Fire at North Adelaide Golf Course suspicious, police say
SA Police says fire cause investigators are at the scene. (ABC News: Che Chorley)
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This photo provided by the U.S. Air Force shows rescue operations underway for survivors of a downed civilian aircraft off the coast of Melbourne, Fla., Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (U.S. Air Force/DVIDS via AP)
· Gene Johnson
Palaszczuk’s partner has first court hearing for rape case
Prominent surgeon Dr Reza Adib, the partner of former Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk, has had his case heard in a Gold Coast court for the first time.
· Cloe Read
Team smashed by more than 1,100 points in four games forfeits season
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· Daniel Miles
Barcelona cae 1-0 ante Alavés y claudica en intento de llegar a 100 puntos
Ángel Pérez, del Alavés, festeja la victoria sobre Barcelona el miércoles 13 de mayo de 2026 (AP Foto/Miguel Oses)
· Tales Azzoni
Five in hospital, hundreds evacuated after ‘industrial-size’ chemical leak
Five people are in hospital following an “industrial-size” chemical leak at the Dinmore Meatworks overnight on Wednesday.
· Catherine Strohfeldt
Queensland grandfather's modelling debut
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Australian workers have been hard done by and tax reforms in the budget only begin to return some fairness | Greg Jericho
The CGT discount not only increased the benefit to non-wage earners, it did so in a way that incentivised investing in rental properties rather than shares
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‘I regret my behaviour’: Eddie Jones suspended for referee abuse during Australia tour
Former Wallabies coach Eddie Jones says he “deeply regretted” his behaviour after being suspended for four matches and fined by the Japanese Rugby Football Union for abusing match officials during an under-23 tour of Australia last month.
· Tom Decent
Taylor to put migration and tax at the centre of his budget reply
Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.
· Emily McPherson
Australia launches first America's Cup challenge in 25 years
New Zealand is the holder of the America's Cup. (Getty Images: David Ramos)
Welfare for foreigners restricted, migration linked to housing under Coalition plan
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Shocking moment car ploughs into patrons at Melbourne cafe
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Victoria Ellis grew up on a sheep and crop farm in the southern Riverina of NSW. She has a Bachelor of Journalism from the University of Wollongong.
Child sex offender resigns as Melbourne Karen Buddhist group president
San Maung Saw Wah has resigned as president of the Melbourne Karen Buddhist Association. (Facebook)
· Nate Woodall
'Most powerful': Putin boasts about nuclear-capable missile
Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.
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Lautaro sentencia y el Inter completa el doblete al derrotar 2-0 a Lazio en la Copa Italia
Lautaro Martínez celebra tras marcar el segundo gol del Inter de Milán en la victoria 2-0 ante la Roma en la final de la Copa Italia. (AP Foto/Andrew Medichini)
Teenager charged over home invasion linked to Melbourne arson attacks
Victoria Police say a shot was fired during the home invasion in Pakenham. (ABC News)
Virtual college expands HSC course offering to all NSW students
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ASX to open slightly down as markets continue to digest federal budget
The Australian market is expected to open slightly down as markets continue to make sense of the federal budget, while results from GrainCorp and Xero are out today.
· Alison Branley
NSW residents fear homes could be lost to sea in next storm
The dune that protects houses from the ocean swell at Surfside is being eroded away. (ABC NSW South East: Jacinta Counihan)
· Jacinta Counihan
CIT chief told she could be fired for disclosing misconduct probe
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· Monte Bovill
Australia politics live: Albanese denies tax reforms aimed at courting votes from growing gen Z cohort
Angus Taylor to give budget reply speech tonight. Follow today’s news live
· Nick Visser, Josh Taylor
Japanese-style tiny apartments coming to Australia's co-living market
Shinoken looks to operate low-rise buildings with 20 to 100 studio units, catering to single professionals. (Shinoken Group)
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Fire rips through new home of Australian Open
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Swans move annual Pride Game away from St Kilda after Collard case
Sydney had played St Kilda in their annual Pride Game since 2016. (Supplied)
Short stay accommodation jumps in Tasmania amid rental squeeze
A new short stay accommodation dashboard has been launched which shows there are over 4,700 whole home short stays statewide. (ABC News: Loretta Lohberger)
· Clancy Balen
Will housing reforms make a difference? Migrants weigh in
Rosa Dhayan lives 90km from her university campus because it is one of the only areas where she can afford to rent. (Supplied: Rosa Dhayan)
· Tri Ardhya
Former Australian cricketer named first foreign English selector
Marcus North has become a national selector for the English men's cricket team. (AAP: NZPA/Ross Setford)
Two charged with weapons, drugs offences after police raid rural properties
Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.
· Richard Wood
Teenager 'groomed' by AFP pleads guilty to terror-related offences
Thomas Carrick's parents are launching legal proceedings against the Australian Federal Police. (ABC News: Danielle Bonica)
· Antonia Oflaherty
Landlords hit with $50k in fines amid no-grounds eviction crackdown
Dozens of NSW landlords have been fined for re-letting their homes and breaking rules around the state's no-grounds eviction policy. (ABC News: Timothy Ailwood)
· Nick Dole
The ‘big danger’ for Australia as Trump meets Xi
Washington: The last time Donald Trump met Xi Jinping – in South Korea in October – he referred to the encounter as a “G2 meeting”. That language didn’t go unnoticed, and hasn’t been forgotten.
· Michael Koziol
Partner of former Queensland premier to face court today
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‘Friction-free’: Virgin calls time on the check-in kiosk
Virgin Australia is ditching traditional online check-in kiosks for a one-stop system allowing passengers to tag their bags and drop them without a separate scan of the bag label.
· Chris Zappone
King opens UK parliament amid palace concerns over leadership chaos
Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria make their way to the Houses of Parliament on Wednesday. (Reuters: Jaimi Joy)
· Riley Stuart
'No one seems to know': Albanese dismisses gas export tax hike calls as 'slogans'
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A travel charge most Australians don't know they pay is rising again
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Accommodation provider fined for guide dog refusal in Qld first case
Janice Whittle and her guide dog Keegan were denied accommodation by a provider in Agnes Water. (Supplied: Janice Whittle)
· Sarah Richards
Angus Taylor proposes one-for-one migration cap tied to housing
Opposition Leader Angus Taylor wants to limit Australia's migration intake. (ABC News: Callum Flinn)
· Clare Armstrong
The explosive drama behind the scenes at Australia’s main film and TV awards
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How Mick Molloy became the every-bloke of Australian TV
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· Debi Enker
Missing piece or trouble magnet? New Salvos cafe fractures a suburb in crisis
On a frenetic shopping strip in Melbourne’s inner-west, Hamada Ahmed is frustrated and desperate.
· Cassandra Morgan
‘Righting this wrong’: Labor MPs join call to pay back underfunded schools
Three Labor MPs have signed off on a scathing parliamentary committee report that demands the Allan government compensate Victoria’s public schools for starving them of billions of dollars of vital funding over years.
· Noel Towell, Nicole Precel
Players consider jumping ship for South Africa T20 unless BBL pay improves
Australia's best cricketers may quit the home summer to play in the lucrative South African Twenty20 tournament in January 2028 unless they can be paid internationally competitive salaries of about $1 million each to take part in the Big Bash League.
· Daniel Brettig
'Can't sleep, can't eat': Families say they are blocked from NSW prisons
Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.
· April Glover
'Enormous injustice': One lucky generation to dodge major tax change
Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.
· April Glover
The seven-year Origin drought that could come to an end on Thursday
It’s been seven years since NSW have won back-to-back women’s Origin titles, but it’s a drought Isabelle Kelly and her team have a chance to break on Thursday night.
· Billie Eder