Five social media companies investigated over response to teen ban
Anika Wells says social media companies must obey Australia's laws if they want to operate here. (ABC News: Matt Roberts)
· Maani Truu
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“I’ll ask the ancestors to look after you tonight.”
· Justine Costigan
Oil giant Shell says tax hike could hurt Australia’s hunt for fuel
Global energy giant Shell is cautioning Australia against taxing gas exporters’ windfall profits, declaring it would destabilise vital trade ties with Asian partners and make it harder for the government to secure increasingly scarce deliveries of petrol, diesel and jet fuel from the region.
· Nick Toscano
‘Their teeth were actually pulled out!’ Reality TV moments so awful they should never have aired
MAFS Australia fans are appalled that a horrendous dinner party wasn’t pulled – but it’s not without precedent. From nightmarish model makeovers to a grotesque fight night, here are the worst scenes that caused outrage
· Stuart Heritage
Australian Rules player banned for ‘disgraceful’ act of wiping blood on face of opponent
North Melbourne’s Tristan Xerri charged with serious misconduct over the incident, in which he wiped his blood onto Andy McGrath’s face
· Agence France-Presse
Perth man jailed for life for murdering wife 40 years ago
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A deluge of doctors join state health boards. But who’s out, and why?
Welcome to Brisbane Times’ Queensland public sector column, Public Circus. This week: a deep dive into the long-awaited public health service overhaul, a familiar reviewer, the (not) hiring freeze, and more.
· Matt Dennien, James Hall
When Slippery Sam slings you a few bob
“In the early ’60s, I was Premier Askin’s (C8) afternoon paperboy after school in Manly,” writes Jim Rogers of Byron Bay. “He insisted it be delivered to his door step. If home, he’d open the door for a chat after I blew the whistle and give me a coin. Once, around Christmas, he gave me the massive sum of 10 shillin…
Dezi Freeman's friend says he thought fugitive had died seven months ago
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· Eleanor Wilson
Killer of Perth woman Sharon Fulton sentenced to life in prison
Sharon Fulton was 39 when she was murdered by her husband in 1986. (Supplied)
· David Weber
China won’t supplant Australia in the Pacific anytime soon
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· Joanne Wallis, Salote Tagivakatini
An isolated property, a morning standoff and an armed fugitive: Dezi Freeman’s final hours
Freeman is understood to have emerged from his hideout cloaked in a blanket or doona, which he dropped to reveal a weapon
· Ben Doherty
What you need to know about track closures in Qld as fuel crisis deepens
Topic:Public Transport
· Arianna Levy
Hastie throws bombs, in absence of policies
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Sharon Fulton’s husband to die in prison after being handed life sentence for her murder
A Perth man found guilty of murdering his wife and the mother of his four children four decades ago has been sentenced to life in prison, meaning he will most likely die behind bars as he battles cancer and other health issues.
· Rebecca Peppiatt
Crisafulli still wants a fuel dashboard despite no national cabinet love
The Queensland premier said he still wants to see a national dashboard to current information on Australia’s fuel supply established, despite it not being taken up at national cabinet on Monday.
· Julius Dennis
Charges dropped against Brisbane teen after woman run over in alleged home invasion
Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.
· Kaitlyn Smith
Aureka sends survey drones skyward to unlock Victorian gold potential
Aureka Limited has taken to the skies at its flagship Irvine gold project in Victoria’s renowned Stawell Corridor, launching a high-resolution drone magnetic survey to sharpen its hunt for the next big discovery.
· Murray Ward
Sydney’s alternative school goes mainstream – and gets a new name
The experiment is over. Lindfield Learning Village – once sold as Sydney’s public school of the future, with no uniforms, report cards or bells – is undergoing a major rebrand.
· Emily Kowal
Police vow to track down the people who helped Dezi Freeman
Police have vowed to continue chasing the people who helped Dezi Freeman hide from the law after the dangerous killer was shot dead in an early morning raid on a rural property.
· Angus Delaney, Alexander Darling, Rachael Ward
What Australia could learn from the G7's fuel crisis measures
Petrol and diesel prices are continuing to rise across Australia. (ABC News: John Gunn)
· Luke Cooper
Families and regional businesses hopeful fuel excise cut will bring relief
From cutting back on driving practice for their 16-year-old son to putting off a flight to Canada to visit her terminally ill father, Andrea Cosentino and her family have made multiple sacrifices – large and small – to navigate the current fuel crisis.
· Benjamin Preiss, Adam Carey
Victoria police called to give evidence into Indigenous man’s death in custody seek protection from self-incrimination
Request comes at the start of a two-week inquest into the death of Noongar man Jeffrey Winmar in Melbourne
· Australian Associated Press
Man accused of 'vengeful' murder was in 'fight for his life', court hears
Robert Noel Rogers is facing trial in Brisbane over the 2021 death of Raymond Scopelitis. (AAP: Darren England)
· Talissa Siganto
Economists warn fuel price cut likely to come with 'sting in the tail'
The war in the Middle East has triggered sky-high fuel prices and shortages around Australia. (ABC News: Timothy Ailwood)
· Maani Truu
Freeman was the latest in a long line of fugitives to hide in the isolated riverside
Police killer Dezi Freeman sought quiet, remote places, but he wasn’t the first fugitive or gunman to be drawn to the lovely and isolated Upper Murray.
· Tony Wright
Police watchdog called in over dawn arrest of Herzog protester
The police watchdog has referred a complaint to NSW Police after a pro-Palestine protester was arrested by tactical officers and her door allegedly smashed in, on what her lawyer argues are relatively minor offences.
· Jessica McSweeney, Michael McGowan
Six charged with trying to import tonne of cocaine on boat
Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
· Patrick Brischetto
Trio charged over allegedly stealing wallets from elderly shoppers
Three Romanian nationals have been charged after allegedly stealing from elderly people at Queensland shopping centres. (Supplied: Queensland Police Service)
Australian police fatally shoot a suspect in a 3-hour standoff after 2 officers killed
Australian police said they believe they shot dead a suspect Monday accused of killing two police officers and seriously wounding a third in a remote forest region seven months ago.
· Associated Press
Why your moon photos look so bad (and how to fix it): the best Australian photos of March - video
From tips to capture a perfect blood moon to a frantic run through Sydney airport in pursuit of the shot of the day, these are the stories behind Guardian Australia's top three photos for March. Photographer and picture editor Carly Earl hand-picks three photographs as her favourites every month and explains the cra…
Albanese: I want ‘certainty’ from Trump on Iran war aims
Canberra/Washington: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called for more clarity from Donald Trump about his aims for the war in Iran, as the US president muses on the possibility of seizing the regime’s oil supplies.
· Matthew Knott
Inside the squalid bush encampment where Dezi Freeman died
On an isolated bush block in the state’s far north-east in a squalid camp without running water or electricity, cop killer Dezi Freeman’s seven months on the run came to an end.
· Chris Vedelago, Marta Pascual Juanola
Parents, students demand action against 'shocking' high school bullying
David and Amy Thomas say their 12-year-old daughter has been physically and verbally bullied since starting high school. (ABC Capricornia: Ellie Willcox)
· Ellie Willcox
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How Tropical Cyclone Narelle turned the sky red in Western Australia
Dry ground, iron-rich earth and strong winds combined to create an eerie dust storm that was filmed in Denham
· Jack Larkin
Fuel excise halved and a national security plan: what Labor’s changes mean for the price of your petrol
In the short term, Australians should save about 26c a litre at the pump but analysts warn there may be more action required if the energy crisis worsens
· Tom Mcilroy
Former NSW police officer pleads guilty to weapons charges
Jonathan James Martin pleaded guilty to three of 21 weapons-related charges. (ABC New England: James Paras)
· Peter Sanders
Some Uber trips now cost 40 per cent more. These are the hardest-hit areas
Uber trips from CBDs and wealthy pockets of Sydney and Melbourne now cost as much as 39 per cent more than journeys of identical distance and duration booked in outer suburbs, under a new pricing model that disproportionately lifts prices in well-off areas.
· Elias Visontay
Some Uber trips now cost 40 per cent more than others. These are the hardest-hit areas
Uber trips from CBDs and wealthy pockets of Sydney and Melbourne now cost as much as 39 per cent more than journeys of identical distance and duration booked in outer suburbs, under a new pricing model that disproportionately lifts prices in well-off areas.
· Elias Visontay
Travelling on the Spirit of Tasmania ferries is about to become 15 per cent more expensive
Topic:Marine Transport Industry
· Monty Jacka
Seven months ago, Dezi Freeman vanished in the mountain fog. Now he’s been shot dead – but many questions remain
The ‘sovereign citizen’ who killed two police officers had left in his wake a haze of rumours and misinformation
· Nino Bucci
Dezi Freeman: what we know about the three-hour siege that led to the fugitive's death – video
Fugitive Dezi Freeman, the man allegedly responsible for the shooting deaths of two police officers at Porepunkah, has been shot by police after a seven-month manhunt in rural Victoria. The Victoria police chief commissioner, Mike Bush, has confirmed a man was fatally shot by police shortly after 8.30am on Monday, a…
La policía australiana mata a sospechoso de matar a dos agentes tras un cerco de 3 horas
Una propiedad rural se ve en Tholongolong, cerca de Walwa, en el estado de Victoria, Australia, el lunes 30 de marzo de 2026. (Jodie Mcmaster/AAP Image via AP)
· Rod Mcguirk
Which states have introduced free public transport amid fuel crisis
Topic:Public Transport
· Fergus Gregg
Afternoon Update: Fuel excise halved for three months; Dezi Freeman shot dead; and when moving abroad for love goes wrong
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· Kris Swales
Australian police shoot dead suspect in officer killings
MELBOURNE, Australia. (AP) — Australian police said they believe they shot dead a suspect Monday accused of killing two police officers and seriously wounding a third in a remote forest region seven months ago.
· Rod Mcguirk
Millions of Aussies to suffer further after major bank's fresh rates warning
Interest rates could peak at an 18-year high in a matter of months, according to modelling from one of Australia's biggest banks.Westpac, citing the continuing war in the Middle East and high oil prices, is now forecasting mortgage holders will be hit by three more rate hikes – in May, June and August – after alread…
· Patrick Brischetto
The conga line of Australian companies suing to claw back Trump tariffs
March 30, 2026 — 3:56pm
· Elizabeth Knight