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Two new giant pandas will replace the beloved Adelaide Zoo pair Wang Wang and Fu Ni after they return to China later this year, Chinese Premier Li Qiang is expected to reveal on Sunday. It is understood the existing pair will stay in Adelaide until November, when they will be replaced by a new pair […]

The successful second appeal of sexual assault allegations against former NRL star Jarryd Hayne is the latest update in a near six-year legal saga. Wednesday marked the 36-year-old’s third time standing trial over his alleged rape of a woman in her Newcastle home dating back to 2018. Handing down the decision on Wednesday, the Court […]

A major twist has emerged in the case against two Channel 7 identities facing a raft of abuse-related charges, including rape and torture, after a complainant admitted to lying in her statement. The bombshell development in the case against the man and woman – who cannot be identified – emerged during a directions hearing at […]

Liberal backbencher Bridget Archer has split with her party and its leader Peter Dutton over the Coalition’s plan to scrap Labor’s 2030 emissions reduction target. On Saturday, Mr Dutton revealed the Coalition would abandon the Albanese government’s legally binding commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 43 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030, arguing […]

Australia has committed another $10m for food urgently needed in Gaza. The latest funding takes Australia’s humanitarian assistance to $72.5m since October 7. Federal frontbencher Anne Aly was in Jordan this week at an urgent meeting about aid in Gaza. “Ultimately, this is about Israel taking responsibility for this and this was something that we […]

Coles has been called out for dropping a popular brand of milk from most of its shelves. Gippsland Jersey milk, which is “proudly independent and Australian-owned”, was stocked in about 200 Coles stores. However, it has now been dropped in the “vast majority” of its supermarkets. The company broke the news in a post to […]

Cases of whooping cough are surging almost 500 per cent in parts of Australia. The national regulator flagged shortages of medicine to treat the disease a year ago. The shortfall is likely to extend to at least the end of June, but alternative antibiotics are available. Waning vaccination rates have been labelled a recipe for […]

Sydney will be plunged into 24-hours of commuter chaos, with the city’s light rail system shutting down for a 24-hour strike on Wednesday. The work stoppage comes as the Rail, Tram & Bus Union (RTBU) is attempting to secure workers a 23 per cent pay rise over four years, plus an additional five sick days, […]

A young Sydney woman who has spent half her life in Australia is pleading to be allowed to stay in the country, claiming she faces homelessness if she returns to Romania. Maria Duminica was just 10 years old when she arrived in Australia with her mother and stepfather, who is an Australian citizen. Ms Duminica […]

Disgraced NRL star Jarryd Hayne will learn his fate after arguing his conviction should be quashed because of critical Facebook messages from a woman he was found guilty of raping. The two-time Dally M winner was found guilty of sexually assaulting the woman at her Newcastle home in the NSW Hunter Region following the high […]