South Australia wins the 2025-2026 Sheffield Shield title
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Victoria police on Freeman shooting
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Pacers sacan victoria poco habitual al vencer 135-118 al Heat
Pascal Siakam (43), de los Pacers de Indiana, empuja a Pelle Larsson (9), del Heart de Miami, durante la segunda mitad del juego de baloncesto de la NBA, el domingo 29 de marzo de 2026, en Indianápolis. (AP Foto/Michael Conroy)
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Sydney’s $2.5m taxpayer-owned property that’s become a graveyard for waste
A NSW government agency has been formally sanctioned by the state’s environmental watchdog after a $2.5 million taxpayer-owned property in Sydney’s west was allowed to deteriorate into a dumping ground littered with construction waste, car parts, machinery and more than 500 tyres.
· David Barwell
Whiff of controversy as South Australia claim back-to-back Sheffield Shield titles
South Australia 198 & 258; Victoria 261 & 139 | SA win by 56 runs
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Trump is impotently railing against the US’s allies. Albanese is right to avoid the president’s global catastrophe | Allan Behm
The Australian government has little option but to live with Iranian control of the strait of Hormuz and counsel its once great friend to employ what’s left of its diplomatic brain
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Dezi Freeman shooting live updates: Victoria police give update on Australian fugitive shot dead after months-long manhunt
Porepunkah fugitive, 56, had been on the run after allegedly killing two police officers in Australian alpine region in August
· Stephanie Convery, Benita Kolovos
Gone in 53 minutes: Victorian collapse hands back-to-back Shields to SA
Victoria disintegrated in the space of 53 minutes on the final morning of the Sheffield Shield final to hand South Australia back-to-back titles for the first time in the state’s history.
· Daniel Brettig
Dezi Freeman 'in shipping container' when shot
Accused cop killer Dezi Freeman has been shot dead by police. The fugitive was shot by police at a property in north east Victoria. Victoria Police are expected to privide an update at 11am. You can follow our rolling coverage below.
· April Glover
Fuel excise slashed, relief for truckies as Australia enters stage two of four-point plan
Australian motorists can expect to pay less at the bowser when the fuel excise is cut. Source: AAP / Bianca De Marchi
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'Evil man': A timeline of the seven-month manhunt for Dezi Freeman
Double police-killer Desmond Freeman has been shot dead on a rural property in Thologolong. Source: AAP / James Ross
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New government inquiry could turn up the heat on Australian gas exporters
Global gas prices have surged as a result of the Middle East conflict, putting Australian exporters on track for windfall profits. Source: AAP / Joel Carrett
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A fuel excise cut is on its way, but is it a big 'mistake' for Australian households?
Panic buying has seen prices soar by 18 to 27.8 cents per litre in one week across Australia's five largest cities, the consumer watchdog has found. Source: AAP / Darren England
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Accused cop killer Dezi Freeman shot dead by police
Accused cop killer and fugitive Dezi Freeman has been shot dead by police in Victoria.The gunman had been missing in bushland for about seven months when he was shot by police at a property in the state's north-east today.Victoria Police confirmed a man was fatally shot at a rural address in Walwa, north-east of P…
· April Glover
Daily Telegraph apologises for undercover stunt at inner west restaurant
Sydney’s The Daily Telegraph has apologised for causing distress to an inner-city eatery and its staff over a stunt described internally at the tabloid as “undercover Jew”.
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What we know so far about the death of fugitive Dezi Freeman
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One Nation claims seat of Mackillop, its third in South Australia's lower house
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Sheffield Shield final live: SA takes quick Vic wickets as decider goes down to the wire
Victoria is chasing 196 to win. (Getty Images: Robert Cianflone)
Dezi Freeman shot dead by police after seven-month-long manhunt
Shooting occurred at a property in north-east Victoria after major manhunt for 56-year-old, who allegedly killed two police officers in Porepunkah
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The troubled 'sovereign citizen' who became a notorious police killer
The 56-year-old is alleged to have killed two police officers at a property in Victoria's north-east. (Supplied)
· Ben Butler
Jayson Gillham announces tour with Palestinian-Jordanian musician ahead of MSO court case
The Australian-British pianist will face off against the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra in court after his concert last year was axed over comments on Gaza
· Kelly Burke
Live: Porepunkah shooter Dezi Freeman shot dead by police
Police have shot dead fugitive gunman Dezi Freeman at a property in Victoria's north-east.
What Victoria Park construction means for inner-city bike path detours
A popular inner-city shared path used by walkers, cyclists and e-scooter riders will be diverted – and blocked off at times – as work on a stadium for the Brisbane 2032 Games ramps up.
· Felicity Caldwell
StarCharge Energy Oceania Brings V2G Closer to Mainstream with CEC-Listed Halo 7.4kW
Halo 7.4kW supports the next phase of V2G rollout in Australia
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Los Clippers aplastan 127-113 a unos Bucks diezmados y logran su quinta victoria al hilo
Kawhi Leonard, de los Clippers de Los Ángeles, se enfila hacia la canasta entre Gary Trent Jr. (5) y Andre Jackson Jr. (44), de los Bucks de Milwaukee, durante la primera mitad del juego de baloncesto de la NBA, el domingo 29 de marzo de 2026, en Milwaukee. (AP Foto/Aaron Gash)
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Fugitive Dezi Freeman shot dead after six months on the run
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· Alexander Darling
Slide 1 of 3Fugitive shot deadPolice have shot dead fugitive gunman Dezi Freeman at a property in Victoria's north-east. Freeman had been wanted since August over the fatal shooting of two police officers at Porepunkah.A friend of one of the officers killed says the news is "just a relief".
Police had been searching for Dezi Freeman since August 2025. (Supplied)
· Tim Callanan
Green's IPL skipper questions Cricket Australia for not letting $3.8m man bowl
Cameron Green is not bowling at the moment, leaving those in the IPL perplexed. (Getty Images: Sameera Peiris/ICC)
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Western Australia’s skies turn a hellish red as Tropical Cyclone Narelle hit, stunning video shows
Skies in parts of Australia’s west coast were bathed in an unsettling blood-red glow as Tropical Cyclone Narelle bore down on the continent, creating an effect some called “apocalyptic.”
· Chris Nesi
The $36 million loss behind greyhound racing in WA
Western Australia will lose more than $36 million in economic value across 2026 due to greyhound racing according to a new cost-benefit analysis, released as a standing committee into the industry begins this week.
· Holly Thompson
State leaders double down on refusal to offer free public transport
Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
· April Glover
Citizen scientists take to the coast to celebrate southern Australia's seaweed
Jo Fife says she did not expect to become a fan of seaweed. (ABC South East SA: Sam Bradbrook)
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Owen Caissie pega jonrón y Marlins barren a Rockies en serie inaugural
Owen Caissie, de los Marlins de Miami (a la derecha), es bañado en agua tras anotar un jonrón de dos carreras que le dio la victoria a su equipo sobre los Rockies de Colorado en un partido de béisbol el domingo 29 de marzo de 2026 en Miami. (Foto AP/Lynne Sladky)
El primer remolque de Alonso con Orioles impulsa victoria de Baltimore 8-6 ante Mellizos
Tyler O’Neill de los Orioles de Baltimore conecta un cuadrangular de tres carreras en la cuarta entrada ante los Mellizos de Minnesota el domingo 29 de marzo del 2026. (AP Foto/Gail Burton)
Voluntary rationing, WFH but no 'COVID-style' measures: Inside fuel talks
Auto news: Will Australians spend over $100,000 on a Chinese car?
· April Glover
Kylie Minogue to perform at AFL grand final: ‘as a Melburnian, I’m so excited’
After years of trying, the AFL has locked in Minogue as pre-game entertainment for 2026 event
· Australian Associated Press
'Plenty of blue skies' forecast for most of Queensland over Easter weekend
Blue skies are forecast for most of Queensland over Easter, with "brief spells" of showers near the coast. (ABC Gold Coast: Dominic Cansdale)
Australia politics live: Jim Chalmers says working from home ‘makes a lot of sense’ during fuel crisis but government will avoid Covid-style measures
Treasurer says Australians should use fuel responsibly rather than cancel Easter road trips. Follow updates live
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Electric trucks hit the road as fuel crisis sparks 'surge in interest'
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· Emma Simkin
Australia politics LIVE: National cabinet prepares to meet amid petrol pain
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· Nick Newling, Broede Carmody
Next six months to be 'horrific': Food charities hit by twin crises
Volunteers like Pamela Doyle from Meals on Wheels are having to pay more for their fuel bills as they continue to try to help the community. (Supplied: Meals On Wheels NSW)
· Melissa Brown
Morning Mail: Tehran’s warning for US troops; tough choices coming in fuel crisis; anger over ‘ridiculous’ NDIS delays
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The listening isle - DailyNews
Some journeys begin with a map. Some begin with a sentence, yet to be written. Perhaps waiting to be written. Somewhere between that precision of a laboratory and the interior of a story, there is this Australian scientist, the subject of this essay, who would pause long enough to listen. He would listen to an islan…
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'Perverse': Sydney council wants to ban commercial student housing
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Police search for driver after father badly hurt in hit-and-run
`Police are still searching for a car and driver involved in a hit-and-run that has left a Melbourne father with serious head injuries in hospital.In CCTV footage seen by 9News, the father and some friends were standing on the road near a car on Westphalian Rise in Clyde North about 1am today, when the occupants of…
· Patrick Brischetto
‘They think confidential means embarrassing’: Leaks reveal fresh details of how council CEO was hired
A deputy mayor with links to the woman who was given the $500,000 chief executive job at Redland City Council sought to alter the role’s recruitment timeline, a process she was later accused of politically influencing, a leaked email reveals.
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Three men charged over Melbourne robbery
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