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Warm-ups, layered clothes, recovery: 4 tips to exercise safely in the cold

Think it’s too cold to exercise outdoors? Think again, but be aware of winter’s unique challenges and risks.

Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

'It's coming in waves': Brisbane morning draped in fog

Meteorologist Shane Kennedy said the fog was spread across coastal areas, but was thickest in the south-east.

Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Sharks freeze when you turn them upside down – and there’s no good reason why

Rather than a clever survival tactic, tonic immobility might just be β€˜evolutionary baggage’.

Published on: June 24, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Fears for native species as invasive shot-hole borer's spread 'inevitable'

There are growing concerns the polyphagous shot-hole borer will devastate Western Australia's native forests if it spreads outside Perth.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

WAEC without half of leadership months out from local government elections

After an issue-plagued state election, the WAEC is now down on senior staff members as it prepares for another round of elections.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Australia is failing families affected by child sexual abuse. We must listen to the intervention and prevention experts | Grace Tame

Eight years ago, the royal commission made recommendations to address the crisis but the delivery of critical services has been protracted and mishandled – with dire consequencesChild sexual abuse is a global public health crisis that directly or indirectly affects every single human being on the planet and costs taxpayers billions of dollars each year. Its lasting harms are wide-ranging, complex, amorphous,...

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Airlines cancel flights as Israel-Iran war throws travel into chaos

US President Donald Trump says Israel and Iranhave agreed to a ceasefire. However, escalating tensions in the Middle East have affected airlines across the world, with major flight routes cut off.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

From Frankston to Scotland, Sione is plotting the Wallabies' downfall

Born in Victoria and growing up surrounded by Australian Rules, Sione Tuipulotu's rise to the British and Irish Lions follows hard work, perseverance, and the willingness to take a chance.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

European energy giants lead race to build WA's first offshore wind farm

The federal government looks close to approving two major developers to start feasibility studies on building an offshore wind farm off WA's south-west coast.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Performance horse's $2.65m sale potentially 'life changing' for Australian breeders

Without even competing, a western performance horse has been sold for $2.65 million in the United States β€” good news for Australian breeders who are importing the same bloodlines.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Drone footage captured orcas crafting tools out of kelp – and using them for grooming

For the first time, orcas have been seen making and using tools out of seaweed. The reason? Most likely as a form of social grooming.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Trump says Iran-Israel truce to begin within hours

US President Donald Trump says Israel and Iran have agreed to a "complete and total" ceasefire following almost a fortnight of conflict.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Child prodigies speak about the importance of just being kids

From Geoffrey Tozer to child prodigies today, audiences are fascinated by young performers. We ask how these musicians balance their passion with other interests.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Live: Oil price plunges after Iran does not target energy infrastructure

US futures rise as Donald Trump flags a ceasefire deal between Israel and Iran. Earlier, Iran's retaliatory strikes were not seen as an escalation, leading to a drop in the price of Brent crude. Follow the day's events and insights from our business reporters on the ABC News live markets blog.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Desert racers release cabin video of high-speed, airborne crash

Finke Desert Race co-driver Bernie Webb says a safety mechanism kept him and his driver safe after they lost control at 160kph.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Live: Albanese welcomes ceasefire news in Israel-Iran war

Anthony Albanese has welcomed news of a ceasefire between Israel and Iran, after US President Donald Trump made the announcement on social media this morning. Follow live.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Tourists blocked from crossing from Thailand to Cambodia

Only students, medical patients and people purchasing essential goods will be allowed to enter or leave Thailand under the new rules.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Morning Mail: Iran hits US base, leaked files reveal fracking influence claims, call for teenage YouTube ban

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. Iran has launched missile strikes on US bases in Qatar overnight with Donald Trump reportedly in the White House situation room to monitor events, as what the French government called the Middle East’s β€œspiral of chaos” continued to worsen. We have reports, live...

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: Guardian Australia favicon Guardian Australia

Beloved pet bulldog survives month lost in Gippsland bush

Hank the Tank is believed to have spent 30 days lost in chilly, dense Victorian bushland before making his way back home.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

India batting collapse gives England hope of dramatic Test win

Another India lower-order collapse gives England a fighting chance of a thrilling victory in the first Test at Headingley, with the hosts 0-21 in their second innings at the close of play on day four, chasing 371 to win.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Aussie number one blown off course as Wimbledon looms

Daria Kasatkina's miserable build-up to Wimbledon continues with the Australian number one's defence of her Eastbourne title ending in the first round.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Emissions from grain-fed cattle 'burps' revised significantly lower

The federal government revises the feedlot industry's contribution to greenhouse gas emissions after adopting a new equation to calculate methane from grain-fed cattle burps.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

'Near miss': Patient allegedly reached for police gun at SA hospital

A Flinders Medical Centre patient allegedly "launched" at a police officer and tried to grab the officer's gun in an incident the state's doctors' union says left medical staff "clearly shaken and worried".

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

These strikes look like an Iranian escalation. They're likely the opposite

Iran has decided to retaliate after the US attack on its nuclear sites with a symbolic and overtly telegraphed strike that has caused no casualties β€” and all that is critical context.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

β€˜It feels like I am being forced to harm a child’: research shows how teachers are suffering moral injury

In a study of 57 Australian teachers, many shared emotionally-charged accounts of being put in impossible situations at work.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Archetyp was one of the dark web’s biggest drug markets. A global sting has shut it down

Shutdowns like this have become a recurring feature of the dark web. They are usually not a significant turning point.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Is AI a con? A new book punctures the hype and proposes some ways to resist

AI slop means faster and cheaper content, and the technical and financial logic of online platforms creates a race to the bottom.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

How do sleep trackers work, and are they worth it? A sleep scientist breaks it down

Your smartwatch or ring promises to tell you how well you slept. But how?

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

It’s time to face an uncomfortable truth: maybe our pampered pets would be better off without us

The story of Valerie, the dachshund recaptured after almost 18 months living on Kangaroo Island raises serious questions about what life is best for our pets.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Inaccurate and misogynistic: why we need to make the term β€˜hysterectomy’ history

An operation to remove the uterus should be called a uterectomy – like the removal of the tonsils is a tonsillectomy, or an appendix removal is an appendectomy.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Work, wages and apprenticeships: sifting for clues about the lives of girls in ancient Egypt

Evidence of textile workshops demonstrates that girls’ labour was valued enough to be documented in administrative records alongside adult workers.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

More women are using medical cannabis – but new research shows barriers push some into illegal markets

Women are less likely than men to get a prescription for medicinal cannabis, and they tend not to disclose their use out of fear of societal rejection.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: The Conversation (Australia) favicon The Conversation (Australia)

Hastie demands answer about US military's growing presence in Australia

The Coalition frontbencher also urges the Labor government explain what role Australia might play backing US combat operations launched from this country.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Scientists capture first evidence of orcas using seaweed to make tools

For the first time, researchers say they have captured footage of killer whales making tools out of seaweed to seemingly groom each other.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia

Winter water restrictions turned on for three Victorian regions

In a bid to conserve water, authorities across the state have been forced to move to very unusual winter restrictions.

Published on: June 23, 2025 | Source: ABC Australia favicon ABC Australia