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Data from CricViz shows that the use of bouncers has changed very little since Phillip Hughes’ death 0.56 seconds. That’s how long a cricketer will have to see, judge and play a 90mph delivery aimed at their body. In that short space of time a batsman will have to run …

Image copyright Facebook Image caption Australian teenager Tyrone Unsworth with his mother The bullying started when Tyrone Unsworth was just beginning to understand he was gay. (Warning: Some readers may find some language in this article offensive.) He ignored the taunts as best he could. His favourite saying was “sticks …

Image copyright Twitter Image caption Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and his wife, Lucy, at the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras Australia’s prime minister has long supported same-sex marriage, but does he possess the influence – or the will – to make it happen? The BBC’s Greg Dunlop investigates. When …

Image copyright High Court of Australia Image caption Susan Kiefel has been appointed chief justice of Australia’s High Court The woman who has just been named the first female chief justice of Australia’s High Court dropped out of school aged 15 in a bid for financial independence. Though later regretting …

Image copyright Thinkstock Image caption Giant manta rays can be identified by their spots and blotches Scientists say the giant manta ray, known as a gentle leviathan, is in fact a “predator of the deep” preying on fish and other animals. The ray, which can grow up to 7m (23ft) …

Image copyright AllSport/Getty Image caption Could results be improved with more time aiming at an A than a goal? In the 1980s, Australia started calling itself “the clever country”. Not just a lucky place blessed by minerals, climate and farmland, but a place of innovation and inventiveness, all backed by …

Image copyright @johnkey Australia’s Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said his response to the resignation of his New Zealand counterpart was a text message: “Say it ain’t so, bro.” After sharing kayaking trips around Sydney harbour in February and late-night summit dinners, the political bromance between the two prime ministers is …

Image copyright Australian of the Year On Australia Day, in late January, the nation will celebrate the achievements of the selfless, the brave and the inspired. The nominees for the coveted Australian of the Year award include a scientist treating spinal cord injuries, a retired rugby league player and a …

Australia may have beaten New Zealand to claim a one-day cricket series victory on Tuesday night, but many spectators were more interested in the sunset at the ground. Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The sunset cast brilliant shades of red and orange over Canberra’s Manuka Oval. Image copyright Getty …

Image caption Bill Leak’s controversial cartoon was published in The Australian earlier this year Two high-profile cases involving allegations of racism have reignited a row about free speech in Australia, and mobilised the nation’s ideological forces, writes Kathy Marks. The cartoon depicts a beer-swilling Aboriginal man being handed back his …