Victoria debates gambling reform, but issue is strangely absent from discussions in federal election lead-up
Two years after the Murphy Inquiry handed down its recommendations for gambling reform, nothing has been done. One former ...
Sam Lalor and Isaac Kako show AFL's rookies are the real deal as Harley Reid shows petulant side — quick hits from round one
Coaches showed off some tricks from their playbook while the AFL showed it is in good hands with the next generation, even ...
Australia horrified as Tasmanian team’s mascot causes frenzy
The Tasmanian AFL club unveiled its mascot on Tuesday night and images from the event have got Australians all making the ...
'Hot Wiggle' John Pearce reveals what he really thinks of his sex symbol status and admits he doesn't mind the extra attention he gets from mums at concerts
John, whose nicknames include 'Big Strong John', 'Hot Wiggle' and 'Daddy Wiggle' has had various roles over the years - hip hop dancer, a Ninja Warrior and since 2021 the 'Purple Wiggle'.  John had ...
The world’s most terrifying sports mascot has just been unveiled: ‘Out of a horror movie’
The Tasmanian AFL club unveiled its mascot on Tuesday night and images from the event have got Australians all making the ...
Why billionaire Manny Stul refuses to sell Moose Toys, despite $1.3bn revenue
Moose was turning over $4m, but Stul bought it thinking he would be a hands-off chairman. He quickly realised it needed ...
As it happened: Brisbane on Thursday, March 20
On Thursday morning, the Lower Herbert River near Halifax rose past the major flood level of 5.5 metres. More than 200 millimetres of rain smashed parts of North Queensland, including Townsville, as ...
US tech giants lobby Trump to tackle Australian social media rules
Silicon Valley, whose top executives have cultivated close relationships with Donald Trump, is now pushing him to pressure ...
Sam Poo is remembered as Australia's only Chinese bushranger and a murderer, but the evidence isn't clear
Sam Poo was executed in October 1865 for murdering Senior Constable John Ward, but academic Meg Foster has doubts about the ...
Privatising child care and aged care promised lower costs, more choice. Experts say some consequences are 'devastating'
"While the subsidised market helped keep costs per bed day low, it also resulted in low quality care and systemic distortions ...
RSPCA certification withdrawn from salmon farming giant Huon Aquaculture
RSPCA Australia has withdrawn its certification from salmon farming giant Huon Aquaculture following the release of a video ...
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Short history of Australian artists at Venice Biennale reveals some irony within current furore
What does an eye over the history reveal about the Creative Australia Board’s recent Venice Biennale decision?