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Aerial view of boats tied up beside a mangrove-lined estuary.

Limmen Bight marine park expansion: what NT fishos should know

Limmen Bight marine park expansion adds 185 sq km, but NT fishos will care just as much about road access, rules and future fishing pressure.

Tom Walsh· 4 min read

Life

Ozempic eye warning: TGA flags rare blindness risk

Snapdragon chip pricing could flow through to the next wave of Android phones and smartwatches

Gear

Snapdragon price hike could make Android gear dearer

Fresh vegetables at market showing the price pressure on North Queensland growers

Life

Vegetable prices Australia: Bowen growers squeezed by $3 diesel

BBQ

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Raw lamb chops on a tray, illustrating export demand and local barbecue prices

Australian lamb prices: US protein boom lifts demand

Australian lamb prices could stay firm as US buyers chase high-protein cuts, lifting export demand and squeezing local bargains.

Gozney Dome Gen 2 review: worth $2,999 in Australia?

Weber Baby Q Premium Q1200N on a balcony or compact outdoor setup

Weber Baby Q Premium Q1200N review: $399 workhorse

Low and slow smoked brisket on a kettle barbecue in an Aussie winter

Low and Slow in an Aussie Winter: Smoking a Brisket on a Kettle

Steaks cooking over a flame-heavy backyard barbecue, illustrating the charcoal-versus-gas buying debate.

Charcoal vs gas BBQs: the right buy for your backyard

The Shed

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Signs at the entrance to BMA's Peak Downs coal mine in the Bowen Basin.

Peak Downs mine death: what the rollover means on site

Peak Downs mine death: a pre-dawn rollover near Moranbah is now a fatal safety investigation, with operations paused and Queensland inspectors at the site.

Large haul truck at a coal mining site under a clear sky.

Queensland mine truck rollover kills worker, injures another

Construction worker using a drill on timber at an outdoor building site

Queensland apprentice bonus: $16,000 for small tradies

Atlassian Central under construction in Sydney

Atlassian timber tower tops out in Sydney: why it matters

Camping & 4WD

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A frost-covered road through snowy bushland at sunrise, matching the early-start chill of the south-east cold front.

Australia cold front: winter camping faces an icy test

Barkly outback landscape under a dramatic solar sky, illustrating the remote-travel appeal behind the 2028 eclipse rush

The Barkly eclipse rush is a road-trip problem first

Waterfall and swimming hole in a tropical national park landscape

NT national park camp builds could raise prices, cut access

Two men aboard a barge with an old fashioned toilet and a barbecue on it

Toilet barge reaches Kangaroo Island after 4-hour crossing

Kangaroo warning sign on a quiet Australian regional road

AI wildlife warning signs hit NSW roads for dawn drives

Emu Run tour bus lawsuit story illustration

Emu Run lawsuit: NT rollover puts touring mods in focus

Ocean

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Limmen Bight marine park expansion: what NT fishos should know

Limmen Bight marine park expansion adds 185 sq km, but NT fishos will care just as much about road access, rules and future fishing pressure.

Scuba diver in a wetsuit collecting shellfish beside a small boat.

NSW abalone ban threat: 350km South Coast shutdown

The Cooee GC surfing program will no longer be offered to future senior students

Gold Coast school surfing program axed at Elanora High

A wheelchair on a sandy beach overlooking the sea on a bright summer day.

Sunshine Coast dog beach rules leave 50km access gap

Footy

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Footy brain injuries: the low-tech fix is less contact

Footy brain injuries are not just about the big knockout. The bigger fix is fewer repeat hits in junior sport and contact training.

Rugby-style footballer kicking during a match, used as a generic AFL-style action image.

Nate Caddy heart scare: cleared to face Hawthorn

Rugby coach instructing players during a training session

Adam Doueihi Tigers blow-up: what it means for Wests

Optus Stadium ahead of a Western Derby with finals pressure on both clubs

Western Derby finals stakes: Freo faces real Eagles test

Adelaide Oval exterior with the famous scoreboard and surrounding crowd space, a clean stand-in for big-match AFL atmosphere

Crows-Pies respect call shows where AFL crowd culture sits

Gear

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Snapdragon price hike could make Android gear dearer

Snapdragon price hike reports point to double-digit chip rises from September, which could leave the next Android phone or smartwatch dearer.

A clean modern wristwatch photographed in warm light, used as the hero for a feature on 2026 watch releases worth wearing long-term.

The 2026 watches that still make sense after launch week

Hand holding a foldable smartphone outdoors

Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 launch: finally wide enough?

Pixel Watch 5 leak: same chip, more RAM, same questions

Drinks

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Black Hops administration: craft beer squeeze hits again

A large bottle of vodka sitting in a tray for lab testing.

Dodgy vodka lab test: cheap spirit warning for Australia

Vintage-style cocktail bar interior, matching the character-driven small-bar mood behind Ravenspur's story

Why Sydney's smartest small-bar story starts with an ex-tradie

A man smiles at the camera in a cooperage with barrels and a fire behind him.

Australian whisky cooper shortage squeezes distillers

Bottle and glass of amber craft beer on a brewery table

BrewDog buyback: can James Watt win drinkers back?

Rows of sealed spirits lined up on a back-bar shelf

Methanol drink test could scan sealed bottles fast

Life

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Vegetable prices Australia: Bowen growers squeezed by $3 diesel

Vegetable prices in Australia still hide farm pain, with Bowen growers saying $3-a-litre diesel and weak returns chewed through margins.

Container ship docked at Port of Brisbane under a cloudy sky.

US tariff on Australian exports: what 12.5% means here

A healthy breakfast spread with fruit, oats and juice on a table.

Skipping breakfast vs junk breakfast: which is worse?

Ozempic eye warning: TGA flags rare blindness risk

Fuel pump price display at a petrol station

Brent crude hits $100: why Australian fuel prices could jump

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