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Courtney Act immortalised with dismembered Barbies, sequins and a beer can

Courtney Act at the unveiling of her portrait at the National Portrait Gallery.

A close up of the portrait of Courtney Act made with found materials.

Discarded fingernails, sequins, a pair of high heels, a beer can, and a dismembered Barbie doll have been used to capture the likeness of Australia's most celebrated drag queen.

Simple, thoughtful choices turned this balcony from afterthought to living space

Topic:Indoor Gardening and Small Spaces

Tilly sits on a built-in seat in her newly created balcony garden nook, surrounded by lush potted plants and greenery.

Friday news quiz: Royal reconciliation, muddled maps and an island evacuation

Topic:Games

Several elephant seals, including one poking its tongue out, lounge metres away from wooden buildings.

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A satellite image of a gas plan with a heat map ranging from deep red to light blue over the centre of the facility.

Article is a 4 minute read.

Satellite monitoring has detected huge plumes of methane above one of Australia's largest gas complexes, triggering a United Nations alert and enquiries by state authorities.

Australia targets fraudulent North Korean workers propping up nuclear program

Topic:Foreign Affairs

Foreign minister Penny Wong in a red top and black blazer, with Australian flags in the background

Raiding super to pay medical bills leaves trail of 'financial damage'

Topic:Superannuation

old hand holding cash money notes with a list of bills on a notebook, calculator, glasses, lace tablecloth and cup of coffee

Complainant's mother grilled over home by ocean at Jones trial

Topic:Courts

Alan Jones arriving at courtin a blue suit, pink tie, holding a red book.

'Safe air' bill passes NT parliament following Inpex, Santos scandals

Topic:Air Pollution

Inpex's Ichthys LNG Plant is on Darwin Harbour.

Escaped Ukrainian teen tells of abuses growing up under Russian occupation

A woman smiles at the camera. She is sitting in a chair.

Article is a 6 minute read.

When Russia's forces captured their city in 2022, these Ukrainians were trapped. While they managed to escape, they fear for those who remain under Moscow's rule.

Killers behind unprovoked murder of Melbourne teen sentenced to jail

Topic:Courts

Teen Ethan Hoac was killed when he was 14 in 2023. He is pictured here smiling outside and making the OK symbol.

Dozens arrested over illegal casino operations, drug trafficking

Topic:Crime

A police officer holds a man wearing a striped shirt by the arm.

Union calls on MPs to stay out of schools unless premier apologises

Topic:Public Schools

David Genford standing in front of people holding HACSU and AEU flags.

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Topic:Technology

An image from the videogame Fortnite: Battle Royale with a man jumping away from an explosion

New York City bans horse-drawn carriages from 2028

A man wearing red flannel sits at the drivers seat of a horse-drawn cab in New York City.

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The New York City Council votes to ban horse-drawn carriages from city streets and Central Park.

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Topic:Mining and Metals Industry

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Heavy rain forces south-east Qld school closures but falls set to ease

Topic:Weather

A park flooded with water. The top of a park shelter is visible above the water.

Article is a 4 minute read.

More than a dozen schools remain closed across south-east Queensland after heavy rain caused flash flooding and hundreds of calls for help on Thursday.