They’re alive: Melbourne Stars revived after two-week merger saga
The Melbourne Stars are dead. Long live the Melbourne Stars.
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Brisbane road-fixing blitz revealed ahead of likely budget rates hike
Almost 1 million square metres of roads will be resurfaced across Brisbane, in a cornerstone commitment of the LNP council’s new budget.
· William Davis
Police cleared of misconduct despite ‘inadequate’ response to fatal assault
Officers who drove past a woman as she lay dead or dying nearly an hour after receiving a Triple Zero call have been cleared of wrongdoing by the police watchdog in a report which criticised NSW Police for an “inadequate” and “misleading” response to her assault.
· Amber Schultz
Qld government to set up agency aimed at protecting children from sexual abuse
Topic:Child Sexual Abuse
· Claudia Williams
Flotilla activist: I was digitally raped, beaten for refusing to kiss Israeli flag
An Australian man detained while trying to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza will tell the Australian Federal Police he was digitally penetrated by Israeli forces and beaten for refusing to kiss the Israeli flag.
· Matthew Knott
Paedophile teacher William ‘Rob’ Gilfillan sentenced for sexual offences against two Victorian schoolgirls in the 1980s
Former PE teacher will serve time for crimes perpetrated at Traralgon high school in Gippsland concurrently with prior 48-year sentence
· Amanda Meade
El Niño declared by BOM, and it could become the strongest on record
Topic:Weather Forecasts
· Tom Saunders
‘Not a layup’: US on high alert for fine-tuned Socceroos in Seattle
Los Angeles: United States striker Haji Wright says his side won’t make the same mistake as an overconfident Turkey and take the Socceroos for granted, but still believes they will beat Australia in Seattle.
· Nick Ralston
Killer slaughtered chickens before murdering 10-year-old girl, inquest hears
Tue 16 Jun 2026 at 3:15pm
· Joanna Woodburn
Will a major overhaul of WA’s ‘outdated’ public housing waitlist be enough to turn the tide?
Western Australia’s public housing waitlist will be overhauled as Labor admits the current system is “outdated” and hasn’t kept pace with the rest of the nation when it comes to housing those with the greatest need.
· Holly Thompson
Australia central bank keeps rates steady at 4.35% as inflation remains elevated
The Reserve Bank of Australia held rates at 4.35% Tuesday, while stating that it was ready to raise rates to manage price stability and full employment.
· Lim Hui Jie
‘Could have been catastrophic’: Children at risk of 12-storey plunge from high-rise childcare centre
Children at a high-rise childcare centre in the inner city were at risk of falling from a 12-storey roof edge, the official regulator has found.
· Nicole Precel
Grill’d burger chain sued over alleged greenwashing by consumer watchdog
Australian Competition and Consumer Commission launches federal court action against restaurant over Tree Day Tuesday campaign
· Catie Mcleod
As One Nations surges in the polls, I’m so heartened by Australia’s love for Nestory Irankunda | Bertin Huynh
We must remember he’s only 20 years old. It’s unfair to place the fate of multiculturalism on his shoulders
· Bertin Huynh
Australia’s Former Electricity Substations Are Being Turned Into Homes
Inside a former electrical substation now being sold as a property unit in Sydney, Australia.Credit...Adam Ferguson for The New York Times
· Laura Chung
Australia to investigate allegations of abuse by Gaza flotilla activists
Australian activists who were detained after Israeli forces intercepted a Gaza-bound aid flotilla say the Australian government has committed to investigating allegations of assault, sexual assault and mistreatment during their detention.
· Middleeasteye
Qld to get new centralised child protection commission
The Queensland government will set up a new child protection commission to centralise a patchwork of safeguard functions that failed to stop the actions of the state’s worst childcare paedophile.
· Matt Dennien
USMNT must follow Bill Parcells’ ‘cheese’ advice with feisty Australia up next in World Cup
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· Brian Lewis
‘Something is changing’: Sydney records warmest start to winter in a century
Temperatures topped 20C on Tuesday for the 10th consecutive day, a streak not seen since 1919
· Graham Readfearn
Dustin May lanza juego perfecto hasta la 7ma y completa blanqueada de 1 hit de Cardenales a Padres
Dustin May, abridor de los Cardenales de San Luis, celebra después de completar el juego en la victoria sobre los Padres de San Diego, el lunes 15 de junio de 2026, en San Luis. (AP Foto/Joe Puetz)
NSW Police investigate video of officer pushing Bisalloy protester
Tue 16 Jun 2026 at 1:00pm
· Charles Rushforth
US upbeat on Pulisic’s fitness ahead of Australia game: ‘Christian will be ready, relax’
Midfielder left Friday’s win over Paraguay early
· Tomlutz
Brisbane man found guilty of killing American partner whose body has never been found
Tue 16 Jun 2026 at 12:25pm
· Talissa Siganto
Tasmania's Racing Minister Jane Howlett resigns
Topic:State and Territory Parliament
· Lucy Macdonald
Tasmania's Racing Minister Jane Howlett resigns
Topic:State and Territory Parliament
· Lucy Macdonald
Melbourne childcare centre warned over safety breaches
Tue 16 Jun 2026 at 12:13pm
Brooklyn Peltz Beckham posts cheeky video as family feud blows up once more
Brooklyn Peltz Beckham has appeared to reference his feud with parents David and Victoria Beckham in a video ad for a food delivery platform posted to Instagram as tensions within the clan continue to bubble.
· Chris Hook
Australia won’t ‘baby’ players about social media use before USA World Cup clash
Assistant coach Hayden Foxe backs Socceroos to handle match hype
· Reuters
‘You can’t mislead the public’: Why Sydney’s tribute to Queen Elizabeth II hasn’t happened
Grand plans to build a public square dedicated to the late Queen Elizabeth II have stalled in the midst of a funding stand-off between state and federal governments, frustrating royalists and Liberal MPs who have demanded the divisive memorial in Sydney’s city centre go ahead.
· Megan Gorrey
What we know about the NSW budget so far
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· Max Maddison, Michael McGowan, Jessica McSweeney
‘Sacred home’: Australian in Kyiv angered by Russian desecration of monastery
There were few options for Anastasiya Byesyedina to find shelter when Russian missiles began slamming into Kyiv about midnight on Monday.
· David Crowe
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· Michael West
Australia to probe assault claims by Gaza flotilla activists against Israeli forces
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) are investigating claims that Israeli forces raped and tortured a group of activists who were detained after trying to deliver aid to Gaza by boat.
· Lana Lam
Australian World Cup referee Shaun Evans cleared over alleged 'white power' gesture
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Iraq coach Graham Arnold has achieved something at the World Cup no other Australian has
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Australia's 'deadliest year on record' exposes a worsening hidden crisis
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Married at First Sight Australia allegations 'disturbing', says country's watchdog
Allegations that Married at First Sight Australia stars were not told about their on-screen partners previous drug and violence convictions are "serious and disturbing," the country's media watchdog has said.
· Noor Nanji
ICAC Operation Navarra live: Sacked Parramatta council boss faces sixth day of grilling
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· Anthony Segaert
Astrid Jorgensen on the importance of music in your life
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It’s common to hear there’s ‘no money’ in healthcare. But sometimes it’s management that’s lacking | Ranjana Srivastava
A report into Melbourne’s Cohealth showed systemic problems were left unaddressed for a decade, while ideas from clinicians went ignored
· Ranjana Srivastava
Most Australians under 25 have never used newspapers or radio as a source of news, survey finds
But overall interest in news has increased, particularly among women and young people, 2026 Digital News Report finds
· Amanda Meade
FIFA partner calls for Australian ref to be sacked over hand gesture
Tue 16 Jun 2026 at 7:25am
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Lia Harris has been a crime reporter with ABC News in Sydney since 2023. She began her career in newspapers in Adelaide in 2010 before moving to Sydney in 2014. Lia has specialised in crime reporting for the past 11 years, in both print and TV news. She has won multiple SA Media Awards and was a Walkley finalist in …
The beer scientist turning his attention to recording rare orchid species
Tue 16 Jun 2026 at 7:06am
· Iskhandar Razak