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Ah, Tasmania unveils its new football club mascot, Rum'un, causing shock and bemusement among mainland fans. The 2-metre-tall beast, made partially from discarded school uniforms, embodies the Tasmanian spirit of cheekiness and mischievousness. Designed by school kids, Rum'un is a unique, gritty, and slightly grotesque character that will represent the Tasmania Devils AFL team in the future. Full Article

Rachel Van Oyen has been sentenced to two months in prison and six months in the community for a fatal crash that killed her twin daughters, Macey and Riley, in Western Australia. The court heard that the girls were wearing seatbelts but not in car seats when the accident occurred, with their father believing that proper restraints could have prevented their deaths. Van Oyen closed her eyes for a split second before crashing, leading to...

In a remarkable turn of events, the injury-hit Illawarra Hawks secured an 80-71 road victory over Melbourne United, forcing a deciding game in the NBL championship series. Despite losing key players Trey Kell and Sam Froling to injuries, Will Hickey stepped up with 22 points to lead the Hawks to victory, supported by Lachie Olbrich and Tyler Harvey. Melbourne's Matthew Dellavedova and Chris Goulding put up a fight, but Illawarra's resilience and determination ultimately prevailed,...

Two former nurses, Sarah Abu Lebdeh and Ahmad Rashad Nadir, are facing legal challenges over a video allegedly showing them discussing killing Israeli patients while working at a hospital in Sydney. The video, posted on social media, led to widespread condemnation and legal action against the pair. Nadir's lawyer plans to challenge the admissibility of the key video as evidence, potentially weakening the prosecution's case against the nurses. Full Article

Queensland secured a spot in the Sheffield Shield final against South Australia after a draw in the final round, with other results falling in their favor. South Australia's captain Nathan McSweeney and Queensland's stand-in skipper Marnus Labuschagne agreed to the draw as neither side could win the match. Tasmania's win over New South Wales and Victoria's victory over Western Australia paved the way for Queensland to secure second place on the ladder and face South...

A live-stream from NASA showed the SpaceX shuttle splashing down off the coast of Tallahassee, Florida, US, with the crew celebrating the successful landing. The four astronauts aboard were welcomed home by the ground crew, with recovery boats testing for hypergolic fumes before beginning the process of preparing the vessel for removal from the ocean. The astronauts, including Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, spent a prolonged mission aboard the International Space Station, setting new records...