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The 'missing piece' that turned ex-Wallaroo Parker into a Kiwi Fern
Shanice Parker is the daughter of a Jillaroos World Cup player, but meeting her biological father as a teenager has prompted her to represent New Zealand. Source link
'I wasn't sorry I did it': Why Fairlie Arrow faked her own kidnapping
Gold Coast singer Fairlie Arrow disappeared from her home in 1991. As a police kidnapping investigation unfolded and media attention ramped up, Arrow had to admit it was all a hoax. Source link
Debate brews over Bali's glass lift on 'world's most beautiful beach'
A new addition to Kelingking Beach has locals and tourists in an uproar, deeply dividing many along Bali’s tested fault line — development versus environmental conservation. Source link
Partnership protects sacred Pilbara water site but leaves questions
With sacred springs and water holes in northern WA drying up, the WA government decides to relocate where it is extracting groundwater from. Source link
Number of discarded syringes a 'frightening statistic' says mayor
There has been a massive surge in the number of discarded syringes being collected from the streets of Kalgoorlie-Boulder, with more than 5,323 so far this year. Source link
Mass graves and 'blood' seen from space: Inside Sudan's 'invisible' crisis
The latest chapter in Sudan’s civil war has captured the world’s attention. To understand what’s happening now it helps to understand some of the country’s history. Source link
ALP heavyweight Graham 'Richo' Richardson dies, aged 76
The PM leads tributes for the former minister who was a political powerbroker from the time he dived headlong into Labor’s factional brawls in the 1960s to his final days. Source link
NT coroner hears medical concerns brushed aside before death in custody
A coronial inquest into the death in custody of a Darwin prisoner has heard prison officers ignored concerns about the “comatose” man being placed alone in a cell. Source link
Calls for better safety support at Margaret River surfing mecca
Sean Lennon was a trained lifeguard who spent years surfing Margaret River’s iconic surf breaks. His death earlier this week has sparked calls for better safety from the broader surfing community. Source link
'Extremely confronting': Sydney police officer stabbed in leg with sword
A 20-year-old man allegedly threw a spear at police officers before stabbing a probationary constable in the leg with a sword in Sydney’s south-west. Source link