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Highway pay phone rings in national treasure status

Highway pay phone rings in national treasure status

A pay phone outside a coastal shopping centre has been heritage listed for its role in keeping Australians connected during catastrophic bushfires.

Glimpse at toppled colonial statue's reinterpretation

Glimpse at toppled colonial statue's reinterpretation

Glimpse at toppled colonial statue's reinterpretation

Glimpse at toppled colonial statue's reinterpretation

Artistic renders show what will replace the fallen statue of a colonial premier who was accused of stealing the skull of an Aboriginal man.

Crews race to find Australian missing on Peruvian trail

Crews race to find Australian missing on Peruvian trail

Crews race to find Australian missing on Peruvian trail

Crews race to find Australian missing on Peruvian trail

Loved ones of an Australian man missing on a hiking trail in the remote Andes are urging local authorities to support a search and rescue effort.

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Danish architect helped Aussie cities find their mojo

Danish architect helped Aussie cities find their mojo

Danish nonagenarian architect Jan Gehl has helped inject Copenhagen's walkability and cycling culture into Australian cities over the past 35 years.

Book by Princess Diana's brother reopens old wounds

Book by Princess Diana's brother reopens old wounds

The memoir written by Princess Diana's brother, Charles Spencer, has been released after attracting headlines for its damaging allegations about the King.

AI looming as economy's make-or-break turning point

AI looming as economy's make-or-break turning point

Technological change could help make the nation better off but young workers face a growing burden, a triennial assessment of Australia's economic future shows.

Charles Spencer accuses King of gaslighting over Diana

Charles Spencer accuses King of gaslighting over Diana

Charles Spencer insists he is telling the truth after making a slew of damaging claims about the King in his memoir chronicling the life of his sister Diana.

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'It's always there': high cost of chronic pain on kids

'It's always there': high cost of chronic pain on kids

'It's always there': high cost of chronic pain on kids

'It's always there': high cost of chronic pain on kids

Kids with chronic pain conditions are struggling to have their symptoms taken seriously, a study has found, despite impacting most aspects of their lives.

From the bush to the Opera House, choir raises the roof

From the bush to the Opera House, choir raises the roof

From the bush to the Opera House, choir raises the roof

From the bush to the Opera House, choir raises the roof

A youth choir program that runs across 80 remote communities is celebrating two decades of changing rural children's lives through the power of music.

Rag trade casualties: why Aussie brands are going broke

Rag trade casualties: why Aussie brands are going broke

Rag trade casualties: why Aussie brands are going broke

Rag trade casualties: why Aussie brands are going broke

Experts reveal the real reason behind the latest string of Aussie fashion brand failures and why the domestic industry could be structurally unprofitable.

Tiny workshop knocks the socks off Aussie manufacturing

Tiny workshop knocks the socks off Aussie manufacturing

Tiny workshop knocks the socks off Aussie manufacturing

Tiny workshop knocks the socks off Aussie manufacturing

A 10th-generation sock maker produces 40,000 pairs a year from a factory in rural Australia as the fashion industry looks to the past for a brighter future.

William's stark clarion call to tackle climate change

William's stark clarion call to tackle climate change

William's stark clarion call to tackle climate change

William's stark clarion call to tackle climate change

After a British summer marred by deadly heatwaves and fires, Prince William is urging the world to take the necessary steps required to tackle climate change.

OpenAI won't do 2026 IPO, extinction risk unacceptable

OpenAI won't do 2026 IPO, extinction risk unacceptable

OpenAI won't do 2026 IPO, extinction risk unacceptable

OpenAI won't do 2026 IPO, extinction risk unacceptable

OpenAI boss Sam Altman has ruled out the company going public in 2026, saying the ten per cent chance of AI causing human extinction is "unacceptable".

Trump triggers row by backing a united Ireland

Trump triggers row by backing a united Ireland

Trump triggers row by backing a united Ireland

Trump triggers row by backing a united Ireland

The US president has backed the idea of Irish reunification in comments that have drawn ire from many in Britain.

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Mother who poisoned infant daughter released from jail

A woman who admitted poisoning her daughter with insulin, triggering a life-threatening medical episode, has successfully appealed her jail sentence.

Prince George arrives for first day at Eton College

Kensington Palace has released photos of Prince George wearing his formal Eton College uniform as the 13-year-old starts life as a boarder at the elite school.

Rural women leading the way until the cows come home

A dairy farmer and a sparky-turned-pilot have won prestigious awards for their work in regional Australia, hoping to show other women they can be rural leaders.

Harry and Meghan surprised by King's letter on status

Returned UK residents Prince Harry and his wife Meghan may not use the title 'his or her highness' and remain non-working royals, King Charles has confirmed.

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Won, done, far-flung: Birdsville Races ride again

The Birdsville Cup might not stop the nation, but it's an annual pilgrimage that brings thousands of revellers to a far-flung outback outpost.

Mates jump at Green Shadows to get bus to Birdsville

A man who races yabbies and auctions goldfish couldn't resist a stake in a nag that never made it in the city, but is a red-hot chance in the dust and dirt.

Dad of the year wants to break old mould of fatherhood

Podcast host and father-of-three girls Matthew Johnson, who has been named father of the year, wants to challenge traditional views of fatherhood.

How a blood donor saved a happy couple's wedding day

A lovely couple thought they should call off their wedding after a shock cancer diagnosis, but a much-needed blood transfusion saved their special day.

'Sailor’s disease’ scurvy linked to young boy's death

A 'very fussy' six-year-old boy was taking a multivitamin to improve his health but doctors realised too late that the product lacked vitamin C.

Desperate wait continues as hundreds attend Nepal vigil

Hundreds have gathered at a vigil for the victims of devastating floods in Nepal, as the Australian government desperately seeks updates on missing citizens.

Controversial measures to prevent another shark mauling

The weather's warming and the NSW government has announced measures to prevent another shark attack, a horror laid bare by the latest survivor.

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