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Canefields to ocean to rolling hills: vision splendid of 135km northern NSW rail trail short-changed
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (1049+ words) Despite the backing of councils in a region in dire need of support, the federal government has rejected a $42m grant request to complete the trail’s 54km missing link There are glow-worms in the old train tunnel if you look hard enough…...
Two women and two girls dead in four days. Australian experts yet again call for action
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (893+ words) ‘We already have more than 1,000 recommendations. The knowledge gap isn’t there. There’s an implementation gap’, policy expert says Last week, two women and two girls were allegedly murdered in four days. The deaths of Lavanya Chappa, Jana Armstrong, Layla Jeffery,…...
Police claim breakthrough in Melbourne’s hospitality wars, alleging links to overseas crime figure
6+ day, 7+ hour ago (305+ words) Victoria police say they have arrested ‘high-ranking’ man from syndicate accused of orchestrating arson attacks Police have arrested a man they say orchestrated a wave of Melbourne arson attacks, marking a major development in the city’s escalating hospitality wars. A…...
Layla Jeffery, 13, was ‘somewhat shy’ and ‘well-liked’. A Victorian town is struggling with her alleged murder
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (664+ words) Donald – a small community about 280km from Melbourne – is grieving after a missing teenager was found dead In the week after Layla Jeffery failed to return home in the early hours of 4 July, residents in the tiny Victorian town of Donald…...
‘We should be dead’: Perth’s Indigenous community felt ignored after alleged Invasion Day bombing attempt, inquiry told
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (632+ words) Police were told of unspecified threats before the 26 January rally but did not meet with organisers until after, parliamentary inquiry into racism told Indigenous community members who witnessed the alleged attempted terror attack at the Invasion Day rally in Perth…...
Australian house prices are falling but have still more than doubled over the past decade
1+ week, 5+ day ago (197+ words) The average dwelling price in Australia has risen to more than 17 years of a typical household’s disposable income House prices dropped across several Australian capital cities in recent months, with major banks predicting falls of 2-3% by the end of the…...
How a Melbourne woman’s death is shining light on the dangers of non-medical births – Full Story podcast
2+ week, 2+ day ago (164+ words) The Guardian’s Full Story podcast covers the inquest into the death of the influencer Stacey Warnecke In September 2025, a Melbourne wellness influencer, Stacey Warnecke, decided to give birth at home, free of all medical help. No one else was present…...
Canberra’s ‘night of nights’: Midwinter Ball 2026 – in pictures
2+ week, 4+ day ago (116+ words) Politicians from across parliament, including prime minister Anthony Albanese and opposition leader Angus Taylor, as well as heads of corporate Australia have attended the annual Midwinter Ball hosted by the federal parliamentary press gallery. Here’s a look at some dressed-up…...
House prices fall in four capital cities as Sydney values drop nearly $50,000 this year
2+ week, 5+ day ago (510+ words) More than half of homes taken to auction not selling while median property price in Adelaide started to slide in June House prices are now falling in four capital cities with the Adelaide market beginning to slide in June, while…...
Afternoon Update: US ‘freebirthing’ business linked to death of Melbourne woman; World Cup penalty shootouts; and eight days lost at sea
2+ week, 6+ day ago (731+ words) A Guardian investigation has revealed links between a US business linked to baby deaths around the world and the Australian “birth keeper” Emily Lal, the central witness at the inquest into the death of a Melbourne wellness influencer. During Emilee…...