Vandals target statues ahead of Australia Day
Two monuments Melbourne have been defaced in the lead-up to Australia Day, despite heightened protection efforts.
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A bigger menace lurks in Australian waters than a recent string of shark attacks, swimmers are being warned ahead of the long weekend.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says the worst of times has brought out the best of Australian character as the nation remembers 15 people gunned down at Bondi.
Australian drivers are worried about school kids on e-bikes and e-scooters, citing their lack of road-rule knowledge and speed as inherent dangers.
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Fourth shark attack confirmed as more beaches close
Four separate shark bites in three days have forced a string of beaches to be closed, with one victim saved by a novel approach from quick-thinking police.
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Energy transition pace triggers coal power extension
Origin has pushed the retirement of the ageing Eraring coal-fired power station out to 2029 due to market conditions and the plant's role in the national grid.
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‘Architectural marvel’: $800m market to snag tourists
A decade in the making, fending off legal battles along the way, the new harbour-side Sydney Fish Market will be a key drawcard for millions of visitors, reports FARID FARID.
A native plant species has been rediscovered decades after it was presumed extinct, highlighting the power of citizen science data in research and conservation, reports SAMANTHA LOCK.
A camper has described watching helplessly as her family's possessions were swept away in a dramatic flood event at a popular tourist spot.
The future of a heritage-listed footbridge where gunmen opened fire is uncertain as the council decides whether to replace it or transform it into a memorial.
Writer Randa Abdel-Fattah says attempts to police speech "will be met with a strong response", as dozens of writers withdrew from a festival after she was axed.
Australia has been invited to a meeting in the US where major economies will discuss the next steps for a $1.2 billion critical minerals stockpile.
Radical preachers using unlicensed premises to brainwash and radicalise mostly young men are on notice with councils enlisted to shut them down.
People affected by devastating bushfires ravaging a state will have access to financial support under an assistance package worth millions of dollars.
Josh Frydenberg says the Jewish community will support Bondi attacks royal commission chair Virginia Bell as the anti-Semitism probe "needed to be successful".
Australian researchers have been barking up the right tree with a revolutionary discovery of resident microbes that guzzle climate-active gases.
Bragging rights for Australia's best mullet and a $50,000 burnout prize are up for grabs as car enthusiasts gather for a premier petrol-fuelled festival.
Australia's worst mass shooting in decades will be subject to a royal commission after a concerted campaign from Jewish groups and the federal opposition.
A looming overhaul of federal hate speech laws must stick to anti-Semitism, not broader issues like gender and sexuality, the opposition leader says.
