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The USS Colorado will be the first U.S. Navy submarine assigned to Submarine Rotational Force-West in Australia beginning in late 2027, Pentagon officials said Monday.

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The actor opens up about almost playing Tony Soprano, why Quentin Tarantino ‘flipped out’ at him and how he’s ‘pretty much broke’ now Maybe once a year we get a celebrity memoir that is as good on the juicy stuff – the Hollywood gossip – as the interior excavation; and boy does Anthony LaPaglia deliver both in his new memoir, The Life We Choose . “They say acting is the cheapest form of therapy,” writes the actor, best known for his roles in Without a Trace, Empire Records, Lantana and Frasier. “And that was lucky for me, because, coming up in the way I did, Christ knows I needed it.” The memoir reveals a lot about his abusive childhood in Adelaide, at the hands of his father, Egidio; and how he went from working as a shoe salesman to moving to the US, to work on Broadway and in Hollywood. Continue reading...

Andre McKechnie, 55, is serving a life sentence for murder. He took his battle for the salty, sticky, black-brown byproduct of brewing beer to the court last year. He argued being refused Vegemite breached the Charter of Human Rights and Responsibilities Act.

Australia will appoint the former head of mining giant Rio Tinto Plc’s local operations to run weapons procurement, tapping private-sector experience in complex projects as the country manages a major military buildup.

Australia's Parliament resumed under heightened security as lawmakers paid tribute to MP Helen Haines, who was seriously injured in an SUV attack.

OUE REIT—controlled by Indonesian tycoon Mochtar Riady and his family—is doubling down on its Australian investment with the purchase of an additional 50% stake in the 55-story Salesforce Tower, the tallest skycraper in Sydney, in a deal valued at $607 million.

Australia, concerned over social media's impact on kids, placed restrictions for children under 16 on many major platforms. It's too soon to say if the law's working, but it's now a global test case.

Australia, concerned over social media's impact on kids, placed restrictions for children under 16 on many major platforms. It's too soon to say if the law's working, but it's now a global test case.

First, inside Trump's third-country deportations. Then, Trump, Tina Peters and funds for Colorado. And, Australia's under-16 social media ban.

Australia placed restrictions on social media for under-16s. But the government says Big Tech is dragging its feet on compliance — and many teens are still on the platforms.

25-year-old sets new global mark for race walk marathon Rising star slices 19 seconds off previous record despite rain Rebecca Henderson walked her way into the history books in Japan by becoming the first Australian track and field athlete in a generation to set a senior world record in a championship event. The rising 25-year-old from Dandenong set a new global mark for the race walk marathon – the sport’s newest championship event – clocking a remarkable three hours 14 minutes 52 seconds at the All Japan Race Walking meeting on Sunday. Continue reading...

Former PM Howard tells crowd: 'You don’t give that up for a few bob.'

Queensland researchers say a published study contains ‘silly mistake’ that over-inflates vaccine’s efficacy, but the regulator is standing by decision to approve it At wildlife hospitals across eastern Australia, many koalas brought in have distinctive brown patches on their bottoms – a sign of urinary incontinence and a painful inflamed bladder. Others have red, weeping eyes, pointing to a bacterial disease that can cause blindness in the endangered marsupials. Chlamydia infection, also known as chlamydiosis, is the most significant disease affecting koalas. The culprit is most commonly the bacterium Chlamydia pecorum , which is spread via mating or close contact. Continue reading...

Offenders still at large after shots fired from vehicle outside licensed premises in Loganholme Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Four people have been injured after a drive-by shooting outside a venue hosting a boxing event, including a 19-year-old woman who was shot in the head. Queensland police Detective Inspector Ian Galpin said a group of people were gathered at the passenger drop-off zone outside Fitzy’s Loganholme, south of Brisbane, about 8.18pm on Saturday when a Mitsubishi pulled up. Continue reading...

Australian indie rock band Vacations has sold out world tours and racked up billions of streams. Their album "Pursuit of Anything" is out now. Here's Vacations with "I See Myself In You."

Australian indie rock band Vacations has sold out world tours and racked up billions of streams. Their album "Pursuit of Anything" is out now. Here's Vacations with "Holy Grail."

Australian indie rock band Vacations has sold out world tours and racked up billions of streams. Their album "Pursuit of Anything" is out now. Here's Vacations with "Ready or Not."

A prodigiously wet monsoon season has brought damaging floods to parts of Australia, but transformed Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre in a way not seen in decades The Australian desert is green. Not just green – depending on where you look from above, it could also be a marbled reddy-pink and blue or yellow-brown with flecks of purple. But green is the most striking colour because the desert is not supposed to look like this. It won’t last. But for now, in late September, the deep outback – a celebrated part of the Australian continent that few people get to see – is blanketed in plant life. There is sandhill wattle, saltbush and lignum, and grasses and desert flowers. The vegetation is thickest along hundreds of twisting rivers and creeks that cut across the landscape. Continue reading...

Pool A: Jillaroos 78-0 England Australia run in 15-tries-to-none in one-sided contest at HBF Park The Jillaroos sent a reminder to English rugby league that it is losing touch with the best in the world with a 78-0 hammering in Perth. The 15-tries-to-none victory confirmed the gulf in athleticism and skill between the two hemispheres, and reminded fans the rugby league universe now orbits the Pacific. The one-sided result showed last year’s 90-4 embarrassment in Las Vegas was no outlier, and England’s women’s team must urgently refocus in time for next week’s showdown with Samoa if they hope to reach the semi-finals. Continue reading...

An Australian lawmaker whose legs were amputated after she was struck by a car in an alleged attack outside her office in rural Victoria is in stable condition, according to hospital authorities.

Australian defeats Cailtin Simmers in World Surf League women’s final Griffin Colapinto scores near-perfect barrel to beat ⁠Gabriel Medina Australia’s reigning world champion Molly Picklum won the Portugal Pro in thumping tubes on Friday, claiming her first victory of the year and ⁠jumping to the top of the rankings with just two events of surfing’s world tour remaining. California’s Griffin Colapinto scored a near-perfect barrel to come from behind and ⁠claim the win over Brazil’s ⁠Gabriel Medina in ​the men’s final, notching up his third victory at the powerful Portuguese beach break of Supertubos. Continue reading...

The Epson Pano awards celebrate panoramic photography from first-time entrants and established professionals alike. This year, the 17th iteration, adds a new aerial category to show off the unique format This gallery is best viewed on desktop Beautifully strange: Australian landscapes photographed from the sky – in pictures Continue reading...

Last year, Australia became the first country in the world to force many social media companies to prevent children from having accounts. There are high stakes for children as well as big tech's bottom line. Holly Williams reports Sunday on 60 Minutes.

An app and a camera phone are all that’s needed at more than 200 spots to help researchers monitor coastal areas The shoreline changes with the weather. Tracking these changes over time is a labour-intensive task, and an army of citizen scientists with camera phones is a great asset. The CoastSnap project started in Australia in 2017 and has spread to beaches worldwide. You may have spotted the setup while out walking along the coast: a cradle to rest your phone on while taking a picture and a sign explaining where to send the snap. Continue reading...