Researchers in north-west NSW are wading through thick mud in an attempt to save hundreds of turtles after the NSW government decided to stop supplying water to the protected wetland.
A 50-year-old Deception Bay man has been charged with multiple child sex and drug offences after allegedly approaching two teenage girls near Roma Street Station in Brisbane and travelling with them to Deception Bay. He has been remanded in custody and police are appealing for further information, believing there may be additional victims.
Four nearly 100-year-old Caterpillar tractors, donated by the estate of earthmoving tycoon Bert Theiss, have arrived at Ilfracombe's Lynn Cameron Machinery Mile in Queensland's outback. The open-air museum preserves Australia's farming and building history, with the new additions enhancing its collection.
Researchers from the Centre for Policy Development (CPD) in Australia found that typical workers' pay has not kept pace with productivity growth for three decades, with gains increasingly captured by businesses. This challenges previous findings and raises questions about wage-setting, ownership, and technology's future direction.
Pauline Hanson has responded to Angus Taylor's strong criticism of One Nation's economic policies, urging him to stop "denigrating" her party and to work together to remove the current government. Taylor had stated One Nation's plans would "send us broke" and lead to "eternity of pain". Hanson, currently in London, posted a video on social media appealing for collaboration.
Environmental groups in Victoria are raising concerns about the removal of native timber, including hollow-bearing trees vital for endangered species like the Leadbeater's possum. They argue that timber is being extracted under the guise of fuel break operations, contradicting the end of native timber harvesting. The state government defends these actions as necessary for forest and fire management, with revenue from by-products going to traditional owners.
A Palestinian man delivering food aid to Gaza was reportedly killed by an Israeli soldier. Telstra's network experienced a 48-hour outage due to a software glitch. The World Cup quarter-finals begin with France vs. Morocco.
