4 h. ago Different croaks: new frog and gecko species discovered on remote island in Australia’s north

Researchers on expedition to Dauan Island heard two distinct frog calls in the rain and ‘sure enough, they were species new to science’Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereThree new animal species – two frogs and a gecko – have been discovered on a remote island in Australia’s north.The animals were found on Dauan Island, a 3 sq km island in the far northern Torres Strait that is dominated by boulder fields. Continue reading...

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27 h. ago Aisle pay that: seat surcharges leave spectators on edge at some of Australia’s biggest events

Aisle seats cost $25 extra at Melbourne Formula One Grand PrixAustralian Open puts in place premium based on demandSome fans hate being stepped over inside the stadium and just want to enjoy the action in peace. Others won’t sit anywhere else except the end of a row, and are prepared to pay a premium for the privilege.The extra cost of an aisle seat has reached $25 at the Melbourne Formula One Grand Prix, as part of a trend adopted at sporting events such as the MotoGP at Phillip Island and the Australian Open tennis, as well as at some music concerts, to price tickets on the edge of bays higher than those in the middle. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago A new frontier: why Aussies are coming to MLS for soccer opportunity

Major League Soccer is proving a fertile ground for a growing band of Australian players and coachesThere is perhaps no greater reminder that Australia is a faraway island nation with limited global influence than the fact so many Australians pore over a niche form of online football content known as ‘Aussies Abroad’.While the likes of Ned Zelic and Paul Okon were hardly the first Australian players to move to Europe, their arrivals at Borussia Dortmund and Club Brugge in the early 1990s coincided with a surge of interest in how Aussie footballers were performing overseas. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Bali hospital denies allegation of organ theft after body of Australian repatriated without heart

Australian officials demanded answers after the body of Byron Haddow was returned without his heartA Bali hospital has denied allegations it was involved in organ theft, after the body of a young Australian who died on the Indonesian resort island was repatriated without his heart.Queensland man Byron Haddow was found dead in the plunge pool of his Bali villa earlier this year while on holiday. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Madeleine McCann: Chilling new photos of suspect's lair with 'kids clothes and sick videos'

Police made an horrific discovery in a remote factory owned by Christian Brueckner, the prime suspect in Madeleine McCann's disappearance, which included a large number of girls' swimming costumes

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3 w. ago CHRISTOPHER STEVENS on Mr Polaroid: Fascinating snapshot of the college dropout who invented the Polaroid

PBS America is lurking far down the list of Freeview channels at no. 84, a hiding place you're likely to discover only if the cat sits on the remote.

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