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Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds' 'Wild God': Euronews Culture's Verdict

In his latest album, Nick Cave continues to confront grief and finds a new level of absolution.

Business

Boeing grounds fleet of test aircraft after concerns over engine parts

Boeing has grounded a fleet of test aircraft as the group continues to deal with the fallout of a door plug blowing off an Alaska Airlines flight in January this year.

Green News

Australia’s largest bank pulls funding for fossil fuel companies

CBA has explained that they will stop financing fossil fuel companies that don’t comply with climate goals set out by the Paris Agreement.

Australia

Pilot dies after 'unauthorised' chopper crashes into Australian hotel

Authorities in the northeastern coastal city of Cairns said they had not confirmed the pilot's identity, the reason for the flight, or how the tourist helicopter could take off from the local airport.

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Health news

Online programme teaches GPs to better understand chronic pelvic pain

Experts say chronic pelvic pain is often underdiagnosed and undertreated with the average diagnosis time of endometriosis being 6.6 years worldwide.

Sport

Paris Olympics: Australian field hockey player detained over drug deal

Police say they interrupted a drug transaction outside a building in the 9th arrondissement of Paris.

Culture news

Calls for Australian deportation of Tenacious D after Trump joke

An Australian senator has called for the comedy rock band Tenacious D to be deported after remarks on Trump’s assassination attempt during a concert in Sydney. A poorly timed bad taste quip, or an assault on free speech?

Art

Tasmanian museum curator admits faking Picassos after gender row

A museum in Tasmania hit the headlines when it hung works by Picasso in a women’s toilet following a discrimination complaint – but they weren’t Picassos at all.

Australia

Assange free after pleading guilty to leaking military secrets

The WikiLeaks founder returned to his homeland of Australia aboard a charter plane on Wednesday after striking a deal with the US government guaranteeing his freedom.

Art

Tasmanian museum hangs Picassos in women's toilet

A museum in Tasmania found an innovative workaround when it was told it couldn’t restrict access to its women-only ‘Ladies Lounge’ – hanging artwork in a female toilet cubicle.

Green News

Where is climate a contentious issue this super-election year?

In a major election year, approaches to climate policies around the world range from outright rollbacks to uncertainty and a lack of focus on the key issues.

Green News

Commission clinches raw materials deal with Australia

Trade partnership will give access to a vast pool of critical raw minerals to assist the EU aim of diversifying supply.

Culture news

Fancy listening to the world’s rarest album?

There's only one copy in the world. It's a fabled album only heard by a handful of people. And now, it will be on display in a museum for the first time, with limited listening events...

Business

Australian airline Qantas agrees payouts over 'ghost flights'

Australia's biggest airline Qantas agrees million-dollar settlement after being accused of selling thousands of tickets for flights it had already cancelled.

Green News

Mass stranding: Over 160 pilot whales beached in Western Australia

Rescue efforts are underway, but at least 26 of the whales have died.

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WATCH: Hundreds of whales beached on Australian coast

Up to 160 long-finned pilot whales beached on the western Australian coast Thursday and at least 26 died before wildlife authorities could begin a rescue attempt, officials said.

Art

Venice Biennale: Our picks of the must-see pavilions and exhibitions

The 60th edition of the event turns the spotlight on the global south and historically marginalised artists.

Art

Indigenous artists scoop Venice Biennale’s Golden Lions

Archie Moore won best national pavilion for Australia, and a group of four Māori women awarded the Best Participant Golden Lion at the world's oldest and most prestigious art exhibition.

Australia

Frenchman gains Australian residency for heroism in Sydney attack

The 31-year-old stood in the way of knife-wielding Joel Cauchi on Saturday during the deadly rampage that left six victims dead and a dozen wounded.

Australia

Multiple worshippers and bishop stabbed at mass in Sydney

A bishop and worshippers at a church in Australia were attacked during mass by a man wielding a knife.