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As I sit here heading into another Covid lockdown, this time from the Delta variant, I ponder about our future. Will Covid Sars-2 prove to be our dinosaur extinction moment? Will the Homo sapien’s story end here at the hands of a virus. Perhaps a virus engineered in a laboratory Continue Reading

NSW gang-fighting police look to Melbourne's bloody past for tips amid underworld feud 18 May 2022

Sydney police tackling the recent tit-for-tat gangland wars are looking at the lessons from their Victorian counterparts when bloody underworld feuds tragically spilled into the public domain.

Carla Hildebrandt

Katey Martin ends NZ cricket's longest international career 18 May 2022

New Zealand cricket's longest international career is over, with wicketkeeper Katey Martin hanging up her gloves after 19 years as a White Fern.

'I can't breathe': Fiji police officer suspended after violent arrest of a bus driver 18 May 2022

A police officer in Fiji is suspended after footage of a violent arrest of a bus driver in Labasa was shared thousands of times on social media, thrusting police brutality under the spotlight.

Marian Faa

Child hit by car in Adelaide's south 18 May 2022

Meanwhile, police are investigating a separate car crash in the city's north-east last night, as well as a ram raid at a supermarket in the early hours of this morning.

WA suffers third-biggest COVID-19 spike but number of active infections dips slightly 18 May 2022

The surge in new COVID-19 cases in Western Australia continues with another 16,253 infections recorded, the third-highest daily figure since the pandemic began.

James Carmody

How your local garbage truck is helping fix south-east Queensland's pothole problems with AI 18 May 2022

Artificial intelligence and garbage trucks are helping fix potholes faster across one local council area, following weeks of floods and heavy rain.

Lucy Stone

SA records another six deaths and 4,072 COVID-19 cases 18 May 2022

South Australia records six deaths of people with COVID-19, as well as 4,072 new cases of the virus.

US Congress holds first hearing on UFOs in decades 18 May 2022

The US Congress has held its first hearing in half a century on UFOs, and no, there is still no government confirmation of extraterrestrial life.

Long way for a democracy sausage: Bush voters travel 500km to have their say 18 May 2022

Some Marble Bar residents will have to take a 500km drive to vote on Saturday after the electoral commission ditched their usual polling station.

Cameron Carr

'God works in different ways': Mayor concedes more thought needed for prayer room after attempted booking by satanists 18 May 2022

Tom Tate says he has had a rethink on the establishment of a prayer room at council chambers after a group of satanists attempted to use it for a blessing last month, and that it could be used for "quiet time" and breastfeeding.

Nicole Dyer and Dominic Cansdale

The latest COVID-19 case numbers from around the states and territories 18 May 2022

Here's a quick wrap of today's COVID statistics from each state and territory.

Spike in COVID-19 and flu outbreaks leaves some schools having to return to remote learning 18 May 2022

Some Victorian schools have been forced to cancel classes for whole year levels, and return to remote learning as they deal with staff shortages and student absenteeism amid COVID-19 and flu outbreaks.

Former Wests Tigers coach Mick Potter to lead Canterbury for rest of 2022 season 18 May 2022

Canterbury announces Trent Barrett's replacement as coach, with Mick Potter taking over for the remainder of the 2022 season.

Visiting US marine charged with indecent assault in the Top End 18 May 2022

The 21-year-old man will face court after being charged over an alleged incident at a bar outside of Darwin.

Melissa Mackay

Wages 'collapse' leaves workers falling further behind the surging cost of living 18 May 2022

Australian workers saw their base wages rise 2.4 per cent over the past year, but inflation more than double that rate meant their real wages "collapsed", according to economists.

Michael Janda and Nassim Khadem

ParaMatildas make history with silver medal at inaugural Cerebral Palsy Women's World Cup 18 May 2022

Seventy-three days after their unveiling, the ParaMatildas became the first senior Australian national football team to make a World Cup final in the history of the sport.

Samantha Lewis

How the battle for Mariupol played out 18 May 2022

Hundreds of Ukrainian fighters have surrendered at Mariupol's Azovstal steelworks, bringing an end to the most devastating siege of Russia's war in Ukraine. Here's how the fight for Mariupol played out from the beginning.

UK MP arrested on historical rape and sexual assault allegations 18 May 2022

A British politician from Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative Party has been arrested on suspicion of rape and other sexual offences committed over a seven-year period, London's Metropolitan Police says.

These women grew up in rugby league heartland but had 'nothing to aspire to'. Now, they're making history 17 May 2022

With the NRLW on the cusp of a major expansion, the prospect of a Cowboys women's team is a driving force for talented young players who hope to one day make a living from the sport they love.

Lily Nothling

'Grubby thing to do': WA police investigate after almost $50,000 worth of fertiliser stolen from farmer 17 May 2022

A Western Australian landholder has received a nasty shock while attempting to fill a machine on their wheatbelt property, only to find 36,000 litres of liquid fertiliser is missing.

Joanna Prendergast