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Palestinian woman released from immigration detention in Sydney a week after assistant minister cancelled her visa
Maha Almassri, 61, who fled Gaza last year, was detained in Villawood after Julian Hill โpersonallyโ cancelled her bridging visaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA Palestinian woman has been released from immigration detention a week after she was detained by authorities when a federal assistant minister โpersonallyโ cancelled her visa.Last...
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Connie Francis was the voice of a generation and the soundtrack of post-war America
Remembered for hits like Stupid Cupid and Pretty Little Baby, Connie Francis has died at 87.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Trump has โchronic venous insufficiencyโ. Is it dangerous? Can it be treated?
Chronic venous insufficiency is a disease of the veins, where blood doesnโt flow as well as it should from the legs up to the heart.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Bonnets, speech bubbles and โcheeky easter eggsโ: a graphic biography of Jane Austen is subtly sophisticated
Weโve had Jane Austen biopics, biographies, screen adaptations galore. Now, her life story is told graphically, with both invented dialogue and glossary of sources.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:WA had the highest rates of Indigenous child removal in the country. At last, the state is finally facing up to it
After decades of trauma thatโs still being felt today, the state has launched a redress scheme for survivors of the Stolen Generations - years after other states did the same.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Neurosurgeon dials in to emergency brain surgery from 600km away
New telehealth technology allows a neurosurgeon to "scrub in" from Brisbane via live feed to assist a Rockhampton general surgeon relieve a brain bleed, in an Australian public hospital first.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Separated men are nearly 5 times more likely to take their lives than married men
Some men struggle to cope with the stress of a relationship breakdown.
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:This Jurassic-era relic has survived 150 million years on Earth โ now itโs one big fire from extinction
Australian scientists say assassin spiders are a โwindow into the pastโ โ and many invertebrates face a similarly precarious situationFor the last five weeks, Jane Ogilvie has searched a patch of dense shrub shaded by sugar gums on Kangaroo Island in South Australia for a surviving relic from 150m years ago.The critically endangered Kangaroo Island assassin spiderโs only known home is in the north-west of the island,...
Published on: July 18, 2025 | Source:Salim Mehajer released from jail after years behind bars
Disgraced businessman Mehajer walked free on parole from a Sydney jail on Friday, ending a long and controversial chapter with the law.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Thinking of trekking to Everest Base Camp? Donโt leave home without this expert advice
The climb to Everest Base Camp is often marketed as an adventure for anyone. But as the autumn season approaches, being prepared and knowing your limits is vital.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Calls to make CBDs cool again as empty shops haunt cities
Once bustling hives of activity, empty shopfronts are now a feature of the Bunbury and Albany CBDs. So what can southern WA's largest cities do to revive them?
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Trailblazing leader Dr Yunupiลu posthumously receives highest civilian honour
One of Australia's most influential Aboriginal leaders has posthumously received the nation's highest civilian honour.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Forensic science director quits after suspension
The director of Queensland's peak forensic science testing facility has resigned one month after being suspended as a result of "contamination issues" being identified.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Garbage's Shirley Manson pulled herself out of the abyss to write new album
As alternative rockers Garbage release their eighth album, Let All That We Imagine Be the Light, frontwoman Shirley Hanson talks about embracing optimism at a dark time.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Smith becomes first million-pound signing in women's football
Arsenal breaks the million-pound mark for the first time, with Canadian Olivia Smith becoming the most-expensive women's football signing in history in the move from Liverpool.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Fears Australia will lose its fire ant war, suffering same fate as US
As fire ants continue their relentless march across south-east Queensland, a biological control expert from the United States warns "one or two selfish individuals" could destroy Australia's eradication plan.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Live: Uptick in unemployment is 'unwelcome but unsurprising': Chalmers
Treasurer Jim Chalmers is playing down concerns about a recent uptick in the unemployment rate, describing the figures as unwelcome but unsurprising.Follow live.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Aussie Open crew playing catch-up after Smith shocker
Cameron Smith smacked one of the worst tee shots of his major career, which turned into a fitting launch of an underwhelming day for Australia's Open Championship contingent.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Pragmatic engagement โ what Albaneseโs visit reveals about China relations in a turbulent world
Albaneseโs China visit has focussed on boosting the economic partnership while avoiding any ideological grandstanding on points of difference.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Extreme skydiver Felix Baumgartner dies in paragliding accident in Italy
Famed for a record-breaking 2012 skydive from the edge of space, the 56-year-old dies after losing control of his paraglider and falling to the ground.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Man's family desperate for answers after backpacker's miracle survival
A lone tracker continues his search for Barry Podmore, missing in the same reserve where backpacker Carolina Wilga was found a week ago.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Meta investors settle $8b lawsuit with Zuckerberg over Facebook privacy
Mark Zuckerberg and Meta shareholders agree to settle an $US8 billion lawsuit over claims stemming from the privacy scandal involving the Cambridge Analytica political consulting firm.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Live: Traders shrug off Fed worries to send US shares to fresh records
Traders have put aside concerns about the independence of the US central bank, with decent economic data sending Wall Street to yet another record high. Follow live.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Grand slam finalist taking time out to 'rediscover the joy of simply living'
Ons Jabeur, the first Arab woman to reach one of tennis's grand slam finals, is taking time away from tennis, saying she hasn't felt "truly happy" on court.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Council faces $500k toxic waste clean-up EPA watched happen, mayor says
A furious Victorian mayor says it is "disgraceful" that the EPA monitored toxic waste being dumped on council land for years only to leave ratepayers to foot the $500,000 clean-up bill.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Morning Mail: Can Ley rebuild the Liberals? AFL faces gambling hit, Trump woes continue
Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Morning Mail here, and finish your day with our Afternoon Update newsletterMorning everyone. Can Sussan Ley make the Liberals great again? Today we start a four-part series in which our political reporters ask whether she can survive the internal brawls and forge a more inclusive era of conservative politics. Talking of Maga, Trump supporters are burning...
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Women's marathon world record holder suspended
Kenya's Ruth Chepngetich, who became the first woman to run under 2:10 for a marathon in Chicago last year, is provisionally suspended after failing a doping test.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Qantas apologises to customers abandoned mid-journey in a small outback town
Passengers abandoned mid-flight in the outback highlight that Australian flyers have few rights.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Issue-plagued $1.6 million hybrid electric fire truck off the road again
This hybrid electric fire truck was celebrated on arrival but questions remain over its value for money.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Why SA football legend Barrie Robran was one of the greats
Silky skills, versatility and an ability to make other players "look foolish without even looking" โ Barrie Robran had it all, according to those who played football with him.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Donald Trump diagnosed with vein condition that causes leg swelling
US President Donald Trump undergoes a medical exam after noticing his legs swelling.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Man found dead in backyard on Mackay's Northern Beaches
Police found the man non-responsive after being called to the Dolphin Heads home for a welfare check.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Weekly news quiz: A diplomatic visit, stolen music and a stage alight
From a theft of unreleased Beyonce music to Albanese's Asian tour, it's been a big week in news. Test your knowledge.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Pogaฤar crushes rivals with stunning climb
Tadej Pogaฤar underlines his greatness with a crushing victory in the Tour de France's 12th stage up the fearsome Hautacam climb.
Published on: July 17, 2025 | Source:Honoured Ukrainian dancers 'pass legacy on' as war continues
Three of Ukraine's most celebrated dancers have travelled from war-torn Kyiv to Australia to conduct a week-long traditional dance masterclass.
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