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As recently as 110 years ago, Aboriginal Australians used dingoes to help hunt kangaroos even though the canines are feral and difficult to train

At the tender age of 75, decorated Wollongong athlete Mary Thomas who could be described as a fitness fanatic is not your average septuagenarian.

The message from a large proportion of the population who want to get back to business is 'tighten the borders and re-open South Australia', even if the rest of the country remains in lockdown.

The think tank predicts between 14 and 26 per cent of the entire Australian workforce will lose their job, if they haven't already, as a result of government shutdowns and physical distancing rules.

Up to a million Australians may have lost their jobs since social-distancing measures to limit the spread of COVID-19 ramped up, new ABS data suggests, while the Reserve Bank expects the economy to take a 10 per cent hit.

It's one of the great mysteries of Australia's Covid-19 experiment: despite fears supermarkets and hairdressers could prove high risk for the spread of the virus, there have been no major outbreaks detected.When pubs, clubs, and...

Despairing the lack of sport around the globe, Adelaide man Shane Robinson and his mates stumbled upon a Belarus football team, FK Slutsk. Little did they know that just weeks later they would be helping the struggling club to survive.

Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma recently had a candid chat with former Australian pacer Brett Lee about what he’s doing in order to keep himself busy during the lockdown on Star Sports’ show Cricket Connected. Rohit Sharma went on to address the issue of space in Mumbai on streets as well as houses. Rohit said, "I wish I had enough place to play indoor cricket, but unfortunately in Mumbai, the place is very secluded, and you have to stick to your apartment. We are not as lucky as you guys where you have your own backyard to play."

"In Mumbai, it’s very expensive to get your own house where you have your own backyard. I live in an apartment and I am lucky to have a little balcony where I can run around and do some activities that my trainer has given me. I am trying to follow whatever little I can. Hopefully, the gyms will open soon, and I can go there," Rohit added.

"But I am missing hitting the ball, that’s for sure. As you know, I like to hit big, so space is not enough. I just can’t wait to go out there and start hitting the ball."

Born and brought up in Mumbai, Rohit Sharma is also the captain for the IPL franchise Mumbai Indians and has won a record 4 IPL titles with the team.

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The eyesight of more than 32,000 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people would be saved if the Government invested just $227 million over 10 years, a new report has found.

The economic impact of obesity will reach $87.7 billion and affect one-third of Australians by 2025 based on current trends and without further intervention.

Roger Federer has praised Australians for being a 'true inspiration' after the Open's Rally for Relief charity match raised nearly $5million for bushfire victims. 

The photographic collection from the State Library of New South Wales showcases festive celebrations across the state from as far back as 1918.

Remote areas are already on the brink of a severe humanitarian crisis caused by contaminated water and low food and fuel supplies with many also cut off from medical help.

Fake social media posts are claiming coronavirus is spreading in several Sydney suburbs, and is even found in Lipton ice tea.

New South Wales Health said the outbreak of the virus, which has infected more than 450 people nationally, had further raised demand already sitting at record highs at the end of last year.

Isla Fisher and Naomi Watts looked absolutely gorgeous as they led the red carpet arrivals for this year's Australians in Film Awards in Los Angeles on Wednesday night.

Australians could be tracked via their mobile phone amid coronavirus crisis

Terry O'Gorman, a criminal defence lawyer for 43 years, has explained how police can issue COVID-19 fines of at least $1,000 based on them accessing your mobile phone and bank data.

The earthquake - the strongest to ever hit the state - struck at 3.39pm on Sunday off the coast of Broome in the Indian Ocean, according to GeoScience Australia.

The first shipment of 200 kits from China, bound for Perth via Singapore, was found by Australian Border Force officers on March 16.

NSW Health Minister Brad Hazzard revealed that 42 per cent of all cases within the state are now under the age of 40, with those aged 20 to 29 making up the majority.

Opposition Leader Bill Shorten said Australians should be encouraged to 'contribute to a restoration fund' to revive the 12th century Gothic structure in Paris.

New post-Brexit immigration laws in the UK will favour skilled English-speaking migrant workers over cheap unskilled labour from within the European Union.

Almost a third of Australians who took part in a survey expressed concern about immigration. The study commissioned by Real Insurance showed overcrowding as an issue.

The government is now examining the claims of 23 immigration detainees who all claim to be from indigenous backgrounds - with some having no physical proof.

A shocking video shows the passengers standing within touching distance of one another as they queued for immigration - despite government advice to keep two meters apart.

First Nations artist Mitch Tambo is competing for a chance to represent Australia at Eurovision 2020 in the Netherlands. 

The average house price in Australia was $660,583 in 2019. But in villages across Europe, less than $60,000 will buy you split level villas, stone walled cottages and four-storey hilltop homes.

For years Australians woke up to her face on the Today show every morning before she moved on to star on The Project. 

Four Australian A-listers have received nominations for next year's SAG Awards. On Wednesday, the nominees for the 26th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards were announced in Los Angeles

Australians in the Middle East have been told they should leave now after rising tensions following the killing of an Iranian general by a US drone strike. 

Flights to Australia from Indonesia and Bali face delays as randomly selected flights are subject to intense screenings to stop the highly-contagious from entering the country.

GPs are being ordered to test Australians who have travelled to Bali in the past two weeks for coronavirus if they have any signs of flu symptoms. 

Australians on board a luxury cruise ship have been allowed to disembark in Bali, after they were initially turned away due to coronavirus fears.

Dan Suan, an immunologist at the Westmead Hospital in Sydney, shared a graph comparing Australia's coronavirus cases with other countries.

People who are believed to have contracted the disease are told to stay at home for 14 days, as well as those who have been in contact with anybody who had been in South Korea, China, Iran or Italy.

Australians returning from overseas who refuse to self-isolate for 14 days could be fined $50,000 or jailed for a year for breaching a public health order.

Queensland police alone have conducted spot-checks on more than 1,850 individuals in coronavirus self-quarantine, as Victoria declares a state of emergency.

Australians stranded in Peru, Argentina and South Africa will have the chance to come home on three more coronavirus rescue flights.

The Duke of Cambridge's impassioned message was shown at the Fire Fight Australia charity concert at Sydney's ANZ Stadium on Sunday night, in addition to its international broadcast.

More than 6,000 tablets of hydroxychloroquine have been seized by the Australian Border Force since January.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, ministers in her government and public service chief executives will take a 20 per cent pay cut for the next six months.

Commemorations moved online this year after restrictions around social gatherings forced the cancellation of traditional ceremonies and dawn services in Australia and New Zealand.

New Zealand could open its borders to Australian holidaymakers as part of a 'trans-Tasman bubble'.

Coronavirus has made Australians reassess their taste in luxury goods and opt for the simpler things in life, a Boston Consulting Group survey of 1,000 consumers has found.

Pilots for the major carrier began their 48 strike on Monday - grounding most fleets and causing chaos for jetsetters.