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Dreyfus say opposition MPs privately apologised for gag move in antisemitism debateThe federal attorney general, Mark Dreyfus, spoke with ABC RN earlier, after the opposition last week attempted to gag him in parliament while talking about antisemitism. As …

Carnivorous dinosaurs thrived in Australia 120 million years ago, new fossils show

Between 122 and 108 million years ago, the Australian landmass was much farther south than today. Victoria was positioned within the Antarctic Circle, separated from Tasmania by a vast rift valley rather than open sea. This was the Early Cretaceous, and …

Juan arrived in Australia to a stocked pantry and kind faces. The government pilot that allowed it is here to stay, too

For Juan Santamaria, arriving on the other side of the world to a pantry filled with food from his native Venezuela was a warm welcome on a cold day. A criminal lawyer in his home country who fled fearing for his life, Santamaria came to Australia with his …

Dozens of false killer whales stranded in Australia to be euthanised

ASIO boss expects more communal violence in worsening security environment in Australia

ASIO chief Mike Burgess has warned that over the next five years Australia’s security environment will become more dynamic, diverse and degraded, with “more security surprises” in the second half of the decade than in the first. In his Annual Threat …

Jofra Archer set to face Australia in England’s Champions Trophy opener

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Archer fit to face Australia in Champions Trophy opener

Jofra Archer is primed for another showdown against Australia with England optimistic they will have a clean bill of health for their Champions Trophy opener in Lahore. A demoralising tour of India that saw England lose seven of eight white-ball matches …

False killer whales to be mass euthanized in Australia after 157 wash up on beach

More than 150 false killer whales have washed up on the coast of the Australian island state of Tasmania, with none of them expected to survive, officials said Wednesday. The 157 whales were found Tuesday afternoon on a remote beach near Arthur River on …

Australia’s Spy Chief Warns Surge in Antisemitism Across Country Has ‘Not Yet Plateaued’

The head of Australia’s domestic intelligence agency has revealed that five major terrorist plots were prevented over the past year, amid a wave of antisemitic incidents in recent months that has alarmed the country’s Jewish community. Mike Burgess, …

The day everything changed in Australia’s new car landscape

A minor change by the Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries in 2003 has had a lasting impact on the Australian new car landscape. Original story by Toby Hagon first published in Drive in 20 February, 2003 Move over four-wheel-drives and all-terrain …