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MELBOURNE, Australia — Three women who were among 13 Australians returning home from Syria were arrested at airports on Thursday on allegations of slavery and terrorism inside the Islamic State group's former so-called caliphate, police said.
An Australian tourist has been left fighting for life after suffering a catastrophic accident while on a dream holiday in Bali.
One in seven public service jobs would be axed and the state’s budget returned to a cash surplus within six years under Opposition Leader Jess Wilson’s plan to rebuild Victoria’s finances.
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Hinchas del Paris Saint-Germain frente a policías al celebrar la victoria ante el Bayern Múnich en las semifinales de la Liga de Campeones, el jueves 7 de mayo de 2026, en París. (AP Foto/Emma Da Silva)
Three Australian women linked to the extremist group Islamic State were arrested on Thursday after arriving home with their children following years in a camp in Syria, and were expected to be charged with slavery and terrorism offenses, police said.
Additional funding for the costly 90km public transport project promised ahead of state’s November election
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will pour $3.8 billion into the Suburban Rail Loop despite inflation and debt fears, money that Labor will place in a “locked box” only to be spent on a project that federal and state Coalition parties have remained steadfast against.
Thousands of people gathered at vigils around the country on Thursday to remember Kumanjayi Little Baby one week since her body was found near Alice Springs. Footage from cities across Australia show crowds dressed in pink - the Warlpiri girl's favourite colour.
Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.
Former Australia batter has worked at Durham since 2018
Varias personas pasan por delante de un cartel del Día de la Victoria, en una entrada cerrada a la Plaza Roja, decorada para la celebración del 81er aniversario de la victoria de la Unión Soviética sobre la Alemania nazi en la Segunda Guerra Mundial, en Moscú, Rusia, el 6 de mayo de 2026. (AP Foto/Alexander Zemliani…
After beating Australia’s best sprinters in their own backyard, and Japan’s top-notcher at home, there is nothing a trip to the UK would prove
After beating Australia’s best sprinters in their own backyard, and Japan’s top-notcher at home, there is nothing a trip to the UK would prove
Crowds were invited to stand in silent solidarity with the family of the Warlpiri girl who was allegedly murdered in Alice Springs last week
Warning for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers: this article contains references to and images of someone who has died.
Marcus North played 21 Tests for Australia, including two Ashes series
Every driver in Western Australia is set to receive a $100 fuel support payment under the 2026-27 state budget as a part of several short-term measures to ease cost-of-living pressures.Treasurer Rita Saffioti delivered her third budget today which included spending on housing, hospitals and education.Saffioti said …
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Key advocacy groups and stakeholders have weighed in on the impacts the 2026-27 state budget will have on everyday Western Australian.
Melbourne Theatre Company has posted a $3.9 million net deficit for 2025, following a drop in ticket revenue and donations and a sharp rise in costs.
The longtime leader of the Queensland Performing Arts Centre has been appointed to a similar role an hour down the road.
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On its fourth day of public hearings, royal commission into antisemitism also hears Jewish Australians have been pressured to resign and verbally abused
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More than a century ago, the Royal Exhibition Building was briefly the highest seat of power in the country.
A months-long standoff over an email from outgoing Chancellor Julie Bishop was only resolved after the Australian National University was reminded that failure to adhere to freedom of information laws could result in a prison sentence.
Perth Bears are hoping to make Cameron McInnes their biggest-name recruit to date after tabling a two-year contract for the Cronulla co-captain.
The Dockers and Hawks meet in Perth in a blockbuster start to round nine in the AFL, with both sides looking to consolidate a spot in the top two.
The ongoing Queensland Rail industrial dispute is no closer to resolution, with both sides agreeing to go back to the table after a marathon 7½-hour mediation session at the Fair Work Commission in Brisbane ended in stalemate.
Tjuntjuntjara is 700 kilometres north-east of Kalgoorlie. (Supplied)
Junior Jewish footballers are being subjected to vile antisemitic abuse so frequently that a Melbourne league has had to hire a private investigator to cope with match day incidents.
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The Burswood racetrack and Perth Park project remains costed at $217.5 million despite stark warnings about the impact the war in Iran could have on Western Australia’s construction sector.
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A woman was forced to change her “obviously Jewish” name in the workplace and a nurse felt NSW’s health system wasn’t safe for Jews, the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion has heard.
A woman was forced to change her “obviously Jewish” name in the workplace and a nurse felt NSW’s health system wasn’t safe for Jews, the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion has heard.
People gathered at dusk under the fig tree canopy of Sydney’s Hyde Park to pay tribute to the 32-year-old who died nearby and laid undiscovered for up to a week
Reserve Bank of Australia is less an outlier than a harbinger of global monetary trends in the wake of war-induced supply shocks
Reserve Bank of Australia is less an outlier than a harbinger of global monetary trends in the wake of war-induced supply shocks
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Schools, universities and other educational institutions across Victoria have been caught up in an international cyber hack in which criminals are holding sensitive information to ransom.
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The Australian Rugby League Commission announces a league-first health screening and referral service for former NRL, NRLW, Kangaroos and Jillaroos players.
Samuel Anthony Monkivitch, 50, pleads guilty in Hong Kong court to two counts of making off without payment and one of common assault
Samuel Anthony Monkivitch, 50, pleads guilty in Hong Kong court to two counts of making off without payment and one of common assault
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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Aviones de pasajeros que transportaban a mujeres y niños australianos con presuntos vínculos con el grupo Estado Islámico aterrizaron en Australia el jueves.