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Peel's desperate despair a heartwrenching way for her Games to end
Instead of the glint of gold, Laura Peel's lasting Olympic memory will be the glittering diamonds of despair in Zhangjiakou, with the 36-year-old ruled out of the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina after suffering a knee injury on the eve of the Games.
Anthony leads Aussie charge in dual moguls at Winter Olympics
Jakara Anthony is one of three Australians contesting the women's moguls at the Milano Cortina Games. Follow live.
Carlton star badly injured in opening quarter of AFL Origin's return
The AFL superstars of WA and Victoria combine to bring State of Origin back to Australian rules football, renewing a famous rivalry in Perth. Follow live.
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'Sick of the regime': Thousands march in support of change in Iran
Organisers billed the protest as part of a "global day of action in solidarity with Iran's Lion and Sun revolution".
Police operation underway related to Nancy Guthrie
Law enforcement in Arizona is conducting activity related to the Nancy Guthrie case.
Hundreds break unofficial record at 'pride paddle out'
Disability groups, nippers and members of the LGBTQIA+ community are among thousands celebrating love and inclusion on Aussie beaches.
Travel industry sounds alarm as US enters another partial shutdown
After Congress failed to pass laws necessary to fully fund the US government, one of its biggest departments has shut down.
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Two people die in Sydney crash after police pursuit
NSW Police say they pursued a red sedan after it had been stolen from a petrol station in South Hurstville.
Construction starts on Adelaide's first skyscraper amid continued opposition
Festival Tower Two is set to tower over South Australia's Parliament House, which the premier says will bring money and people into the city, but others remain against the $800 million project.
Winter Olympics 2026 quick guide: What to watch
Find out what's on at the Winter Olympics in Milan.
Romance scam 'red flags' revealed in Valentine's Day warning
WA authorities urge people to be vigilant against online romance scammers, with dozens of West Australians collectively losing almost $4 million to the practice last year.
Angus Taylor flags housing focus ahead of by-election 'challenge'
New Liberal Party leader Angus Taylor says restoring voter confidence in the Liberal party will be challenging.
Search begins after 32yo allegedly hit victims with scooter in dead of night
Police are searching for a man who allegedly attacked his partner and their five-year-old child with a metal scooter early this morning.
'You have the wrong person': Appeal to kidnappers for safe return of elderly man
Police make a rare appeal in what they say is the mistaken identity kidnapping of 85-year-old Chris Baghsarian in Sydney.
Wool price jumps ahead of industry-first Chinese New Year break
As wool growers enjoy their best prices since 2019, the market will now pause to respect China's request for a week off to celebrate Lunar New Year.
National park officials defend 'diabolical' new booking system for WA campers
A West Australian department is working to refine its new campsite booking system for a World Heritage area after its website crashed during the first week of the trial.
Coroner finds 'cascade of events' contributed to arrested man's death at Perth station
A coronial inquest into the death of a 24-year-old man at a Perth train station finds the act of restraining him in a face-down position likely contributed to his death.
Dozens of Australians diagnosed with tattoo-related vision loss
Eye doctors have documented 40 cases of a rare tattoo-related eye inflammation that is hard to treat and can lead to vision loss.
The 'omen from the shred gods' that was destined to be a false prophet
As Valentino Guseli watched his teammate Scotty James "tearing" the halfpipe apart, he thought an "omen from the shred gods" would deliver him an elusive Olympic gold medal.
Injured Bolton's pre-race message to golden girl Baff
The injury-ravaged Australian snowboard cross team earned an enormous boost with Josie Baff's Winter Olympic gold medal, with injured teammate Cam Bolton urging his teammate to keep the faith.
Pair who plotted attack on Jews in northern England jailed for life
A UK court jails two men for life for planning an Islamic State-inspired gun attack on a Jewish gathering in northern England.
'Disordered eating': Former captain on relationship with food while playing
Former Essendon captain Dyson Heppell has spoken about the unhealthy relationship he had with food early in his career.
Flood risk eases but Alice Springs homes and roads left damaged, 'saturated'
With Alice Springs homes, businesses and roads damaged by flash flooding this week, the government is facing pressure to improve local flood mitigation measures.
Coroner apologises for 'excruciating delay' in report on pilot's death in Antarctica
A decade after David Wood fell into a crevasse during a fuel drop in Antarctica, the ACT's chief coroner has handed down her findings into the Canadian helicopter pilot's death.
These Kennedys were an 'It' couple — until their untimely demise
The public's obsession with one of America's most storied political dynasties has been fuelled by tragedies, such as the doomed romance between John F Kennedy Jr and Carolyn Bessette.
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