Qld parliament live: Sports minister in hot seat, LNP continues to push for Qld oil industry; youth crime bill debated
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· Tom Mcilroy, Sarah Basford Canales
‘Significant failures’ led two NSW foster children to be placed with serial killer, review finds
Two staff suspended after damning review finds department was warned last December that triple murderer Regina Arthurell was living in the home
· Penry Buckley
The sacred objects being sold to the highest bidder in one of Australia’s wealthiest suburbs
Australian and international cultural authorities have called for an end to “tribal auctions”, as well as the return of culturally significant objects that are being sold on the open market to wealthy art collectors and investors.
· Hannah Murphy
Be like Mike: Josh Giddey opens up on Michael Jordan comparisons
Australian Boomers star Josh Giddey is flattered when his name is linked to Michael Jordan, the greatest basketballer to have graced the hardwood.
· Jon Pierik
Bandidos bikie gang president charged with blackmail after cash found at his home
The president of the Bandidos bikie gang’s Melbourne chapter has been charged with blackmail as part of a rolling investigation by the elite Victoria Police taskforce combating organised crime in the state’s construction sector.
· Nick McKenzie
‘He has found the peace that eluded him’: Hundreds farewell MP Jimmy Sullivan
Until his unexpected death this month, Jimmy Sullivan had been the state member for Stafford for the past six years, holding the north Brisbane seat his father, Terry, once represented for Labor.
· Felicity Caldwell
South Sydney might never get a better chance to end the longest NRL hoodoo
Ever since their first trip there in 1999, South Sydney have found nothing but defeat in Melbourne. (AAP Images: Joe Castro)
· Nick Campton
True North launches high-powered surveys to grow QLD copper find
True North Copper has fired up the geophysics at its Mt Oxide project in Queensland, launching an induced polarisation (IP) survey to extend its emerging Aquila copper discovery and generate a pipeline of new drill-ready targets.
· Andrew Todd
Reales cortan racha de derrotas con lanzamiento descontrolado en triunfo 6-5 ante Orioles
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· Marc Bowman
The heartbreaking loss driving a Perth mother’s volunteering mission
Aliyah Yugovich should have celebrated her fifth birthday on Sunday.
· Rachel Langdon
'ATM for shonks, grifters, fraudsters': Drastic NDIS crackdown announced
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· April Glover
Rugby Australia ‘resets finances, restores pride’ after posting $100m turnaround
Organisation goes from $37m deficit to $70m profit in 12 months
· Jack Snape
Reserve Bank of Australia monitoring Anthropic’s Mythos AI over cyberattack fears
The Reserve Bank of Australia is closely monitoring developments around Anthropic PBC’s new Mythos AI model, which the company says is powerful enough to enable sophisticated cyberattacks.
· Swati Pandey
After years of blaming victims and denying fault for scams, HSBC gives up fight in court
After years of blaming devastated scam victims, global banking giant HSBC has suddenly changed course and will no longer fight claims its widespread and systemic failures allowed criminals to fleece its Australian customers of tens of millions of dollars.
· Aisha Dow
‘Significant’ failings: Damning findings after foster children placed with murderer
Two foster children in the care of the state were allowed to live with a triple killer in western Sydney even after staff were informed of the risk, an internal review has found.
· Amber Schultz
Socceroo Mo Touré scores fourth goal in a week as sizzling run for Norwich continues
Canaries coach compares 22-year-old to young Erling Haaland
· Mike Hytner
'I cannot afford to lose': Moloney's slow path back to boxing summit
Jason Moloney returns to the ring, headlining Thursday night's card in Brisbane. (Getty Images: Matt Roberts)
· Simon Smale
‘We’ve got the message’: Bayside backflips on kinder hub plan after parent revolt
Bayside City Council has unanimously abandoned a plan to replace two long-standing community kindergartens with a centralised “super site” after political pressure and a mass protest by local parents.
· Rachael Dexter
‘A labour of love’: Netball Australia CEO steps down
Netball Australia chief executive officer Stacy West has announced her resignation after less than three years at the helm, as the sport prepares for the 2027 World Cup and a new broadcast deal.
· Hannah Kennelly
Farmers fear potential mouse plague as CSIRO warns of high numbers
Farmers are on high alert for a mouse outbreak as they head into seeding time.
· Isabella Kelly
How young boys helped Australians wage guerilla war against Japan in Timor
Gracia Afonso's grandfather was known as the old man with half an ear.
· Kerri Worthington
Brisbane diesel refinery receives $25 million boost from LNP
The Crisafulli government has doubled down on its bid to unlock fossil fuel supplies in Queensland, announcing a $25 million investment to aid the development of renewable diesel at a refinery in the Port of Brisbane.
· Courtney Kruk
Canberra police hunting for man over alleged assault of woman, child approach
ACT Policing released a face-fit of a man who allegedly assaulted a woman and approached a child in Theodore. (Supplied: ACT Policing)
· Niki Burnside
US Navy declares Australia ready to start hosting nuclear subs ‘today’
Washington: The US Navy has dispelled doubts about Australia’s readiness to host American and British nuclear-powered submarines at HMAS Stirling next year, declaring the boats could be sent there “today”.
· Michael Koziol
‘Profound betrayal’: The billionaire and her secretary’s $1.5m sequin-studded fraud
It was late on Saturday afternoon in April last year, when billionaire philanthropist Judith Neilson raised her glass to celebrate her private secretary’s 50th birthday at a lavish party in the McRae Bar at the five-star Capella hotel in Sydney’s CBD.
· Kate McClymont
Crisafulli’s LNP falls to new low as third parties lift high-water mark
Queensland support for David Crisafulli’s LNP has fallen to its worst level 18 months since the party’s return to government, as minor parties and independents hit new heights.
· Matt Dennien
Recordings point to second Queensland population of rare night parrot
Night parrots have been heard in a new location in south-west Queensland.
· Conor Byrne
First look inside the rooms where Sydney’s Bondi memorial is taking shape
When three tonnes of flowers arrived at the Sydney Jewish Museum, the sheer scale of the grief they represented was almost impossible to comprehend.
· David Barwell
Triple con bases llenas de Chase DeLauter impulsa a Guardianes a vencer 8-5 a Astros
Desde la izquierda, los jardineros Angel Martínez, Steven Kwan y George Valera de los Guardianes de Cleveland celebran la victoria de los ante los Astros de Houston, el martes 21 de abril de 2026. (AP Foto/David Richard)
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Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.
· Adam Vidler
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Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.
· Sophia Kearns
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Woman's life 'changed for the better' after GPs in SA trained to diagnose ADHD
Tayla Giles says her life has changed for the better after receiving an ADHD diagnosis from a trained GP in South Australia. (ABC News: Lincoln Rothall)
· Sarah Maunder
Pitt Street lawyer accused of $25 million fraud
Financial crimes squad detectives have charged a senior partner of a Sydney law firm with facilitating more than $25 million worth of fraud for a criminal syndicate accused of fleecing Australia’s major banks of hundreds of millions of dollars.
· Riley Walter
Scammers trick overseas students out of gold in fake money-laundering probes
Hong Kong police say at least nine victims studying in UK, Australia and other countries have fallen prey to the scams
· Clifford Lo
Scammers trick overseas students out of gold in fake money-laundering probes
Hong Kong police say at least nine victims studying in UK, Australia and other countries have fallen prey to the scams
· Clifford Lo
Usain Bolt hopes Australian sprint sensation Gout Gout has strong support system in place
The 18-year-old is set to make his Diamond League debut in Oslo and is being talked about as a potential Olympic gold medallist in 2032
· Reuters
Usain Bolt hopes Australian sprint sensation Gout Gout has strong support system in place
The 18-year-old is set to make his Diamond League debut in Oslo and is being talked about as a potential Olympic gold medallist in 2032
· Reuters
Takeaway coffee sales plunge as fuel and living costs dent Australian spending. Is the economy next?
The trend has been accelerated by the US-Israel war on Iran, leaving households – and cafe owners – glum, surveys suggest
· Jonathan Barrett, Patrick Commins
Queensland is debating new ‘adult crime, adult time’ laws. How will they work – and who do they disadvantage?
Under the proposed legislation, police powers are expanded while children convicted of some offences are subject to the same sentences as adults
· Andrew Messenger
'We're the mugs here': Is Japan getting Australian gas for free?
A report says Japan is making more from its taxes on Australian gas imports than we get for selling the gas. Source: SBS News
· Sbsaustralia
Woolworths executive says 'prices dropped' rules changed as inflation grew
ACCC lawyers accused Woolworths of "subtle magic" to disguise price hikes with short-term increases before reducing them to above the original shelf price. Source: AAP / Mick Tsikas
· Sbsaustralia
Online watchdog puts video game giants on notice as child grooming concerns rise
Australia's eSafety Commissioner has asked Roblox, Fortnite, and Steam to explain how they are identifying, preventing and responding to serious online harms. Source: Getty / Getty Images
· Sbsaustralia
Ukrainian officials propose naming region after Donald Trump
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· Nick Pearson
15yo among five people charged over alleged kidnapping of rapper's bodyguard
Four men and a 15-year-old boy have been charged over the alleged assault and kidnapping of a personal bodyguard for rapper Ali Younes. (ABC News: Gavin Coote)
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Unseasonable autumn heat grips multiple states
A wave of pre-winter warmth will sweep across southern Australia this week.Adelaide, Melbourne and Hobart are all facing a run of days above 20 degrees leading into the weekend.Adelaide's top temperatures will run to 27 or 28 degrees from today until Sunday, when it drops again.LIVE UPDATES: Trump announces ceasefir…
· Adam Vidler
Over 200 million litres of extra diesel coming to Australia
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· Adam Vidler