Gunnedah birthing services suspended amid obstetrician shortage
A new maternity suite was unveiled in January as part of an A$53 million hospital redevelopment, but women must plan to give birth elsewhere.
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Senior players urge summer scheduling change for women’s cricket
Beth Mooney warns school-night fixtures could deter families, with no women’s internationals or WBBL scheduled during Australian school holidays for at least three years.
North Melbourne appoints Jaymie Graham as senior coach
The Fremantle assistant was the selection panel’s unanimous choice to replace Alastair Clarkson, who was sacked in September.
Mary Fowler out of Matildas friendlies, Leah Davidson called up
Football Australia says Fowler will miss the October international window for personal reasons, with Kyra Cooney-Cross also unavailable.
Australian women’s cricketers seek more home games in peak summer
The national team faces a home-fixture gap until March 2027 after its Bangladesh and New Zealand series, with players concerned about reaching young fans.
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Routes linking Newcastle and Dubbo, Muswellbrook and Armidale, and Euston and Tocumwal are among those receiving state and federal funding.
Highway closure prompts Bathurst 1000 traffic warning
More than 200,000 fans are expected at the race, with drivers diverted around Victoria Pass and a concert planned to spread out departures.
SUBCO weighs cable ship investment and survey drone
Founder Bevan Slattery estimates the cable vessel could cost around US$165 million (A$236 million) and expects to seek government contributions.
Atlassian fixes critical vulnerability across eight self-hosted products
The flaw can expose files to attackers who have not logged in. Atlassian says its affected Cloud services are patched and customers there need not act.
Table tennis joins Australia's national Special Olympics
Queensland will send 14 table tennis players, including three Bundaberg clubmates, to the Melbourne games from 19 to 23 October.
Mitchell returns to Kangaroos World Cup squad as Cobbo misses out
Isaah Yeo will delay surgery to captain Australia, while James Tedesco and Reece Walsh are competing for the fullback role.
Twilight AFL grand final being considered for 2028, reporter says
Sports reporter Xander McGuire puts the likelihood of a later start at 80%, while saying the 2027 decider will remain at 2.30pm.
Senior players urge summer scheduling change for women’s cricket
Beth Mooney warns school-night fixtures could deter families, with no women’s internationals or WBBL scheduled during Australian school holidays for at least three years.