‘We’re heartbroken’: Neale Daniher dies, aged 65, after long fight with MND
Neale Daniher, the champion VFL footballer who coached Melbourne and became the courageous figurehead of the battle against motor neurone disease, has died.
· Jake Niall
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The runner who died during the HBF Run for a Reason event in the Perth CBD on Sunday has been identified as father-of-two Luke Prehn.
· Heather McNeill
Drone show returns to Vivid Sydney 2026 – video
Thousands of drones lit up the sky in a choreographed performance of light and sound at this year's Vivid Sydney festival. The spectacle marks Vivid's first drone show in two years after fears of a crowd crush in 2024 saw drones briefly axed from the program. Titled Star-Bound, the drone show runs every Sunday to We…
DNA breakthrough in cold case double murder sparks $1m reward
Although Joanne Teterin was mixing with some of Newcastle’s shadier characters in 2000, she had a strict system in place. Anyone looking to score drugs from the 37-year-old was to call ahead of time and announce their planned visit; there were to be no surprise call-ins.
· Riley Walter
Australian government ‘deeply alarmed’ over flotilla activists’ claims of abuse in Israeli custody
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has addressed public calls for a meeting from Australian activists who say they were abused and mistreated while in Israeli custody after their Gaza-bound flotilla was intercepted in international waters last week.
· Bronte Gossling, William Davis
Aged care bed shortage "substantial" and unavoidable, WA report finds
Mon 25 May 2026 at 2:50pm
· Keane Bourke
Aussie fast-food chain facing legal action after shutting down US operations
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· Patrick Brischetto
Parramatta council official edited applications to help friends get jobs
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· Nabil Al Nashar
Ten hurt after plane hit with turbulence from Brisbane to Hong Kong
Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
· Sarah Swain
Aussie sportswear giant collapses, jobs at risk
Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.
· Tilli Andrew
Gold Coast grandmother’s outlawed message on Israeli-issued prison clothes
Captured flotilla activist Helen O’Sullivan arrived home to Queensland displaying the banned “from the river to the sea” slogan handwritten on her Israeli-issued tracksuit as she alleged widespread abuse by soldiers.
· William Davis
Bondi beach gunmen shot 11 people within 30 seconds of opening fire, royal commission hears
Commission also told NSW police declined to provide static police presence at Chanukah by the Sea but four officers were at event when attack began
· Ben Doherty, Caitlin Cassidy
Changes to parole system could keep Qld's most dangerous criminals behind bars longer
Mon 25 May 2026 at 1:22pm
· Alex Brewster
‘We go together’: New York fireman inspires Maroons with his 9/11 message
Queensland players have embraced the motivational message delivered by New York firefighter James Dowdell as they prepare to band together as one in State of Origin battle.
· Joel Gould
Breaking: Second person with diphtheria dies in the NT amid ongoing outbreak
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· Joseph Hathaway Wilson
Code switch: Rugby league boss Abdo expected to lead Tennis Australia
NRL chief executive Andrew Abdo is widely expected to be Tennis Australia’s new boss in the post-Craig Tiley era.
· Marc McGowan
Heartbreak High star slams Labor state conference over access and inclusion
Heartbreak High star Chloe Hayden may have missed out on sharing her thoughts at the weekend’s Labor state conference, but the award-winning actor and disability rights activist has used a far bigger megaphone to voice her concerns about the Labor Party – her 425,000 strong Instagram platform.
· Fiona Byrne
Zali Steggall says donation rules favour teals forming own party but other independents rule out idea
Warringah MP among those most active in alliance discussions while Monique Ryan, Helen Haines and Kate Chaney distance themselves from possible move
· Josh Butler, Dan Jervis Bardy
Dezi Freeman inquest: police investigating alleged sexual assault of child when two killed, coroner hears
Directions hearing over deaths of Victoria police officers Neal Thompson and Vadim De Waart-Hottart told of new details of Porepunkah shooting
· Australian Associated Press
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HBF Run for a Reason, 2026. Credit:Supplied
Freo face an almighty test after their record 10 straight wins. Which player will be key to victory in Brisbane?
May 25, 2026 — 12:07pm
· Paddy Sweeney
Australian passenger recounts terror during turbulence-hit flight
Mon 25 May 2026 at 12:01pm
· Kristy Sexton Mcgrath
The change to keep Baden-Clay behind bars for another decade
Queensland murderer Gerard Baden-Clay could spend an extra 10 years in prison under significant reforms to the state’s parole system and prisoner laws announced by the Crisafulli government.
· Courtney Kruk
Australian activists begin returning home
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Auric golden gift keeps giving with 32% resource spike at WA mine
Auric Mining has delivered a major upgrade to its flagship Munda gold deposit near Widgiemooltha, 82 kilometres south of Kalgoorlie in Western Australia. The revised resource has climbed 32 per cent to 4.20 million tonnes, grading 1.43 grams per tonne (g/t) gold for 192,000 ounces, despite depletion from recent mining.
· Penny Taylor
The two Sydney transformations that are reimagining what a corner shop can be
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· Julie Power
‘A very long road’: Doctor’s call to buy multimillion-dollar Highgate Hill home
A Highgate Hill family paid a reserve-smashing $2.595 million to end an 18-month property hunt on Saturday, in what was one of the standout sales from Brisbane’s weakest auction weekend in years.
· Sarah Webb
‘Solid but needs work’: First-home buyer wins western suburbs house for $751,000
A three-bedroom house in Melbourne’s west with “stumping issues” sold for $751,000 at a competitive auction on Saturday.
· Shona Hendley
Turnbull says independent party could fill 'vacuum' in Australian politics
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· Holly Tregenza
How a container of hot chocolate put the spotlight on airport security
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NRL CEO Andrew Abdo resigns mid-season to reportedly take up Tennis Australia role
Abdo calls time after taking charge of league in April 2020
· Jack Snape
Guzman y Gomez faces class action from US workers over closed stores
Mexican-themed Australian fast food chain accused of terminating staff without adequate pay or notice as it pulls out of the US
· Jonathan Barrett
Arson attack destroys home owned by gangland boss’ sister
An Essendon home owned by the sister of gangland boss Rocco Arico has been “completely destroyed” in what police are calling a suspicious arson attack.
· Chris Vedelago, Isabel McMillan
In for a soaking: Major rain event set to hit parts of Australia this week
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The financial factor that could reshape Australia's 'teal' movement
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Anti-corruption commissioner resigns amid questions over conflict of interest
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Authorities had no reason to suspect Bondi shooting, royal comission hears
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Neale Daniher, former Australian of the Year and motor neurone disease campaigner, dies at 65
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Inquest hears child sex abuse allegations against Dezi Freeman
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Man charged after allegedly spitting on police officer at Perth Airport
Auto news: Will Australians spend over $100,000 on a Chinese car?
· Patrick Brischetto
Inquest begins into Dezi Freeman’s death, Porepunkah police shootings
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· Erin Pearson, Grant McArthur, Adam Cooper
Man killed in alleged hit-and-run on Perth freeway, accused driver charged
Mon 25 May 2026 at 9:00am
· Callum Liddelow
Jonrón de 3 carreras de Christian Walker guía victoria 8-5 de Astros ante Cachorros
Christian Walker de los Astros de Houston celebra con sus compañeros su jonrón de tres carreras en al quinta entrada ante los Cachorros de Chicago el domingo 24 de mayo del 2026. (AP Foto/Paul Beaty)
Australians returning home from Gaza-bound aid flotilla allege abuse by Israeli authorities
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Australia politics live: speculation teals may form new party; Gaza flotilla activists arrive home
Allegra Spender and Zali Steggall said to be exploring ways independents can work more closely together. Follow today’s news live
· Krishani Dhanji
Video shows paraglider's heart-stopping fall after plane collision
Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.
· Adam Vidler
'Tragic incident': Man dead after shark attack at popular Queensland diving spot
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