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Two found guilty of murdering Indigenous teen, Cassius Turvey, in Australia

The 15-year-old Aboriginal boy was beaten with a metal pole in October 2022. He died 10 days later.

Al Jazeera · May 8, 2025

Insider Trading: Spacey Jane On Their Wildest Gigs & The Harsh Realities Of Aussie Music

If you’ve been anywhere near an indie playlist, a festival main stage, or a group of mates belting out “Booster Seat” at 2am, you already know Spacey Jane. The Fremantle-born four-piece have become one of Australia’s most beloved bands, blending jangly guitars, sun-drenched melodies and lyrics that hit you right…

Pedestrian.tv · May 8, 2025

100 years of boom and bust: a potted history of Hollywood’s long relationship with Australia

Donald Trump has said the United States should be applying tariffs to movies “produced in foreign lands”. This has the potential to deeply impact the Australian film industry.

The Conversation · May 8, 2025

In the age of the influencer, does the political backing of News Corp matter anymore?

This year’s federal election demonstrated that Australia’s media landscape has changed. Big players are no longer “kingmakers” in politics.

The Conversation · May 8, 2025

How to watch Lions squad announcement: TV channel and live stream today

Maro Itoje set to be named captain as Andy Farrell prepares to unveil his selections for Australia tour

Evening Standard · May 8, 2025

Massacre order poster on coloniser statue in court test

A protester who pasted a massacre order made by a former governor against Indigenous Australians on a statue has suffered a defeat in court.

AAP · May 8, 2025

Children in need of ‘rescuing’: challenging the myths at the heart of the global adoption industry

Korean adoptees worldwide are grappling with a devastating possibility: they were not truly orphans, but may have been made into orphans.

The Conversation · May 8, 2025

New taxes on super didn’t get much attention in the election campaign. But they could be tricky to implement

The re-election of the Albanese government has led to renewed concern about planned changes to the taxation of investment returns in superannuation funds.

The Conversation · May 8, 2025

Maro Itoje expected to be named Lions captain as Andy Farrell prepares to reveal squad

England skipper poised to lead the British and Irish Lions on their 10-match tour of Australia this summer

Evening Standard · May 8, 2025

Forest home of ‘polar dinosaurs’ 120 million years ago in southern Australia recreated in detail for the first time

Roughly 140 million to 100 million years ago, the piece of land that is modern day Australia was located much further south on Earth. In fact, what is now Victoria was once within the polar circle, up to 80 degrees south of the equator and shrouded in darkness for months…

The Conversation · May 8, 2025