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Raygun returns home after being unveiled as new world No.1

On the day she returned home to Australia with her Olympic bag in tow, Rachael ‘Raygun’ Gunn has emerged as the new world No.1 breaker in an unexpected post

‘Find a decent job’: Kevin Rudd criticises Tenacious D after Trump assassination remark

The comedy rock duo Tenacious D — made up of Jack Black and Kyle Gass — has cancelled the rest of their tour after Gass made a remark about the assassinatio

This Australian state will fine social media companies that let children create accounts

Key PointsA report by a former High Court chief proposes introducing legislation banning children under 14 from social media.The law would also require companie

Australian links revealed in global defence company scandal involving China, Russia and Iran

An American weapons company made illegal technology transfers to Australia at the same time some of its staff members breached strict US regulations by taking t

Hance dedicates gold to late father after defending Paralympic title

Paralympics essentialsBen Hance's dominance of the men's 100m backstroke S14 has continued in Paris, with the Australian breaking the world record and claiming

Australian trio eliminated in surf world title decider

Australia's hopes of another surfing world title have been decimated by a Brazilian blitz, with Jack Robinson, Ethan Ewing and Molly Picklum all bowing out of t

Live: Aussie Hance breaks world record as he looks to defend Paralympic gold in Paris

4h agoFri 6 Sep 2024 at 5:57amDay nine: Aussies in actionIt's a big day for the Australian squad in Paris — we'll update the schedule when finals are confirme

This Noongar man is challenging to become Australia’s next boxing world champion

Undefeated Noongar boxer Alex Winwood describes his fighting style as a combination of Mike Tyson and Roy Jones at 5-foot-tall.He spent his early years learning

Australian startup Build Buddy to compete at Startup World Cup

Australian startup Build Buddy has been chosen to represent the country at the Startup World Cup Finals in San Francisco this October. This prestigious g

Australia calls for abandoned mining sites to be given world heritage listing

1 / 4Hughes EnginehouseThe Hughes Enginehouse at Moonta is one of the most striking buildings at the mine sites. Source: Patrick O'Reilly Why were the Cornish M

Why protecting Australia’s surf breaks is crucial to the country’s economy

Surfing was first introduced to Australia more than a century ago.Since then the sport has blossomed into a cultural phenomenon and a commercial juggernaut.Rese

Australian students could be the real victims of international caps

It assumes, for instance, that a Chinese student who tries to enrol at an elite Australian university but finds there are no more places, will simply choose to