The oldest-ever male giant panda in captivity has died at age 35 at a Hong Kong theme park after his health deteriorated.
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Mitchell Moses has been named to return from a finger injury in a timely boost for Parramatta, who face a tough battle to clinch a NRL finals spot.The Eels missed Moses' playmaking abilities in Friday's hefty defeat to South Sydney, which has left them in seventh position and in danger of missing the top eight.
A nationwide search for Indigenous leaders to join Victoria's independent treaty authority will start straight after a bill to create the body is passed by state parliament.The Treaty Authority and Other Treaty Elements Bill 2022 could jump its final hurdle in the upper house on Tuesday evening, with the legislation all but certain to pass with bipartisan support from the major parties.
People forced to relocate after a bushfire are at a higher risk of suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, a new study has found.Researchers from the University of Adelaide and Flinders University spoke with people affected by the 2005 Eyre Peninsula bushfires, which took nine lives, destroyed 93 homes and blackened 80,000 hectares of land.
A senior UN official is visiting Myanmar this week on a rare visit that comes amid domestic political turmoil and fraying ties between Myanmar and its Southeast Asian neighbours.Myanmar has been in chaos since the military overthrew an elected government led by Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi early last year and launched a bloody crackdown on protests that followed.
Commonwealth Bank has been charged with failing to pay more than $70,000 in long service leave entitlements to former employees.Wage Inspectorate Victoria has filed 23 charges against the bank, alleging two of its entities, BWA Group Services (BankWest) and Commonwealth Securities Limited (CommSec), contravened the state's long service leave laws.
An independent review into the appointment of former NSW deputy premier John Barilaro to a US trade role has made 13 recommendations about changes to the Government Sector Employment Act (GSE), with the government supporting 12.They will not be statutory appointments.
There are reports that the human remains found in cases from a storage container auction may belong to multiple victims. Find out more.
Former MP Craig Kelly could be hit with civil penalties over signs displayed while campaigning for the United Australia Party before this year's federal election.The Australian Electoral Commission has expanded its Federal Court lawsuit against the former politician, claiming that signs put up around the Sydney electorate of Hughes before the March election contained absent or illegible particulars.
The biggest name in golf, Tiger Woods, is reportedly set to meet with fellow PGA Tour players regarding the ongoing threat presented by the fledgling LIV Golf series.According to Fire Pit Collective and ESPN, Woods will be the headliner in a player meeting on Tuesday in Wilmington, Delaware, where the second of the tour's three FedEx Cup playoffs tournaments begins on Thursday.
Jake Trbojevic's NRL season is over after a broken hand ruled him out of any football before this year's Rugby League World Cup.Trbojevic played out Sunday's 44-24 defeat to Gold Coast which effectively killed the Sea Eagles' season and any hopes of finals football.
Victorians who test positive for COVID-19 will be permitted to vote by telephone in the upcoming state election.New regulations announced on Tuesday will grant people subject to isolation and other public health restrictions access to electronic-assisted voting via phone for the November 26 election.
Temple & Webster shares have soared to a three-month high after the online furniture retailer handily beat profit expectations.The company reported net profit after tax of $11.
A second monkeypox case has been confirmed in South Australia in a man who recently returned from overseas.SA Health says the man is currently isolating at home while two close contacts have been told to get a monkeypox vaccine.
Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic has set up a clash with third seed Paula Badosa at the WTA tournament in Cincinnati as she continues her good form ahead of the US Open.After winning through qualifying for a second straight week, world No.
A Victorian woman accused of starving dozens of horses on her rural property has claimed the animals became sick after escaping to a state park and nearby eucalyptus farm.Christine Weisheit has pleaded not guilty to 55 animal cruelty offences for allegedly mistreating horses at a property near Ararat.
Bingo Industries faces fines of $10 million or more after pleading guilty to criminal cartel offences where prices were allegedly fixed for demolition waste services in Sydney.The waste management firm has been accused in the Federal Court of fixing the prices of skip bins and waste processing services with two competitors Skips Bin Services and Aussie Skips Recycling in 2019.
Western Australia's long-awaited airport train connection will finally open in October, two years after its initially scheduled deadline.The McGowan government on Tuesday confirmed the $1.
Stephen Crichton insists he has not yet considered whether Cameron Ciraldo's Canterbury appointment will influence his own NRL contract talks for 2024.Penrith assistant Ciraldo informed Panthers players on Sunday of his new five-year deal to coach the Bulldogs from 2023, with the news no shock to a playing group that has long known his ability.
A West Australian spearfisher is recovering in hospital after he was bitten by a suspected great white shark.The 17-year-old boy was injured in waters off Mistaken Island, near the city of Albany southeast of Perth, on Monday.
Industrial property giant Goodman Group has lifted its full-year operating profit by 25 per cent to $1.53 billion, expanding assets under management and benefiting from rising rents.
