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- The head of an inquiry into judicial fairness as part of the prosecution of Bruce Lehrmann is now the one under the spotlight.
- The Matildas meet Denmark for a spot in the quarter-finals of the FIFA Women's World Cup, after England takes on Nigeria in Brisbane. Follow live.
- The parents of Matildas stars are reflecting on their children's successes as they await a knock-out clash against Denmark in the Women's World Cup.
- Is eating a beef burger worse for your health than eating a lean grass-fed steak? And how much red meat should we really be eating? Katherine Livingstone weighs the evidence.
- A Melbourne couple charged with enslaving a woman at their Melbourne home for 10 months has been ordered to stand trial, after several court delays and changes to their legal representation.
- Consulting giant KPMG has been accused by whistleblowers of wasting public money, submitting inflated invoices and billing the Department of Defence for hours never worked.
- Midwives across the country say workforce shortages are taking a heavy toll on maternity staff and the families they care for.
- Just three weeks after its release, Greta Gerwig's Barbie has collected more than $1 billion at the global box office — and it's on track to become the biggest movie of the year.
- Australia is set to play for a spot in the quarterfinals of the FIFA Women's World Cup tonight. Here's what you need to know before the Matildas run onto the pitch.
- All remaining national contingents attending the World Scout Jamboree in South Korea will be evacuated due to a typhoon forecast to hit the country amid a sweltering heatwave.
- Almost 33 per cent of Australians feel disconnected socially, and one in six feels severely lonely, according to a landmark study. But there are ways to feel less alone.
- A rape case highlighting sexual assault and harassment issues in the mining industry ends with a former fly-in fly-out worker being sentenced to five years in jail.
- Lawyers for billionaire Gina Rinehart seek to demolish a claim by a former business partner of her father Lang Hancock to a share of the jewel in her lucrative iron ore empire.
- Family and friends of the slain teen clapped and sighed with relief in court in Dubbo this morning when Craig Rumsby, 56, was jailed for at least 24 years.
- Investigators are still sifting through the burnt-out house on Russell Island after the fire that killed a father and his five sons yesterday.
- Luke Gilbert is alleged to have approached two police officers with a knife before they shot him dead last October. A coronial inquest is underway that will consider whether police complied with policies and procedures.
- After a decade, retirees who lost money in the collapse of Banksia Securities Limited are a step closer to getting their money. But the story remains an epic tale of the rich and powerful exploiting their standing to rip off the vulnerable, writes Adele Ferguson.
- Coroner Terry Ryan finds police officers "missed opportunities" to protect Samantha Schulte and remove firearms from her estranged husband before the siege.
- Australia are favourites to defeat Denmark in the round of 16. But does the team see itself in the same way?
- The 43-year-old has been in Savannah, Georgia filming her upcoming film Bride Hard, an action comedy where Wilson stars as a secret agent.
- An Adelaide barbershop that bans women from entering its premises in order to provide its clients with a "male sanctuary" has applied for an exemption to the Equal Opportunity Act.
- The Yindjibarndi Aboriginal Corporation seeks $500 million a year in compensation from Fortescue Metals Group, for losses caused by the company's Solomon Hub in WA.
- Renters searching for affordable housing have been at the forefront of Australia's housing crisis. But landlords say bad tenants and state-based reforms are making it tough for them too.
- The red meat industry concedes it could fall short of its ambitious target, but insists it still has seven years and a solid plan to get there.
- Alcoa could have its current plans to mine assessed by WA's environmental watchdog for the first time in history, following drinking water concerns.
- The pair will be the first mother and daughter and first from the Caribbean in space next week on a commercial voyage.
- Mitchell Marsh's career resurgence will hit new heights when he captains Australia's Twenty20 outfit in South Africa, but Marnus Labuschagne's 50-over World Cup hopes appear dashed after he was left out of the touring party.
- Homicide detectives are still trying to get to the bottom of a suspected mushroom poisoning at a family meal in Victoria's east which led to the deaths of three people, who are being mourned as "pillars" of their community.
- The Diamonds reclaim the last piece of silverware missing from their trophy cabinet by clinch their 12th Netball World Cup title.
- Two new Black Hawks arrive in Australia, which will eventually form part of a 40-strong helicopter fleet to replace the army's troubled Taipans that remain grounded following last month's crash in Queensland.
- The famous sporting showdown on the Tiwi Islands drew local football fanatics and mainland tourists to Wurrumiyanga Oval on Sunday.
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Is eating a beef burger worse for your health than eating a lean grass-fed steak? And how much red meat should we really be eating? Katherine Livingstone weighs the evidence.
Australia are favourites to defeat Denmark in the round of 16. But does the team see itself in the same way?
The Tasmanian government didn't have to listen to Marinus Link critics when they were only environmentalists and energy market experts, but now there are critics premier Jeremy Rockliff can't ignore, write Laura Beavis.
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Roger Cook has plenty of reasons to scrap cultural heritage reforms, but one major risk remains
The WA government's decision to scrap its controversial cultural heritage laws after a public backlash will give it the chance to bring its critics back on side — but it's an opportunity not without risk, writes Keane Bourke.
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Analysis & Opinion
Is eating a beef burger worse for your health than eating a lean grass-fed steak? And how much red meat should we really be eating? Katherine Livingstone weighs the evidence.
Australia are favourites to defeat Denmark in the round of 16. But does the team see itself in the same way?
The Tasmanian government didn't have to listen to Marinus Link critics when they were only environmentalists and energy market experts, but now there are critics premier Jeremy Rockliff can't ignore, write Laura Beavis.
analysis
Roger Cook has plenty of reasons to scrap cultural heritage reforms, but one major risk remains
The WA government's decision to scrap its controversial cultural heritage laws after a public backlash will give it the chance to bring its critics back on side — but it's an opportunity not without risk, writes Keane Bourke.
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