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Rebel Wilson's directorial debut The Deb has faced legal challenges on its way to Australian cinemas. (Supplied: John Platt)
· Stephen A Russell
Kerr scored her 75th goal for Australia. It couldn’t have been easier
Sam Kerr’s 75th international goal may have been her softest as she sent her Matildas on the way to a surprisingly tough and controversial 2-0 victory over Kenya in the FIFA Series final in Nairobi.
· Ian Chadband
Refinery blaze may impact Australia's petrol production 'for some time'
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· Maani Truu
Huge blaze at oil refinery to impact petrol production
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Caitlin Foord baffled by lost goal as Kerr lifts Matildas to Fifa Series final win over Kenya
Australia defeat hosts 2-0 at Nyayo National Stadium in Nairobi
· Australian Associated Press
Melbourne community divided over council's new bin rules
Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.
· Maddison Leach
Global tour operator Intrepid invests millions in outback tourism
Topic:Tourism and Leisure Industry
· Stewart Brash
WA Police won't remove racist comments on its social media posts
Posts on the WA Police Force's Facebook page attract hundreds of racist comments. (ABC News: Charlie McLean)
· Mietta Adams
Path cleared for UTAS to sell Sandy Bay land for residential development
The University of Tasmania will be able to sell off some of its Sandy Bay land. (ABC News: Ebony ten Broeke)
· Josh Duggan
'Face lift' for Queensland dinosaur after discovery of 1,300 more bones
Researchers have learned more about the Muttaburrasaurus langdoni after finding new bones, decades after the original discovery. (Supplied: Matt Herne)
· Lachlan Ford
Police hunt inmate wrongly released from NSW prison
Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.
· Richard Wood
Ex-UFC champ Mark Hunt arrested over alleged death threat text
Former UFC champion Mark Hunt was arrested for domestic violence after he allegedly threatened to kill a woman on Tuesday night in South Wales, Australia, according to the Sydney Morning Herald.
· Jenna Lemoncelli
Firefighters battle out-of-control blaze at one of Australia’s two remaining oil refineries in Geelong
Smoke warning for residents south of Viva oil refinery in Corio as Geelong mayor calls fire ‘unprecedented’
· Benita Kolovos
Australia news live: large fire at Geelong oil refinery; Canavan defends Coalition’s hardline immigration plan
Residents south of the refinery in Corio warned to shelter inside due to smoke
· Martinfarrer, Ima Caldwell
Manhunt underway after prisoner mistakenly released from jail
NSW Police believe prisoner Kyle Quayle, 35, is in the Newcastle area after he was mistakenly released from jail. (Supplied: NSW Police)
· Nakita Jager
Prisoner accidentally released in 'embarrassing' bungle located
Kyle Quayle, 35, was sentenced to 12 months in prison. (Supplied: NSW Police)
· Nakita Jager
Firefighters battling 'significant' blaze at one of Australia's two oil refineries
The fire broke out at the Viva Energy oil refinery in Geelong on Wednesday night. Source: AAP / Joel Carrett
· Sbsaustralia
'Small leak' behind oil refinery blaze that's set to impact Australia's fuel supply
The fire broke out at the Viva Energy oil refinery in Geelong on Wednesday night. Source: ABC News
· Sbsaustralia
Mental health support service first contacted man days after his suicide
Blake Whittington's mother, Tanya Caputo, is calling for changes to NSW's mental health system. (ABC: Micaela Hambrett)
· Emily Baker
SA government apologises to prisoner denied abortion medication
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· Stephanie Richards
‘Euphoria’-Mania Is Generating Big Interest In Sydney Sweeney’s “Serious” Movies On HBO Max
Last fall, I got up early on a Sunday morning and trekked down to Tribeca for an early screening of Christy, a biopic about female boxer Christy Martin. Plenty of movies screen early and often for critics as they jockey for positions in the annual end-of-year awards-season race – though not all of them bring a famou…
· Jesse Hassenger
Sydney Sweeney’s new ‘jean shorts’ ad campaign leads to spike in American Eagle shares
Sydney Sweeney just dropped a fresh ad for American Eagle — and it gave a rise to the teen retailer’s shares.
· Lisa Fickenscher
Lest we forget: Parks Victoria to clear vulnerable trees for war memorial
A battle has erupted before Anzac Day between those who would reinstate view lines to one of Australia’s most beloved war memorials, and locals desperate to save one of the last fragments of snow gum forest in the region.
· Bianca Hall
Adelaide mum denied $22k parental leave due to 'unfair' rule
Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.
· Emily McPherson
The Middle East war is a stress test — and Australia may not pass
Experts say the impact of the Middle East war on Australia is inevitable. The real question is how prepared the nation is to respond. Source: SBS News / Graphic art by Elana Kwong
· Sbsaustralia
How a former Underbelly actor found his home in kids’ TV
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· Lenny Ann Low
Guaranteed laughs and shows worth a punt: Something for everyone in our comedy festival guide
With a deluge of decidedly unfunny headlines upon us, the Sydney Comedy Festival has arrived at just the right time. It’s bigger than ever this year, with more than 400 shows representing every conceivable strand of comedy.
· Daniel Herborn
Netball returns to free-to-air TV as new broadcaster revealed
Nine Entertainment Co has won the broadcast and streaming rights for Australian netball until the end of 2031 as the sport comes out from behind a paywall for the first time in five years.
· Hannah Kennelly
Councils become insurers as premiums rise by 500pc
Samantha O'Toole has compiled dozens of stories about insurance premiums spiking above 100 per cent. (ABC Southern Qld: Grace Nakamura)
· Grace Nakamura
Victoria's short-stay tax could be slowing growth in holiday rentals, data suggests
An Apollo Bay real estate agent says the holiday rental market has dropped since the government introduced its short stays levy. (ABC News: Jean Bell)
· Mikaela Ortolan
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Fiona Breen is executive producer of ABC Rural Tasmania and a senior multimedia journalist. She's passionate about bringing rural and regional stories to the wider ABC audience. Fiona loves getting out on farms and catching up with rural people.
On a bench by the beach, one of Australia’s funniest writers is working it out
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· Melanie Kembrey
The Brisbane private schools still offering year 7 places for next year
With the first week of term two on the horizon, private schools across Brisbane are wrapping up years-long year 7 enrolment processes, but even among the city’s more expensive schools, a handful still have places for next year.
· Catherine Strohfeldt
Why you could be waiting even longer for the XPT’s replacement
Another set of critical design changes have to be made to NSW’s troubled fleet of new long-distance passenger trains, risking extra delays before they enter service and replace decades-old and less reliable models.
· Matt O'Sullivan
What’s old can be new again in politics. Just ask Jacinta Allan ... and Goethe
One of the most audacious undertakings in Victorian politics is Jacinta Allan’s attempt to repackage her 12-year-old Labor administration as a government of new solutions.
· Chip Le Grand
Cannabis sales plummet as regulators crack down on booming industry
Medicinal cannabis sales in Australia have fallen sharply for the first time in a decade as regulators crack down on one-stop online clinics and GPs issuing dozens of scripts a day.
· Angus Thomson
The Greens are plotting a populist pivot, but could that really hurt NSW Labor?
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· Michael McGowan
Another interest rate rise will tip Australia into a recession we don’t have to have
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· Saul Eslake
First look inside the $100m revamp of Sydney’s harbourside cavern
For decades, it has been a concrete and sandstone cavern buried beneath the parkland of Stargazer Lawn on the naturalistic headland at Barangaroo.
· Linda Morris, Megan Gorrey
Councillors won’t rule out fountain donation from mayoral backer
City of Melbourne councillors have left the door open to supporting a proposed fountain in Carlton offered as a gift by family of wealthy property developers who donated it to Lord Mayor Nick Reece’s election campaign.
· Patrick Hatch, Gemma Grant, Cara Waters
Katy Perry and Ruby Rose ‘had way too much to drink’ on night of alleged assault, club manager claims
Katy Perry and Ruby Rose reportedly had “too much to drink” the night the latter was allegedly sexually assaulted in a Melbourne, Australia, bar more than 15 years ago.
· Vanessa Serna
How this tiny town welcomed a 70-piece orchestra
The Sydney Youth Orchestras share their knowledge with the Wilcannia locals. (Sydney Youth Orchestras: Craig Proudford)
· Shiloh Payne
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle could rake in staggering payday from Australia tour after losing Netflix deal
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle could bring in a whopping $10 million by speaking at events and making brand deals during their tour in Australia.
· Teresa Roca
Australia set to increase military spending to record 3 per cent of GDP by 2033
Defence Minister Richard Marles says an increase in military spending is necessary given the shift in the global environment. Source: AAP / Dita Alangkara
· Sbsaustralia
'Large fire' at oil refinery forces nearby residents indoors
Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
· Jorge Branco
LaMelo Ball golpea 2 veces a la mascota Hugo tras victoria de sus Hornets en el play-in
LaMelo Ball (1), base de los Hornets de Charlotte, celebra con Coby White tras anotar contra el Heat de Miami durante la segunda mitad de un juego de baloncesto del torneo play-in de la NBA en Charlotte, Carolina del Norte, el martes 14 de abril de 2026. (Foto AP/Nell Redmond)
· Steve Reed