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Queensland man jailed for 15 years after live-streaming child abuse
The man was arrested after a tip-off from the FBI. (Supplied)
Queensland man performs brave citizen's arrest alone at night
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Four of our favourite homes in Melbourne and surrounds right now
It’s a joy to entertain at home, and to have the space to host a dinner party or backyard barbecue with ease. Bonus points if the visitors can also take the opportunity to go for a swim.
· Staff reporter
Why is it even necessary to have ads to place a bet?
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Dezi Freeman’s family finally got him a mental health appointment. He never made it
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· Melissa Cunningham, Grant McArthur, Lachlan Abbott
Child injured in serious farm accident in South Australia
Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
· Emily Bennett
Petrol retailers warned to pass on excise cuts
The nation’s competition watchdog has told petrol retailers they are to pass on the full cut to the price of petrol and diesel stemming from the federal government’s latest emergency measures to ease the pain for motorists.
· Noel Towell, Bridie Smith
Not again: Pressure on Voss sky-high after Blues’ latest big-stage fadeout
Michael Voss’ coaching career is hanging by a thread after Carlton’s season slipped further into the mire on Good Friday following a stunning fourth-quarter comeback by North Melbourne.
· Jon Pierik
Australia’s fuel situation improves as ships carrying fuel head to our shores
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Demons sorry for ‘distress’ caused by meeting with players’ partners
The Melbourne Football Club has apologised for a pre-season meeting between senior club figures and players’ partners that allegedly disclosed private information about former star Steven May.
· Jon Pierik
Australia scoured the world for fuel supplies. It’s working
Australian petrol and diesel suppliers are diversifying their supply chains to bring in new shipments from five continents, as they scour the globe for extra cargoes to head off the worsening threat of fuel shortages.
· Nick Toscano
Heartbroken wife speaks out after father mowed down in unsolved hit-and-run
Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.
· Joseph Sahyoun
Aun sin Wembanyama, Spurs arrollan a Clippers por 118-99 y logran 11ma victoria seguida
Stephon Castle, base de los Spurs de San Antonio, dispara frente a John Collins, de los Clippers de Los Ángeles, el jueves 2 de abril de 2026 (AP Foto/Mark J. Terrill)
Highway closed after motorcyclist dies in crash in southern NSW
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· Isla Evans
‘Might have found one here’: McEvoy knows what he’s up against in Doncaster
Kerrin McEvoy remembers telling fellow Sydney jockeys at Eagle Farm last June when going down to Autumn Boy aboard Sheza Alibi that “I might have found one here”.
· Craig Kerry
Police called, traffic chaos as desperate motorists fight for free petrol
A fuel giveaway gimmick in Melbourne’s west devolved into chaos as motorists snarled traffic around the block before police had to step in.
· Isabel McMillan
‘We think it should be zero’: Farrell vows to fight Trump administration over drug tariffs
Trade Minister Don Farrell has vowed to fight the 100 per cent tariffs slapped on Australian-made pharmaceuticals by the Trump administration, as Health Minister Mark Butler promised to protect the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme from attacks by US lawmakers.
· James Massola, Michael Koziol
Jrue Holiday anota 27 y guía a Blazers a victoria por 118-106 ante Pelicans
PORTLAND, Oregon, EE.UU. (AP) — Jrue Holiday anotó 27 puntos, incluidos siete triples, y Portland superó el jueves 118-106 a los Pelicans de Nueva Orleáns, bajo la mirada de los nuevos propietarios de los Trail Blazers.
· Anne M Peterson
Actor's champion and former NIDA director John Clark dies aged 93
John Clark had a huge influence on theatre and cinema in Australia and internationally. (ABC News)
· Loretta Lohberger
How Swans plan to keep Warner out of Eagles’ reach
West Coast’s glut of A-grade young talent has turned last year’s wooden spooners into a destination club again, but Sydney coach Dean Cox has a simple plan to ensure the rising Eagles don’t nab Chad Warner.
· Justin Chadwick
The Moon and the Turtle: A lesson in false equivalence
There is a Japanese proverb: Tsuki to suppon (The Moon and the Turtle). Both are round, but one illuminates the world while the other crawls in the mud. The proverb warns against the laziness of false equivalence and of confusing superficial resemblance with substantive likeness. It is a warning that the democratic …
· Stephen R. Nagy
Rabbitohs and Bulldogs kick off blockbuster Good Friday double-header
The Rabbitohs and Bulldogs clash at the Sydney Olympic stadium in front of a bumper Good Friday crowd.
· Simon Smale
Dairy producers urge Coles, Woolies to hike price of milk
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· April Glover
Packed to the gills: shoppers embrace new Sydney Fish Market during Good Friday rush
For Easter – the first celebration since the market’s upgraded home opened its doors in January – there is a palpable buzz
· Natasha May
The treats hiding in plain sight at Sydney’s museums and galleries
Hunting for all-ages entertainment this Easter shouldn’t have to break the bank or empty the fuel tank. Think of the city’s galleries, theatres and museums as your own personal treasure map.
· Linda Morris
Live: Voss on hot seat as Blues tackle Kangaroos to kick off Good Friday
Carlton faces North Melbourne in what is a must-win clash for under-fire senior coach Michael Voss.
· Chris De Silva
These farmers wouldn’t miss Sydney’s Easter show. But there are worries about getting home
Farmers have travelled thousands of kilometres and spent hundreds of dollars in fuel to attend the Sydney Royal Easter Show – but they wouldn’t miss it for the world.
· Ellie Busby
Women’s Asian Cup finalists accuse governing body of ‘ignoring’ prize money pleas
Champions Japan and runner-up Australia say ‘inequality between the men’s and women’s game remains’ despite financial success of their event
· Agence France-Presse
‘Locked up behind chain-link fences’: The stand-off stalling this open space
Thousands of inner-city residents still don’t have access to adequate local parkland, as the competing interests of the council and state government continue to stall a proposed open space project years after it was introduced.
· Gemma Grant
Son charged after the alleged fatal stabbing of his father in Sydney's west
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Aliens, lad culture and ‘Fat Tom Cruise’: This festival has it all
Chloe Petts | Big NaturalsMelbourne Town Hall - Portrait Room, until April 19
· Cassidy Knowlton, Gemma Grant, Karl Quinn, Sonia Nair, Tyson Wray
Free fuel giveaway sparks traffic mayhem in Melbourne
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Alana King spins Australia to crushing win over West Indies to seal ODI series sweep
West Indies 135; Australia 137-1 | Australia win by nine wickets
· Martin Pegan
'Insane turnout': Traffic chaos over $100k free fuel stunt
Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
· April Glover
Steph Tisdell’s Fat review – standup unpacks a lifetime of yo-yo dieting and disordered eating
Melbourne international comedy festival Tisdell’s first standup show in four years reveals why she made the choice to quit and why she has chosen this moment to return
· Alexandra Neill
Two NSW teenagers charged over violent extremist material allegedly linked to terror
Police say they found a ballistic-style vest, several notebooks and literature they allege contained extremist references
· Benita Kolovos
Three deaths in Perth hills and Derby mark horror start to Easter weekend
Three people, including a 14-year-old boy, have died in separate crashes in Western Australia on Thursday, marking a tragic start to the Easter long weekend.
· Hamish Hastie
Motorcyclist killed in traffic light crash in Adelaide, another rushed to hospital
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Aussies sweep Windies in ODIs as King reigns supreme
Alana King claimed a five-wicket haul in Australia's win in the third ODI. (Getty Images: Steve Bell, File)
Diesel drops below $3 per litre at fuel stations as excise cut kicks in
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· April Glover
How long will the oil crisis squeeze Aussie pockets?
Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.
· Adam Vidler
Rat race: inside Sydney’s Royal Easter Show rodent judging – where the winners are decided by a whisker
The rat and mice event, which is run by the NSW Fancy Rodent Society, showcases ‘happy, healthy, functional and friendly’ animals
· Ima Caldwell
What Trump's 100 per cent pharmaceutical tariff means for Australia
Trump signed the executive order overnight which imposes a 100 per cent tariff on some foreign-made pharmaceutical drugs. Source: Bloomberg / Chris Kleponis
· Sbsaustralia
Woman missing in Brisbane River as fatal incidents mar start of Easter
A search is continuing for a woman believed to have entered the Brisbane River from a South Brisbane CityCat terminal early on Friday, as police and emergency services responded to a series of fatal crashes and serious incidents across Queensland going into Easter.
· Cameron Atfield
Light aircraft crashes into field in NSW Illawarra region
The pilot of the small plane was uninjured in the crash. (ABC News)
· Bridget Murphy
Volunteer numbers strong in WA despite cost of living crisis
With the cost of living high and fuel prices even higher, volunteers are still giving up their time to help others and in more ways than one.
· Indigo Lemay-Conway
This investigator gave his life to the job: Is it slowly killing him?
John Kelleher struggles up the stairs of his house that he has climbed without effort thousands of times before, and is gasping for breath when he reaches the top. He has just had a chemotherapy session to slow the oesophageal cancer diagnosed eight months earlier.
· John Silvester