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The WA government will declare a state of emergency to give Energy Minister Amber-Jade Sanderson extraordinary powers to compel fuel suppliers to cough up sensitive information about fuel stocks and distribution.
Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
The Sydney Royal Easter Show is gearing up for another year. (ABC News: Timothy Ailwood)
Exmouth local says devastating impact on wildlife along the coastline is ‘hard to put into words’
Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.
Girls are more likely to find places at Melbourne’s in-demand schools than boys in 2027, as parents begin confirming their children’s places for next year’s school intake.
Tom Papley is well rehearsed in telling his Australian rules football origin story: the former plumber from Bunyip in country Victoria who found out the Swans had drafted him during his smoko break and is still desperate to repay the club for taking a chance on him.
A man has been rushed to hospital in a critical condition after he was shot by police following an altercation in Brisbane's north-west.Officers were called to a home on Akebia Street in Arana Hills earlier today to conduct a welfare check."Around 12.30pm (AEST) police were attempting to speak with the man when an…
A crime scene has been established in Arana Hills after a man was shot by police. (ABC News: Melissa Maddison)
Topic:Government and Politics
Prime minister to deliver address live at 7pm AEDT as Jim Chalmers says Iran war having ‘extreme impact on global economy’
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Healthscope’s private landlords have proposed to break up Australia’s second-largest private hospital operator, with a private equity group among the new owners, after failing to reach a deal with receivers over proposed rent reductions.
El italiano Paolo Banchero, del Magic de Orlando, realiza una clavada en el duelo ante los Suns de Phoenix, el martes 31 de marzo de 2026 (AP Foto/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
If you have a great weather photo you'd like to see featured on ABC Perth's 7PM News or online, send them through to Tabarak at waweather@abc.net.au. (ABC News: Kenith Png)
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Concerns about a dangerous tree near a Canberra bike path were raised with the ACT government weeks before a cyclist's death, coronial findings reveal. (ABC News: Adam Kennedy)
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Salvaged railway timber removed for testing from Rozelle parklands, which was previously closed in 2024 when asbestos was found in garden mulch
Police say anyone who helped the 56-year-old fugitive, who allegedly killed two police officers, ‘will be held to account’
About one in three Australian households have rooftop panels. (ABC News: Michael Lloyd)
Australia currently has about 30 days' worth of diesel, 39 days of petrol and 30 days of jet fuel held in reserve. (ABC News: Pete Garnish)
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SYDNEY, Australia — Artificial intelligence giant Anthropic is eyeing data centre investments in Australia, saying Wednesday the nation was a "natural partner" for work in the booming sector.
A man and woman have been arrested and charged with theft after police found hundreds of Lego sets in Adelaide. (Supplied: SA Police)
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Motorists queue at a service station in Fiji on Tuesday night after the government announced a rapid price increase. (Supplied: Fiji News and Sports)
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A leaked email shows Queensland’s fire commissioner told staff his department would continue to “find efficiencies and cost savings” as it faced claims that hiring was being stifled.
Batter pays for poor form since fearless Boxing Day knock in 2024
Researchers from the Australian National University have made a dire prediction about the superb fairy-wren. (Supplied: Franziska Hacker)
Train commutes have been disrupted across Brisbane, with delays expected during the afternoon peak and the rail union and Queensland Rail blaming each other for an escalation in an ongoing industrial dispute.
Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.
Sam Konstas has been left off Cricket Australia's full contracts list for the 2026-27 season. (AP: Ricardo Mazalan)
Sydney-based Dateline Resources has completed a $50 million placement to leading institutional investors, with more than 95 per cent of the funds raised from financial institutions.
A Bunbury grandfather and businessman has been found guilty of smuggling heroin into Australia after a trial in Sydney heard how he was promised over $18 million to transport a camp bed into the country that was stuffed full of drugs.
Anthony Nugent was allegedly involved in a bogus gun scam before he was shot dead. (Supplied: NSW Police)
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Dezi Freeman has not been seen since fleeing on foot into bushland behind his Porepunkah property last August. (Supplied)
Cooper Connolly lit up the Indian Premier League after learning he had been cut from the Cricket Australia contract list, pummelling 72 from 44 balls to lead Ricky Ponting’s Punjab Kings to an opening victory overnight.
Melbourne international comedy festivalThis funny, thoughtful show is a gentle nudge to think about history’s sidelined women and embrace the nerdiest parts of yourself
Petrol prices in Australia’s biggest cities began falling on Wednesday as retailers moved unexpectedly early to pass on the federal government’s 26¢-a-litre excise cut in part or in full, even before most sites have depleted existing stocks and bought new fuel at cheaper prices.
A man shot dead by specialist police during a three-hour stand-off at a remote bush property on the New South Wales-Victoria border on Monday has been formally identified as fugitive Dezi Freeman.
Washington: The Trump administration has outlined serious concerns about the Albanese government’s new local content rules for streaming platforms and the “unfair” Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, in an escalation of US trade grievances against Australia.
Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will address the nation tonight in response to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East and the fuel crisis.It's understood Albanese will outline Australia's response to the conflict and how everyday Australians can pay their part as it continues to impact fuel supply.The special add…
Perth is on track to become the second most expensive capital city in Australia to buy a property, with the latest figures showing the median dwelling price now sits at just over $1 million.
A proposal to transform a 1.1-kilometre stretch of a major inner-city road into a “bicycle street” blocked to most cars has triggered intense community uprisings among residents of Collingwood and Clifton Hill.