AustraliaPerthNowHousing update to show target slipping further away
Australia is already more than 100,000 homes behind on its target to build 1.2 million new homes in five years, and the gap is expected to widen further.
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LifestyleNews.com.auAdopted man discovers dad is a rock star
A Missouri man who was adopted at birth discovered at age 58 that his biological father is Doobie Brothers singer Michael McDonald, after a DNA match on 23andMe.
Lifestylehollywoodreporter.comFlorence Pugh on How East of Eden With Zoe Kazan Boosted Confidence
Florence Pugh says being made an executive producer on Netflix's East of Eden was a turning point for her confidence as an actress.
HealthScienceAlertOld Hearts Become Biologically Younger When Transplanted Into Younger People
A new study found that older hearts transplanted into younger bodies appear to become biologically younger, which could eventually allow older donor hearts to be used more widely.
Healthsciencealert.comThis Dangerous Fungus Has Become Resistant to Every Major Antifungal Drug We Have… Twice
A fungal infection found in a Kenyan hospital patient has resisted every single antifungal drug available, only the second case like this ever recorded globally.
SportYahoo SportsHow Roger Federer responded when Pat Cash accused him of ‘legalised cheating’ at the Australian Open
Roger Federer hit back at Pat Cash's claim that taking a medical timeout during the 2017 Australian Open final was cheating, saying he had been dealing with leg pain since early in the tournament.
Australiabrisbanetimes.com.auTeens hospitalised after alleged house party knife attack
Two teenage boys were stabbed at a house party in Brisbane's The Gap on Saturday night and taken to hospital in stable condition, with a 16-year-old arrested.
FinancePerthNowJim Chalmers defended by Andrew Charlton after RBA rate hike and inflation surge pile pressure on Labor economy
The RBA raised rates to a 15-year high this week as inflation jumped to 4 per cent, and a senior Labor minister has stepped up to defend Treasurer Jim Chalmers.
HealthEuropean AIDS Treatment GroupHealth Policy Watch | COVID-19 drops out of world’s top 10 causes of death for first time since pandemic began
COVID-19 has dropped out of the world's top 10 causes of death for the first time since the pandemic, ranking 14th in 2023 with 0.9 million deaths.
WorldThe IndependentFlyDubai co-pilot who used crash axe in ‘terror incident’ studied at British university
The FlyDubai co-pilot who attacked the captain with an axe mid-flight studied at a UK university, and investigators are probing whether he acted alone or had extremist backing.
AustraliaABC News & HeadlinesTwo helicopter rescues in Tasmania after separate bushwalker mishaps
Two Tasmanian bushwalkers needed helicopter rescues on the same day, prompting police to remind everyone to carry a charged phone or PLB on any walk.
World1NewsInsider threat: what the FlyDubai attack reveals about aviation security
A FlyDubai copilot allegedly stabbed the captain mid-flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv, prompting a rethink of how airlines screen their own crew members.
WorldThe Guardian‘This can’t go on’: tens of thousands protest against housing crisis in Spain
Tens of thousands of Spaniards took to the streets in Madrid and 50 other cities demanding action on a housing crisis after the government's new legislation was blocked by the opposition.
AustraliaABC News & HeadlinesFormer Cancer Council Queensland research boss alleges bullying amid turbulent workplace relationship with CEO
The former research director of Cancer Council Queensland has sued the charity, alleging she was bullied by the CEO and wrongfully dismissed.
WorldPBSInside the study for a remedy to fight Congo's deadliest Ebola outbreak
A drug trial testing an antiviral pill to prevent Ebola has enrolled more than 250 people in Congo, where the outbreak has already killed 4,000 people since May.
World1NewsTennessee's prisons chief quits after stunning failed execution
Tennessee's prisons chief has resigned after a botched execution left death row inmate Christa Pike on a ventilator in hospital following two doses of lethal drugs.
WorldThe Boston GlobeUS Coast Guard searching for air ambulance, carrying 6, after it vanished on route to Boston
A US Coast Guard search is underway off Nantucket for a Canadian air ambulance carrying six people that vanished while approaching Boston.
SportABC News & HeadlinesNRL and NRLW grand final day has arrived. Here's what you need to know
NRL and NRLW grand final day is here, with the Sydney Roosters facing the Newcastle Knights in the men's decider at Stadium Australia tonight.
LifestyleABC News & HeadlinesHistory behind Sydney's first international airport at Rose Bay, where flying boats were the norm
Before Mascot or Western Sydney, Rose Bay in Sydney's east was Australia's first international airport, serving glamorous flying boat services from 1938.
SportFox SportsFrom a Macca’s owner to king of $635m empire: Where 2001 Knights GF team is now
With the Newcastle Knights back in the NRL grand final for the first time since 2001, here is what the players from that premiership team are doing now.
LifestyleNews.com.auTammin Sursok’s guilt over dad’s dementia: ‘Nothing I can do’
Tammin Sursok has spoken candidly about her father's dementia diagnosis, saying she has reached acceptance but still feels guilt about living overseas while her mum is his carer.
NewsRNZJob seeker calls for ban on 'ghost' interviews that harvest data for AI
A New Zealand job seeker is pushing for a law banning fake job ads after she suspects a company used an AI interview to harvest her personal data.
HealthThe Guardian‘There’s a lot of silence’: have we created a new ‘Lonely Generation’?
A new book and WHO research confirm young people aged 13-29 are the loneliest generation on record, with up to 21% reporting chronic loneliness.
SportYahoo SportsKane and Saka score 2 each as England crushes Croatia 7-0 in Nations League
England hammered Croatia 7-0 away in the Nations League, with Harry Kane scoring twice to bring his international tally to 89 goals.
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