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Australia soars into Eurovision final as UK song debuts
Pop star Delta Goodrem has dramatically increased Australia's odds of winning the Eurovision Song Contest, after a stunning performance of her power ballad, Eclipse, at Thursday's semi-final.
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Australian striker Sam Kerr says she won't return to Chelsea
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WA Premier Roger Cook treads fine line in 'standing up to Canberra'
Fri 15 May 2026 at 8:39am
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Pauline Hanson cut off mid-sentence after budget attack
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‘Galactic Emissary’, soul names and affidavits: Sovereign citizen challenges gun licence cancellation in WA tribunal
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More than a dozen still in hospital after bus rollover in north Queensland
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The sun goddess rises: Delta Goodrem electrifies the Eurovision stage
In just three breathtaking minutes Australia’s Delta Goodrem delivered a Eurovision performance destined for the history books, booking a slot in this weekend’s final and restoring Australia’s standing in the world’s oldest music competition.
· Michael Idato
Eurovision 2026: Delta Goodrem sends Australia to the grand final with note-perfect performance
There was wind, there was fire, there was Goodrem’s remarkable upper-range – resulting in a refreshingly self-assured offering from Australia
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Delta Goodrem takes Australia through to the Eurovision final
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Live: Hantavirus cruise ship passengers in 'good shape' ahead of arrival in Perth
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Federal budget funding for Canberra roads could increase peak-hour traffic
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US-targeted island on verge of crisis as oil runs out
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Archaeologists restoring oldest colonial-era boat ever found in Australia
Fri 15 May 2026 at 6:33am
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Magic Round crowds told to pack raincoats ahead of patchy Queensland showers
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Tens of thousands of fans descend on Brisbane for blockbuster Magic Round
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Calls for better recognition of Queensland vet technologists and nurses
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The pathetic demise of Keir Starmer
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The pathetic demise of Keir Starmer
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‘I’m kind of into biohacking’: Lord Mayor reveals unusual morning habit
The Brisbane Lord Mayor has revealed he drinks olive oil from a shot glass every morning because he is “into biohacking” and believes it will help him live longer.
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Sydney’s Swans: How Bloods are bringing the A-list to the AFL
It was March 2023, and Sydney Sweeney was holding court in the Swans rooms. Her first visit to the SCG had coincided with a home win over Hawthorn, and the presence of one of Hollywood’s hottest actors took the post-match celebrations to another level.
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It’s known as the ‘Club Med’ of Sydney’s prison system. The reality when we visit is very different
Katiana Shaw knows what some people think about the Sydney jail she has worked in for nearly a decade. “There can be a view within the system that this is the Club Med of prisons,” she reluctantly concedes.
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The Charles’ new Italian subterranean supper club is the place to split a spaghetti
Pink velvet curtains fall in pleats at the entrance. Italian pop hangs in the air. You tread the handsome chequerboard tiles, slip into a horseshoe-shaped leather booth and order a drink. But which one? This is a good list, the martini washed with olive oil, the Old Fashioned garnished with panettone.
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Sydney’s $33 billion ‘quiet giant’ where jobs and homes are battling for space
A stretch of prime land from the southern end of Sydney’s CBD to the airport and Port Botany, which new modelling shows generates $33 billion for the state’s economy each year, is under increasing pressure from competing development, illustrating growing friction between jobs and housing across the city.
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‘We have a big problem’: Couple’s shock over purchase of $6.2m home
When high-profile real estate agent Alexander Phillips put a four-bedroom semi in Bronte up for sale earlier this year, he made much of its sweeping ocean views from upstairs.
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Always juicy, sometimes humongous: Does this chicken ‘sandwich’ live up to the hype?
Adriel Reddy is a man obsessed. His mobile phone’s lock screen is a photo of a fried chicken drumstick. He wears a baseball cap that proclaims “Double Dredged” to the world. Last year, while fixating on his next ChickyBoi pop-up, he lost an engineering contract because he appeared “distracted” during his day job. No…
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Roll in to this Thai spot, order this comforting noodle dish, and you’re in for a happy time
The story of this charming, new restaurant starts in other Thai restaurants, places where Ari.BKK’s owner and chef Artitaya “View” Chimrit was taken by her partner, Oliver Ku, an IT adviser. “Please don’t bring me here again,” View said every time, unenamoured of yet another spin on Melbourne suburban Thai. She want…
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Chelsea’s Sam Kerr confirms she will leave Stamford Bridge at the end of the season
Australia striker to leave after six and a half years
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Ballerini esquiva caída al final y logra en Nápoles su primera victoria de etapa en el Giro
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What do the federal budget’s housing measures do for Australia’s ‘forever renters’?
The reforms are ‘bold first steps’ towards structural change, but won’t really affect the outlook for long-term renters, academic says
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Australian retailers on notice over ‘fake discounts’ as Coles braces for record fine after landmark court ruling
Supermarket share price tumbles after ‘Down Down’ discounts ruled to be misleading as Woolworths defends similar case
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Prominent Australian academic denies links to powerful Iranian politician
Prof Abbas Rajabifard of the University of Melbourne says he was listed as a co-author of research with Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran’s chief negotiator in recent peace talks, without his knowledge
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