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  1. Brisbane parkland on site of former sewage plant and abattoir wins national award

    The landscaping project has beaten 26 others from around Australia to take out the prize.

  2. Chery still working on one-tonne payload for Stockman diesel PHEV ute

    Chery’s product chief says work continues on the Stockman’s payload, with preliminary figures putting the diesel hybrid ute 235kg short of its original 1000kg claim.

  3. Australian sprinter charged with child sex offence

    Australian sprint champion Jake Doran has been charged with a child sex offence in Queensland.

  4. TRG arrest Woodside protesters

    WA Police TRG officers arrested two climate activists who attached themselves to a Woodside gas platform off the WA coast.

  5. Drivers are warned of an 'SUV tax' as Chancellor takes aim at family cars

    The Tories have warned that Chancellor John Healey may impose a levy on heavier vehicles, possibly adding more than £1,000 to the price of popular models.

  6. RICHARD EDEN: How Camilla could trump Meghan's hope of a TV return

    One of Queen Camilla's favourite authors, Peter James, hopes to see her and King Charles star in the ITV adaptation of his best-selling Roy Grace novels, about a detective solving crimes

  7. The Bush dynasty has a score to settle with MAGA's Ken Paxton. Now comes its chance for revenge - sign up to our DC Insider

    The long heralded political dynasty of George HW Bush and his family are looking for revenge against the favorite candidate for conservative grassroots Republican Ken Paxton.

  8. Fugitive child sex offender found dead in a California riverbed, officials say

    Authorities had been searching for Merle Wakefield, 69, for nearly a month after he cut off his GPS monitor in San Diego and fled.

  9. GM's next-generation EV platform detailed: LMR batteries only, fewer parts, mainstream focus

    General Motors has given the first details of its fourth-generation electric vehicle platform, which will run exclusively on cheaper lithium manganese-rich batteries.

  10. Dramatic opening of Ben Roberts-Smith interview on 2GB's YouTube

    Ben Roberts-Smith interview with 2GB’s Ben Fordham is streaming on 2GB’s YouTube channel. It started with a countdown clock, accompanied by dramatic introductory music.