9 h. ago Amy Johnson’s historic Australia flight to be celebrated on 95th anniversary

She began her journey to become the first woman to fly solo from the UK to Australia at Croydon airport, south London on May 5 1930.

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32 h. ago Drones, AI and one long fence: Kangaroo Island’s war on a clawed predator that kills 1.5bn Australian animals a year

Feral cats are a menace to wildlife but South Australia’s KI has taken a stand in a bold eradication program that is now at a critical pointGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastThe cat-proof fence drops off a sheer cliff on one side of Kangaroo Island, and disappears into the ocean on the other.The top section is floppy and electrified – a rude shock for wily cats seeking to climb over – and the bottom is burrow-proof. Continue reading...

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49 h. ago ‘Worked perfectly’: how wildlife team finally caught Valerie the dachshund after 529 days on the lam

Kangala Wildlife Rescue revealed the strategies and remote-controlled trap that secured the capture of tiny 4kg sausage dogValerie the dachshund safe and well after 529 days on the run on South Australian islandGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastExhausted and relieved, the Kangala Wildlife Rescue team have revealed precisely how they finally caught Valerie the dachshund, after 529 days on the run in Kangaroo Island, South Australia.The Kangala directors, Jared and Lisa Karran, were excited to share the news that Valerie had been secured, but they were also extremely careful not to let the small dog escape from a specially designed cage. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Steve Carell’s character ‘excited for atrocities’ in new Jesse Armstrong film

The films first trailer saw a group of billionaire friends laughing and joking as international crises break out.

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5 d. ago Mountainhead: first trailer for Jesse Armstrong’s topical Succession follow

Billionaires, starring Steve Carell and Ramy Youssef, meet amid an international crisis in HBO’s of-the-moment satireA summit of influential male billionaires is under way in the first teaser trailer for Mountainhead.HBO unveiled the extended look at the first feature from the Succession creator Jesse Armstrong on Tuesday, which stars Steve Carell, Cory Michael Smith, Ramy Youssef and Jason Schwartzman as a group of billionaire friends who meet at an alpine retreat during an international crisis. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Massive snake slithers across golf course shocking experts with sheer size

Shocked golfers captured the moment one of the world's most venomous snakes slithered across a course in New South Wales, Australia, in footage that left experts gobsmacked

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8 d. ago Warning over fears 'aggressive' and potentially fatal ants could invade UK

The red fire ants, which are highly invasive, have spread from their native South America into Mexico, the US, Australia, New Zealand, China and Taiwan in less than a century

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1 week ago Missing dachshund Valerie spotted after more than 500 days at large on Kangaroo Island

Valerie, the miniature dachshund missing for more than 500 days on Kangaroo Island in South Australia, has been filmed sniffing around a trap this week.

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1 week ago Missing dashchund Valerie spotted after more than 500 days at large on Kangaroo Island

Valerie, the miniature dachshund missing for more than 500 days on Kangaroo Island in South Australia, has been filmed sniffing around a trap this week.

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1 week ago Construction worker plummets 10ft and is impaled on bum in horror accident

The construction worker, who has not been named but is in his 20s, miraculously survived after his bottom was impaled while working at a site in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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1 week ago Net closes in on Valerie with new footage of dachshund after more than 500 days at large on Kangaroo Island

Team leading South Australian search says risk of disrupting other wildlife has made it hard to capture missing pet dogElection 2025 live updates: Australia federal election campaignGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcasNew footage of Valerie the miniature dachshund, missing since 2023, shows her sniffing around a trap and capering with a food box.But more than 500 days since she escaped from a pen on Kangaroo Island in South Australia, Valerie is still at large.Sign up for the Afternoon Update: Election 2025 email newsletter Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Lessons from the USWNT’s Brazil friendlies: Thompson’s a star and a keeper dilemma

Alyssa Thompson emerged as an attacking force while questions remain in midfield and at goalkeeper as Emma Hayes builds her teamThe United States women’s national team were very much in the mode of trying out new stuff during friendlies over the last international window. A mostly first choice team looked sharp in a 2-0 victory over Brazil during the first match between the teams, but an extremely young, rotated squad showed their inexperience in a 2-1 defeat on Tuesday.Head coach Emma Hayes has some tough decisions ahead of her to figure out difficult situations in midfield and goal. But in the forward line, Hayes mostly learned that she has a new star she can rely on. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Matildas in ‘limbo’ as Football Australia’s coach search drags on

Steph Catley admits ‘it’s hard’ to play amid uncertainty over coachLyon coach Joe Montemurro is front runner for permanent roleMatildas star Steph Catley says she hopes Football Australia finds a permanent coach “sooner rather than later”, admitting players are “in limbo”. The Matildas have been without a full-time coach for eight months since Tony Gustavsson’s official departure on August 1 after the Paris Olympics.In their 11th game under caretaker Tom Sermanni, Australia defeated South Korea 2-0 at Newcastle’s McDonald Jones Stadium to claim their first back-to-back wins of the year. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Office worker's secret to losing 16kg without giving up burgers, fries and chocolates: 'I wish I knew sooner'

An office worker, from South Australia, has spilled her weight loss secrets on how she lost 16kg without depriving herself of her favourite foods - including burgers and fries.

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3 w. ago Handle with care: the international community sending parcels of pure joy through the mail

Anna Ryan-Punch was 15 when she received her first friendship book. It was the start of a lifelong hobbyAustralian Anna Ryan-Punch was 15 when she received her first friendship book – a handmade and decorated pocket-sized booklet full of names and addresses of people looking for pen pals. Recipients were invited to add their details to the list, send a letter to other signatories, and then pass the booklet on to someone new.“They were included in letters as a side thing,” Ryan-Punch, now 44, says. When it was full of potential pen pals, the friendship book would, hopefully, be returned to the person who made it. “I didn’t have anyone to send them on to, but I wrote to people out of them and that kind of grew into a circle.” Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Horror as woman impaled on school fence found hanging by her arm six feet in the air

A woman, 37, became impaled on a fence outside Riverstone High School in New South Wales, Australia, when she attempted to climb it and recover her daughter's phone

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3 w. ago FTSE latest: UK stock markets plunge in biggest daily fall since Covid after Trump tariffs

The stock markets in the UK, France, Germany, Japan, South Korea and Australia were all falling for a second day

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3 w. ago FTSE latest: European stock markets plunge after China retaliates with 34% tariff on US goods

The stock markets in the UK, France, Germany, Japan, South Korea and Australia were all falling for a second day

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3 w. ago Australia v South Korea: women’s international friendly – live

Updates from the Matildas’ clash with Korea Republic in SydneyKick off at Allianz Stadium is 8pm local/6pm KSTAny thoughts? Get in touch with Martin on emailHello and welcome to live coverage of the women’s international friendly between Australia and South Korea at Allianz Stadium in Sydney. The Matildas are seeking a return to form in back-to-back friendlies against their Asian rivals after a horror campaign at the SheBelieves Cup but will have to do so without some of their leading players.Australia lost all three matches at the tournament in the United States in February and have now slumped to a 20-year low in the Fifa world rankings at No 16. But they have no time to lick their wounds with the 2026 Women’s Asian Cup on home soil now less than 11 months away. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago A lot of mums are angry at Chappell Roan. I just want her to come over and listen to me whinge | Molly Glassey

Whether you’re a parent or not, you should be able to talk candidly about how tough it is having kidsA few weeks ago I told my friend – a good friend – that I was considering having a third kid. The colour washed from her face, and before her filter could kick in she said: “Please don’t.” She corrected herself. “You don’t really want to, do you?” I realised she thought I was unhappy. She thought I regretted it all. She was wrong on both accounts, but I didn’t blame her for coming to such a stark conclusion.That friend was not Chappell Roan. But the pop star is being pelted with the internet equivalent of soiled nappies for saying “all [her] friends who have kids are in hell” and “she doesn’t know anyone who’s happy with children at her age”. Continue reading...

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