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'Exquisite' illustrations show efforts to save language
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (315+ words) In a filing cabinet in an old darkroom at the remote Aboriginal community of Papunya, illustrations by founders of the renowned Western Desert art movement laid preserved for decades. The artworks by the likes of Johnny Warangkula Tjupurrula illustrate bilingual…...
PM to make COVID-style address to nation on fuel crisis
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (661+ words) The prime minister will make a pandemic-style address to the nation on the fuel supply crisis, as a cut to the fuel excise kicks in. Anthony Albanese will make a televised address at 7pm on Wednesday, which will be broadcast on…...
Meet the shelter animals who have been waiting hundreds of days for a home
2+ day, 15+ hour ago (488+ words) With a smile on her face, a wagging tail and a pep in her step, it's hard to believe a sweet dog like Tilly has been waiting more than 500 days for a home. The RSPCA Hunter Shelter's longest resident dog…...
Why Emmy-Lou has been feeding Maitland's vulnerable for a decade
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (504+ words) While many are loading up their trolley with chocolate eggs, Emmy-Lou Carson is shopping to cook warm, hearty meals as she prepares to feed our community's most vulnerable this Easter. Emmy-Lou has been cooking for the Maitland community for 10 years…...
Will petrol and diesel cars be banned?
4+ day, 1+ hour ago (813+ words) Will the current war in Iran mean a ban on petrol and diesel vehicles? My view is no, it won't directly cause a ban on combustion cars. But the ban is still coming and the Middle East conflict will fastrack…...
City overcome star's concussion, into Women's ACL semis
4+ day, 11+ hour ago (445+ words) Melbourne City's quest for a silverware treble is well and truly alive after overcoming Holly McNamara's concussion to beat Uzbek club PFC Nasaf 2-1 and reach the Women's Asian Champions League semi-finals. City learned they had claimed a third consecutive A-League…...
Magpies learn extent of skipper Moore's injury
4+ day, 18+ hour ago (274+ words) Collingwood captain Darcy Moore will miss up to four weeks with hamstring and knee issues. Moore pulled up sore in his right hamstring after kicking the ball in the first quarter of Collingwood's win over GWS on Friday night. The…...
No pants Penguin comedy show makes a triumphant return
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (698+ words) A comedian who pretends to be a penguin by performing mostly naked is trying to get on television. That's not actually a joke - Garry Starr, the starring character in comedy show Classic Penguins, really is making a bid for the…...
Barry Manilow contemplates 'probably' last concert tour
4+ day, 19+ hour ago (425+ words) US singer Barry Manilow has said he "studied" artists like Billie Eilish with a view to writing his upcoming album like her - but was unable to. The 82-year-old, known for Mandy and I Wanna Do It With You, announced his…...
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1+ week, 19+ hour ago (16+ words) History in the making: first international flights from Western Sydney Airport now on sale'The Maitland Mercury...