of them from the West Bank, they were only half of a team...
Published on: July 19, 2025 | Source:From parasols to puffballs, Australian native fungi spring to life
A mysterious world of colourful toadstools, ghostly mushrooms and bizarre white "cages" has emerged from the gloom.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:North Korea bans foreign tourists to newly opened beach resort
DPR Korea Tour, a website operated by North Korea's tourism authority, says the Wonsan-Kalma coastal resort is "temporarily not receiving foreign tourists".
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:What life is like in one of WA's few remaining company towns
After mining giant BHP mothballed its Nickel West business, the population of Leinster fell from 600 to 220, but long-term residents remain hopeful for the future.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Three teenagers killed in north Queensland car crash
The cars collided on Mackay Ring Road in Glenella about 10:30pm on Saturday.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Graziers battling dry and 'thousands' of kangaroos forced to destock
The pressure from a lack of rain, feral goats, and kangaroos forces graziers across rural New South Wales to destock their properties.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Children linked to 25-year cold case speak for the first time
The siblings who discovered the body of Rosemary Brown 25 years ago have spoken for the first time, as police renew the search for her missing daughter Melissa Trussell.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Inmates and guards shed light on the real Bradley Murdoch behind bars
Bradley Murdoch spent the rest of his life in prison after being convicted of murdering British backpacker Peter Falconio. Those who knew him behind bars say he was a "lone wolf" and a master manipulator, who was uncooperative until the end.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Aussie's brilliant climb eclipsed as Pogačar continues Tour dominance
Australia's Luke Plapp briefly leads the gruelling 10.9km uphill slog at the Tour de France before becoming one of several challengers to be eclipsed by the prolific Tadej Pogačar.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:This gate had been off limits for decades, then Israel seized an opportunity
When the Israel-Syria border was breached, heartwarming family reunions decades in the making ensued for a number of hours, on both sides of the fence. But the happiness was still tempered by fear over the conflict.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:ACT government backs down on second budget measure
The ACT government scraps a plan to begin charging volunteers $11 to register for a Working with Vulnerable People card following backlash from community groups, the opposition and the crossbench.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Two heartbroken clubs and a rivalry like no other — the Phil Walsh Showdown, 10 years on
The tragic death of Crows coach Phil Walsh stunned the football world and united the two halves of Adelaide — two weeks later, Adelaide met Port Adelaide in a game like no other. On the 10th anniversary, Andrew McGarry looks back at Showdown 39.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Residents turn to history to understand flooding 'catastrophe'
The record-breaking floods that drenched the Mid North Coast of NSW in May are just the latest natural disaster to hit the region, with floods deeply woven into the fabric of the region's colonial and Indigenous past.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Tasmania's early election has arrived. Here's what you need to know
Polling booths are officially open for the Tasmanian state election, barely a year after they closed last time. Here is everything you need to know.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Grape grower cuts out the chemicals to stand out in tight market
A Victorian wine producer has cut his chemical usage after growing grapes resistant to disease.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Housing shortage in paradise could close island's only preschool
Limits on the number of homes on world-heritage-listed Lord Howe Island cause major staffing issues for the community's only preschool, which opened just last year but is already struggling.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:When will we know the result of the Tasmanian election?
How long will it take to know the result of the Tasmanian election? A record number of early votes means it could take time before an outcome is clear.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:The Queensland MPs facing an uncertain future as change looms
An electoral boundary review is hanging over the heads of the state's politicians and the redrawing can either end a career or make a once comfortably held seat a knife edge fight to retain, writes Jack McKay.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Going beneath the surface to protect dolphins
Inside one of the world's only city-based dolphin sanctuary, the pod population has halved since becoming protected and experts fear some of their biggest challenges are ahead.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:The 'Trump effect' could mean an alliance shift that excludes the US
When Canada and Australia experienced similar election results, the impact of the Trump effect became clearer, along with its potential to shift future alliances.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Leishman shrugs off Open frustrations as nightmare round dooms Scott
Marc Leishman and Adam Scott have contrasting fortunes at the British Open heading into the weekend as world number one Scottie Scheffler tops the leaderboard.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Tszyu ready to 'prove to everyone exactly who I really am' in Fundora rematch
Tim Tszyu tells ABC Sport he is focused "on the present" as he prepares to step back in the ring with Sebastian Fundora, who he lost his WBO super welterweight world title to last March.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:'People elected him': Why Latham is likely to remain in NSW parliament
As calls grow for parliament to take action against Mark Latham, University of Sydney professor of constitutional law Anne Twomey says there are limits on what parliament could do, even if the allegations are proven.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Deepfake porn and pay gaps: South Korean women have had enough
South Korea's new government faces pressure from both sides: young women demanding systemic reform, and disaffected young men resentful over perceived "reverse discrimination," expressing growing resentment over issues like military service and job insecurity.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:A small NSW town has one childcare centre. Now it fears tighter regulation may force it to close
The government is threatening to withdraw funding from centres that fail to meet national standards, but in regional Australia that can be a big askGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastFor years, on Mondays and Fridays, Marni Turner would spend two hours driving her boys to and from preschool. “I would drive a half an hour … to drop my kid and drive half an hour back to work, and then I would...
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Australians warm to mulled wine: a winter treat that smells as though you made an effort
In cooler climates and unheated sharehouses, it’s an increasingly popular tipple – and you don’t need to reach for the top shelf to make itGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailThere’s something both medieval and mildly unhinged about heating wine. It feels a little like putting pineapple on pizza or microwaving fish at work, technically permissible but socially questionable.It’s a tradition that’s believed to...
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:I used to be scared of being a ‘difficult woman’. Now it’s a badge of honour | Jacinta Parsons
If there’s one thing that I’ve learned by talking to older women, it’s that being a ‘bad girl’ shouldn’t faze you – it should embolden youI remember the thrill I felt when someone would tell me that I was a “good girl”. I understood from a young age that, as a girl, goodness would be my supreme achievement – my calling in life. But what that looked like or how I might embody its essence took time to decode.I remember...
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Ken Henry is right to be a bit worked up – he has a solid reform plan ready to go for an emboldened Labor | Tom McIlroy
With tax reform back on the agenda thanks to the productivity roundtable, Henry’s 2010 review has a lot of answers to the biggest challenges facing the Albanese governmentGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastKen Henry, the former Treasury boss, slipped up during his address to the National Press Club this week.Speaking in his capacity as chair of the Australian Climate and Biodiversity Foundation,...
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:From ‘Stone Age’ treasury boss to National Party Senator: John Stone 1929-2025
Stone was the last of the old-style Canberra mandarins, serving eight Australian treasurers, from Snedden to Keating.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:From ‘Stone Age’ treasury boss to National Party Senator: John Stone 1929–2025
Stone was the last of the old-style Canberra mandarins, serving eight Australian treasurers, from Snedden to Keating.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Mark Latham’s portrait may come off federal caucus wall
After another week of concerning allegations against the former federal opposition leader, senior Labor figures have suggested removing Latham’s portrait.
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