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The scheme that brought 15,000 boys to Australia celebrates a century
Identical twins Alistair and Alex Macdonald came to Australia at 16 through the Big Brother Movement in 1955. They returned this year to the Blighty farm where their new life began 70 years ago.
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Former Liberal and Lambie MPs look to Nationals in Tasmanian election
Former Liberal John Tucker, who failed to get re-elected at the last state election as an independent, and Andrew Jenner, formerly of the Jacqui Lambie Network, both say they are seeking National Party preselection to run in Tasmania's snap election next month, as the party sets its sights on three electorates.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:Inside the NT rodeo: What it takes to be a Top End cowboy
A belt buckle seems like a cowboy staple, but not just anyone can wear it. Beyond the Beyonce-inspired 'fits, here's the real Top End cowboy culture.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:'Teacup' pigs weighing up to 300kg surrendered by dismayed buyers
Experts say tiny pigs are a myth and some sold as pets can become a giant problem, with one owner saying her mini pig is now almost big enough to ride like a horse.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:There are 177 nationalities in Tasmania. This duo wants to talk to them all
Tasmania is a small island, but there are 177 nations represented among its population. Mark Thomson and Andrew Wilson have set out to interview and photograph at least one person from each of those countries.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:Female footballers boycott major game over alleged sexual assault
A number of players in a Victorian women's league are calling for a male player to be suspended over allegations of sexual assault.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:Though not scathing, the inquiry into this devastating fire was needed
Five years on from the Orroral Valley fire some Bumbalong residents are still rebuilding. An apology in the findings of an inquiry into the fire yesterday was the first time the hardship of residents was officially acknowledged.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:The ACT could be looking down the burrow of a rabbit plague
Rabbits were introduced to Australia during colonisation, with 'plagues' causing widespread environmental, agricultural and economic destruction. Nowadays the pest is controlled using biocontrol, but experts say without funding the population could soon be out of control.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:Dark places and dreams: Australia's swimmers are growing up
Australia's top swimmers admit they have faced the "Olympic Blues" post-Paris, and are having to work out what they actually want from the sport.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:Winter cold spell won't last as season set to warm up
Much of central and eastern Australia has shivered through its coldest first fortnight of winter in at least three years.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:Our beloved musicians hold the secrets to us — keep them close
The simple purity of God Only Knows, and the glorious harmonies of its recorded version have become a touchstone of modern music, and a shared password of musical passion.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:Surging $69b online shopping market puts small family business legacies at risk
Scores of small and medium businesses are closing across Victoria as online shops boom outside the legal commitments of bricks-and-mortar retailers.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:Greyhound trainer faces integrity panel hearing on 26 animal welfare charges
Greyhound racing's governing body is investigating after receiving photos allegedly taken inside Jack Trengove's kennel, showing injured dogs and unsanitary living conditions.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:'Invisible' patients living with deadly cancer counted in Queensland
Almost 4,000 people have been formally identified as living with metastatic breast cancer through a new program.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:In one town, the impact of climate change is starkly felt by the next generation
The farming town of Orroroo, in South Australia's mid north, is a microcosm of the drought plaguing swathes of Australia. What is its future in a changing climate?
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:What's IVF, and how did a provider get an embryo transfer wrong twice?
Monash IVF has reported two bungles in as many months. So what is IVF, how is the process managed, and how can it go wrong?
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:Abuse survivor wins 'landmark' case against high-profile law firm
A survivor of institutional child sex abuse has won a "landmark" claim for negligence against one of Australia's most prominent law firms.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:The moments from Erin Patterson's evidence that didn't make headlines
Amid repeated prosecution accusations of murder, deceit and cover-up, there were exchanges about the right time for a "lie down" and errors in the days of the week, as Erin Patterson finished her evidence.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:Aussie star's 'gruesome' Lord's injury a huge Test blow
Steve Smith's immediate playing future is in doubt after suffering a compound dislocation of his finger while dropping a catch against South Africa at Lord's.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:Claudia Karvan says there's a chilling authenticity to Like, Follow, Die
Like, Follow, Die is an audiobook with an all-star cast including Claudia Karvan, who says the story is timely and has a chilling resonance. Written by bestselling author Ashley Kalagian Blunt, it is about a teenage boy who does the unthinkable.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:Average house price surpasses $1 million, sparking affordability fears
The average home in Australia has surpassed $1 million for the first time, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics. The main drivers of the rise were increases in house prices in Western Australia, South Australia and Queensland.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:The music show that asks audiences to take their clothes off
Sound artist Sara Retallick has discovered that music, composed just right, can be crystal clear to listeners, even when they're submerged in water.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:Five quick hits: Starc breaks a drought and Smith busts a digit
Steve Smith and Temba Bavuma both end up in the hands of medical staff, as Mitchell Starc scores his first 50 in six years. Here are five quick hits from the third day of the World Test Championship decider.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:A perfect storm of errors meant Darren was placed in an unsafe cell. He died two days later
Experts say failure to remove known ligature points from the cells of high risk inmates is just one part of the ‘perverse situation’ in Australian jails‘Astounding’ negligence revealed: governments turn blind eye to staggering prison death tollRead more from our investigation into the prison suicide crisisGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWarning: this story contains descriptions of self-harm...
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:‘There’s faeces everywhere’: Carol’s home regularly floods with sewage. It’s a sign of a ‘neglected’ public housing system
‘What if this was your mum – cleaning up faeces and urine again and again,’ says son of 78-year-old woman who says she has endured flooding more times than she can countGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastEarlier this month, Carol Edwards woke to find the entire downstairs floor of her inner-Sydney terrace house covered in human excrement.Faeces, urine, and balls of toilet paper from her...
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:Plastics campaigners warn Australia’s pledge at UN needs to be matched with ‘high ambition at home’
Environment minister Murray Watt is returning from oceans conference where he pledged to curb the scourge of plastics and ratify a treaty to protect the high seas• Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereThe federal environment minister, Murray Watt, is returning from a UN oceans conference where he pledged to curb the scourge of plastics and make good on Australia’s...
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:Back to Back Barries: Albanese prepares to face ‘toxic’ Trump - podcast
In the lead-up to Anthony Albanese’s trip to the G7 summit in Canada, Barrie Cassidy and Tony Barry discuss the Pentagon’s Aukus review as well as the two countries’ contrasting views on sanctions on Israeli politicians.Also in this episode: will Tasmanian voters punish Labor for pushing them into another election? And what did trade unionist Bill Kelty say to Bob Hawke that made him cry?Email the Barries:...
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:Environmentalists worry as Labor seeks consensus on new federal nature laws
Environment minister Murray Watt is restarting the process after the government shelved earlier proposed reforms• Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereA select group of environment and industry leaders will be brought together in a fresh attempt to build consensus on a long-awaited rewrite of federal nature laws, Guardian Australia can reveal.The environment minister,...
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:Albanese flies into great unknown, with Trump G7 meeting up in air and Coalition ready to pounce | Tom McIlroy
If Aukus is abandoned or Trump snubs the PM, Albanese will be blamed. The deteriorating situation around Iran complicates his trip furtherGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastWhen Anthony Albanese’s official plane took off from Canberra’s Fairbairn Air Force base in the icy cold of Friday morning, the prime minister and his advisers had little idea if his looming North American visit would be a...
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:Albanese calls for dialogue and says escalation ‘concerning’ after Israel launches attacks on Iran
Penny Wong says Australian government ‘alarmed’ by strikes which risk ‘further destabilising a region that is already volatile’Australia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnthony Albanese has warned against any further escalation in the growing conflict between Israel and Iran, calling for US-led dialogue to stop any further destabilisation in the region.The...
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:News of the Air India plane crash is traumatic. Here’s how to make sense of the risk
When a plane crashes, it’s natural to question just how safe flying really is. Here’s what the data shows – and why we often perceive the risk to be greater than it is.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:PM says Dfat will upgrade Middle East travel advice ‘very soon’ – as it happened
This blog is now closedAlbanese calls for dialogue and says escalation ‘concerning’ after Israel launches attacks on IranFollow live: Israeli military strikes Iran nuclear targetsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastUpdate on apartment building explosionFire and Rescue NSW superintendent Adam Dewberry said there was just one injury after the explosion and all other residents were accounted for.A...
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:Just one man survived the Air India crash. What’s it like to survive a mass disaster?
Being a sole survivor of a mass casualty may have its own complex psychological challenges.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:Why did Israel defy Trump – and risk a major war – by striking Iran now? And what happens next?
Trump had good reason to try to constrain Netanyahu while nuclear talks with Iran proceeded, but Israel decided instead to try to behead the ‘octopus’.
Published on: June 13, 2025 | Source:Wilkie accuses Labor and Coalition of drinking Aukus ‘Kool-Aid’ as crossbenchers rally for ‘transparent’ inquiry
Several independents have long urged a review into trilateral defence pact, which is anticipated to cost Australia up to $368bnAustralia news live: latest politics updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCrossbenchers are calling for a “transparent” inquiry into Aukus, with one independent MP accusing both major parties of “drinking the Kool-Aid”, as the US prepares for its own review into the...
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