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Newest first · UTC+11:00Indonesia’s Surabaya bans absentee fathers from public services for dodging child support
The city’s child support laws have drawn overseas interest, including Australia, as single mothers urge more help for their legal redress
· Aisyah Llewellyn
Indonesia’s Surabaya bans absentee fathers from public services for dodging child support
The city’s child support laws have drawn overseas interest, including Australia, as single mothers urge more help for their legal redress
· Aisyah Llewellyn
Several Melbourne venues targeted by arson attacks
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'Plenty of fuel': Tasmanian government says Geelong refinery fire won't be a problem
Tasmania's energy minister says people should only buy what fuel they need. (ABC News)
· Sophie Jaggers
Prince Harry and Meghan meet survivors of Bondi Beach attack on final day of Australia trip
Britain's Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, on Friday met survivors of December's Bondi Beach shooting that left 15 dead, on the final day of their visit to Australia.
· REUTERS
Afternoon Update: Ben Roberts-Smith granted bail; Meghan and Harry meet Bondi attack survivors; and should you vacuum slower?
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· Mike Hohnen
Australia's south-east in for its first really chilly mornings of the year
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· Rebecca Masters
Teen 'cannon fodder' hired in Melbourne arson spree, police say
Police at the scene of an arson attack in Southbank on Friday morning. (ABC News)
1862-built apothecary transforms into late-night restaurant and wine bar
The former Apothecaries Hall almost hides in plain sight in Fortitude Valley.
· Matt Shea
Mental health nurse jailed for 'upskirting' videos and rape of teenager
Adam Simon McGovern has been convicted of making indecent recordings of women on public transport and in supermarkets across Perth. (ABC News: David Weber)
· Eliza Kavanagh
Australian woman killed in alleged DV murder in the US
Australian woman Meaghan Bowler was allegedly murdered by her husband in the US state of Florida. (supplied)
· Emma Simkin
Australian photographer wins at world photography awards with ‘barefoot volcanologist’ image
Elle Leontiev named open photographer of the year out of more than 430,000 submissions for portrait of Phillip Yamah at Mount Yasur in Vanuatu
· Ima Caldwell
Gold Fields, Great Southern ready rig for big Qld gold target
Gold Fields and Great Southern Mining are sharpening the diamond bits in preparation for a return to the duo’s expansive Edinburgh Park gold grounds in north Queensland, with diamond drilling set to begin once the wet season wraps up in May.
· Doug Bright
'Double jeopardy, isn't it?' Inmate makes bid for freedom after accidental release
Kyle Quayle, 35, was sentenced to 12 months in prison. (Supplied: NSW Police)
· Nakita Jager
Gout hits out at 'haters' as he targets next milestone
Gout Gout easily qualified for the 100m semifinals in Brisbane. (AAP: Dean Lewins, File)
'A heartbreaking loss': Boys killed in NZ riverbank tragedy identified
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· Stuff.co.nz
Australia did not receive US request to join operations against Iran
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Friday that his country did not receive any "new requests" from the Washington to participate in military operations against Iran.
· Middleeasteye
Queensland government in discussions for new oil refinery
The Queensland Government is exploring the feasibility of a new oil refinery in Gladstone. (ABC News: Lucas Hill/File)
· Jasmine Hines
‘Rules are rules’: Maroons slam Moses Leota Origin talk
Queensland Rugby League has moved quickly to shut down any hopes NSW have of gaining dispensation to select four-time premiership winner Moses Leota, declaring: “Rules are rules.”
· Christian Nicolussi
No rules for donations in Victoria leaves 'gaping hole' ahead of by-election
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· Rachel Eddie
Energy security is now inseparable from national security. Australia has options, but we’re not taking them
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· Chris Barrie, Ian Dunlop
Man killed in workplace incident in Brisbane
Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.
· Rebecca Masters
String of Melbourne hospitality venues targeted by arson attacks in a week
Auto news: Will Australians spend over $100,000 on a Chinese car?
· Maddison Leach
Serious truck crash closes both directions of Hume Highway in Victoria
Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
· Nick Pearson
Coca-Cola indicates it could walk away from Containers for Change scheme in Queensland
Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
· Rebecca Masters
Pretty, playful, polished: New-season day dresses starting from $100
When daytime occasions call for casual polish, Australian brands are stepping up with new-season dresses to suit. Whether it’s a long lunch, a baby shower, a milestone birthday or simply stepping out with a sense of elevated style, fluid silhouettes and thoughtful detailing define dresses that balance comfort with s…
· Kim Wilson
‘Lookout’ daughter says mum gave brother fatal smoothie
A mother asked her daughter to “keep lookout” while she crushed up a fatal dose of drugs and put them in her brother’s smoothie, a jury has heard.
· Rex Martinich
From our youngest to longest-serving journos, this is what the Herald means today
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Ben Roberts-Smith gets bail on war crimes charges related to Afghan deaths
Ben Roberts-Smith arrives at the Federal Court in Sydney, Australia, on June 9, 2021. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft, File)
· Rod Mcguirk
Australian ex-soldier Roberts-Smith granted bail in Afghan war crimes case
Former Australian special forces soldier Ben Roberts-Smith has been granted bail after spending ten days in prison over alleged war crimes in Afghanistan.
· Al Jazeera
Police bomb squad to remove 'volatile explosive materials' found at Adelaide home
SA Police says its Bomb Response Unit has been called to a home in Elizabeth Park. (ABC News: Che Chorley)
Roberts-Smith sat impassively as judge revealed ‘exceptional circumstances’ to release him
Dressed in prison greens and wearing a dispassionate expression, alleged war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith sat bolt upright with his hands on his knees and his hair neatly combed when he appeared via video link at the Sydney Downing Centre Local Court.
· Amber Schultz
Star sprinter Gout Gout qualifies fastest for 100 at Australian junior track titles
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — Star teenager Gout Gout has qualified fastest for Saturday’s 100-meter semifinals at the Australian junior athletics championships, less than a week after setting an under-20 world record time in the 200 that was faster than Usain Bolt’s best at that age.
Perth parents push for change after fighting school’s plan to hire childcare provider with ‘history of fines’
Parents at a primary school in Perth’s northern suburbs who successfully lobbied to stop the appointment of a new childcare provider with a “longstanding record of noncompliance issues” want the state’s education department to do more to vet companies’ history of breaches.
· Holly Thompson
Gout Gout eases into 100m semis to leave shot at breaking 10-second barrier on hold
Sprint sensation clocks fastest time in heats with 10.19sec in Brisbane
· Jack Snape
Padres vencen 5-2 a Marineros con hit de Tatis en racimo de 4 carreras
El dominicano Fernando Tatis (izquierda) y su compatriota Ramón Laureano, de los Padres de San Diego, festejan la victoria sobre los Marineros de Seattle el jueves 16 de abril de 2026 (AP Foto/Gregory Bull)
· Bernie Wilson
Stoush over Harry and Meghan’s ‘leaked’ Australian itinerary leaves tabloids stranded at the baggage carousel
Daily Mail takes down story after reporting ‘under-wraps details’ about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s trip to Australia. Plus: Adam Hegarty finds fans
· Amanda Meade
Kununurra, Newman in line for liquor restrictions amid soaring violence
Liquor restrictions are in place across northern Western Australia, but these could be extended in some towns. (ABC Kimberley: Vanessa Mills)
· Rachel Jackson
Revellers warned to watch out for firebombings after spate of attacks on Melbourne venues
Anyone who wants to enjoy a night out in Melbourne this weekend should watch out for arsonists, police say, after a spate of firebombings across the city this week.
· Lachlan Abbott
‘Parent’s worst nightmare’: Sydney childcare worker faces 137 child abuse charges relating to multiple centres
Man initially charged in July but Australian federal police uncovered dozens more alleged offences after reviewing files on his devices
· Australian Associated Press
USA swagger time: Mason Cox to make Dockers debut, replacing Sean Darcy
Mason Cox is being urged to be his big and brash self when he makes his Fremantle debut in Sunday’s western derby clash with West Coast.
· Justin Chadwick
Next-gen cricket talent shines at national Indigenous championships
Caitlyn Henry says she feels like a proud Indigenous woman to wear the Queensland jersey. (ABC Tropical North: Yasmine Wright Gittins)
· Yasmine Wright Gittins
Harry and Meghan meet Bondi shooting survivors
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have spoken to survivors and emergency responders from the Bondi Beach shooting, on the fourth day of their Australian visit.
· Simon Atkinson
Major chains under pressure as independent servos slash fuel prices
Independent service stations are slashing unleaded petrol to as low as $1.90 a litre and diesel to less than $2.95 after news of the Iran war ceasefire last week spurred a swift fall in global oil prices, now flowing through to Australia.
· Mike Foley, Nick Toscano
Harry and Meghan meet Bondi terror attack survivors on Sydney leg of tour
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· Shannon Corvo
Protest is not a flaw in democracy and fear cannot be made law. The NSW supreme court ruling upholds these truths | Shamikh Badra
Closing public space does not produce ‘social cohesion’. Instead it produces accumulated tension
· Shamikh Badra
Albanese says no fuel restrictions in wake of massive Geelong refinery fire
Prime minister says Corio refinery fire will not push Australia into stage 3 restrictions, despite reduced production of petrol, diesel and aviation fuel
· Catie Mcleod
Prince Harry and Meghan meet with survivors of Bondi terror attack
Duke and Duchess of Sussex also met with emergency workers and Sydney Jewish Museum representatives on final day of Australia trip
· Australian Associated Press
Prince Harry and Meghan's royal ride on Sydney Harbour
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