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Kamala Harris hints she may run for US presidency again
The former US vice-president won’t commit to making another bid for the White House yet, but reiterates she’s “not done” with public service. Source link
Harry was bored on the farm. So he restored a vintage LandCruiser
After school restoration fun wins best in show for a Wheatbelt mini-mechanic. Source link
Pallister breaks Ledecky's world record, McKeown creates more history
Lani Pallister and Kaylee McKeown have continued Australia’s record breaking run at the short course swimming World Cup in Toronto. Source link
10yo boy holds toy train exhibition to raise funds for sick children
In the main room of a local pub in the western Victorian town of Natimuk, Brock Mewett shows off his toy trains to raise money for the Royal Children’s Hospital. Source link
Tiny home dream shattered for woman with epilepsy amid legal 'confusion'
A tiny home which began as a dream for Kathryn Payne becomes little more than a $130,000 storage unit in her dad’s front yard as a local council in Perth’s north demands the structure be removed. Source link
Heritage-listed church to be sold to avoid steeple repair cost
The tallest church in Mount Gambier will be sold so the congregation and its pastor can focus on their Christian mission rather than paying to repair its 154-year-old building’s rickety steeple. Source link
Nationals' net zero review has not undertaken economic modelling
Nationals Senator Matt Canavan will present parts of his and Ross Cadell’s net zero review to the party room when parliament resumes on Monday. Source link
Could an Australian banana prevent a global crop collapse?
Australia’s first genetically modified banana has been tweaked to protect it from a disease that’s on the verge of wiping out crops around the world. Researchers hope it may be on our shelves by 2027. Source link
In the debate between NIMBYs and YIMBYs, a Sydney map shows what's at stake
In the debate about Sydney’s housing situation and the protection of the city’s heritage buildings and suburbs, there’s a map that does the rounds. Source link
June Lockhart, beloved mother figure from Lassie and Lost In Space, dies aged 100
Lockhart died on Thursday of natural causes at her home in Santa Monica, a family spokesperson says. Source link