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Newest first · UTC+11:00‘Euphoria’ creator Sam Levinson defends Sydney Sweeney’s shocking OnlyFans storyline after backlash
“Euphoria” creator Sam Levinson is defending Sydney Sweeney’s shocking OnlyFans storyline after it caused a major uproar online.
· Jolie Zenna
New lifesaving stroke prevention surgery arrives in Australia
Linda Penny is among the first in Australia to undergo the new procedure at Gosford Hospital. (ABC Central Coast: Mary-Louise Vince)
· Mary Louise Vince
What a 'super El Niño' would mean for Australia's weather in 2026
With El Niño on the horizon, Australia can expect a warm and dry second half to 2026. (Supplied: Beth Bunn)
· Tom Saunders
ASX to rally; Wall Street edges near all-time high; oil eases
The Australian sharemarket is expected to rally on opening, and follow global markets higher, as oil prices ease and hopes climb that the United States and Iran may try again on talks to end their war and avoid a worst-case scenario for the global economy.
· STAN CHOE
Prince Harry and Meghan delight fans in Melbourne
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Brothers living in squalor missed multiple health appointments, report finds
Two brothers, known by pseudonyms Kaleb and Jonathan, were found in May 2020 severely malnourished and locked in a room naked. (Supplied: Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation of People with Disability)
· Janelle Miles
Uber Eats hits out at push to require e-bike riders to hold licence
Uber Eats has made a submission to a parliamentary inquiry looking at proposed changes to e-bike and e-scooter laws in Queensland. (ABC News: Abubakr Sajid)
· Jack Mckay
Lone backpacker remains on outback station as fuel crisis sees jobs dry up
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· Jenae Madden
Construction industry calls for 'once in a generation' reform ahead of housing crisis talks
Australia and the world are very dependent on imports from the Middle East for construction, at around 20 per cent of global fuel and 30 per cent of petrochemical plastics. Source: Getty, SBS
· Sbsaustralia
Australians are the biggest cocaine users. But they don't know 'how many lives' are in a gram
Before cocaine reaches Australian soil, it's farmed in countries like Colombia — often with devastating consequences, Credit: SBS Dateline / Caroline Huang
· Sbsaustralia
Biofuels could bolster fuel security but we export what we need to make them
Australia controls less than 20 per cent of our liquid fuel supply and relies on imports for the other 80-plus per cent we need to keep the nation moving.
· Daniel Ziffer
New trial over Diego Maradona's death resumes in Argentina
Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
· Associated Press
‘Tiles were slipping off the roof’: Neighbours in nightmare battle over luxury Sydney development
It was touted as the best of seniors living – a 10-apartment designer complex with curved balconies and palm trees, nestled between Bellevue Hill and Rose Bay in Sydney’s east.
· Max Maddison, Cindy Yin
Yvonne wanted to make a difference. Her mother’s dying wish inspired her to make a change
When City of Sydney independent councillor Yvonne Weldon told her late mother she was contemplating joining the Labor Party, Aunty Ann Weldon’s response had been unequivocal.
· Megan Gorrey
$3.1m per job: does the employment case for data centres stack up?
As tech giants and local data centres operators race to transform Australia into an Asia-Pacific hub for artificial intelligence, they are demanding access to the nation’s energy grid, water supply and prime land, backed in part by a big number: 935,000.
· David Swan
$200 a barrel: The oil contracts that show how fuel crisis could worsen
Asian refineries that provide the bulk of Australia’s petrol and diesel are paying up to $US140 a barrel for readily available crude oil cargoes – well above prices of around $US100 for months-ahead deliveries – in a sign of what experts warn is a worsening supply crunch gripping the market.
· Nick Toscano
Councils and RACQ pan plan to force e-bike riders to stay under 10km/h and get a licence
New proposed rules forcing e-bike riders to hold a licence, ride at 10km/h on paths, and banning under-16s have been panned by Brisbane City Council.
· Felicity Caldwell
Can the Greens muster a left-wing counter to One Nation? This MP thinks so
Sue Higginson has been a lawyer and an environmental campaigner, and now she wants to lead the Greens in NSW into a new era by launching a populist left-wing alternative to the surging One Nation vote.
· Michael McGowan
Protesters in Slovakia rally against Prime Minister Fico's voting plan
Slovakia’s Prime Minister Robert Fico gestures during joint statements with Romanian counterpart Ilie Bolojan, at the Victoria Palace, the Romanian government headquarters in Bucharest, Romania, Friday, March 27, 2026. (AP Photo/ Vadim Ghirda)
The Australian connection to the 'scariest movie you'll ever hear'
Evy (Nina Kiri) is haunted by mysterious, supernatural sounds in Undertone. (Supplied: A24/Dustin Rabin)
· Velvet Winter
How Meghan Markle is cashing in with $3K VIP experience at luxe Australia retreat
She’s as resourceful As Ever.
· Leah Bitsky
Australia to spend billions on drones as warfare changes
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· Agence France-Presse
UK's Prince Harry, Meghan visit Australia in first trip since royal rift
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· Agence France-Presse
Meghan Markle pairs $26K Cartier watch with Dior to feed the homeless in Australia
Meghan Markle touched down in Melbourne and hit the ground running — in Dior stilettos.
· Hilary George
Vegemite is recognised globally – but how many people know Milo was invented in Australia?
The chocolate malt powder is sold in more than 40 countries, and Australian cafe owners say there’s ‘jingoistic pride’ in serving it on their menus
· Lee Tran Lam
‘Debased himself’ and risking Australia’s reputation: Liberals torn up about Taylor’s Trumpian immigration plan
Howard-era former minister Amanda Vanstone criticises parts of hardline policy but backs English language requirement
· Tom Mcilroy, Dan Jervis Bardy
Dinner for few: Australians eating out less as fuel crisis deals biggest blow to consumer confidence since Covid
Experts say ‘cautious consumption’ shows households bracing for return to extended period of financial pressure experienced during pandemic years
· Jonathan Barrett
What is in Angus Taylor’s new immigration plan and is it inspired by Trump’s approach in the US?
The Coalition’s hardline policy is ‘thin on substance and quite big on symbolics’, according to one expert. Which details are missing?
· Krishani Dhanji
Labor’s controversial algorithm tool for aged care under investigation by ombudsman
Exclusive: It follows numerous complaints made to Guardian Australia, politicians and advocacy organisations about the Integrated Assessment Tool
· Melissa Davey
What will it take for the PM to speak up against Trump? – podcast
Earlier this month, as the United States and Israel’s war on Iran raged, the prime minister frustrated many when he reiterated his support for the US- Australian alliance. And he did so again days later when he responded to Donald Trump’s threat to wipe out the entire Iranian civilisation by calling it inappropriate.
Politicians and media can’t imagine a fossil-fuel free world - and it’s holding Australians back from huge EV savings | Adam Morton
Australia is well behind other countries in embracing clean cars – it’s past time we kicked into gear on going electric
· Adam Morton
Ian McKellen y Michaela Coel comparten amistad, arte y "The Christophers"
Los actores Ian McKellen, a la izquierda, y Michaela Coel posan para un retrato con el fin de promocionar “The Christophers” el jueves 9 de abril de 2026 en Nueva York. (Foto Victoria Will/Invision/AP)
· Jake Coyle
From war hero to war criminal: One man’s fate is breaking a country’s politics in half
By Graham Hryce, an Australian journalist and former media lawyer, whose work has been published in The Australian, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Age, the Sunday Mail, the Spectator and Quadrant.
· RT
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By Graham Hryce, an Australian journalist and former media lawyer, whose work has been published in The Australian, the Sydney Morning Herald, the Age, the Sunday Mail, the Spectator and Quadrant.
· RT
Aussie cops help crack major international child exploitation operation
Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.
· 9News Staff
Indian passenger accused of raping woman on flight to Australia
A 52-year-old Indian passenger has been arrested after he allegedly sexually assaulted a woman sitting next to him on a flight to Australia.
· Emily Crane
Extraordinary way elderly woman survived near-freezing night lost in bush
Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
· 9News Staff
Woman mauled and her pet killed in vicious dog attack
Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.
· 9News Staff
Ian McKellen and Michaela Coel: 'We're a bit silly about each other'
Actors Ian McKellen, left, and Michaela Coel poses for a portrait to promote “The Christophers” on Thursday, April 9, 2026, in New York. (Photo by Victoria Will/Invision/AP)
· Jake Coyle
IMF warns ‘unprecedented’ energy crisis could trigger global recession as Australia prepares for G20 fuel talks
As treasurer Jim Chalmers weighs ‘extreme uncertainty’, one economic scenario sees global growth plunging to just 2% in 2026
· Patrick Commins
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s first stop on faux-royal Australia tour has special connection to Princess Diana
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry visited the same Australian hospital that his mom walked into more than 40 years ago.
· Sophia Melissa Caraballo Piñeiro
Man on trial for alleged assault of several women
Benjamin Bruce is on trial in the Perth District Court. (ABC News: Cason Ho)
· David Weber
Magnitude-4.5 earthquake felt across large parts of NSW
The magnitude-4.5 earthquake was centred south of Orange on April 14. (Geoscience Australia)
· Xanthe Gregory
Magnitude 4.5 earthquake shakes regional NSW
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake has struck near Orange in regional NSW.Weak to light shaking was felt as far afield as Sydney and Wollongong after the tremor on the edge of the Canobolas State Forest about 8.20pm.Geoscience Australia said it struck at a depth of five kilometres.A magnitude 4.5 earthquake has struck near …
· Jorge Branco
Jeepster’s out of juice
We’re wondering if Andrew Cohen of Glebe would ever consider a switch from the law to political advertising, having sampled his latest missive: “Sadly, T. Rex rocker, the ‘Electric Warrior’ Marc Bolan, who famously sang Life’s a Gas, isn’t here any more to tell Albo how to Get it On.”