Australia

A woman has died after being left stranded on Lizard Island after a cruise ship left her behind.

Cruise passenger dies after being left on remote island

An island stop on a Great Barrier Reef cruise has turned to tragedy after a woman was left behind and later found dead.

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$7.9 billion Medicare change coming this week

A huge $7.9 billion Medicare change is coming into effect this week, impacting how Aussies will be able to see their doctor.

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Driving under the influence of marijuana could soon become legal in Australia’s most populated state.

Why it could soon be legal to drive on marijuana, medically

Driving with marijuana in your system could soon become legal in Australia’s most populated state, but only for some people.

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Aussie travellers can expect faster and more efficient security screenings by the end of the year.

Infuriating airport security rule scrapped

Travellers can breathe a sigh of relief as major airports scrap a gruelling ritual that has long slowed down queues.

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Sutherland Hospital was targeted.

‘Catastrophic’: Hospital gas, water, allegedly sabotaged

Two major hospitals have been targeted in a ‘sabotage attempt’, with a woman allegedly cutting the vital supply of gas and water in Sydney.

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Dutch beach volleyball player Steven van de Velde issued a statement after Australian authorities barred his entry to compete in the 2025 world championships.

Child rapist, Olympian learns Australia visa fate

Dutch beach volleyball player Steven van de Velde issued a statement after Australian authorities made a decision over his entry to compete in the 2025 world championships.

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Energy costs are regularly ranked as the top concern for Australian households, documents show.

Secret documents reveal Aussie power price increases

The Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Chris Bowen’s, department has released confidential briefing documents warning of higher power prices over the months to come.

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The Victorian government is reopening the Malmsbury Youth Justice Centre two years after it closed.

Youth justice centre to reopen under new laws

A notorious youth justice centre once plagued by riots and escapes will reopen under Victoria’s new bail laws to house young offenders on remand.

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Rare earth elements could be recovered from wind turbines and exported.

Old batteries could deliver critical mineral shortcuts

Recycling big batteries, solar panels and wind turbines at the end of their lives could create a lucrative export industry if Australia gets its rules right.

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Lemon Tree Passage in Raymond Terrace, NSW, is among the most haunted places in Australia according to analysis from Ray White.

Spook-tacular suburbs: Australia's most haunted areas revealed

Analysis from Ray White reveals the spookiest suburbs across the country.

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Two people, believed to be aged in their 20s and 60s, have died in an underground mine explosion in Far Western New South Wales.

Underground mine explosion kills young woman, man

Two people have died in an underground mine explosion in Far Western New South Wales, with one woman in her 20s airlifted to hospital.

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Australian taxpayers have until Friday to file their returns.

‘Watching closely’: Just days until 500,000 taxpayers could face big fine

Here is what Aussies need to do to avoid the costly penalty which can rise to as much as $1650.

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Gus Lamont disappeared from his family's remote sheep grazing property in late September. (HANDOUT/SA POLICE)

Missing outback boy may be outside targeted search area

August ‘Gus’ Lamont, 4, has not been seen since vanishing from his family’s farm at the end of September.

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