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Newest first · UTC+11:00Lachlan Kennedy pulls out of 200m showdown with Gout Gout at national championships
Australia’s 100m champion forced out of rematch with teenage sensation
· Jack Snape
New relief for households being considered as Albanese government warns of ‘long tail’ from Iran war
Catherine King says while peace talks were ‘best chance’ at lowering fuel prices, further help may be included in budget
· Sarah Basford Canales
The Last Ship review – Sting’s sincere but cloying musical stars the man himself – and Shaggy
Glasshouse Theatre, Queensland Performing Arts CentreSting plays a Wallsend foreman navigating the threat of his shipyard’s closure, bringing a renewed version of his musical to Brisbane’s newest theatre
· Monique Ross
Girl, seven, drowns at popular Queensland river
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· April Glover
Government considering further economic relief as motorists urged to reduce fuel use
Fuel prices have surged globally as Iran effectively blocks the Strait of Hormuz, through which a fifth of the world's seaborne oil travelled before the war. Credit: AP
· Sbsaustralia
Better than Bolt: Gout Gout smashes 20-second barrier in 200m sprint, beats own record
Gout Gout broke his own national record at the Australian Athletics Championships in Sydney on Sunday. Source: AAP / Dean Lewins
· Sbsaustralia
Why Melbourne woman Ildi wants to see the end of Viktor Orbán's time ruling over Hungary
Ildi Amon (right) grew up in Melbourne but travelled to Hungary to campaign for the opposition party, Tisza, which could topple Victor Orban's party for the first time in 16 years. Credit: AAP/Ben Lewis
· Sbsaustralia
Opposition plans to recruit overseas officers to fill Victoria Police vacancies
The Victorian opposition plans to recruit an additional 3,000 police officers if elected. (ABC News: Margaret Burin )
(Yonhap Interview) S. Korea, Australia on 'separate but parallel' paths in nuclear-powered submarines push: top Australian envoy
SEOUL, April 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's drive for nuclear-powered submarines and Australia's program for the vessels are separate but moving in parallel, with both needing to ensure international trust in their peaceful nature, the top Australian envoy has said.
· Kim Seung-yeon
Australia news live: government ad campaign urges drivers to minimise fuel use as supply crisis persists
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· Stephanie Convery
Three charged over alleged 'kill car' pursuit in Sydney's west
Officers from Strike Force Raptor tried to stop the stolen Audi about 2pm on Saturday. (ABC News)
Government spends $20m on fuel campaign urging Aussies to drive less
Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.
· April Glover
Tropical Cyclone Maila weakens into tropical low, days away from Qld coast
Ex-Tropical Cyclone Maila has continued to weaken this morning as it slowly makes its way towards the Queensland coast. (Supplied: Bureau of Meteorology)
· Owen Jacques
All the ‘Euphoria’ controversies: Zendaya and Sydney Sweeney’s alleged feud, cast deaths and more
“Euphoria” launched its cast into superstardom when it premiered in 2019, but it’s also been a lightning rod of controversy and scandal over its seven years on the air.
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There's 'a shock coming' for Tasmanian Labor, party elders warn
Labor elders have lashed the state of the party in Tasmania, telling the ABC the opposition's policies are indistinguishable from the Liberals and there is no pathway to government without working with the Greens and other crossbenchers.
· Paddy Manning
Trio charged over alleged Sydney ‘kill car’ chase
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Schoolgirl drowns at popular Brisbane swimming spot
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Two homes sprayed with bullets in Sydney's west
Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.
· April Glover
Migrant in limbo after employer allegedly didn't lodge visa application
Swedish migrant Shabbo Amozegar faces an uncertain future in Australia, claiming his employer mishandled his visa. (ABC News: Adam Griffiths)
· Emily Baker
Queensland e-bike users say commute time could 'roughly double' under new laws
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· Stephen Clarke
NRL's biggest player granted leave of absence to pursue NFL
Ben Te Kura has been the subject of "long-term interest" from the NFL, according to the Broncos. (Getty Images: Robert Cianflone)
Right now, thousands of Aussie kids are stuck in institutional housing
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· Maddison Leach
Regional Australia leads GP bulk-billing surge
Cleanbill has released its April 2026 Blue Report. (Pexels: Alex Green / License)
· Tamara Clark
Susan was forced out of a disability support job after speaking out. Are NDIS whistleblower laws still too weak?
Human rights lawyers say NDIS workers and their clients remain at risk despite newly bolstered whistleblower protections
· Christopher Knaus
Australia’s demolition derby collides with safety rules as fans fight to save the ‘oddball’ motor sport
Pitting beaten-up cars against each other at rural agricultural shows, the sport has been in the spotlight since a crash last year that injured spectators
· Jack Larkin
Canada slashed migration and housing costs dropped. There may be lessons for Australia
While rising vacancy rates caused a dip in rents and home prices, it hasn’t solved Canada’s chronically unaffordable property market
· Patrick Commins
How Australia’s remote communities are experiencing the fuel crisis: ‘A knock-on effect for people already struggling’
One family in the Indigenous community of Ltyentye Apurte has seen their weekly shop increase from $600 to $800 because of rising diesel prices
· Sarah Collard
‘It’s a test of courage wearing a hot-pink cheongsam’: How I learned to wear my grandma’s heirlooms
My grandma is 89, her clothes are from 1960s Hong Kong, and now they’re mine. How can I give them another life and wear them with pride?
‘I jumped at it’: Australia’s new CDC chief on trust, misinformation and never being surprised by a health threat
Zoe Wainer’s parents started the country’s first public abortion clinic. Now she is making history too, as the inaugural head of the Australian Centre for Disease Control
· Melissa Davey
A husband lay dead outside his lavish home. Then a desperate text was sent
“Please, I got money for petrol, I’m actual BEGGING you.”
· Cloe Read
‘I had a lot of people reach out’: The loss driving MasterChef Australia judge Sofia Levin
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· Brodie Lancaster
Forget true crime, the ABC documentary hoping to put ‘true law’ in the spotlight
True crime might be having a moment, but Alan Erson, producer of the ABC miniseries Judgment: Cases That Changed Australia, wants to put “true law” in the spotlight. Through four landmark cases brought to the High Court of Australia, the series focuses on citizens who shifted the national landscape. People such as R…
· Bridget McManus
The $2 million men: Is any player really that valuable yet?
Without St Kilda’s preparedness to go where no club had gone before, Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera may have been running out in Port Adelaide colours against his old mob on Sunday night at Adelaide Oval.
· Peter Ryan
Has Sydney’s best vanilla slice been hiding in plain sight for 18 years?
Alchemy Polish Cafe Restaurant is the sort of place you look forward to visiting when the weather turns cold, the coats come out of storage, and there’s a bottle of red wine you’ve been waiting to open. It’s one of the few remaining Polish restaurants outside a community club in Sydney, and their karpatka (like a va…
· Bianca Hrovat
In these Sydney primary schools, therapists observe children behind a one-way mirror
A familiar sense of dread seized Erin Stevenson as she watched her six-year-old son, Micah, play happily with a giant scorpion they had built together from magnetic tiles in a brightly decorated playroom.
· Kate Aubusson
A Golden Jubilee and ‘another 50 to go’: The enduring soul of Bridge Road’s favourite deli
I won’t say I don’t get excited about new restaurants but if you really want to reel me in, tell me about a place that’s been looking after its community for 10 years. Or 20. Or, in the case of Richmond’s Laikon Deli, an astonishing half century.
· Dani Valent
By Daniel Herborn
Daniel Herborn is a journalist and novelist working on Gadigal Land (Sydney). His writing has appeared in The Sydney Morning Herald, The Monthly, The Saturday Paper, Guardian Australia and others. He has also practised intellectual property law at a firm specialising in creative industries clients.
A shattered covenant: Israel’s lone soldiers and the broken promise of care
IDF lone soldiers come from everywhere – Los Angeles to London, Sydney to São Paulo, and from small towns their brothers in arms have never heard of. They leave behind families, futures, and their native languages. They serve without a safety net and face the aftermath alone. There are approximately 7,000 lone soldi…
· YAEL SIMON
Roger Goodell brushes off Kyle Shanahan’s Australia game complaint — and offers 49ers coach help
Roger Goodell doesn’t sound worried about Kyle Shanahan’s critical comments about the 49ers playing in Melbourne, Australia — and is even willing to help him adjust to the time change.
· Andrew Crane
The rocket that sparked the Hawks’ surge: Mitch Lewis on Sam Mitchell’s spray
Adelaide: The spray came first. The response followed. And somewhere in between, Sam Mitchell may have learnt something new about his Hawthorn side.
· Sam McClure
Talks between the US and Iran begin in Pakistan
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· Associated Press
Masters has a history of rewarding big 36-hole leads
Cameron Smith, of Australia, walks past as Scottie Scheffler celebrates after winning the 86th Masters golf tournament on April 10, 2022, in Augusta, Ga. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
· Doug Ferguson
Lachlan Kennedy breaks 10-second barrier again to become Australian 100m champion
Kennedy sets sight on national record of 9.93sec
· Jack Snape
Watch: Wallabies star’s agony after stunning try of the year contender
Carter Gordon had sealed a try of the year contender and was setting about piloting the Queensland Reds to a shock triumph over the almighty Crusaders when, suddenly, he was writhing in agony.
· Nick Wright
Kennedy breaks 10 seconds again to claim first national title in men's 100m
Lachlan Kennedy celebrates winning his first national championship, while equalling his personal best. (Getty Images: Cameron Spencer)
· Amanda Shalala
‘A big deal’: the military drills showing Tokyo’s growing focus on deterring China
Combat-ready Japanese troops are being deployed in the Philippines for the first time since Japan’s occupation of the country during World War II
· Seong Hyeon Choi
Accused scammer charged in alleged $150,000 NSW shopping centre sting
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· Patrick Brischetto
Qantas flight diverted after strong smell reported
A Qantas plane bound for Perth landed unexpectedly at Adelaide Airport with paramedics on standby after passengers and crew noticed a strong smell.Paramedics were on standby as the plane landed just before midnight, breaking city's curfew but landed safely at about 11.40pm yesterday.They were called to assess about …
· Sarah Swain