Wild map of pilot’s historic Aussie flight
Australian adventurer Michael Smith has hit an important first milestone in his mammoth effort to recreate the first seaplane circumnavigation of the country a century ago.
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Aussie aid worker shot at in Gaza
An Australian aid worker on a humanitarian convoy has described how she had to dodge live ammunition while trying to deliver lifesaving aid to north Gaza.
Aussie aid worker shot at in Gaza
An Australian aid worker on a humanitarian convoy has described how she had to dodge live ammunition while trying to deliver lifesaving aid to north Gaza.
‘Choke points’: Palestine protest chaos looms
Authorities are bracing for chaos as pro-Palestine activists promise to cause “economic pain” in protests across Australia.
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Son’s heroic act during plane crash
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Moment plane crash lands on beach
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McGowan’s bizarre call on China
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