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Gardening Australia star discovered plants unknown to science but couldn't be his true self
Gardening Australia star Jerry Coleby-Williams hid his identity on TV for 26 years, but has never been ashamed of being a gay man. Source link
Elite Maya people had teeth placed in a cave far from their tombs
A cave in Belize contains teeth from dozens of important Maya people buried elsewhere, which may attest to a ritual intended to ensure their passage to the underworld Source link
Angus Taylor refuses to commit to a multicultural Australia
The opposition leader, pressed multiple times on whether his party still supported multiculturalism or endorsed One Nation leader Pauline Hanson’s vision of a “monoculture”, refused to commit to either. Source link
'Ridiculous and disrespectful': Inquiry into NDIS cuts extended
Disability advocates welcome an extension to a Senate inquiry probing a bill paving the way for the biggest-ever cuts to the NDIS. Source link
Executive public service roles capped and back-to-school payments in Qld budget
The Queensland government has handed down its 2026/27 state budget, its second since assuming government in 2024. Source link
'We lost our son': India's medical exams scandal leads to tragedy and uproar
More than 2 million students across India have resat the country’s highly competitive medical entrance exam after last month’s test was cancelled amid allegations that questions had been leaked. Source link
'Look at us go!': First Nations actors celebrate Logies nods
With strong representation of Indigenous talent in this year’s Logie Award nominations, actor Lila McGuire says it’s a “very important time” and “a gift for young mob seeing so many of us excelling”. Source link
Award-winning artwork revealed as 'blatant copy'
The Doyles award committee is investigating why it took nearly 12 months to discover a winning landscape painting was an imitation of another artist’s work. Source link
Cost-of-living relief is promised in the NSW budget. See where you can save
The state government has unveiled the 2026/27 NSW budget, part of which includes a transport affordability package amid high fuel prices. Source link
Music mogul Clive Davis dies at 94 leaving behind powerful imprint on industry
Clive Davis, the influential music industry mogul who fostered the careers of superstars such as Whitney Houston, Bruce Springsteen and Alicia Keys, has died. He was 94. Source link