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St Kilda coach Ross Lyon says Mitch Owens is a natural forward and will remain in attack despite the Saints’ midfield being put under strain due to injuries. Owens, who booted 26 goals in a breakout second season, has struggled to replicate his output in 2024 along with much of his side. The 20-year-old was […]

Two men have died after their helicopters collided while they were mustering cattle in the west Kimberley. The crash happened at the Mount Anderson Station near Camballin in Western Australia’s northwest, about 300km east of Broome, at 6.20am on Thursday. Police reported the helicopters collided shortly after takeoff. “Sadly, both pilots – a 29-year-old man […]

Schoolies heading to the Gold Coast this year will be able to participate in pill testing during the end of school festivities. Health Minister Shannon Fentiman told Queensland Estimates the pill testing will be rolled out during the three-week event. The confidential and free site will be located close to the entertainment precinct in Surfers […]

The transition to electric vehicles would put as much pressure on Australia’s struggling electricity grid as homes and apartments already do, experts have warned. It comes as the House of Representatives continues its inquiry into impact of the wholesale uptake of electric vehicles, or EVs, including infastrture and costs to motorists. Race for 2030 Interim […]

The Prime Minister has announced two senior ministers will retire, which will lead to a shake-up of his front bench as the government prepares for an election. Minister for Indigenous Australians Linda Burney, 67, and Skills and Training Minister Brendan O’Connor, 62, will leave parliament at the election, due by May next year. The announcement […]

Meteorologists are warning of a messy weekend of weather approaching in parts of Australia with winds in excess on 100km/hr, hail, rain and snow as low as 500 meters. “A series of cold fronts is moving through south eastern Australia”, the Bureau of Meteorology’s (BOM) Jonathan How said. “This first cold front is coming through […]

A major star has been confirmed to play the 2024 grand final. The AFL has officially revealed Katy Perry will make her way down under to perform at the major sporting event. The pop star, 39, expressed her excitement about the gig at the MCG. “I’m so excited to be back in Australia and back […]

A woman on trial for the manslaughter of a young diabetic girl urged her mother to give the child “juice” and “olive oil or salve” on her lips as the girl became closer to death. More than a dozen members of a cult-like religious group known as The Saints are on trial over the death […]

A Queensland couple who thought they were handing over their hard earned savings to invest in corporate bonds have escaped making a horrifying mistake of sending $350,000 to a scammer with the help of their bank. Ricky and Elaine, who have asked to not have their surname published, had been researching corporate bonds to invest […]

The Australian economy is in a precarious “fork in the road” moment and its prospects will likely hang on the outcome of next week’s all-important inflation reading and the Reserve Bank’s subsequent August meeting, Deloitte has warned. The hingepoint moment involves the release of consumer price index results on July 31, which will flow into […]