7 h. ago I’m an election lover, but in Australia, they just come along too often

Australia is one of only six democracies in the world with three-year parliamentary terms. It’s time for a change.

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9 h. ago Australian surf stars Nichols and Robinson stun on home shores to ring the bell at Rip Curl Pro

Isabella Nichols and Jack Robinson have made it a double triumph for Australia with thrilling victories in the Rip Curl Pro finals at Bells Beach.

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12 h. ago ‘The ball would be floating on top’: Upgraded Leederville Oval to be part of WA’s Gather Round proposal

Western Australia is positioning itself to bid for a potential Gather Round coup with a multimillion-dollar upgrade of Leederville Oval.

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12 h. ago Broken records, long queues: After 25 years, has Starbucks finally figured Australia out?

For a country famous for independent cafe culture, Starbucks – once rejected by Australians – is achieving what many would have dismissed as impossible.

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16 h. ago NFL’s love affair with Australian punters continues with Jeremy Crawshaw drafted by Denver Broncos

Crawshaw is poised to join fellow Australian punters Tory Taylor (Chicago), Mitch Wishnowsky (San Francisco), Michael Dickson (Seattle) and Cameron Johnston (Pittsburgh) in the NFL.

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21 h. ago Game shows are going wild right now. But will Australia back this worldwide hit?

The Floor is part of a new generation of game shows sweeping the globe that are bigger, brighter and bolder than series of the past.

Events

21 h. ago Academic who fled Cambodia for Australia was on Hun Sen’s payroll

Melbourne Uni made him a fellow. He posed for a photo with a soon-to-be federal minister, and was considered a hero. But it wasn’t the full picture.

Politics

31 h. ago Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein accuser Virginia Giuffre dies

Virginia Giuffre, the woman who accused Jeffrey Epstein and Prince Andrew of sexually abusing her, has died at the age of 41.

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40 h. ago There’s a bear in where? Why Perth is wrong spot for club’s return

The Bears’ comeback brings to a conclusion a long and sad saga, but there was a far more obvious location for their new home than Western Australia.

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40 h. ago ‘They didn’t know what a schooner was. We had to explain a meat raffle’

Famously fickle New Yorkers have embraced a new Australian-themed pub in their city, backed by comedians Andy Lee and Hamish Blake. But the venue’s surprise popularity is creating its own problems.

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45 h. ago ‘Take down the walls’: The innovative program bringing ballet to the bush

Hundreds of children in regional Australia will have the opportunity to learn from the Australian Ballet’s teachers and dancers.

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45 h. ago Code’s fortunes, as always, depend on the success of the Wallabies

Rugby Australia is right to celebrate the cash bonanza from a Lions tour and a home world cup. But it needs on-field results, too.

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45 h. ago The hunted and haunted outcasts who changed their new country forever

They endured war, risked death and faced down pirates. And 50 years after they began to arrive in Australia, they have left a profound mark on their new home.

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45 h. ago After polling day, our leaders will come clean about the trouble we’re in

By pretending that a planet-scale upheaval is not happening, our political leaders are not helping Australia deal with it.

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45 h. ago How China is controlling Australia’s – and the world’s – rare earths trade

China is threatening to land a knockout blow in its trade war with Donald Trump, targeting a vulnerability in the United States’ most crucial military infrastructure with a strike that was decades in the making.

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58 h. ago Facilities, future tournaments and flares? Australian football’s $3 billion funding plea

Australian football’s various bodies have united to make a collective pitch to government for more than $3 billion in funding over the next 10 years.

Economics

58 h. ago ‘I had to grow up pretty quick’: WA Vietnam veterans share stories of bravery, camaraderie on Anzac Day

Terry Newman was just 19 years old when he found himself more than 5000 kilometres from home on the frontline of the longest and bloodiest battle for Australia of the Vietnam War.

Events

61 h. ago McEvoy’s back and McKeown’s flying: What we learnt at the Australian Swimming Championships

With just over six weeks until Australia’s trials for this year’s swimming world championships, how are the big names are looking?

Politics

62 h. ago Ready, set, lunch: Welcome to the age of the express (and affordable) lunch

Gone are the days of the expensive long lunch. Here’s where to find some of the best express lunch deals right now.

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64 h. ago WA news LIVE: WA residents pay respect at Anzac Day dawn services; Premier condemns Kings Park service heckler

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