Australia news live: Sydney trains plagued by morning cancellations due to ‘urgent’ repairs to overhead wires
Commuters warned journey may take an extra 45 minutes as ‘limited’ buses replace north short trains. Follow today’s news live our live
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24.08.2026
RFL in talks with Australia’s NRL over radical changes to investment deal
Discussions surround £50m loan packageClubs rejected £35m NRL deal last weekThe Rugby Football League (RFL) is exploring radically different terms to the funding deal initially offered by Australia’s
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24.08.2026
Australia has just 12,000 sea lions left – and ‘carnage’ may await them as bird flu takes hold, scientists warn
Virus has already caused catastrophic losses in pinnipeds in South America and sub-Antarctica, particularly among pups y H5 bird flu c
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24.08.2026
Australia's bird flu response: Too little, but it's not too late
When news broke over the weekend that Australia's first mainland case of bird flu in a mammal—the death of a long-nosed fur seal—had been detected, I felt deep sadness and dread for what's likely to c
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24.08.2026
Bird flu is spreading. Your backyard feeder could make it worse
Backyard bird feeders could become unexpected hotspots for H5N1 as Australia’s bird flu outbreak spreads, bringing species together in ways that rarely occur naturally. Experts say stopping feeding is
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24.08.2026
'The numbers are stark!' | Why are we seeing such quick Test matches?
Speaking on the Sky Sports Cricket Podcast, Michael Atherton and Nasser Hussain discuss why Test matches are finishing so quickly, in light of rapid wins for England and Australia over Pakistan and Ba
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24.08.2026
Why hundreds of scientists want more protection for Australia's oceans
Australia is one of the world's great ocean nations. It is home to more marine species than any other country, with ocean ecosystems spanning all five of the world's climate zones, from the coral-rich
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24.08.2026
My Arms Are Longer Now – comedy stealth game sends lawlessness into new territory
Developers who met through Australia’s improv scene and publishers of comedic party games have united for this slithering challenge in which you play as one extended limbMost stealth games cast you as
Tech
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24.08.2026
Why are Australians thriving in WSL but not Premier League?
The Premier League used to feature a host of top Australians. Now there is just one player from the country in the competition, but it's a very different story in the WSL.
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24.08.2026
Australian shark attack victim grateful for 'second chance at life'
Leah Stewart was mauled by a shark in June, suffering multiple bites to her arms and legs.
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24.08.2026
Australia news live: Shark attack victim thanks donors after ‘incredibly difficult’ recovery; penguin parade gets flu shots
Leah Stewart lost her arm in a great white shark attack at Sydney’s Coogee beach. Follow today’s news live r Perth could provide boost
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23.08.2026
The UK assisted dying bill is coming back. Its Labour champion is looking to Australia for inspiration
Lauren Edwards’ campaign is trying to restart a stalled process to legalized assisted dying in England and Wales — and she's taking cues from her native Australia.
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23.08.2026
Australia’s marine parks protect ‘places no one goes’ rather than fragile coastal zones, scientists say
Hundreds of experts write to environment minister calling for stronger protections for ‘unique and distinct’ marine ecosystems s been
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23.08.2026
Illicit deeds have just gotten a new Halloween video game banned in Australia – and it’s not because of the violence
Academics – and a former director of Australia’s Classification Board – say Halloween: The Game’s ban due to ‘incentivised drug use’ highlights an incoherent set of standards
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23.08.2026
Australia’s first home buyers are still taking out loans as property investors step back, data shows
Exclusive: New entrants the only cohort making more loan applications amid interest rate rises and tax changes, mortgage broker says t
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23.08.2026
Hampshire v Yorkshire, Somerset v Essex, and more: county cricket day four – live
Updates from around the grounds on the final day Australia thrash Bangladesh | Get The Spin | Mail TanyaPoor Matt Critchley, snaffled at second slip off Jack Leach for 94. Essex 341-4 lead by 30. Some
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23.08.2026
Mitchell Starc rips through Bangladesh – again – as Australia seal dominant Test win in two days
Australia 210; Bangladesh 64 & 95Starc stars with 10 wickets in second TestMitchell Starc has rocked the Bangladesh batting order for the second time in as many days in Mackay to secure Australia vict
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23.08.2026
A supreme being, the nearly naked show and politics with paws: Edinburgh fringe pick’n’mix
From Taiwanese steampunk dance to Australian climate comedy, here are 13 quick-fire fringe reviewsAll our Edinburgh festival reviewsFor new perspective on the strange ways we behave, we all know the t
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23.08.2026
Sydney Marathon admits ‘unfortunate error’ as finishers medal depicts Munich stadium as race highlight
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23.08.2026
Fur seal‘s death marks first Australian mainland mammal fatality from spreading H5 bird flu strain
Seal found dead at Beachport in South Australia on Wednesday follows three mass mortality events in terns l, free app or daily news podcastA
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23.08.2026