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Newest first · UTC+11:00One person dead and one with ‘life-threatening injuries’ after car hits pedestrians outside Melbourne showgrounds
Incident occurred outside venue where Supanova Comic Con event was being held on Saturday
· Guardian staff
One dead after being hit by car outside comic convention
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· Patrick Brischetto
Major police operation underway outside massive comic convention in Melbourne
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· Patrick Brischetto
Melbourne venues attacked by arsonists
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Australia lock in historic deal for Japanese built warships
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‘Everyone’s feeling the absence’: Randwick rugby honours the life of Peter ‘Marzo’ Meagher
Before being tragically killed in the Bondi Beach terrorist attack in December, Peter “Marzo” Meagher’s life had been defined by service to the NSW Police and for Randwick Rugby Club. Meagher’s work for others was tireless and time-consuming, but it was always done without ceremony.
· Jonathan Drennan
Wallaroos outmuscled by USA Eagles after wild weather delays Pacific Four clash
Australia suffer 33-12 defeat to United States women in Kansas City
· Australian Associated Press
Russian blogger’s fierce critique of Kremlin goes viral: ‘People are afraid of you’
Victoria Bonya says authorities too scared to raise issues with Vladimir Putin, whose approval ratings are declining
· Pjotr Sauer
Waller’s Sydney autumn domination ends with double delight
Chris Waller completed an emotional group 1 domination of the Sydney autumn carnival with stallion prospects Fireball and Beiwacht claiming the last two elite races on Saturday at Randwick.
· Craig Kerry
One Nation denies claims candidate was told to use personal account for donations
One Nation has disputed claims that the party’s Victorian president told its candidate in the upcoming Nepean byelection to accept campaign donations into a personal bank account, blaming reports about the incident on disgruntled former party members.
· Patrick Hatch, Chip Le Grand
Sydney mayor’s car destroyed in firebombing incident
The car of a prominent western Sydney mayor was destroyed in a firebombing incident in the early hours of Saturday morning.
· Anthony Segaert
From fruit stickers to human hair: The State Library’s strangest collections
A collection of fruit stickers from Sydney’s northern beaches doesn’t seem to have much in common with slightly icky, Victorian-era mourning jewellery made from human hair, a book smaller than the nail on a pinky finger, or the original First Fleet journals.
· Julie Power
Properties linked to Alameddine family targeted in shootings, police say
NSW Police are investigating a shooting at a home in Merrylands. (ABC News)
Protesters arrested at pro-Palestine rally in Brisbane
Hundreds attended the pro-Palestine rally in Brisbane. (ABC News)
Ryan finds staying power in progeny of his group 1-winning sprinter
Gerald Ryan locked in a Queensland Derby contender and a potential Oaks chance with progeny by his late group 1-winning sprinter Snitzel thanks to a group 3 double at Randwick on Saturday.
· Craig Kerry
Sentences halved by Court of Appeal for WA miners seen beating pigeon to death
Two men convicted over the brutal death of a pigeon, described by a magistrate as ‘disgusting’, ‘disgraceful’, ‘vile’, ‘abhorrent’, ‘incomprehensible’ and a ‘betrayal of humanity’ have had their sentences slashed in half by the Court of Appeal.
· Rebecca Peppiatt
Another Melbourne bar targeted in attempted arson attack
Another Melbourne hospitality venue has been targeted in an attempted arson attack, less than a day after police warned revellers to beware firebombings following a string of attacks at bars across the city this week.
· Angus Delaney
Australia and Japan sign $6.5B warship contracts
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia and Japan signed contracts on Saturday to deliver the first three of a 10 billion Australian dollar ($6.5 billion) fleet of Japanese-designed warships, with the first due for delivery in three years.
· Rod Mcguirk
Australia and Japan sign Mogami deal, pivot to deeper defense ties
A Mogami type frigate is pictured in Yokosuka, Japan on Sept. 5, 2022. (Photo by Koji Uema)
· Staff Writer
One Nation refutes allegations Victorian candidate was told to use personal bank account for campaign finances
Pauline Hanson says reports contain ‘false allegations’ during a shambolic press conference in Victoria
· Tory Shepherd
New Australia defense strategy ignores US elephant in the room
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· Peter Layton
Gout Gout waves off competition to claim 100m title at Australian junior championships
Teenage sensation wins in 10.21sec with legal tailwind in Brisbane
· Martin Pegan
The photos that stopped the nation over the last two centuries
Today, the Sydney Morning Herald marks 195 years of publication and we're looking back on some of the most powerful and poignant images it has published in nearly two centuries.
Gout Gout wins 100 meters at Australian junior track titles but misses national record
Gout Gout, right, waves while winning the junior 100-meter race at the Australian Athletics Junior Championship in Brisbane, Saturday, April 18, 2026. (Jono Searle/AAP Image via AP)
‘Really, the kayak one?’ Celia Pacquola takes home biggest comedy festival prize
Celia Pacquola has triumphed at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival with Gift Horse, which has scooped the trophy for most outstanding show, one of the most globally coveted awards in live comedy.
· Tyson Wray
Soroka logra su 4ª victoria, Arenado pega jonrón y Diamondbacks vencen 6-3 a Azulejos
Nolan Arenado, de los Diamondbacks de Arizona, aplaude tras empujar una carrera en el juego ante los Azulejos de Toronto, el viernes 17 de abril de 2026 (AP Foto/Darryl Webb)
· Jack Thompson
‘We all had tears’: Inside Meghan’s talk at $3000 Sydney retreat
Freedom by George Michael boomed as Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, took the stage at the Her Best Life retreat gala dinner in Sydney on Friday afternoon.
· Courtney Thompson
Estranged husband of Australian mushroom murderer Erin Patterson to pen memoir about case
Simon Patterson will tell his story outside a courtroom for first time, in agreed book deal with publication details yet to be released
· Graham Readfearn
Teenager sent to hospital after machete attack at Melbourne restaurant
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How an Australia-first facility is tackling south-east’s fashion waste
From clothing markets to vintage stores, the options for buying second-hand clothes seem to be everywhere. But what happens when the abundance of pre-loved items overtakes demand?
· Neesha Sinnya
US Navy denies food shortages after grim photos emerge from blockade ships
Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.
· Nick Pearson
Palestinian rights orgs. push Australian Ministry of Defense to release arms export documents
A group of Palestinian human rights organizations has launched legal actions against Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles over Australian exports of arms to Israel, according to an Australian Centre for International Justice (ACIJ) press release on Monday.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Cheaper petrol prices could take a week to reach Australia after strait of Hormuz opening eases global oil chokehold
Anthony Albanese was in meeting of 49 countries to discuss key shipping route when news broke that Iran was reopening strait
· Graham Readfearn
The Age photos of the week, April 18, 2026
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, visited The Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne.Credit:Joe Armao
· Danie Sprague
How Maltese migrants united to build a Queensland sugarcane legacy
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· Yasmine Wright Gittins
An Iliad review – David Wenham is a great match for contemporary twist on Homer’s epic
Sydney Theatre Company Starring Wenham and triple-threat Helen Svoboda, this take on The Iliad captures the dark magic of masterful oral storytelling
· Dee Jefferson
Man missing from Carnival cruise ship en route to Sydney
Authorities are searching for a man who disappeared after going overboard from a Carnival cruise ship near Moreton Island overnight.
· Cloe Read
Search resumes for man missing from cruise liner, after woman from same ship drowns
The search for a man missing after going overboard from a Carnival cruise ship near Moreton Island on Friday night has resumed for a second day.
· Cloe Read, Courtney Kruk
Breaking: Toddler's death at Perth hospital was 'probably preventable'
Sandipan Dhar died at 21 months old. (Supplied)
Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens: Blitzboks seek vital win, Australia face Canada challenge
It’s day two at Kai Tak Stadium, and the battle to make the quarter-finals begins in earnest for some of sport’s biggest names
· SCMP Sport
Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens: Blitzboks seek vital win, Australia face Canada challenge
It’s day two at Kai Tak Stadium, and the battle to make the quarter-finals begins in earnest for some of sport’s biggest names
· SCMP Sport
Japan ditches decades of arm export curbs as US reliability wavers
From drones for Ukraine to warships for Australia, ‘peace-loving’ Japan is fast pivoting towards arming the world
· Julian Ryall
Japan ditches decades of arm export curbs as US reliability wavers
From drones for Ukraine to warships for Australia, ‘peace-loving’ Japan is fast pivoting towards arming the world
· Julian Ryall
PSOs removed from 119 railway stations, redeployed to crime hotspots
Protective Services Officers are being cut from 119 suburban train platforms to beef up security at the Melbourne’s most dangerous railway stations.
· Grant McArthur
‘Queen must be rolling over in her grave’ over Meghan Markle’s outfit promotion during charity stops
Some sources close to the royal family are aghast that Meghan Markle is using her Australian charity stops with Prince Harry to shill clothing.
· Mara Siegler
Machete attack on group in Melbourne hospitalises man
A teenager was taken to hospital after a masked group attacked a gathering with machetes in Melbourne last night.It's believed about 12 people were seated outside a business at Eaton Mall when a large group of unknown offenders wearing balaclavas approached at about 7.45pm.At least two of the masked group pulled out…
· Adam Vidler
The Aussie farmer making waves in Kenya
One of dozens of ostrichs that roam Stuart Barden's farm south of Nairobi. (ABC News: Bill Ormonde)
· Bill Ormonde
Australia star acknowledges players’ careers on line at Cathay/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens
Aden Ekanayake making second appearance in the city and challenging team to end four-year drought, not fret about demotion to second-tier
· Paul McNamara