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Brendan Pang’s silky-skinned prawn wontons earned him a place on MasterChef Australia. Next month, Sydney diners will get a chance to try them for themselves, when the cookbook author and content creator hosts a one-night-only dinner at Annamese restaurant in Barangaroo.
Sandwiches don’t usually excite me, but I’ll drive to Cronulla for a hand-shaped, boiled and baked bagel at Hendrix. Owner-baker Todd Rosenfeld has spent many years perfecting his recipe, elevating a dish of durability and convenience into culinary art.
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Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart has been outspoken against the NRL's six-again rule (AAP: Lukas Coch)
Aaron Judge (derecha) festeja co el panameño José Caballero, su compañero en los Yankees de Nueva York, quien conectó el hit de la victoria sobre los Angelinos de Los Ángeles, el miércoles 15 de abril de 2026 (AP Foto/Frank Franklin II)
This undated handout photo from Saffrine Duggan shows Daniel Duggan, right, and his wife, Saffrine, as they pose for a photo, in Australia. (Saffrine Duggan via AP)
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A once-revered Melbourne barrister, Norman O’Bryan, has pleaded guilty to attempting to defraud the claimants in a class action, many of whom were already ripped-off retirees, out of millions of dollars.
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Lottie Twyford is a reporter for the ABC in Brisbane.
Scenes of thick smoke rising from a Geelong oil refinery signal more than just a localised emergency. Australia is drifting dangerously close to the largest energy shock in its history, and the flames raise one immediate question: just how bad will this be for the already-precarious state of the nation’s fuel security?
GEELONG, Australia — Towering columns of fire have engulfed a crucial Australian oil refinery after a chain of explosions, authorities said Thursday as they warned of disruptions to domestic fuel supply.
El dominicano Wenceel Pérez, de los Tigres de Detroit, avanza tras conectar un jonrón frente a los Reales de Kansas City, el miércoles 15 de abril de 2026 (AP Foto/Paul Sancya)
The nation’s job market withstood the early hit from the war in Iran, with unemployment steady through March at 4.3 per cent.
The Geelong plant is one of only two operating oil refineries in Australia and supplies 10 per cent of the country’s total demand
The Geelong plant is one of only two operating oil refineries in Australia and supplies 10 per cent of the country’s total demand
A party at the Mongols’ Sydney headquarters ended early after NSW Police’s anti-bikie squad gatecrashed the event and forced 200-odd revellers to lay face down on the ground as they seized alcohol, drugs and cash.
Life in football can change quickly. Six months ago, Tom Harley was finishing a successful six-year stint as chief executive of the Sydney Swans; now he is the AFL’s chief operating officer, defending the number of registered junior footballers in western Sydney. He has no choice.
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When the Simos family’s Paragon Cafe in Katoomba was NSW heritage listed 11 years ago, its intact art deco interiors featuring marble and mirrors were described as “possibly unique” in Australia.
The Geelong refinery fire has temporarily cut Australia’s domestic jet fuel production, adding another worry for Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin as they manage a global fuel shock.
Exclusive: John Sidoti wins cheers and applause at re-election fundraiser for his successor
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With less than 20 kungaka recorded at the national park, the skink has been labelled Australia's rarest reptile. (Supplied: NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service)
The former head of Queensland’s workplace safety regulator was reluctant to take up the job in 2023 amid widely known issues with the office, a powerful state inquiry has been told.
What the Duchess of Sussex wears is big business. And no one understands that better than Meghan herself.
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Daniel Duggan was arrested in December 2022 after Australia agreed to his extradition. (Supplied)
Erin Somerville is a journalist based in the Wodonga office of ABC Goulburn Murray. Erin joined the ABC in 2015 and has experience is print and electronic media and is passionate about sharing stories from regional Australia.
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Saffrine Duggan, wife of former US Marine pilot Daniel Duggan, says her husband's failed extradition appeal has cost over $500,000. Source: AAP / Mick Tsikas
The fire could put further strain on Australia's fuel supply, Energy Minister Chris Bowen said on Thursday. Source: ABC News
Meteor showers occur when the Earth passes through a trail of dust and small particles left behind by (typically) a comet whizzing past our orbit. Source: Getty / Adventure_Photo/iStockphoto
A fire at an oil refinery in Corio, Victoria, has sparked concerns of further pressure on Australia's energy supply amid the war in the Middle East.
A judge has ruled against NSW's strict protest laws introduced in the wake of the Bondi Beach massacre. Source: AAP / Flavio Brancaleone
The defence minister also said the country needed to cooperate with the United States on defence. Credit: Getty / Anadolu Sipa USA / Mischa Schoemaker AAP / MICK TSIKAS EPA / FRANCK ROBICHON
A group calling itself the “Lone Wolves” says it is responsible for attacks on western Sydney businesses in a series of incidents that could signal the reignition of a violent gangland conflict.
More than 60,000 nurses and midwives in NSW will receive pay increases of up to 26 per cent after the industrial court acknowledged the majority-female workforce had been historically undervalued, ending a two-year battle with the state’s Labor government.
More than 60,000 nurses and midwives in NSW will receive pay increases of up to 28 per cent after the industrial court acknowledged the majority-female workforce had been historically undervalued, ending a two-year battle with the state’s Labor government.
A major fire has broken out at one of Australia's two oil refineries, deepening fears over the nation's petrol supplies amid a global fuel crunch.
Father and son Mark Anthony and Marcus Clem McDermott have been fined $15,000 for illegally scuttling a vessel in an Australia-first ruling.
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