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Lawyer says witnesses could clear Alan Jones of sexual abuse allegations — I.guim.co.uk

Lawyer says witnesses could clear Alan Jones of sexual abuse allegations

Multiple witnesses who say they saw no evidence of sexual abuse could clear broadcaster Alan Jones, his lawyer told Sydney’s Downing Centre local court on Friday as the 84-year-old faces trial on historical sexual assault charges. Jones has pleaded not guilty to 25 charges of indecent assault and two

Labor offers delay to NDIS autism program to secure hospitals and disability funding deal — I.guim.co.uk

Labor offers delay to NDIS autism program to secure hospitals and disability funding deal

The Albanese government has offered to delay the start of a new early intervention autism program and to provide budget top-ups for smaller states as part of efforts to secure an overdue hospitals and disability funding deal. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and health minister Mark Butler proposed pushing back the

Doom runs on PineBuds Pro earbuds and is playable remotely in a browser — Cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net

Doom runs on PineBuds Pro earbuds and is playable remotely in a browser

Pcgamer reports that Sydney-based web developer Arin Sarkisian has ported Doom to a pair of PineBuds Pro earbuds and made the game playable remotely in a browser on his own pair. Sarkisian’s site says the PineBuds Pro are "the only earbuds with open source firmware." The site

12-year-old dies after shark bite at Vaucluse beach near Sydney — Static01.nyt.com

12-year-old dies after shark bite at Vaucluse beach near Sydney

A 12-year-old boy, Nico Antic, died in hospital after a large shark bit him in both legs at a beach in Vaucluse, a Sydney suburb, authorities said. Officials said the boy was attacked after he jumped from a popular 20-foot rock ledge and that they believed the shark was a

Thrifty kept $4,195 deposit after Sydney crash; Chase credits $2,000 — Static01.nyt.com

Thrifty kept $4,195 deposit after Sydney crash; Chase credits $2,000

A couple who rented a car from Thrifty in Sydney had the company retain their full $4,195 security deposit after a semi clipped a rear door, even though the damage was later assessed at $1,929 and the renters had relied on collision coverage from a Chase Sapphire Preferred

Dozens of beaches closed after four shark attacks near Sydney — Static01.nyt.com

Dozens of beaches closed after four shark attacks near Sydney

Dozens of beaches in eastern Australia were closed on Tuesday after four shark attacks in a span of 48 hours, many of them off Sydney, a spree the head of a volunteer lifeguard group called "unprecedented." The incidents included a surfer knocked off his board near Point Plomer,

At almost 70, selling her house let a photographer travel and start over — I.insider.com

At almost 70, selling her house let a photographer travel and start over

Businessinsider reports the author sold her longtime house and took a job as a master photographer on a premium luxury cruise line after realizing the home no longer supported the future she wanted. At almost 70, with her son grown and living in Orlando, she found the house had become

Boy in critical condition after shark bite at Sydney's Shark Beach — I.guim.co.uk

Boy in critical condition after shark bite at Sydney's Shark Beach

A boy believed to be about 12 is in critical condition after being bitten by a shark at Shark Beach in the eastern Sydney suburb of Vaucluse on Sunday afternoon. The boy was pulled from the water after suffering serious injuries to both legs and was treated at the scene

Powerful storms prompt evacuation on Sydney’s northern beaches; one woman dead — I.guim.co.uk

Powerful storms prompt evacuation on Sydney’s northern beaches; one woman dead

Powerful summer storms have battered Sydney’s east coast, prompting an emergency evacuation order for parts of the city’s northern beaches and leaving at least one woman dead after a tree branch fell on her car. Residents at Narrabeen Lagoon and surrounding areas were told to leave as more

Chosen Family by Madeleine Gray examines a fraught relationship between two women — I.guim.co.uk

Chosen Family by Madeleine Gray examines a fraught relationship between two women

Australian author Madeleine Gray's new novel Chosen Family follows two women who meet as schoolgirls in Sydney and charts a complicated, life-changing relationship between them. Gray's narrative moves back and forth from the 00s to the present day; as in David Nicholls's One Day,

Peer pressure and a GP’s push led a novice to bouldering at a Sydney gym — I.guim.co.uk

Peer pressure and a GP’s push led a novice to bouldering at a Sydney gym

After repeated requests from a GP and pressure from friends, the writer began bouldering at the Blochaus climbing gym in Sydney. The piece describes bouldering as the art of ascending short “climbs” using time‑tested techniques, part physical exercise and part problem‑solving, and says the activity has grown into

Woman in her 50s describes a midlife 'situationship' after meeting on a dating app — I.guim.co.uk

Woman in her 50s describes a midlife 'situationship' after meeting on a dating app

A woman in her 50s says she met a man in 2020 via a popular dating app and had their first date at a trendy, dimly lit Japanese restaurant and bar in Sydney’s Surry Hills. By their second lychee martini they discovered mutual connections and that they had grown

Australian romance readers pack Sydney pop-up as online community grows — I.guim.co.uk

Australian romance readers pack Sydney pop-up as online community grows

A packed pop-up shop in Sydney drew readers riffling through stickers, bookmarks and racks of T-shirts at an event held by Books With Jess, an Australian small business that makes handmade book-themed merchandise. The event was advertised to the account’s 23,000 Instagram followers and the queue outside the

Sydney swimmer learns to navigate waves and marine life — I.guim.co.uk

Sydney swimmer learns to navigate waves and marine life

Claire Keenan is learning to swim in the ocean off Sydney, testing herself against the waves and local marine life. She began with laps in ocean pools at Malabar and Coogee while a friend was visiting, bought a secondhand wetsuit and new goggles to see fish and seaweed, but was