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Leader was appointed to construction board despite lack of formal process; searing temperatures in Europe, and heat too much for Popyrin at Wimbledon

With vaccine sceptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr as United States Health Secretary and an outbreak in Papua New Guinea last month, polio – largely eliminated in most of the world – has been back in the news. It’s a potent sign of why vaccines are important. Mass polio vaccination began…

Parliamentarians in one state have been granted a pay rise, propelling the premier to the position of Australia's second highest-paid politician.

Women and girls in regional Australia face multiple barriers to participating in sport despite efforts following national events to improve gender parity.

Life's been unsettling for Daria Kasatkina for a couple of months but the new star of Australian tennis is ready to be rejuvenated by Wimbledon.

Industry darling OpenAI has released an economic blueprint for Australia to capitalise on AI as concerns are raised the tech could destroy entry-level jobs.

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Tamika Chesser, who appeared on the Australian edition of the reality show, is currently in police custody at a mental health facility following her arrest.

Supporting writers is nation-building work, and expectations are high for the new body with its re-inaugurated poet laureate

Each month Guardian Australia editors and critics pick the upcoming titles they have devoured – or can’t wait to get their hands on

Peak arts bodies urge review of decision that jeopardises institutions which are the ‘lifeblood’ of regional Australian cultural life