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'Deeply disturbing': Turkish-American woman 'shot in the head' by Israeli forces
Published: September 7, 2024 09:59
Twenty-six-year-old activist Aysenur Ezgi Eygi was fatally shot by Israeli forces during a demonstration against illegal settlement expansion in the occupied West Bank. A professor said she "begged her not to go" to the protest.
There's a huge plastic vortex in the ocean. This company claims it knows how to tackle it
Published: September 7, 2024 09:46
A plastic waste vortex almost the size of Queensland is currently circulating the Pacific Ocean. Now, a not-for-profit is saying that, for the first time, it can tell the world "what it costs, what is needed and how long it could take" to remove it.
Home loan costs have reached a new high. Here's how much the average owner is borrowing
Published: September 7, 2024 02:36
Interest rates aren't expected to dip any time soon and the size of Australian home loans has now surpassed all records.
Two Australian swimmers win gold, one smashes world record at Paris Paralympics
Published: September 7, 2024 00:50
While Australia is sitting in ninth place on the medal table, our Paralympic team took several podium places on day nine of the Games.
Overlooked and 'betrayed': Services share concerns over gender-based violence package
Published: September 6, 2024 08:12
The government has announced a $4.7 billion package to combat gender-based violence, but some organisations have expressed concerns.
Sect accused of killing child by denying medication believes she'll be 'raised from the dead'
Published: September 6, 2024 08:08
Members of a Toowoomba religious sect known as 'The Saints' are on trial over the death of an eight-year-old girl with diabetes.
Georgia school shooting suspect's father charged with second-degree murder
Published: September 6, 2024 06:53
Colin Gray, the father of the suspected shooter in Georgia, gave the weapon allegedly used in the killings as a Christmas gift to his son Colt.
Ambassador's pro-LGBTIQ+ post hailed as 'an act of bravery' by Iranian Australians
Published: September 6, 2024 05:29
Iran's summoning of Australian ambassador Ian McConville after a social media post marking Wear It Purple Day has sparked mixed reactions, with some community members describing his actions as a "ray of light in the darkness".
Step towards justice as Northern Territory Stolen Wages class action reaches $202m settlement
Published: September 6, 2024 05:06
Between 1933 and 1971 Commonwealth laws allowed Aboriginal people in the NT to be paid much less than non-Indigenous people for the same work - in some circumstances, no money at all. Minnie McDonald brought a class action on behalf of thousands of people…
Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei dies after alleged attack by partner
Published: September 6, 2024 04:46
Following the "cowardly and senseless" death of Ugandan Olympian Rebecca Cheptegei, there have been calls to do more to combat gender-based violence.
German police shoot dead gunman who opened fire on them near Israeli consulate
Published: September 6, 2024 03:49
Germany's interior minister said police in downtown Munich had "possibly prevented a terrorist act of violence".
UK prosecutors halt indecent assault charges against Harvey Weinstein
Published: September 5, 2024 22:50
Harvey Weinstein was charged with two counts of indecent assault in 2022.
Traffic noise and pollution may be increasing infertility, but the effects depend on your sex
Published: September 5, 2024 20:32
New research has found long-term exposure to air pollution and traffic noise may be associated with higher infertility — but these factors affect men and women differently.
'Russian spy' whale was killed by 'gunshot', animal rights groups suspect
Published: September 5, 2024 08:39
Animal rights groups claim that recent photographs show what appear to be bullets lodged in holes in the body of a whale suspected of being a Russian spy in Norway.
'Utterly shameful': Lidia Thorpe criticises government's 'appalling' Census decision
Published: September 5, 2024 07:16
The independent senator said excluding questions on gender identity and sex characteristics from the next Census was "irresponsible and divisive".
The US has accused Russian state media of working to influence this year's election
Published: September 5, 2024 05:55
The US Justice Department has accused two employees from Russian state media network RT of using shell companies to pay a local company to produce divisive online videos.
Victims of London's Grenfell Tower disaster failed by 'incompetence' and 'greed'
Published: September 4, 2024 21:17
An inquiry into the 2017 London Grenfell Tower blaze that killed 72 people has laid blame on government, regulators and industry, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer telling relatives of the victims and survivors that "it should have never happened".
Raygun says attention on her following Olympics put her in a 'state of shock'
Published: September 4, 2024 07:58
The break dancer, now known for her signature "kangaroo hop" move, said her record speaks for itself.
Amid protests over alleged poll-rigging, Venezuela's president says Christmas is coming early
Published: September 4, 2024 02:35
Nicolás Maduro says that "in gratitude" to the country's people, he will bring forward Christmas to October.
US announces criminal charges against Hamas leaders over October 7 attack
Published: September 4, 2024 01:34
Yahya Sinwar is one of six leaders named in the charges filed in February and now unsealed. Others include political leader Ismail Haniyeh, who was killed in July.
For decades, people have asked if mobile phones can cause cancer. Now scientists have an answer
Published: September 3, 2024 22:51
A World Health Organization-backed review found there is "no association" between mobile phones and cancers in the brain and head.
Australian sprinter James Turner beats his own record to score Paralympic gold
Published: September 3, 2024 21:31
Turner's medal was one of three won by Australia on day six of the Paralympic Games in Paris.
'Unconstitutional': CFMEU to challenge the government's takeover in the High Court
Published: September 3, 2024 05:01
The new legislation, which passed the Senate in August, places the construction and general division of the union into administration for a minimum of three years.
Cyclones, storms, fire and flooding: Australians told to prepare for 'high-risk' season
Published: September 3, 2024 03:19
Emergency Management Minister Jenny McAllister said the government will be preparing for the "worst case scenarios" as Australia heads into the warmer months.
Paris' mayor will keep Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower. Eiffel's descendants aren't happy
Published: September 3, 2024 02:18
Plans by Paris' mayor to keep the Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower have been criticised by the descendants of its namesake, Gustave Eiffel, and provoked a backlash from some Parisians.
Benjamin Netanyahu rejects calls to ease ceasefire position despite growing fury in Israel
Published: September 2, 2024 20:51
Amid a wave of backlash, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he will refuse to back down on demands to control Gaza's border with Egypt during ceasefire negotiations.
14 medals in five sports: The story of Australia's Paralympics prodigy Daphne Ceeney
Published: September 2, 2024 19:42
Daphne Ceeney was by far the most successful of the 12 athletes at Australia's first Paralympics, winning six medals. She was also the only woman.
How Australian research could transform bone marrow transplants for people like Riya
Published: September 2, 2024 19:39
Australian researchers have created lab-engineered blood stem cells that closely resemble human stem cells. They say it could pave the way for personalised treatments for leukaemia and bone marrow failure disorders.
The definition of stalking could change in NSW. Here's why that's 'absolutely critical'
Published: September 2, 2024 07:59
Domestic violence advocates have welcomed proposed reforms to strengthen protections for victim-survivors in NSW, including a move to keep up with abusers who are weaponising technology for control.
The Paralympic sports that don't have an Olympic equivalent
Published: September 2, 2024 05:56
There are two Paralympic disciplines that don't have Olympic counterparts — and Australia has scored medals in one of them at this year's Paris Games.
Dreamworld animal handler hospitalised after being mauled by tiger while working
Published: September 2, 2024 02:06
A spokesperson for the Gold Coast theme park said it was an "isolated and rare incident" and that a review would be conducted.
Protests and a labour strike: Growing backlash against the Netanyahu government in Israel
Published: September 2, 2024 00:55
Fury at the Israeli government after the bodies of six hostages taken by Hamas were recovered by the Israeli military has translated into mass protests and a call by Israel's main labour union for a general strike.
Australia secures first-ever para rowing gold on most successful day of Paris Paralympics
Published: September 1, 2024 21:58
Nikki Ayers and Jed Altschwager have claimed Australia's first gold in Paralympic rowing, one of 10 Australian medals on Sunday in Paris.
Israeli forces recover bodies of six hostages in Gaza, including Israeli-American citizen
Published: September 1, 2024 06:42
The bodies of six hostages including an Israeli-American have been recovered — a discovery that has "outraged" US President Joe Biden who vowed Hamas leaders would "pay for these crimes".
'You'd need to be a millionaire': The 'permanent cruisers' who docked in a remote Aussie town
Published: September 1, 2024 05:54
There's increased demand for very long cruises, according to one expert. But some people are taking things to the next level.
Evacuation warning in Tasmania as damaging winds batter country's south-east
Published: September 1, 2024 01:21
Tasmanian officials are warning some residents to consider evacuating as severe weather causes serious flood risks, with South Australia and Victoria also facing gale-force gusts.
'I'm shattered': Australian runner denied Paralympic bronze medal after rule breach
Published: August 31, 2024 23:39
Visually-impaired runner Jaryd Clifford has been disqualified over a violation of guide rules which has denied the Australian a bronze medal in the 5000m.