While a wave of bomb threats has affected nearly 30 flights across Europe, there's been a security scare in Australia, with armed AFP officers meeting a flight in Sydney overnight after threats were sent to the airport.

#afp #sydney #europe

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Bob Katter answers Cairns band's crocodile ballad with lyrical threat

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Bob Katter answers Cairns band's crocodile ballad with lyrical threat

Bob Katter says he loves crocodiles — in fact, he ate one at the pub the other night. But when a Far North band wrote a song about him from the croc's point of view, he fired back with a lyrical threat.

#bob-katter #cairns

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Aussie Rules has long history of footy gimmicks gone wrong

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Aussie Rules has long history of footy gimmicks gone wrong

Forget Wharfie Time. Australian Rules football has a long history of gimmicks that haven't always turned out well, and they have involved everything from a hovercraft to a Batmobile and even an elephant.

#dockers #lions #wharfie

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Women's pelvic health surgeon among SA's Australian of the Year winners

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Women's pelvic health surgeon among SA's Australian of the Year winners

An endo-gynaecologist specialising in pelvic floor treatments has been named the South Australia's 2027 Australian of the Year in a ceremony where the former recipient doubled down on her wish to secure a spot on a future space mission.

#australia #fariba #behnia

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Child dies, woman in serious condition after two-car Bass Highway crash

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Child dies, woman in serious condition after two-car Bass Highway crash

A 10-year-old girl has died and a woman is in a serious condition in hospital after a two-car crash near Somerset in Tasmania's north-west.

#bass-highway #tasmania #hospital

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Aussie Hijikata backs up Djokovic triumph with another big win in Paris

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Aussie Hijikata backs up Djokovic triumph with another big win in Paris

Rinky Hijikata has backed up his statement win over Novak Djokovic with another impressive victory in Paris, downing Alex de Minaur's conqueror, Tomas Martin Etcheverry, to reach his first ATP Masters quarterfinal.

#aussie-hijikata #djokovic #paris

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What campers need to know about Tasmania's new booking system

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What campers need to know about Tasmania's new booking system

A new online booking for campsites across Tasmania was rolled out this week, intending to deter "ghost campers".

#tasmania #parks #wildlife

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Six childcare centres to close in SA after failing to find buyer

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Six childcare centres to close in SA after failing to find buyer

Six Edge Early Learning centres will permanently close across South Australia tomorrow, leaving families scrambling at short-notice to find alternative care for their children.

#centres #edge #learning

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Albanese's Caribbean trip is no holiday as he faces grilling over economy

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Albanese's Caribbean trip is no holiday as he faces grilling over economy

Anthony Albanese doesn't have much choice over whether to attend a series of conferences and summits overseas. But as the Australian economy shudders under another interest rate rise, the timing couldn't have been worse.

#interest-rates #albanese #caribbean

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