6 h. ago Dog mauls female owner, 39, to death in Whyalla, South Australia

Christine Kulis, 39, died when her dog launched its attack on Thursday after years of allegedly terrorising her neighbours in Whyalla, South Australia, 400km north-west of Adelaide.

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33 h. ago Heatwave warning for large parts of Australia as temperatures expected to reach low 40s

New South Wales south coast faces highest heatwave category, with extreme temperatures forecast elsewhere, including in Western Australia and the NTFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCommunities across large parts of Australia have been urged to take precautions as temperatures begin to soar ahead of severe and extreme heatwave conditions, with parts of western Sydney expected to reach the low 40s by Saturday.The Bureau of Meteorology has issued heatwave warnings in New South Wales, Western Australia and the Northern Territory, with an extreme warning in place on the NSW south coast – indicating the highest level of risk. Continue reading...

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47 h. ago The Jaws Effect is finally wearing off! Movies like The Meg and The Shallows no longer fuel a fear of sharks

The Jaws Effect is finally wearing off, a promising new study by the University of South Australia has revealed.

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4 d. ago Tank Cave diver died in underwater 'labyrinth' after failing to fit through gap

Gary Gibson, 65, was diving with two other experienced cave divers when he tragically died in the complex Tank Cave system near Tantanoola in South Australia

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4 d. ago BREAKING: Australia cave tragedy as body of man found by rescue teams

The body of cave diver Gary Gibson has been found in South Australia after a huge recovery operation involving specialist divers - this is a breaking story

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4 d. ago Sydney men charged with spreading child sexual abuse videos tied to international ring

Police have charged four men in Sydney with criminal offenses over their alleged involvement in the distribution of child sexual abuse material linked to an international child sex abuse ring

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5 d. ago Tragedy as an experienced Australian sailor is found dead on her yacht in mysterious circumstances during the adventure of a lifetime off Madagascar

Deirdre Sibly, 68, from South Australia, and her companion Pascal encountered trouble while sailing near Madagascar on Thursday.

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7 d. ago Australia shark attack victim named as partner fights for life after trying to save her

Police in New South Wales, Australia, have identified 25-year-old Livia Muhlheim as the woman who was killed as her partner remains in a critical condition

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8 d. ago Discover the Australia less travelled: fresh ways to explore Sydney and New South Wales

From Surry Hills wine bars to oysters in the Tweed and Blue Mountains retreats, discover a side of Australia’s New South Wales that most travellers miss

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1 week ago Oasis brings Live 25 Tour to an end in Brazil after 41 electrifying shows

The tour received unilateral praise and rave reviews across the UK, Ireland, North America, Asia, Australia and South America.

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2 w. ago Fifty years after Bruce Haigh resisted apartheid, South Africa honours fearless Australian diplomat

Haigh’s name to be added to Wall of Names at Freedom Park in Pretoria, alongside former Australian PMs Bob Hawke and Malcolm FraserGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe former Australian diplomat Bruce Haigh would rightly be proud of his inclusion on South Africa’s Wall of Names at the country’s Freedom Park, honouring those who resisted apartheid.But the many who knew and loved Haigh, one of Australia’s least conventional but more effective and fearless diplomats, suspect he might also have been somewhat bemused that his name was being added to the wall on Friday at the same time as those of the former prime ministers Bob Hawke and Malcolm Fraser. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago How World Cup expansion is driving Asia’s naturalisation arms race

As Asia’s allocation has now doubled, many nations look to foreign-born talent to push them towards qualificationWhen the United Arab Emirates line up against Iraq on Thursday for the fifth and final round of Asian qualification for next year’s World Cup, it is likely that over half of the home starting XI in Abu Dhabi will be foreign-born. The UAE are, however, merely another participant in a naturalisation arms race in the continent that has been boosted by the expansion of the World Cup from 32 teams to 48.Asia’s allocation has doubled from four automatic spots in Qatar to eight in North America, opening up the tournament to a new array of contenders desperate to play on the greatest stage of all. Japan, South Korea, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Australia have historically dominated World Cup qualifying, with North Korea the most recent outlier in 2010. Those six are the only teams from the Asian Football Confederation to make more than one appearance at the tournament. Continue readin...

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3 w. ago British & Irish Lions plan ban on R360 players to stop Red Roses jumping ship

Eight of 12 tier-one unions already plan to ban rebelsLions hope to sway stars lured by league’s salary offersThe British & Irish Lions are planning to follow the example of the biggest unions by banning players who join R360 in a move designed primarily to prevent an exodus of England’s Red Roses stars to the rebel league.Eight of the 12 tier-one unions, led by England and New Zealand, announced last month that they would not select R360 players, and the Guardian has learned that the Lions will follow suit. Ireland, Scotland, France, Italy, New Zealand, Australia and South Africa also came out in support of a ban, but Wales and Argentina did not due to smaller player pools and weaker domestic leagues. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Australia’s injury woes continue with scares for Josh Hazlewood and Sean Abbott

Scott Boland is already set to deputise for Pat Cummins, while Lance Morris and Spencer Johnson are also sidelined.

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3 w. ago Woman, 35, crushed by van during Australia cyclone, inquest hears

Eleanor Thompson, known as Ellie, was pronounced dead after she was found under the vehicle in Burringbar, New South Wales.

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3 w. ago Missing Outback boy's transgender grandmother greeted Mail reporter with a pump action shotgun... as we reveal little Gus could have gone missing SIX months ago

Up a remote gravel track near the dusty outback town of Belalie North in South Australia is a little house that time forgot.

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