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Urgent public health warning issued over lost radioactive capsule in Western AustraliaKeep across all the live scores and results from the Australian Open at Melbourne ParkKeep up with all the action at the Australian Open finals in our live blogA missing radioactive capsule lost somewhere between Perth and a Pilbara mine site over an area of 1,400 kilometres has sparked an … Read more

Keep across all the live scores and results from the Australian Open at Melbourne ParkKeep up with all the action at the Australian Open finals in our live blogUkraine's ambassador to Australia has called for Novak Djokovic's father to be banned from the Australian Open, after he posed with a group holding the Russian flag. Footage shared to … Read more

International Day of Education 2023 is being marked across the globe, with the driving theme behind this year’s iteration bringing the education of Afghan women and girls into focus, UNESCO has said.Ruth Arnold also praised the UN for not staying silent about the issueThe organisation’s director general took a hard stance on the “attack” on … Read more

An urgent search is under way in Western Australia after a tiny capsule containing a radioactive substance went missing.The casing contains a small quantity of radioactive Caesium-137, which could cause serious illness if touched.It was lost between the town of Newman and the city of Perth in mid-January – a distance of roughly 1,400km (870 … Read more

Strategic Analysis Australia’s Michael Shoebridge says the war in Ukraine shows the “dominance” Western technology has over Russia as the US plan to send Abrams tanks.“The actual military fighting is being won by the Ukrainians,” Mr Shoebridge told Sky News host Steve Price. “Tanks will be a key part of their offensive military capability.”Read MoreOur … Read more

Flume and MAY-A take out the triple j Hottest 100 of 2022 — as it happened.  ABC Newssource

This video can not be playedThousands have rallied on Australia Day in support of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. The national day has become increasingly divisive, but this year a planned referendum on an Indigenous ‘Voice to Parliament’ was a leading issue amongst protesters.Thousands protest in Australia ‘Invasion Day' rallies. Video, 00:01:52Thousands protest in … Read more

Germany and Australia plan to intensify their cooperation in the areas of energy, climate protection and emissions reduction, German economy minister Robert Habeck together with education minister Bettina Stark-Watzinger and Australian climate and energy minister Chris Bowen, said following meetings in Berlin. The two countries will put a particular focus on hydrogen and commit to … Read more

Auckland airport flooded as torrential rain hits New Zealand's largest cityKeep across all the live scores and results from the Australian Open at Melbourne ParkKeep up with all the action at the Australian Open finals in our live blogThe mayor of Auckland has declared a state of emergency after torrential rain caused widespread flooding and evacuations … Read more

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