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This shark vomited up a human arm and it uncovered a murder

Aug 27, 2026

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This shark vomited up a human arm and it uncovered a murder

What followed was one of the strangest and most chaotic murder investigations in Australian history.

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Archie Milligan
Archie Milligan
PM crumbles on Queensland data centres, but will there be any takers?

Aug 28, 2026

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PM crumbles on Queensland data centres, but will there be any takers?

Renewable energy was supposed to be a national requirement for data centres. Queensland wanted an exemption, and Canberra just bent its knee.

Archie Milligan
Archie Milligan

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Aug 28, 2026

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PM crumbles on Queensland data centres, but will there be any takers?

Renewable energy was supposed to be a national requirement for data centres. Queensland wanted an exemption, and Canberra just bent its knee.

Aug 27, 2026

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1 min read

This shark vomited up a human arm and it uncovered a murder

What followed was one of the strangest and most chaotic murder investigations in Australian history.

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Aug 26, 2026

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Newsletter: Shark bait

Plus: How cancelling a power line could raise your power bill.

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Aug 26, 2026

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Has the Prime Minister skipped the NewsCorp Bush Summit for the first time?

Can the Dubbo event top Gina Rinehart and her bulldozer noises?

Aug 24, 2026

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These indie game devs helped build a $600 million goldmine

Hollow Knight, Unpacking, Cult of the Lamb and Untitled Goose Game all sprouted from the minds of creative Australians. How did we get here?

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These indie game devs helped build a $600 million goldmine

These indie game devs helped build a $600 million goldmine

Hollow Knight, Unpacking, Cult of the Lamb and Untitled Goose Game all sprouted from the minds of creative Australians. How did we get here?

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Newsletter: Russian spies Down Under

Newsletter: Russian spies Down Under

Plus: How to avoid endless hours in the ED waiting room

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How virtual EDs are giving ambos more time to attend serious calls

How virtual EDs are giving ambos more time to attend serious calls

The system delivers care to about 1,000 patients a day in Victoria.

Tasmania News

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Newsletter: A beach, a body and a Webb of intrigue

Newsletter: A beach, a body and a Webb of intrigue

Plus: Queensland says no (again).

Most of Australia agreed to limit data centre water use. Queensland said no

Most of Australia agreed to limit data centre water use. Queensland said no

A deal with the other outlier, the Northern Territory, is said to be close.

Northern Territory News

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When my rental situation got wobbly, I went to a tribunal. How did it go?

When my rental situation got wobbly, I went to a tribunal. How did it go?

There is a midway point between doing nothing and going to court, and it only cost $60.

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Grifter economy: How influencers profit by radicalising broke young men

Grifter economy: How influencers profit by radicalising broke young men

When all hope is lost, a new breed of snake oil salesman emerges ...

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The hijacking of Ansett Australia Flight 232

The hijacking of Ansett Australia Flight 232

The story of Australia's second plane hijacking.

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