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The poem as pantechnicon, the poet as polymath: John Kinsella's boundless creativity

University of Western Australia Publishing has just released the first of three volumes of John Kinsella’s Collected Poems.

The Conversation · Apr 11, 2022

Watch Aussie Freestyler Jack Field Pilot His Husky-Powered Chariot

Australian freestyle and stunt rider Jack Field hooked up two Husqvarna Svartpilen 401s to a wagon, and created this radical motorbike chariot.

RideApart · Apr 11, 2022

‘It’s a whole new world’: Australian fashion week to feature first plus-size runway

The May event will also debut a stand-alone show for adaptive fashion designed for people with disabilities

The Guardian - AU · Apr 11, 2022

Australian election campaign kicks off with opposition ahead in polls

Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison's government could lose the federal election to be held on May 21, according to polls on Monday, even as they showed him consolidating his position as the country's preferred leader on the first day of campaigning.

Reuters · Apr 11, 2022

The Saints Chris Bailey, one of the greats

Australia is mourning Chris Bailey, lead singer of Australian band The Saints, who Jimmy Barnes says was one of the country's greatest songwriters.

AAP · Apr 11, 2022

One Signature Just Saved A British Woman From Deportation, So What About The Murugappans?

Immigration Minister Alex Hawke could free the Biloela family with the stroke of a pen.

Pedestrian.tv · Apr 11, 2022

Chris Bailey, lead singer of Australian band the Saints, dies

‘Chris lived a life of poetry and music,’ band writes in a post announcing the singer and songwriter’s death

The Guardian - AU · Apr 10, 2022

No COVID boosters yet for 12 to 15-year-olds

Australian children won't be going for their COVID-19 vaccine booster just yet despite an earlier recommendation from the Therapeutic Goods Administration.

Newcastle Herald · Apr 10, 2022

Plibersek says election ‘a test of leadership, not memory’ after Albanese mistake – As it happened

All the day’s news as it unfolded

The Guardian - AU · Apr 10, 2022

China is just one of the headaches facing Australia’s next PM

Australia is heading to a national vote on May 21 with the center-right Liberal National coalition government campaigning for a fourth term in office after grappling with a pandemic and a slew of climate change-related disasters.

Tribune News Service · Apr 10, 2022