Australian government sued over treatment of teen with disability
Sean Senbel-Lynch says he should have been treated the same as any other Australian stuck in Vanuatu. (ABC News: Luke Bowden)
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The government is committing nearly $3 million in its state budget to review Victoria's sentencing laws. (ABC News)
Victoria state budget 2026: state back in black forecasting two back-to-back surpluses
Labor’s 2026-27 budget shows state has recorded $700m surplus this financial year, first of its kind since before the Covid-19 pandemic
· Benita Kolovos
‘Inexplicable’: Why Casey-style council corruption could happen again
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· Rachael Dexter, Cara Waters
From 119 students to 1445 in five years: The Sydney suburb that exploded before schools arrived
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· Ellie Busby
The pro secret that gives Mamasita’s famous fish tacos their crunch
The fish taco is a Mamasita mainstay – a refined evolution of the dish that hit the menu when the Melbourne restaurant opened in February 2010. It has been a crowd favourite for more than 16 years, proving that while trends come and go, a masterfully executed taco is non-negotiable.
· Jimmy Garside
The $400m countdown: Airtrain deal enters its final decade
The deal that gives Airtrain exclusive public transport access to Brisbane Airport has entered its final decade, with transport advocates and airport operators warning it no longer meets the city’s needs.
· Cameron Atfield
Molly asked for help before her murder. This group thinks it knows what needs to be done
In the months before she was stabbed to death by her former partner, a terrified Molly Ticehurst asked for help. Repeatedly. The childcare worker from the regional NSW town of Forbes was so convinced her ex was about to kill her that she told a friend: “If I am dead, he 100 per cent did it.”
· Bevan Shields
Sydney, it’s taco time. Here’s where to find the best birria on a budget on today’s ‘taco eclipse’
Cinco de Mayo coincides with Taco Tuesday this year – a rare crossover event known as a “taco eclipse”, which won’t happen again until 2037. It’s as good an excuse as any to explore the Mexican dining scene in Sydney, which expanded following the birria boom of the early ’20s. While many of the best offers land on a…
· Erina Starkey
AI executive pleads guilty to assaulting musicians in pub, keeps job
A $7.2 billion artificial intelligence company is still listing Timothy Bentley as one of its senior Australian executives, despite the man pleading guilty to assaulting two musicians at a bar in Sydney’s CBD.
· Elias Visontay, Kishor Napier-Raman
Oscar the cavoodle’s owner Gina Edwards returns to court in fight with Rebekah Giles
How many birthdays has Oscar the cavoodle enjoyed at the centre of legal action? That was the question we were left pondering when we learned on Monday that the celebrity pooch had just turned eight years old.
· Fiona Byrne, John Buckley
Overcharging, 'kidnapping' and identity theft rife amid NDIS rorting
Cooper's NDIS plan is vital in helping him access the community and supporting him in daily life. (Dunja Karagic)
· Elise Kinsella
HRT shortages prompt women to cut patches in half, travel interstate
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· Lauren Roberts
Fire at Eugene O'Neill Theatre halts 'The Book of Mormon' show
In this March 16, 2011 photo, Trey Parker, right, and Matt Stone, co-creators of the Broadway show “The Book of Mormon,” pose for a portrait outside the Eugene O’Neill Theatre in New York. (AP Photo/Victoria Will, file)
· Jake Offenhartz
El ganador del PSG-Bayern se medirá al Arsenal o al Atlético en la final de la Champions
Ousmane Dembélé celebra luego de anotar el tercer gol del Paris Saint-Germain en la victoria 5-4 ante Bayern Múnich en la ida de las semifinales de la Liga de Campeones, el martes 28 de abril de 2026, en París. (AP Foto/Aurelien Morissard)
· Graham Dunbar
Japan PM says oil crisis has 'enormous impact' in Asia-Pacific
CANBERRA - A global oil supply squeeze is inflicting an “enormous impact” on the Asia-Pacific region, Japan Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Monday.
· Agence France-Presse
'Hope shifted to grief': the death of Kumanjayi Little Baby - podcast
Jefferson Lewis has been charged with murder over the death of Kumanjayi Little Baby near Alice Springs. The Warlpiri girl went missing on Saturday 25 April from a town camp and was found dead five days later.
Will the evolution of Labor’s Left from firebrands to centrists define Albanese’s leadership?
Labor’s activist wing has probably never held such power, yet the PM offers uncritical support for Aukus and refuses to criticise Trump’s acts of war
· Dan Jervis Bardy
Australia’s property investor borrowing rises at fastest rate in a decade - despite interest rate rises
Owner-occupier mortgage growth slowed under growing costs while investor loans grew by $42bn in the year to March, a 9.6% increase
· Luca Ittimani
One in four humanities students in Australia to take more than 25 years to pay off student loans, treasury finds
Job ready graduates program will also leave almost two-thirds of humanities and creative arts students with debts exceeding $50,000
· Krishani Dhanji
Albanese won’t bring in a gas export tax next week – but he’ll struggle to hold off pressure forever
The PM is clearly not prepared to risk backlash from Asian energy trading partners during a fuel crisis – but his government will face domestic challenges if it doesn’t move eventually
· Dan Jervis Bardy
NSW to criminalise secret GPS tracking after report highlighting number of devices bought by DV offenders
Chris Minns says technology has been ‘weaponised against women, and our laws have not kept pace’
· Penry Buckley
Japón y Australia acuerdan profundizar cooperación en energía, defensa y minerales críticos
La primera ministra japonesa Sanae Takaichi, segunda de izquierda a derecha, y el primer ministro australiano Anthony Albanese, segundo de derecha a izquierda, firman una Declaración Conjunta sobre Cooperación en Seguridad Económica en el Parlamento de Canberra, Australia, el lunes 4 de mayo de 2026. (Mick Tsikas/AA…
· Rod Mcguirk
Three dead, search under way after northern NSW boating tragedy
Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
· Jorge Branco
Sydney’s mayor cancels ‘globalise the intifada’ forum set for council building
Clover Moore says events must not ‘contribute to fear’ but takes a swipe at Murdoch press for ‘bad faith’ campaign
· Martinfarrer
The public sector chief’s wedding official who set tongues wagging
Welcome to Brisbane Times’ Queensland public sector column, Public Circus. This week: the deputy premier’s celebrant services cause a stir, senior figures’ uranium shares, an inflation-driven pay bump amid budget blues, and more.
· Matt Dennien, James Hall
Will tragedy deliver long-awaited change?
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‘We’re after your souls’: Identity of nightlife attackers revealed in menacing message
An Iraq-based organised crime gang responsible for Melbourne’s tobacco wars is also a prime suspect in the three-month campaign of firebombings, shootings and kidnappings targeting the city’s hospitality industry.
· Cameron Houston, Chris Vedelago, Carla Jaeger
The ‘miracle’ food Adam Liaw says is the difference between life and death
How do you save millions of children wasting from malnutrition in areas with little food, no fridges and no hospitals?
· Angus Dalton
The hour-long Blue Mountains detour causing trouble for beloved Zig Zag Railway
For 75-year-old Mick Marriott-Statham, the longest-serving volunteer at the Lithgow Zig Zag Railway, a love of trains runs in the family.
· Emily Kaine
Police offer $1 million reward in NSW teacher cold case
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Tributes for Sydney family allegedly killed by son
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Brisbane Lions player under investigation for alleged homophobic slur in VFL
Koby Evans was taken at pick 38 by Brisbane Lions in last year's national draft. (Getty Images: AFL Photos/Graham Denholm)
Ardea lands Japanese Government backing for giant WA nickel play
Ardea has surged onto the strategic stage with its giant Goongarrie Hub singled out in a high-level Australia-Japan joint statement on elevated critical minerals cooperation.
· Penny Taylor
Leaked videos reveal flooding in troubled Snowy 2.0 tunnel project
Torrents of water have been seen gushing through a tunnel and a cavern deep underground on the troubled Snowy 2.0 pumped hydro project, as two incidents within days of each other illustrate the challenges contractors face.
· Matt O'Sullivan, Mike Foley
Coalition accused of secretly giving big tobacco lobbyists private platform in parliament
Exclusive: A Senate committee considering the illegal tobacco trade in Australia hears closed-session evidence from cigarette manufacturers
· Tom Mcilroy
Bondi massacre hearings begin with Australian Jews recounting hateful crimes
Sheina Gutnick arrives to give evidence at the Sydney hearings to the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion, in Sydney, Monday, May 4, 2026. (Dean Lewins/AAP Image via AP)
· Charlotte Grahammclay
Arsonists target Melbourne nightclub
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AFL icon accused of smashing woman's head against door in 'petrifying' assault
A woman has alleged AFL great Nicky Winmar dragged her by the hair and smashed her head against a door during a "petrifying" attack.The woman, who cannot be identified, made the accusations at Bendigo Magistrates Court today as Winmar fought four assault charges in a contested hearing.Police allege the former St Kil…
· Tara Cosoleto
Man stabbed in Melbourne CBD
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Asia races to de-risk critical minerals supply chain with new financing tool
Japan, Britain and other nations have pledged millions to the new scheme, as China’s dominance of critical minerals sector faces fresh challenge
· Alice Li
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Australian sports, media icons turn out to farewell Dennis Cometti at state memorial
A who’s who of Australian sport and media turned out to farewell Dennis Cometti at a state memorial service for the commentating great at Optus Stadium on Monday.
· Michael Philipps
Woman accuses AFL great Winmar of ‘petrifying’ assault
A woman has alleged AFL great Nicky Winmar dragged her by the hair and smashed her head against a door during a “petrifying” attack.
· Tara Cosoleto
Man faces court after allegedly hammering family to death
A man who allegedly bludgeoned and stabbed his parents and little brother to death has been remembered by a shocked friend as a “smart kid” who had his “ups and downs”.
· Perry Duffin
Queensland government in ‘integrity crisis’ over alleged undisclosed affair between two ministers, opposition says
The Olympic Games minister, Tim Mander, and the child safety minister, Amanda Camm say they were not in a relationship when they were sworn in
· Joe Hinchliffe
Iconic broadcaster Dennis Cometti farewelled at state memorial service
Dennis Cometti has been farewelled at a State Memorial Service in Perth. (ABC News: Briana Shepherd)
· Blake Kagi
Japan PM says oil crisis has 'enormous impact' in Asia-Pacific
CANBERRA, Australia — A global oil supply squeeze is inflicting an "enormous impact" on the Asia-Pacific region, Japan Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Monday.
· Agence France-Presse
Herald photographer commended for response to Defence truck rollover
The NSW Rural Fire Service has awarded Herald photographer Nick Moir a commissioner’s commendation for his composed and decisive response after he came across a crash involving two Australian Defence Force trucks while covering Cyclone Alfred.
· Jack Gramenz