Iconic Sydney club The Argyle announces closure after 17 years
The club, located in the Rocks near Sydney Harbour, has been one of the city's nightlife institutions for nearly two decades.
Estranged husband charged with murder after woman's body found in Sydney unit
A man has been arrested after a woman's body was found inside a unit in Sydney's south-west this morning. Police were called ...
'Conan the Bacterium' can withstand radiation that could kill a human. It's hoped it could help humans survive deep space
A type of bacteria called Deinococcus radiodurans, nicknamed "Conan the Bacterium" for its ability to survive the harshest of extremes, can withstand radiation doses 28,000 times greater than those ...
Why a 30-degree day can 'feel like' 35 degrees
"The 'feels like' temperature gives you a better idea of how you might feel in the outdoors," he said. Strong winds can strip the body of the very thin layer of warm air people generate with their ...
'Captagon': Images points to Assad regime's involvement in large-scale trafficking of illicit drugs
According to a report earlier this year by the Carnegie Endowment, the Assad regime and its allies had "leveraged captagon trafficking as a means of exerting pressure on the Gulf states, notably Saudi ...
Man allegedly throws boiling liquid at NT police before fleeing into river
According to police, a 42-year-old man threw a large cup of boiling liquid at the officers before "fleeing into a nearby river." The officers received non-life-threatening injuries and were taken for ...
Australia's population lifts to 27.2 million despite soft migration rates
The ABS revealed the population of Australia has lifted by 2.1 per cent, a net increase of 552,000 people, to hit 27.2 million as of June 30, 2024. The modest population growth can be attributed to ...
Mum assaulted, two-month-old baby seriously injured during alleged home invasion
Two teenagers have been charged after a home was allegedly broken into yesterday about 2.30pm on Bokhara Street in Larapinta, west of Alice Springs. Police responded to reports two men had invaded the ...
Shock drop in unemployment rate to lowest level since March
The jobless rate for November fell to 3.9 per cent, according to new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, far better than the rise to 4.2 per cent the market had been forecasting. " (It) ...
Teens arrested after night of chaos in Sydney's west
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Meta says it's '99 per cent' of the way to fixing global outage impacting Facebook and Instagram
Users worldwide, including those in Australia, are reporting difficulties accessing Meta's platforms, such as Facebook, ...
Renter living next to major development project blindsided by little known rule
A renter has been left blindsided after being denied compensation for a crane dangling over their house due to a little known rule. The tenant, who lives next to a significant development project, ...