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Astronomers Unveil Big Wheel Discovery’s Significance  Mirage News

Grieving dad’s heartbreaking final trip to school after the body of his missing six-year-old daughter was foun  Daily MailBody of missing 6yo girl found near Nowra lookout, on NSW south coast  ABC News6yo’s body found, cause of death revealed  news.com.auBody found in wide-scale search for girl missing in NSW  9News

RBA unveils theme for new $5 banknote honouring First Nations ties to country  ABC NewsRoyals replaced on new $5 Aussie bill  news.com.auTheme for new $5 note revealed after decision to remove monarch’s face  9News

‘Didn’t have to let him go’: Ryles’ regret as Gutho-less Eels left ‘leaderless, rudderless’  Fox SportsView Full coverage on Google News

Houthis and US both vow escalation after wave of deadly American airstrikes in Yemen – Middle East crisis live  The GuardianYemen’s Houthis and US launch new attacks amid Red Sea shipping threat  Al Jazeera English‘Hell will rain down’: Trump orders strikes on Iran-backed Houthis  The Australian Financial ReviewWhy is the US attacking Yemen’s Houthis?  ABC News

Cambridge, London Hospitals to Test Brain Implants for Addiction  Mirage News

How do you check to make sure your childcare centre is safe?  ABC News

Mass bird death event in Newcastle investigated by NSW Environment Protection Authority  ABC NewsFears over suspected mass poisoning event in Aussie city: ‘Utterly devastating’  Yahoo News Australia’They are in agony’: Hundreds of birds die in suspected mass poisoning incident  Newcastle HeraldHorrific scene rocks city as scores of birds are found dead in suspected mass poisoning: ‘Absolutely horrible’  Daily MailNearly 100 birds dead after alleged mass poisoning in Carrington  Newcastle Weekly

Stranded US astronauts to leave space station early  The Singleton ArgusDragon Crew Enters Station and Joins Expedition 72 Crew  NASAUS astronauts stranded on ISS for nine months to return to Earth on Tuesday, Nasa says  The GuardianSunita Williams’ return: Hugs, handshakes as NASA’s stuck astronauts welcome Crew-10 members in space. Wat  The Economic TimesStranded astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore’s return to Earth moved up a day, says Nasa  The Times of India

Japanese encephalitis has claimed a second life in NSW and been detected in Brisbane. What is it?  The Conversation IndonesiaPotentially deadly mosquito-borne virus found for first time in Brisbane  9NewsWork underway to offer impacted Brisbane residents Japanese encephalitis vaccine after virus detected  ABC NewsDeadly virus detected post-Cyclone Alfred  news.com.auDeadly New Virus Spreading Fast in Australia’s NSW—Could Japanese Encephalitis Shut Down Global Travel Again?  Travel And Tour World

Administrators take control of national childcare chain  The AgePerth daycares shut by mass walkout over unpaid wages, super  WAtodayStaff say WA childcares won’t reopen after mass resignation  The West Australian‘Run’: Brutal reaction to childcare woes  news.com.au

Coalition to introduce new racketeering laws in bid to stamp out ‘union corruption’  ABC NewsAllegations of violence against women and criminal conduct within the CFMEU referred to federal police  SBS NewsPremier’s ‘new’ Operation Hawk union crackdown already exists, say police  The AgeCoalition promises Australian version of United States’ RICO act to target CFMEU  The Conversation Indonesia

‘We’ll be talking about land’: Trump to speak with Putin about ending Ukraine war  The AgeTrump says he and Putin will discuss land and powerplants in Ukraine ceasefire talks  The GuardianPutin mulls over US-Ukrainian ceasefire proposal – but the initial signs aren’t positive  The Conversation IndonesiaTrump asks Putin to hold fire as Ukraine urges US to step up pressure on Moscow  Sydney Morning HeraldGeneral Staff: Russia has lost 895,450 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022.  Kyiv Independent

Clock ticking on Tupou’s future in Aussie rugby after inexcusable blunder, Wallabies can beat Lions – five things  The Roar

Newcastle researcher to improve outcomes for regional cancer patients  Newcastle WeeklyAboriginal-led cancer programs receive boost  National Indigenous Times’Prehabilitation’: cash for Newcastle research to help more cancer patients  Newcastle Herald

Warriors coach Richard Agar given NRL breach notice after alleged press box incident  The GuardianView Full coverage on Google News

Sam Lalor and Isaac Kako show AFL’s rookies are the real deal as Harley Reid shows petulant side — quick hits from round one  ABC News‘Won’t get better’: Grim reality as Dons issue exposed; Blues ugly’ paralysis — Talking Pts  Fox SportsCollingwood’s ‘MMM’ forward line will cook with slick ball movement  SENTen Things I Learnt After Round One  The Mongrel Punt

Dutton, Libs drop Aussie tax bombshell  news.com.auAustralian workers paying $3,500 more in taxes under Labor: research  Sky News AustraliaAngus Taylor to embark on pre-budget campaign blitz  NT News

Under Armour drops insane sitewide sale  news.com.au

A Sustainable Rebuild Of A 1990s Melbourne Townhouse  The Design Files

The Electric State, a Netflix adaptation of a graphic novel, is one of the most expensive movies ever made  ABC NewsThe Electric State: Savage reviews but Netflix’s $320m blockbuster is a hit  BBC.comThe Electric State review – Russo brothers’ robot saga is a bogglingly expensive dud  The Guardian‘Diabolical’: Netflix’s $500m bomb  news.com.au

Apple Mac Studio cluster: 4 x M3 Ultra systems use half the power of a network switch at idle  TweakTownWhat does spending $18,000 on an Apple PC get you?  The Australian Financial ReviewI replaced my Windows PC with a Mac Studio for a week – here are my takeaways so far  ZDNetApple Mac Studio (2025, M4 Max) – Review 2025  PCMag AUApple Mac Studio M4 Max review: A creative powerhouse  Engadget

Serbian officials deny using sonic device as panic grips crowd of protesters  ABC NewsView Full coverage on Google News

Dozens of 200-million-year-old dinosaur footprints found in Queensland school lobby  Forbes AustraliaMore than 60 dinosaur footprints found on boulder that sat at Queensland school for 20 years  The GuardianBoulder displayed in school foyer found to have 200-million-year-old footprints  ABC News66 Dinosaur Footprints Found Hiding in Plain Sight at Australian School  ScienceAlertPaleontologists Discover 200-Million-Year-Old Dino Footprints in Plain Sight  Yahoo

How Australia’s leather boot manufacturing industry has changed  ABC News

Jim Chalmers confirms deficit in next week’s federal budget  ABC NewsFederal budget: We wasted a $400b windfall, and now we’ll all have to pay  The Australian Financial ReviewAustralia budget: Much argy-bargy on the way to next week’s off-again, on-again budget  Sydney Morning HeraldEvening News Bulletin 17 March 2025  SBS News

Going off with the king’s head: Bronze George V turns up at Kneecap gig  The AgeStolen statue head of King George V makes surprise appearance at Kneecap gig in Melbourne  ABC NewsMelbourne in frenzy, cut off head turns up  news.com.auStolen king’s head apparently surfaces at Melbourne hip-hop gig  9News

Video captures spark that triggered horror nightclub fire  The AgeNightclub Fire Kills at Least 59 in North Macedonia  The New York TimesIsraeli burn specialists head to North Macedonia after deadly nightclub fire  The Times of IsraelFire at packed North Macedonia nightclub kills 59  Reuters’My sister died’ – Nightclub survivors and relatives speak of grief  BBC.com

Research voyage heads to Denman Glacier  CSIRO

‘Democratisation of wealth’: Nearly 3 in 5 advisers utilising managed accounts  ifaManaged account FUM surges in second half of 2024  Professional PlannerManaged accounts see 23% jump in net inflows  Money Management

Man charged with murder of Aaron Stahlhut, who was found unresponsive in North Adelaide park, appears in court  ABC NewsMurder charge laid after ‘caring, generous’ father died on morning walk  9NewsAlleged park murderer fronts court  news.com.auMan dies after being found unresponsive at North Adelaide park  ABC News

Live: ASX rebounds after Wall Street’s big bounce  ABC NewsASX soars on possible US rate cut  news.com.auAustralian shares: ASX to surge as investors pile back into battered Wall Street stocks  The Australian Financial ReviewMiners, energy players lift ASX higher after Wall Street rally  The Age

Lifestyle Beats Genes in Longevity, Study Shows  Mirage NewsHow long will you live? New evidence says it’s much more about your choices than your genes  The Conversation Indonesia

Boy’s treatment at ‘house of horrors’ childcare a ‘betrayal of trust’, mother says  ABC NewsPrivate childcare whistleblowers’ disturbing experiences inside a sector putting profits before kids  ABC NewsWhy Aussie mum’s ‘house of horrors’ daycare feels so familiar  NT NewsChildcare companies putting profit before children  ABC NewsVIDEO: Betrayal of Trust: Australia’s Childcare Crisis  ABC News

All the spoilers and unseen drama from MAFS homestays week: ALI DAHER  Daily MailWill Jacqui and Ryan’s homestay experience tear them apart?  Now To LoveMAFS’ Homestays Week Is Finally Upon Us & One Couple Is Rumoured To Go Through Back-To-Back Drama  Pedestrian.TVRyan claims MAFS bride Jacqui is “lying” about split  New IdeaAre Jacqui and Ryan still together? Your guide to their MAFS 2025 journey  Nine Shows

Doctor’s bombshell claims over Gene Hackman’s wife’s death  The NightlyHantavirus: What is disease that killed Gene Hackman’s wife?  BBC.comBaffling twist emerges in Hackman death  news.com.auFresh autopsy report reveals Gene Hackman’s dog’s cause of death  Sky News AustraliaLikely cause of death for Gene Hackman’s dog revealed  ABC News

Trade wars, strongmen, and economic chaos. This is a critical moment for Australia  ABC NewsTrump has no time for ‘mateship’ sentimentality and neither should Australia  ABC NewsEx-PM Malcolm Turnbull rips into AUKUS and describes it as ‘terrible deal’ for Australia  9NewsFederal government facing renewed push to scrap AUKUS nuclear-powered submarine deal  SBS NewsCoalition backs AUKUS as sub concerns rise to surface  The Canberra Times

NVIDIA Shows Off Trio of Upcoming Action Games Running at Up to 500 FPS  Wccftech