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Green light for Palmer to build biggest car museum

Green light for Palmer to build biggest car museum

Mining magnate Clive Palmer has received approval to build Australia's biggest car museum near Brisbane just weeks after the project appeared to have stalled.

Paralympian medallist inspires young rural Australians

Paralympian medallist inspires young rural Australians

Paralympian medallist inspires young rural Australians

Paralympian medallist inspires young rural Australians

Scott Reardon is taking his message of hope and resilience to regional NSW ahead of the Paralympics, where his wife, long jumper Vanessa Low, will compete.

Smallest ever baby blue whale captured on camera

Smallest ever baby blue whale captured on camera

Smallest ever baby blue whale captured on camera

Smallest ever baby blue whale captured on camera

A pygmy blue whale calf spotted with its mother off Australia's west coast is the smallest of the marine mammal species ever observed.

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Laws could deliver life-saving fruit and vegies boon

Laws could deliver life-saving fruit and vegies boon

Food companies might find it more profitable to donate than to dump if a Senate bill targeting food insecurity passes.

Tales could be lost to time as rural funding falters

Tales could be lost to time as rural funding falters

Family history projects, arts programs and small hall upgrades have a profound effect in country towns. But a major foundation says funding is hard to come by.

'Don't overthink it': thousands take nippy solstice dip

'Don't overthink it': thousands take nippy solstice dip

A record 3000 people have taken a naked plunge in Hobart's River Derwent to mark the winter solstice.

Why Estebana abandoned science to become a blacksmith

Why Estebana abandoned science to become a blacksmith

"Estebana" abandoned his career to become a blacksmith. Years later, artist studios have dropped off around him, making him fear for the "soul" of his city.

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Refugee Week marked as 120 million displaced globally

Refugee Week marked as 120 million displaced globally

Refugee Week marked as 120 million displaced globally

Refugee Week marked as 120 million displaced globally

Refugee Week in Australia is shining a light on the contributions of refugees as the UN says 120 million people are displaced worldwide due to conflicts.

Pandemic hardline premier honours 'independent of govt'

Pandemic hardline premier honours 'independent of govt'

Pandemic hardline premier honours 'independent of govt'

Pandemic hardline premier honours 'independent of govt'

The prime minister has played a straight bat when asked about the inclusion of a hardline pandemic-era premier in the King's Birthday Honours list.

'Tears of joy' after four Israel hostages freed in Gaza

'Tears of joy' after four Israel hostages freed in Gaza

'Tears of joy' after four Israel hostages freed in Gaza

'Tears of joy' after four Israel hostages freed in Gaza

An Australian Jewish advocacy body says the freeing of four hostages held by Hamas in Gaza is "a beautiful thing", despite mass Palestinian casualties.

Union members and MPs join university Palestine protest

Union members and MPs join university Palestine protest

Union members and MPs join university Palestine protest

Union members and MPs join university Palestine protest

University students have been joined by union members and local MPs at a rally in support of Palestine, after packing up and moving their encampment.

Toilet humour: campaign to flush out loo-blockers

Toilet humour: campaign to flush out loo-blockers

Toilet humour: campaign to flush out loo-blockers

Toilet humour: campaign to flush out loo-blockers

Fatbergs are on the rise, prompting a campaign to remind people not to flush items down the toilet that could cause blockages in Sydney's sewer system.

Dingo killed with speargun on tourist island

Dingo killed with speargun on tourist island

Dingo killed with speargun on tourist island

Dingo killed with speargun on tourist island

A man is co-operating with Queensland wildlife officers after a dingo was killed with a speargun at the popular holiday island of K'gari.

Mother's dying wish inspires woman's award-winning work

Mother's dying wish inspires woman's award-winning work

Mother's dying wish inspires woman's award-winning work

Mother's dying wish inspires woman's award-winning work

Jodi Hamilton says granting her mum's wish to die at home in remote Queensland was "everything". It has inspired her award-winning work in palliative care.

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'Quite rattled': toll of Mardi Gras policing revealed

Heavy-handed drug policing operations at Sydney World Pride and Mardi Gras continue to impact police and LGBTQI community relations, experts say.

'Jam packed with love': the story of the Anzac biscuit

Young soldiers wrote to their families grateful for sweet biscuits sent to the front lines, with the oat-filled treat becoming part of Anzac history.

Mental health funding focus of Bondi attack inquiry

As a major coronial inquiry gets underway into the Bondi stabbings, a wounded security guard has taken heart from Australia's support.

Community holds joint vigil for Gaza and Lebanon

As Israel's war in Gaza threatens to spill over into a wider conflict with Iran, Sydney's Middle Eastern diaspora is mourning the family members they've lost.

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Lost digger laid to rest after search for relatives

A digger's cremated remains have been buried at a small ceremony in eastern Victoria after a nationwide search found no surviving relatives.

Forest files: ecologist at loggerheads with industry

Leading ecologist David Lindenmayer says it was important to write a book on native forest logging in Australia, despite enduring years of personal attacks.

Floods, rental crisis leaving tenants in the lurch

Tenants should be insured for alternative accommodation and warned if a property has been through a flood before signing a lease, a tenancy advocacy body says.

Say yes to the wool dress: female innovators recognised

A designer using wool in wedding dresses, a social entrepreneur creating outback op-shops and a diesel mechanic boss are all Rural Women's Award winners.

New plans to protect bilbies from extinction

Introduced predators such as foxes and feral cats will be targeted in programs designed to help save the bilby from extinction.

Penguin chick Pesto melts hearts at Melbourne aquarium

A king penguin chick dubbed Pesto has been unveiled by Melbourne aquarium ahead of the Easter holidays.

'My darling boy': tears and tributes for TV presenter

Family and friends of Jesse Baird, who was allegedly murdered alongside his partner in Sydney, have paid tribute to him at a memorial service.

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