3 h. ago Stars and swipes: Why one clash will make or break Wallaroos’ World Cup

The Women’s Rugby World Cup kicks off in England this weekend and Australia have never sent a better-prepared squad. But one bitter rival stands in the way of playing in the finals.

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7 h. ago ‘I started to rethink what I want to do’: The women discovering their adventurous spirit

Contrary to the popular narrative, you don’t have to make yourself smaller as you get older. With the right mindset, a world of adventure awaits.

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11 h. ago In a first, the city’s biggest cultural institutions are run by women

The six leaders of the state’s major galleries and museums discuss budgets, changing audiences and what they would give for 10 minutes alone with a billionaire.

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16 h. ago Man dies in Brisbane crash, women and girl rushed to hospital

A man has died after the Volkswagen Golf he was driving with three passengers crashed into a tree in Brisbane’s north.

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17 h. ago An orangutan reached for Natalie’s hand. It was a defining moment for her

Through often-startling stories detailing the wonder of wildlife, a Melbourne environmentalist hopes to convince people that the natural world is worth saving.

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17 h. ago Like being inside your mother’s womb: Melbourne’s new choose

Melbourne’s Now or Never festival kicks off on Thursday with a giant pink inflatable installation covering half of the inside of the heritage-listed Royal Exhibition Building.

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26 h. ago Construction to start on biggest wave pool in southern hemisphere

Hoping to attract more than a million visitors a year, construction will soon begin on Perth's first surf park.

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35 h. ago ASX edges higher as retailers rise; James Hardie shares plummet

The Australian sharemarket had a soft start to trading on Wednesday, as a plunge by building materials maker James Hardie and losses by the mining heavyweights and CSL overshadowed solid gains from the wider market.

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35 h. ago Is it a thriller, satire or nightmare? Eddington will keep you guessing

Director Ari Aster sends his kindred spirit Joaquin Phoenix on another odyssey through a divided America.

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41 h. ago We’re building 1.2m new homes, but we’re not using the homes we have

Work has started on speeding up the delivery of new home-building, but there are also options to put existing homes to better use.

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51 h. ago The ‘unworthy’ cancer with a terrible survival rate and the program seeking to change it

It’s Australia’s most lethal cancer. It kills more women and men every year than breast and prostate cancer combined. But remains deeply stigmatised.

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53 h. ago Desi Emperor’s changing career to continue at Warwick Farm meeting

After going from being a sprinter to a mile runner, the Tommy Wong gelding is back to where it all started.

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55 h. ago Australia v South Africa ODI LIVE: Proteas off to a great start as Markram races to half century

Marnus Labuschagne makes his return to international cricket as Australia take on South Africa in Cairns. Follow all the action.

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62 h. ago Alive and kicking: Capturing the colour and camaraderie of regional footy

From Queenstown to Cairns to Kalgoorlie, footy is the lifeblood of our regional communities, as photographer Cory White discovered.

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3 d. ago Pick up the phone, Popa: Socceroos could lose another rising star to Croatia

Adrian Segecic is hopeful his roaring start to life at Portsmouth will earn him a Socceroos call-up. If not, he wants Tony Popovic to know he has options.

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3 d. ago My mum got her hip replaced, so I took her cycling through Europe

Things don’t start off well when my mother is knocked down amid a pack of cycling commuters in Amsterdam.

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3 d. ago It’s the most ubiquitous dish on the planet, but its origins are murky

If you think McDonald’s was the first place to start serving hamburgers as fast food in the US, you’d be wrong.

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4 d. ago Australia needs to cough up its ‘regulatory hairballs’, declares PC boss

For the next three days, leaders will look at ways to lift living standards. The Productivity Commission says they should start with one area of reform.

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4 d. ago Allianz Stadium cost $828m but becomes a lake after rain. An investigation has discovered why

Allianz Stadium will be shut down for 10 weeks of repair works over summer, after a review of the poor drainage at the new venue identified the cause.

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4 d. ago Haaland and Man City fire warning to title rivals as Spurs get off to winning start in post

Two goals from Erling Haaland and star turns from Manchester City’s new recruits saw Pep Guardiola’s side off to a perfect start, while Sunderland made a winning return to the big time and a Richarlison double fired Spurs to victory.

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