First Australian death of little penguin with H5 bird flu confirmed on Phillip Island
Authorities confirm first Australian death of species found with virus near where it attracts crowds to a ‘penguin parade’ e deadly H5
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15.08.2026
‘He has fire and ice’: Mike Hussey on Fleming’s new England Test era
The former Australia player says England Test coach Stephen Fleming brings the perfect blend of tradition and innovation, and doesn’t rule out joining his staff“He’d probably tell you the same thing n
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15.08.2026
From My Brilliant Career to Chelsea Wolfe: the week in rave reviews
A young woman battles social strictures in 1890s Australia in a charming period drama series, while the sonic experimentalist drops the drone metal for goth rock. Here’s the pick of the week’s culture
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15.08.2026
‘My heart breaks into a million pieces’: emotional tributes to Kumanjayi Little Baby at Alice Springs funeral
Hundreds gathered with flashes of pink to farewell the five-year-old girl, who was allegedly murdered in AprilWarning: This story contains references to Indigenous Australians who have died
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15.08.2026
Coalition split on Andrew Bragg speech as South Australian senator Andrew McLachlan urges colleagues to ‘follow his lead’
Senior colleagues dismiss Bragg’s migration figures as ‘personal views’ while others say critical response is an ‘overreaction’ hlan h
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15.08.2026
Australia v Bangladesh: first men’s Test, day three – live
Updates as the Test at Marrara Cricket Ground continuesPlay starts in Darwin at 10am ACST/10.30am AESTAny thoughts? Email Angus113th over: Bangladesh 353-6 (Miraz 33, Mahmud 14) Bangladesh now lead by
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15.08.2026
Fannie Bay Gaol in Fannie Bay, Australia
For nearly a century, Fannie Bay Gaol was the Northern Territory of Australia's principal prison, confining a range of prisoners from cattle rustlers and opium traffickers to political prisoners and c
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14.08.2026
Red skies, lost solar power: Why Australia must prepare for more dust storms
Imagine you wake up one morning and look out your window. You see a red sky, hear a ferocious blast of wind and watch as tree branches creak and crack. No, the apocalypse has not descended on your loc
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14.08.2026
Rising Australian golfer Bang dies of brain haemorrhage in Thailand aged 18
Jessica Bang won her first professional event this year but died after collapse in Thailand and emergency surgery.
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14.08.2026
CPA Australia urges Hong Kong to use Five-Year Plan to shape finance strategy
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14.08.2026
Tempers flare as Australia toil after Hasan's maiden Test ton
Tanzid Hasan posted his maiden century in just his second Test to help guide Bangladesh to 351-6 at stumps on Friday and into a commanding position over Australia after two days of the Top End series
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14.08.2026
Tanzid makes history as Bangladesh dominate first Australia Test
Tanzid Hasan hits first Bangladesh ton in Australia as tourists close Day Two of first Test on 351-6, leading by 153.
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14.08.2026
Lending to property investors falls sharply in ‘tiny’ step towards fairer housing market in Australia, expert says
ABS data shows an almost 9% slump in new lending to investors after three interest rate hikes this year l, free app or daily news podcastIn w
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14.08.2026
Rani Mukerji Receives La Trobe Honorary Doctorate, Wins IFFM Special Citation
Bollywood star Rani Mukerji has been awarded an Honorary Doctor of Letters by Australia’s La Trobe University for three decades of work in Indian cinema and her contributions off screen, the universit
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14.08.2026
Morrison-era GST deal with WA a multi-billion dollar mistake that should be reversed, Productivity Commission finds
Interim report calls for carve-up deal that has only benefited Western Australia to be ‘reshaped’ as it has achieved almost none of its objectives
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14.08.2026
Experience: I found my long-lost twin aged 49
The joy, disbelief and shock of discovering I had a brother the same age as me came with a million questions. How were we separated and why?In 1975, my parents saw an advert in their local Australian
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14.08.2026
Alleged victim of Alan Jones made broadcaster soft-boiled eggs with soldiers and ironed his underpants, court told
Former 2UE and 2GB radio broadcaster is facing 22 indecent assault and sexual touching charges. Jones, 85, has pleaded not guilty l, free app
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14.08.2026
Australia v Bangladesh: first men’s Test, day two – live
Updates as the Test at Marrara Cricket Ground continuesAny thoughts? Email Jonathan28th over: Bangladesh 108-1 (Tanzid 37, Mominul 42) Cummins adjusts his approach to around the wicket to Mominul but
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14.08.2026
Australia has been galvanised by ‘melon-gate’. So what is the luxury fruit at the centre of the PM’s controversy?
Shizuoka Crown melons are part of an important cultural gifting practice in Japan, where they are hand-patted by growers to achieve an even shape and textureThe melons at the centre of a national imbr
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14.08.2026
Butterfly effects of climate change
The Australian National Insect Collection at CSIRO holds 2,000 drawers of butterfly specimens, including some that were collected more than a century ago.
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14.08.2026