Splits, fusions and evolutions: how Australia’s political parties took hold
In an extract from The Conversation’s new book on democracy, we chart the origins of the parties that dominate politics today ...
World's shark attack hotspots REVEALED: Map shows the areas with the most encounters in 2024 - including four that proved fatal
A new map reveals the world's shark bite hotspots, where the most people have been injured in unprovoked attacks.
Almost 200 unexploded World War II bombs found underneath children’s playground
Scores of unexploded bombs dating from World War II have been discovered underneath a children’s playground in northern England.
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Google Maps turns 20: A look at all our favourite places to visit
It’s been 20 years this week since Google Maps was launched, doing away with the good old Refidex, Gregory’s and securing an ...
Inside Qld mum’s challenge to find fenced playgrounds fit for special needs children
Sunshine Coast playgrounds lacking proper fencing have sparked concerns for parents with young children, particularly those ...
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Google Maps and satnav Vs. the old street directory
This week, Hamish Geale wrote a story about a couple of Launceston blokes having fun with a Google map camera in the Brisbane ...
Loved ones plea after woman goes missing from the Roma and Dalby area
The friends and family of regional Queensland woman Tayla Spies, who has been missing from the Maranoa and Western Downs ...
Inside the catastrophic flood that left North Qld town of Ingham underwater for a week
In the dead of night, as most of Ingham slept, a torrent descended. Nothing will ever be the same again. This is the untold ...
How the Far North can turn Wooroonooran National Park into an international hiking mecca
Keen bushwalkers say Far North Queensland’s rainforest has the potential to become an international hiking mecca among the ...
10-year-old girl reported missing in Winnipeg found safe
A 10-year-old girl who was reported missing in Winnipeg's Westgrove area has been found safe. The girl was reported as last ...
Townsville weather: Life-threatening flood warning issued amid 250mm+ forecast
Extra swiftwater rescue crews, police and boats are being sent north from southeast Queensland ahead of what the Premier has ...
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'Baffling': making sense of Hadi Nazari's miracle in the mountains
In December, 23-year-old Hadi Nazari went missing in Kosciuszko National Park for 13 days, sparking a massive search involving hundreds of police, park rangers and trained volunteers. Mountain guide ...