Posted September 23, 2019 04:55:54 What’s that old saying about those who fail to learn the lessons of history? Something about being doomed to repeat it. And so it was this week that Federal Treasurer…
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Posted September 23, 2019 00:31:56 Photo: Some of the protesters took turns running over the flag after it was placed on the ground. (AP: Kin Cheung) Protesters in Hong Kong have trampled a Chinese flag,…
By Natalie Vella Updated September 22, 2019 08:51:24 Photo: Serena Everill from Pascoe Vale South, a northern suburb of Melbourne, tends to her kerbside vegetable garden (Supplied: Natalie Vella) It’s a Sunday morning in Pascoe…
Posted September 22, 2019 05:07:17 There were two major upsets on a September Saturday 20 years ago. Carlton knocked off premiership fancy Essendon and Jeff Kennett was toppled from office by Steve Bracks. The Bombers…
Updated September 22, 2019 08:43:07 Photo: The Country Liberal Party in the Northern Territory has come forward with seven new candidates. (ABC News: Andie Smith) A mayor, an electrician and a prison manager will try…
Posted September 22, 2019 19:13:16 Photo: Ebola outbreak has killed more than 2,000 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo. (Facebook: Médecins Sans Frontières) Tanzania may be keeping its emerging Ebola crisis secret even as…
Posted September 22, 2019 05:13:59 Photo: It’s difficult to pinpoint exactly who invented the Hills hoist. (ABC Arts: Stacy Gougoulis) Related Story: Hills Hoist hangs on as Aussie backyard icon For many of us, the…
Posted September 22, 2019 05:17:06 Photo: The Macquarie Marshes are a stark reality of the water crisis in NSW. (Supplied: Ryan Shields) “At the end of the day, we should be able to look after…
Posted September 22, 2019 08:36:50 Photo: Experts say 80 per cent of pandanus trees in the Agnes Water and 1770 regions have died. (ABC Wide Bay: Johanna Marie) Related Story: ‘It’s quite heartbreaking’: The crusade…
By James Colley Posted September 22, 2019 17:17:07 Photo: Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones), Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep) and Jason Bateman (Ozark). (Supplied: IMDB) The Emmy opening monologue is a tradition. Not a good tradition but…