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Australia among countries for most Cup ticket requests

Australia are among the countries with the most ticket requests for next year's World Cup, despite an outcry about high prices and concerns over visas.

AAP

From goggles and floaties to using AI to save sea lions

A young scientist is part of a team using video and AI to track movements of Australian sea lions in a bid to protect the endangered species and its habitat.

AAP

British backpacker swerves down street on e-scooter before fatal crash killing father-of-two

CCTV footage showing Alicia Kemp, from Redditch, Worcestershire, has been released after the British backpacker was jailed for four years after she struck and killed a father-of-two in Australia while riding an e-scooter after a “bottomless brunch."

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Macron mulls social media ban as mother challenges platforms over son’s suicide

A French mother whose teenage son took his own life is campaigning to hold social media platforms accountable, arguing that their algorithms pushed suicide-related content on him, as the French government considers a social media ban for young people – similar to the one which took effect in Australia this…

Radio France Internationale

After Nearly Three Decades, the US Might Finally Be Getting a New Sunscreen Filter

SPF in America might finally catch up to Europe, Asia, and Australia.

Marie Claire

Cassius the giant crocodile died from sepsis after 40-year-old dormant infection burst from 'abscess,' necropsy reveals

Cassius was an 18-foot-long saltwater crocodile living in captivity in Marineland Crocodile Park in Australia. He died last year at the age of about 120, and we finally know why.

LiveScience

First Nations advocate wins major human rights award

Racism - and widespread denial of the issue - have been called out as human rights advocates are recognised by their peers.

AAP

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Women's Tour Down Under 2026

All you need to know about the Australian season opener for the Women's WorldTour

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‘Not toys’: British backpacker jailed for fatal drunken e-scooter crash

Alicia Kemp hit 51-year-old Thanh Phan from behind in Perth, Australia, in May.

Evening Standard

‘We’re all rattled’: early season fires spook towns across Australia, even if it’s not black summer conditions – yet

Fast-moving fires in parched urban fringes have residents on edge, and no one needs a reminder of how bad things can get

The Guardian - AU

Pop art, folk festivals and grape crushing: Australian summer events worth travelling for

From contemporary art exhibitions to eccentric festivals, regional Australia has no shortage of big events over the summer of 2025-2026

The Guardian - AU

Records, revenge and rollercoasters: three tales from Adelaide Oval’s rich history

Ahead of the third Ashes Test, Geoff Lemon looks back at some of the surprising stories born of the South Australian cricket ground

The Guardian - AU

I believed Australia could not look away from Aboriginal deaths in custody. I was wrong

Decades on from the royal commission, I can only conclude there are no words that will make governments face their responsibilities

The Guardian - AU

Non-alcoholic drinks attract a lot less tax in Australia. So why are they often just as expensive?

While production costs may be higher for non-alcoholic drinks, economists say larger manufacturers are also using ‘price anchoring’ to maintain higher margins

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McEvoy wows with Aussies on top of World in pool

The world's fastest swimmer lived up to his reputation as Cam McEvoy helped blast Australia past the World in a unique event designed to shake up the sport.

Euronews

Skydiver dangles at 4,500 metres after parachute catches on plane’s tail

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau released the video with its report on its investigation into the mishap.

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s social media ban launched with barely a hitch – but the real test is still to come

The policy to cut off social media access for more than 2 million under-16s remains popular with Australians, while other countries look to follow suit

The Guardian - UK

Weather tracker: Australia bushfires could be most dangerous since ‘black summer’

Fires are burning across NSW, with Tasmania also facing an emergency, while in the US, Washington state braces for floods

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The Independent UK

Skydiver dangles at 15,000 feet after parachute catches on plane's tail in Australia

Australian accident investigators have released dramatic images showing a skydiver's parachute entangled on an airplane's tail, leaving him dangling at 15,000 feet

Euronews

Reddit challenges Australia's under-16 social media ban, claims law curbs political discussion

Reddit argues that the world-first law is unconstitutional because it infringes on Australia’s implied freedom of political communication.

Evening Standard

Reddit launches High Court challenge to Australia's social media ban for under-16s

Platform fights landmark ban on use of social media by young people saying it is preventing free political expression

Evening Standard

British backpacker jailed over fatal e-scooter crash in Australia

Alicia Kemp, 25, pleaded guilty to dangerous driving causing death while under the influence of alcohol

AAP

Rare World Cup miss for Australian snowboard superstar

Scotty James has had an uncharacteristically poor showing at the halfpipe World Cup in China with the Aussie great well off an all-Japanese podium.

Evening Standard

OPINION - Like Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, I was falsely imprisoned and tortured in jail in Iran: this is my story

Kylie Moore-Gilbert shares her harrowing experience of being held in captivity in Iran

AAP

Australia 'stained' by its treatment of child offenders

Australia has been slammed for its juvenile justice laws as UN experts sound the alarm over the growing number of people in prison without a sentence.

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