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Newest first · UTC+11:00Fuel costs drive COVID-like surge in demand for emergency relief
St Vincent de Paul Society is experiencing a surge is requests for emergency relief. (ABC News: Adam Kennedy)
· Lois Maskiell
Transport woes as storm dumps rain and hail on Sydney
Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.
· Joseph Sahyoun
Tennis’ top 2 women Aryna Sabalenka, Elena Rybakina to clash again in Miami Open semi-final
Belarusian world No 1, who is on verge of ‘Sunshine Double’, lost to Kazakh world No 2 at Australian Open but had revenge at Indian Wells
· Agence France-Presse
Victoria’s only public sexual health clinic axes a key service as STI rates soar
Victoria’s only public sexual health clinic has been forced to axe its free walk-in testing and treatment service after turning away more than 4000 patients last year.
· Henrietta Cook, Alexander Darling
How skyrocketing fuel costs could fan the flames of inflation
Australia’s high rate of inflation is coming under more pressure as big transport companies including Uber, Qantas and Australia Post increase their prices in response to rising fuel costs.
· Simon Johanson, Clancy Yeates
‘I hold no grudge’: Why Australian rugby’s newest rock star had to leave Sydney to get a gig
Charlie Cale is, by most measures, pretty good at rugby.
· Iain Payten
Germany’s blunt candour about Trump highlights how timid Australia has become
Donald Trump started a reckless war against Iran with no plan for victory. Now, a month into a conflict ravaging the global economy, he has no strategy to get out of it. That was the grim and refreshingly honest message from Germany’s defence minister during a visit to Canberra on Thursday. And there was plenty more…
· Matthew Knott
Girl, 16, charged with assaulting police after Mernda train station hero stabbing
A 16-year-old girl has become the fifth person charged following the death of Aidan Becker, the good Samaritan who was stabbed outside Mernda train station after intervening to prevent a schoolboy from being robbed.
· Angus Delaney
Bondi terror attack took place amid global spike in foiled IS-inspired plots, researchers find
Australian counterterrorism experts observe December shooting came amid years of messaging from terror group urging followers to act ‘on their own initiative’
· Jordyn Beazley
Damaging winds and hail as powerful storm hits Sydney
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Sydney teacher charged after allegedly grooming 14-year-old girl
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Man admits to manipulating social media images to sextort mother and daughter
Auto news: Will Australians spend over $100,000 on a Chinese car?
· Adelaide Lang
Geelong vs Adelaide AFL LIVE: Cats host undermanned Crows without Dawson, Walker and Laird
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· Roy Ward
Sydney high school teacher accused of grooming 14-year-old girl and offering money for sexually explicit material
Man was teaching at a secondary school for boys when he allegedly targeted the girl – who police say he did not know
· Australian Associated Press
Electrical union threatens historic industrial action over BHP worker pay
The Pilbara’s mining industry could face its first industrial action in 40 years, with the Electrical Trade Union threatening to strike if a deal to improve pay for up to 60 BHP workers is not reached.
· Michael Philipps
Live: Adelaide looking to end 13-year drought in blockbuster Geelong clash
Adelaide heads to Geelong as a rank outsider looking to spring an upset for the first time at Kardinia Park since 2013.
· Chris De Silva
The One Nation vote in SA
One Nation just sent a shiver through the Liberal Party. After a breakthrough result in South Australia.
Andrew Roth on what’s really going on with Trump’s peace talks – podcast
More than four weeks into the war, Donald Trump says peace talks with Iran are going well, but Iran denies any negotiations are taking place.
Man who allegedly lured actors into sex acts handed 45 more charges
Gerard Vamadevan, 57, has been charged with more offences relating to allegedly posing as a Disney agent and offering opportunities in exchange for receiving sexual acts. (Supplied: NSW Police )
· Jessica Kidd
Luke was denied entry because of this Imran Khan T-shirt. On Friday, he can get in. This is why
Cricket Australia say a fan denied entry to the Sheffield Shield final on Thursday because he was wearing a T-shirt supporting Imran Khan will now be allowed because the shirt is about a humanitarian issue.
· Andrew Wu
Pacgold maps monster 30km gold-antimony strike in Queensland
Pacgold Limited has substantially expanded its exploration footprint at its St George gold-antimony project in Far North Queensland, with recent surface sampling defining a mineralised corridor stretching more than 30 kilometres.
· Andrew Todd
Auction clearance rate slumps to 57% nationwide as interest rate hikes prompt Australians to sell
Homebuyers lose confidence amid higher rates and Iran war-linked price rises across the economy, buyers agent says
· Luca Ittimani
Qld billionaire facing criminal charges following long-running land dispute
Billionaire waste magnate Balfour Irvine has been charged with criminal offences over allegations of unlawful use of Brisbane land following a long-running feud between businesses in a riverside industrial area.
· James Hall, Cloe Read
Fuel crisis’ impact on WA businesses revealed as some weigh ‘war time surcharges’
Most West Australian businesses have been impacted by the fuel crisis gripping the nation as a result of the Gulf conflict, while some in the state’s regions are debating whether it is even worth opening at all, dual surveys have revealed.
· Hannah Murphy, Cameron Myles
Sydney residents told to save water after major water main burst
Hundreds of thousands of residents across Sydney’s lower and upper north shore have been urged to conserve water and cut back on non-essential use after a major water main broke last night, flooding critical equipment.
· Cindy Yin
Unpacking the social media addiction ruling against Meta and YouTube
Advocates gathered outside the Los Angeles court after the verdict was delivered in a landmark social media addiction trial. (AP: William Liang)
· Annabel Bowles
‘Ornament in the garage’: Caravanners, 4WDers cancelling trips over fuel fears
A small volunteer convoy travels out to Queensland’s Western Downs to refurbish a remote showground every year. But Mike Hennessy says that won’t happen in 2026.
· Catherine Strohfeldt
The one recommendation Queensland won’t adopt after 10¢ container refund inquiry
Queensland’s LNP government has rejected a call from its own members to consider increasing the state’s 10¢ container refund as part of draft laws sparked by a damning inquiry.
· Matt Dennien
Koala suffers fatal injuries after allegedly being dragged by car
Mosswood Wildlife is an emergency shelter and carer of koalas in south-west Victoria. (Supplied: Mosswood Wildlife Sanctuary)
· Jean Bell
Afternoon Update: RBA official’s rate hike warning; ABC boss’s ‘utterly offensive’ comments condemned; and ‘boy kibble’ goes viral
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· Kris Swales
26 things to do in Brisbane on the Easter long weekend
Not much gas in the tank? Maybe skipping town for four days over Easter is off the table for you this year. Happily, Brisbane is a better place than ever to spend time, even on public holidays.
· Nick Dent
Mission impossible: Haggas laments Autumn challenge for veteran star
Champion English trainer William Haggas believes the connections of Australia’s newest superstar, Autumn Glow, have made the right call by taking her to the $5 million Queen Elizabeth Stakes at 2000m.
· Craig Kerry
Smith backs mare to fly the flag high for stable in autumn carnival
Idle Flyer is carrying most of Warwick Farm trainer Matthew Smith’s Sydney autumn carnival hopes and he expects her to do it well on Saturday and beyond despite a disrupted preparation and first-up disappointment for punters.
· Craig Kerry
Golden Slipper connection chases another major moment in Sydney
Sydney foreman Ben Elam is looking to carry some Golden Slipper “magic” into the Mick Price and Michael Kent jnr’s twin hopes for the Doncaster Mile Prelude a week after the operation’s greatest moment.
· Craig Kerry
Julius Randle culmina una increíble remontada de 13 puntos en la prórroga ante Houston
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Julius Randle encestó el tiro en suspensión que puso a su equipo por delante con 8,8 segundos por jugarse en la prórroga para culminar una racha final de 15-0 de los Timberwolves de Minnesota y lograr una victoria por 110-108 sobre los Rockets de Houston la noche del miércoles.
· Dave Campbell
Tropical Cyclone Narelle forecast to pummel remote WA towns with wind gusts of up to 275km/h
Cyclone system, which is gaining strength as it heads towards WA coast, is set to be the first in 20 years to make landfall in three of Australia’s states and territories
· Graham Readfearn
Developers eye off land around chicken farm for rapid growth
Developers are eyeing off a large chunk of land centred around a chicken farm south-east of Brisbane for rapid housing and industrial growth.
· Julius Dennis
Cyclone Narelle tracking map: where is its path forecast to cross WA coast and will it reach Perth?
Track the path of Tropical Cyclone Narelle here as it approaches the Western Australia coast
· Andy Ball, Josh Nicholas
Law firms investigate possible Australian cases after US jury finds Meta and YouTube designed addictive products
Courts in Australia may be willing to hold social media companies accountable for real-world harm, lawyers say
· Josh Taylor
Qantas steps up flights to Europe as travellers scramble for options in Iran war
Qantas will increase flights between Australia and Europe, as it responds to the strong demand driven by the fallout from the Iran war, which has led to thousands of flight cancellations by airlines using the Persian Gulf as a transit hub.
· Chris Zappone
Premier1 zeroes in on gravity-driven WA gold drill targets
Premier1 has sharpened its aim on a potential Murchison gold discovery at its Abbotts North project in Western Australia, with high-resolution gravity surveys confirming priority drill targets in the burgeoning gold region.
· Andrew Todd
New forecasts suggest super El Niño could form within months
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· Yashee Sharma
Socceroos approaching last chance saloon, with World Cup dreams in the balance
Josip Skoko (left) and Mark Schwarzer (right) have given advice to Jacob Italiano and Patrick Yazbek. (Supplied: Football Australia)
· Amanda Shalala
Sydney private school teacher charged with grooming 14yo girl
NSW Police arrested a Newington College teacher in Beecroft on Thursday. (Supplied: NSW Police )
Queensland man charged over alleged plans to fight in Myanmar civil war
The man allegedly tried to travel onwards to Myanmar. (ABC News: Haidarr Jones)
· Jessica Bahr
Cycling to work, staying home, cutting school hours: how the world is bracing handling the fuel crisis
As the war in the Middle East throttles global fuel supplies for a third week, Australia is considering “light touch” ways to conserve fuel; encouraging people to work from home or use more public transport could be on the cards. Other countries have taken a different tack. Some nations – including countries that su…
· Nick Toscano
History-making jockey Michelle Payne honoured with statue at Flemington
Melbourne Cup winner Michelle Payne has been honoured with a statue at Flemington Racecourse. (AAP: Jay Kogler)
Tasmania introduces changes to emergency fuel laws to enable price cap
The cost of filling up the tank has dramatically increased across Tasmania in recent weeks. (ABC News: Ebony ten Broeke)
· Lucy Macdonald
How forests the size of tennis courts transform Australian cities
You’ve heard of tiny homes, but what about tiny forests?
· Caitlin Fitzsimmons