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Newest first · UTC+11:00Reliable S. Korea-Australia energy supply vital amid 'disproportionate' Middle East impact: Australian FM
SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong on Thursday called for stronger energy security cooperation with South Korea amid the uneven impact of the ongoing Middle East crisis on the Asia-Pacific region, saying the two countries should continue to serve as reliable energy suppliers for each …
· Oh Seok-min
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Jo Flores’ “little barcodes showing up in colonoscopies” complaint (C8) is legit, according to Toby Waters of Emerald Beach who reports that “my beautiful and esteemed father once found a Royal Gala sticker during a colonoscopy in a patient with a bowel complaint. I asked dad if anyone in the theatre declared ‘she’l…
Vera Wang, Pasquale Bruni, TAG Heuer and more unveil new looks and NYC shops
Need a fresh new look for spring? Head to the stylish boutiques that opened in NYC this season or shop designer capsules, from The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s cultured collab with Australian clothing brand Camilla to Vera Wang’s chic line co-created with Fabrique.
· Alev Aktar
German Chancellor Claims Relationship With Trump Is Good, Despite Comments About Iran
Authored by Victoria Friedman via The Epoch Times,
· Tyler Durden
(LEAD) S. Korea, Australia agree to enhance cooperation on stable energy supplies amid Middle East crisis
(ATTN: UPDATES with foreign ministers' talks in lead, paras 2, 10-11; CHANGES photos)
· Kim Eun-jung
Meet Euphoria’s Jessica Blair Herman, who plays Heather, friend to Sydney Sweeney’s Cassie
The series newcomer, who has debunked rumours of a rift between co-stars Sweeney and Zendaya, made her acting debut in How I Met Your Mother
· Sumnima Kandangwa
Meet Euphoria’s Jessica Blair Herman, who plays Heather, friend to Sydney Sweeney’s Cassie
The series newcomer, who has debunked rumours of a rift between co-stars Sweeney and Zendaya, made her acting debut in How I Met Your Mother
· Sumnima Kandangwa
Here’s to the hanky, long may it reign
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Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy diagnosed with neurodegenerative disorder
Rugby league veteran to stay at NRL club amid horror start to season
· Australian Associated Press
Nightclub promoter believed to be intended target of botched kidnapping
Police believe the kidnapping and assault of a Malvern man held hostage this month was a botched attempt to target a prominent promoter behind some of Melbourne’s most popular nightclub events.
· Carla Jaeger
One thing is clear after the release of the interim Bondi terror report – we don’t have the answers. But we now know the questions
The 155-page interim report released on Thursday shows how little is known – and can be shared – about the 14 December shooting
· Nino Bucci
Australia has 19 million seized vapes. It costs $13 to destroy just 10
Australian law enforcement agencies are facing a massive cost blowout and potentially serious public safety issues dealing with the storage and disposal of illicit vapes containing toxic chemicals and unstable lithium batteries.
· Chris Vedelago
Torched bars, ‘tax-free’ booze and the $180m loophole: Canberra cash under scrutiny in hunt for firebombing motive
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· Lachlan Abbott, Nick McKenzie
Doctors accuse Butler of playing ‘blame game’ over specialists’ fees
Australian doctors are fighting back against Health Minister Mark Butler’s assertion that specialist fees are “out of control” and might require government regulation, accusing him of pumping money into incentives while neglecting real Medicare reform.
· Natassia Chrysanthos
Microwave thrown, safety notices weaponised: Contractor tells inquiry of union’s campaign of intimidation
A union delegate threw a microwave in the break room and balaclava-clad men appeared outside building sites with weapons as the CFMEU used safety complaints about plastic chairs and rain puddles to get at contractors, a Queensland inquiry has heard.
· Julius Dennis, William Davis
Australian police find body in search for missing indigenous girl, 5
The girl was reported missing from her home in a remote community in central Australia on Saturday
· Reuters
Australian police find body in search for missing indigenous girl, 5
The girl was reported missing from her home in a remote community in central Australia on Saturday
· Reuters
Women’s State of Origin 2026 Game 1: NSW Blues v Queensland Maroons – live
Updates from the series opener in Newcastle
· Megan Maurice
Breaking: NRL coach Craig Bellamy diagnosed with form of neurodegenerative disorder
Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy. (AAP: Dave Hunt)
· Michael Doyle
Gucci, Coldplay and wooden bowls: what billionaire’s secretary allegedly bought in $1.6m credit card fraud spree
Former secretary of philanthropist Judith Neilson allegedly used unauthorised credit cards during multi-year shopping spree for artwork, concert tickets and monogrammed napkins
· Penry Buckley
Storm coach Craig Bellamy diagnosed with neurodegenerative disorder
Multiple grand final winning Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy has been diagnosed with a form of neurodegenerative disorder after undergoing health tests.
· Chris Barrett
At least six Australian activists detained by Israel navy after Gaza flotilla boats intercepted
Spokesperson says just two out of 14 Australians remain in communication, after CCTV footage showed Israeli navy boarding vessels in international waters
· Caitlin Cassidy
This country just overtook England as Australia's top overseas country of birth
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Canberra speech pathologist convicted of illegally obtaining medication
The court heard Kimberlee Cayzer used the names of five people, including the parents of two patients, to obtain the prescriptions. (ABC News: Matt Roberts)
· Zaarkacha Marlan
Brothel targeted in latest attack on Melbourne hospitality venue
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Sky Blues host Origin Game I in stadium Maroons have never lost in
Topic:State of Origin
· Michael Doyle
Police search unit owned by partner of ex-premier Annastacia Palaszczuk
Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.
· 9News Staff
CFMEU delegates hired as health and safety representatives, inquiry hears
A commission of inquiry is underway in Brisbane into the Queensland branch of the CFMEU. (ABC News: Brigham Edgar)
· Lucy Loram
Savers Australia denies allegations of bed bugs at Brunswick thrift store
Anonymous social media posts allege a Savers thrift store in Melbourne's north is experiencing a bed bug infestation. (Instagram: savers_au)
· Alexandra Alvaro
A world record, a media frenzy and Earth's wonder: Guardian Australia's top photos of April – video
From world record breakers to the most iconic image of all time, these are Guardian Australia’s top three photos for April. Photographer and picture editor, Carly Earl, hand-picks three photographs as her favourites every month and explains the craft and composition that makes them special. April’s edition includes …
‘Just winging it’: Salkilld plans more UFC highlights
Australian rising star Quillan Salkilld wants to gatecrash the upper echelons of the UFC lightweight division, saying it’s time for generation next to kick out the mainstays.
· Justin Chadwick
Trump administration urges countries to help citizens stuck in Syria as Australia maintains hardline stance
Syrian officials say a group Australians ‘awaiting a solution’ as Albanese government refuses to repatriate them
· Nino Bucci, Ben Doherty
Pair of children killed in house fire in NSW’s Hawkesbury region identified
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‘Tried to build the Taj Mahal with budget for a granny flat’: Demons’ Caulfield deadline revealed
The head of the government-appointed trust that manages the site proposed for Melbourne Football Club’s Caulfield Racecourse development has criticised the Demons for wanting to build a “Taj Mahal” home base with a “budget for a granny flat”.
· Danny Russell
Paramedics ‘scared to go to work’ after colleague attacked
Paramedics in Victoria are in shock after a passer-by stabbed one of their colleagues in the face and neck while he was on duty on Thursday.
· Alexander Darling
The tuna chilli sanger (with hash brown) that’s autumn’s best comfort food
The most popular sandwich at Sincerity at Jacorey? Co-owner Corey Park dutifully points at the menu on the counter: the ebi katsu sando, he suggests. Or perhaps the bulgogi sando. Or maybe it’s the chilli karaage sando.
· Matt Shea
All the permanent changes coming to one of Sydney’s busiest motorways
One of Sydney’s busiest and most complicated roads will undergo a major route shakeup, permanently changing how people move through the near-complete transport corridor connecting the city’s northern suburbs to the CBD.
· Cindy Yin
SA premier defends course development despite LIV Golf doubts
A concept design of how the North Adelaide golf course will look after being redeveloped. (Supplied: SA government)
· Eugene Boisvert
Police mark another wanding milestone with operation in city mall
A group of armed and uniformed police officers, their fingers looped around their vests, stand at the edge of Queen Street Mall in the heart of Brisbane’s CBD, scanning passersby with intent.
· Courtney Kruk
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Isobel Roe is a journalist based in the NSW newsroom in Sydney. She began her career in 2012 and has covered stories for ABC News in several bureaux including in regional Queensland, Brisbane and Parliament House in Canberra.
Why China’s jet fuel deal with Australia underscores Canberra’s balancing act
Meeting between top diplomats Wang Yi and Penny Wong signals continuing thaw in bilateral relationship after years of diplomatic freeze
· Cao Jiaxuan
Why China’s jet fuel deal with Australia underscores Canberra’s balancing act
Meeting between top diplomats Wang Yi and Penny Wong signals continuing thaw in bilateral relationship after years of diplomatic freeze
· Cao Jiaxuan
NSW Police face scrutiny over patrols of Bondi terror attack event
Topic:Royal Commissions
· Phoebe Pin
Todd Payten is the only NRL coach without a deal for 2027. Here’s what he thinks of that
Todd Payten, the only NRL coach without a deal beyond this season, says he has no desire to coach anywhere but North Queensland, while backing Reed Mahoney to shine in a grudge match against his former club Canterbury on Friday night.
· Christian Nicolussi
Antisemitism royal commission interim report: key takeaways explained
Inquiry to focus on government and police responses to warnings from intelligence agencies with no public comments on alleged Bondi terror attack shooters’ motivations
· Josh Butler
The spread of hulking, noisy data centres is alarming many Americans. An Australian is helping push back
What in the World, a free weekly newsletter from our foreign correspondents, is sent every Thursday. Below is an excerpt. Sign up to get the whole newsletter delivered to your inbox.
· Michael Koziol
S. Korea, Australia agree to enhance cooperation on stable energy supplies amid Middle East crisis
SEOUL, April 30 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Australia agreed Thursday to enhance cooperation to ensure stable supplies of diesel and other energy resources amid global supply disruptions caused by the ongoing crisis in the Middle East.
· Oh Seok-min
The view is beautiful but this Brisbane bench is a little bit hostile
Brisbane is rife with examples of quiet ways people are encouraged not to linger.
· Felicity Caldwell