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ShutterstockWhen COVID forced Melburnians to isolate during large parts of 2020 and 2021, many took the opportunity to walk around parks, creeks or remnant bush. In your walks, you may have noticed the wonderful and diverse range of fungal fruiting bodies on display. Victoria’s display of puff balls, bracket fungi and fairy rings has been nothing short of splendid. The fun’s not over, either. This year has been a particularly good one for fungus too, and here’s why. As you may recall, the harsh
Locals from a flood-affected NSW Northern Rivers town have lashed out about the response to the disaster, saying red tape forced them to make 10 kilometre treks to find people stranded by landslides.A community meeting was held in Mullumbimby on Monday as part of the NSW government's independent inquiry into the catastrophic flooding in February and March, with locals given four minutes to speak.
Elon Musk is threatening to walk away from his $US44 billion ($A61 billion) bid to buy Twitter, accusing the company of refusing to give him information about its spam bot accounts.Lawyers for the Tesla and SpaceX CEO made the threat in a letter to Twitter dated Monday.
Sri Lanka's prime minister says the United Nations has arranged a worldwide public appeal to help the island nation cope with its worst economic crises in recent memory.In his speech to Parliament, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said the UN plans to provide $48 million in assistance over a four-month period.
Three people are dead and several are injured after another shooting at a popular tourist spot in the US.
The US has decided to exclude Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua from the Summit of the Americas, people familiar with the matter say, despite threats from Mexico's president to skip the gathering unless all countries in the Western Hemisphere are invited.The decision, which followed weeks of intense deliberations, risks an embarrassing boycott of the US-hosted gathering this week in Los Angeles if Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador and some other leaders choose not to show up.
Unions have criticised employer groups for pushing to delay a pay rise as inflationary pressures outstrip wages growth.The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry says any rise in the minimum wage should be delayed for the accommodation and food services sectors, tourism-related transport, and arts and events due to the slower rate of business recovery and price hikes increasing the cost of business.
Antibiotics aren't enough to keep superbugs at bay anymore but an Australian research team is trying to combat resistant bacteria using nuclear technology.The World Health Organisation has declared antimicrobial resistance one of the top 10 global health threats facing humanity and says overuse of antibiotics is the main driver of drug-resistant superbugs.
Anthony Albanese has labelled an incident between a Chinese fighter jet and an Australian airforce surveillance aircraft as an act of aggression.The prime minister said the Australian aircraft was observing longstanding and observed international practices.
Tropical Storm Alex, the first named storm of the Atlantic hurricane season, is headed for a close pass by Bermuda after deluging parts of Florida and causing three deaths in Cuba.Alex strengthened over the Atlantic after becoming a tropical storm early on Sunday when it moved over the Atlantic following its trek across Florida, where it left streets flooded and motorists stranded in some cities Saturday.
The woman was at her front door when the man attacked her. Watch how the shocking moment unfolded.
The local bourse has closed lower ahead of a big decision on interest rates, but several oil producers and coalminers hit their highest level in years as the war in Ukraine continues to wreak havoc on energy markets.The benchmark S&P;/ASX200 index finished on Monday down 32.
The frustrated passenger said airline staff laughed when he told them. Watch the video.
The Russian government and Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov have slammed a decision by several Balkan countries to close their airspace to his plane, preventing him from visiting Serbia as planned.Lavrov was due to visit Serbia on Monday and Tuesday to discuss supplying the country with Russian energy.
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton is open to a First Nations voice to parliament, but wants to dig into the detail before making a commitment.The Albanese government has pledged to hold a referendum on enshrining the voice in the constitution.
The NSW premier is backing the recommendations of an independent review into the much-maligned multi-billion-dollar NSW grants scheme."Grants need to be delivered fairly and deliver value for the NSW taxpayer, and I am committed to seeing positive changes put in place as swiftly as possible," Dominic Perrottet said on Tuesday.
The family arrived at their cabin for a trip of a lifetime but were killed just hours in. Find out what happened.
Beijing has been accused of politicising the loss of dozens of innocent lives. Find out more.
As borrowers brace for another interest rate rise from the Reserve Bank of Australia, there was at least some modest relief for households with the national price for petrol easing after six weeks of consecutive increases.The Australian Institute for Petroleum said the national average petrol price was down 3.
Sanction-hit Russian aluminium giant Rusal has launched legal action in Australia's Federal Court against Rio Tinto over a Gladstone refinery.Chief executive of Anglo-Australian miner Rio Tinto Jakob Stausholm said in April the company was in the process of terminating commercial relationships with Russian businesses.
