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- Adelaide man Keith Davis and his seriously injured wife are visited by the head of Singapore Airlines in a Bangkok hospital, as they seek a medical evacuation to Australia.
- An Australian man injured when a Singapore Airlines flight "fell into a huge hole" over Myanmar says his wife "is not in a great space" after suffering a spinal injury.
- Analysis by Jade MacmillanThe rather shabby appearance of the criminal courthouse in lower Manhattan belies the history being made within its walls, as a jury prepares to deliberate over Donald Trump.
- Seoul is one of the most expensive cities in the world, yet some students are only paying $11 a month in rent. Here's how they're doing it.
- A lucky ticket-holder has won the entire $150 million Powerball jackpot, becoming Australia's biggest individual lottery winner.
- Winning the lottery could be life-changing if you spend the money right. We spoke to four personal finance experts for their hypothetical tips if you were to receive a windfall.
- With a perfect biological and psychological storm stealing the slumber of teenagers, experts are calling for sleep to become a mainstay of their mental health treatment.
- A study by universities in SA and WA has sought to shed light on the origin of the popular Australian dance routine to American singer Tina Turner's 1973 song Nutbush City Limits, and has determined it was invented by the NSW education department.
- Chelsea Hodges swam the leg of her life to help Australia claim gold in the 4x100m medley relay in Tokyo, but the injury-hampered breaststroke swimmer opts out of Paris to prioritise her future health.
- The police officer who arrested world number one golfer Scottie Scheffler has been disciplined for failing to turn on his body-worn camera.
- Lawyers representing former players in a racism class action against the AFL are looking to include all clubs in the competition.
- Tributes are flowing from friends and the art world for a trailblazing contemporary Aboriginal Australian artist.
- Polycystic ovary syndrome (POCS) affects one in eight women and can have mild through to severe impacts on physical health, as well as emotional wellbeing including body image.
- With COVID cases rising across the country due to a new variant, FLiRT, we asked an infectious disease physician whether we should be worried and how to get over the virus quickly.
- Entertainment giant Ticketmaster is being sued by the US government over claims it is running an illegal live event "monopoly" which is hurting both artists and fans.
- The BBC has come under fire for hiring Australian tennis player Nick Kyrgios as a commentator for the upcoming Wimbledon tournament due to his history of violence against women.
- A Queensland man was woken one night by a "ten out of ten pain". It was a fungal infection in his bone that led to his top jaw being surgically removed, and now he thinks it's coming back.
- Expeditioners at Australia's research station on Macquarie Island sometimes have to stay in mouldy, asbestos-riddled accommodation blocks. To improve conditions and enhance scientific capabilities, a major upgrade costing hundreds of millions of dollars is underway.
- Are you across this week's news headlines? Put yourself to the test.
- Homeless since returning to Australia seven months ago, Dr Selene Routley is a physicist and space scientist who makes a small income writing articles for science magazines. She currently sleeps in a van packed to the brim with her possessions.
- After decades of putting immense pressure on themselves, Kings Of Leon just wanted to have a good time when making their new album.
- Kat Sadler was worried people wouldn't understand her comedy series Such Brave Girls — the characters are flawed, and the comedy is pitch black and sometimes shocking. But it's been a smash hit, winning awards and being renewed for a second season.
- In 2016, astronomers published a study suggesting a ninth planet could be hiding on the edge of our Solar System. Eight years later, they're still looking for it. So what will it take to find it?
- Clinicians say regular, consistent screening of pregnant women for depression and childhood trauma could help detect those who are victims of intimate partner violence.
- From a young age, Conor Pall's life was plagued by domestic violence. Now he's using his experience to advocate for other young people in a system that ignores their needs.
- Analysis by Bang XiaoThe recent debate highlights a deeper issue in how we treat those who come to Australia seeking better opportunities. It's time to reconsider how we view migrants and listen to their voices during times of public and political outcry.
- liveThe ASX is following US markets lower as worries about higher interest rates for longer outweigh continued AI optimism in the tech sector, which saw Nvidia's share price jump by more than 9 per cent. Follow the latest on our live markets blog.
- As India's election campaign approaches the finish line, voters allege they have been beaten up by police at polling stations, while candidates say they have been encouraged to withdraw from the race.
- West Australian canola growers have been refunded more than $600,000 from a seed company after successfully arguing their consumer rights had been breached by widespread pre-harvest crop deaths.
- Almost two years after they won a $50 million settlement from the federal government, descendants of NT Stolen Generations are yet to receive any compensation, and say the wait is adding to their trauma.
- Dreamt up from a Hollywood fantasy, the Cannonball Run was set to put the Northern Territory on the global stage. But the event seemed destined for tragedy before it began.
- The 32-year-old Australian will dive in Athens this weekend as the Red Bull world series begins. She says she'll challenge herself with new dives as she fights for her eighth title.
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analysis:As we crammed into court, one big question remained. But after an abrupt answer, we hit the cliffhanger
The rather shabby appearance of the criminal courthouse in lower Manhattan belies the history being made within its walls, as a jury prepares to deliberate over Donald Trump.
Analysis
analysis:What the government's tough new knife laws mean for WA
With police in WA poised to get new stop-and-search powers targeting knives, the question is whether that translates to making the community safer, or strays closer to the type of laws the police minister opposed strongly a decade ago.
Analysis
analysis:When it comes to children's mental health, tougher action on social media needs to come from a united front
While federal politics often seems top-down on most issues, the fight against social media's grip on children is starting from the bottom and being pushed up.
Analysis
analysis:Is blaming migrants for the housing crisis anything more than a political stunt ahead of next year's election?
The recent debate highlights a deeper issue in how we treat those who come to Australia seeking better opportunities. It's time to reconsider how we view migrants and listen to their voices during times of public and political outcry.
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analysis:As we crammed into court, one big question remained. But after an abrupt answer, we hit the cliffhanger
The rather shabby appearance of the criminal courthouse in lower Manhattan belies the history being made within its walls, as a jury prepares to deliberate over Donald Trump.
Analysis
analysis:What the government's tough new knife laws mean for WA
With police in WA poised to get new stop-and-search powers targeting knives, the question is whether that translates to making the community safer, or strays closer to the type of laws the police minister opposed strongly a decade ago.
Analysis
analysis:When it comes to children's mental health, tougher action on social media needs to come from a united front
While federal politics often seems top-down on most issues, the fight against social media's grip on children is starting from the bottom and being pushed up.
Analysis
analysis:Is blaming migrants for the housing crisis anything more than a political stunt ahead of next year's election?
The recent debate highlights a deeper issue in how we treat those who come to Australia seeking better opportunities. It's time to reconsider how we view migrants and listen to their voices during times of public and political outcry.
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