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Newest first · UTC+11:00Pilbara pummelled as Tropical Cyclone Narelle batters WA’s north
Parts of Western Australia’s Pilbara region have been battered by the outskirts of Tropical Cyclone Narelle as it moved out to sea to strengthen into a category 4 system before its predicted coastal crossing at the weekend.
· Hannah Murphy
Gout’s rival had one advantage over him. So the 18-year-old went to work
Lachie Kennedy didn’t stop Gout-mania, but he did stop Gout Gout. The sprinter crashed the Gout party by beating him at last year’s Maurie Plant event in Melbourne.
· Michael Gleeson
Sydney teacher charged after allegedly posing as teenager to groom 14-year-old girl
Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.
· Patrick Brischetto
Protesters target American consulate in Melbourne
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Australia bans visitors from Iran amid war in the Middle East
Australia has temporarily banned visitors from Iran, claiming that the United States-Israeli war on the country has increased the risk that Iranian passport holders could refuse or be unable to fly home once their short-term visitor visas expire.
· Al Jazeera Staff
AFL says new illicit drug policy is 'most stringent in Australian sport'
Andrew Dillon says the AFL's new illicit drug policy is the "most stringent in Australian sport". (Getty Images: James Wiltshire)
Why some Aussies are still clocking on a decade after 'retirement'
Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
· Emily McPherson
Neo-Nazi Thomas Sewell to stand trial after allegedly leading attack on Melbourne Indigenous camp
Sewell pleaded not guilty to five charges over alleged group assault on Camp Sovereignty last year
· Australian Associated Press
War on Iran ‘making us all poorer’ but RBA may need to hike interest rates again, official warns
Comments come as the Albanese government said it would back an ‘economically sustainable’ above-inflation minimum wage rise
· Patrick Commins
Australia politics live: Coalition says Labor too secretive on fuel supplies as question time resumes
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· Nick Newling
The Matildas’ coach wants the side to face the world’s best – so why are they playing Malawi next? | Samantha Lewis
In the afterglow of the Asian Cup, Australia will begin preparations for the 2027 Women’s World Cup with a friendly series alongside three low-ranked teams
· Samantha Lewis
McArthur’s factional ally quits amid reported links to online neo-Nazi content
The preselection running mate of Liberal powerbroker Bev McArthur has abruptly withdrawn from the race for a spot on the party’s upper house ticket amid reported online links to content shared by neo-Nazi extremists.
· Rachel Eddie, Chip Le Grand
Travelling family left blindsided by $500 tank of fuel
Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.
· April Glover
Los Hawks frenan la racha de los Pistons al imponerse 130-129 en tiempo extra
CJ McCollum (3) y Alexander-Walker (7), de los Hawks de Atlanta, celebran una victoria en tiempo extra sobre los Pistons de Detroit en juego de baloncesto de la NBA el miércoles 25 de marzo de 2026, en Detroit. (AP Foto/Duane Burleson)
House of Lords pushes for Australian-style social media ban for under-16s
Peers, in vote of 266 to 141, reject Keir Starmer’s proposals for public consultation to decide if social media ban should be introduced in UK
· Guardian staff
Man charged over fellow aged care resident's death still living at facility
Alan William Williams, 78, died after an alleged altercation with a fellow aged care resident at the Regis aged care centre in Aspley last month. (Supplied: Regis Aged Care)
· Talissa Siganto
NAB announces 170 more job cuts, creating more roles overseas
Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.
· Joseph Sahyoun
Islamic State speech 'likely inspired' alleged Bondi shooting, terror experts say
An Islamic State (IS) speech that called on religious celebrations to be turned "into bloody massacres" could have inspired the Bondi terror attack, terrorism experts say.The 2024 speech released by IS' main spokesperson called on sympathisers to intentionally target Jewish and Christian people, urging supporters to…
· Patrick Brischetto
Cyber security audit exposes gaps in government systems in Queensland
Queensland's auditor-general has tested the effectiveness of a state government, local government, and statutory body IT security controls. (AP: Jenny Kane/file)
· Alex Brewster
Cyber audit gains access to government systems in Qld, exposing security gap
Queensland's auditor-general has tested the effectiveness of a state government, local government, and statutory body IT security controls. (AP: Jenny Kane/file)
· Alex Brewster
Sydney teacher charged after allegedly grooming 14-year-old girl
A teacher in Sydney has been charged after allegedly asking for explicit material from a teenage girl in exchange for money.Investigations began after police received a report that a 14-year-old girl had been communicating with the male teacher on social media, with the teacher allegedly trying to get the girl to se…
· Patrick Brischetto
Neo-Nazi leader Thomas Sewell to stand trial over alleged camp attack
Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.
· Tara Cosoleto
ABC boss’s ‘utterly offensive’ comments condemned as broadcaster comes back online after strike
Staff urge managing director to retract comments after he describes industrial action as ‘playing games’
· Stephanie Convery
Embiid y George regresan y lideran a los 76ers en la victoria 157-137 sobre los Bulls
Joel Embiid, derecha, de los 76ers de Filadelfia, bloquea un tiro de Guerschon Yabusele, de los Bulls de Chicago, durante la primera mitad del juego de baloncesto de la NBA, el miércoles 25 de marzo de 2026, en Filadelfia. (AP Foto/Matt Slocum)
· Aaron Bracy
Sydney teacher charged with alleged child grooming
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‘I’m fairly full on’: Maguire grilled over Te’o fallout, defends management style
Brisbane Broncos coach Michael Maguire has refused to be drawn on what triggered Ben Te’o’s shock resignation and dismissed criticism he struggles to take advice from his leading assistants.
· Nick Wright
Ryswyk says reaction to coming out has been 'overwhelming'
Leigh Ryswyk has played more than 200 matches for SANFL club, North Adelaide. (Facebook: North Adelaide Football Club)
· Sara Garcia
Former Brisbane Lion Leigh Ryswyk becomes first AFL player to come out as gay
Forty-one-year-old opens up about private life on radio show GayFL
· Martin Pegan
Teacher arrested for allegedly grooming teenager online
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Teenager found not guilty of murder in trial over fatal Logan stabbing
Queensland police detective at scene of Underwood stabbing on February 24, 2023. (ABC News: Liz Pickering)
· Talissa Siganto
Billionaire Zionist John Gandel’s influence in Australian public schools
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· Nicole Everett
Sungrow Unveils DC-Coupled Solution to Strengthen Australia's Renewable Grid
SYDNEY, March 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As Australia's renewable penetration continues to rise, large-scale solar plants are increasingly facing negative daytime electricity prices, growing solar curtailment, and higher market volatility in the National Electricity Market (NEM). At the same time, grid operators are p…
· PRNEWSWIRE
Truckie left stranded twice on remote highways as diesel runs dry
Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
· April Glover
Andrew Hastie open to 25% tax on gas profits and says multinationals have ‘had a really good run’ on Australian wealth
Exclusive: Speaking with the Australian Politics podcast, the Liberal frontbencher says a sovereign wealth fund would set Australians up for generations to come
· Tom Mcilroy
Australia, Germany to sign status of forces agreement
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· Joshua Boscaini
‘Freak accident’: Rose Bay villa partially collapses during luxury rebuild
For more than a century, the Victorian-era villa known as Hillcrest has stood as a stoic reminder of the past amid an ever-shifting Sydney skyline.
· David Barwell
TGA releases proposed reforms to Australian sunscreen regulation
More than a dozen sunscreens in Australia have been pulled from shelves or paused from supply over concerns about SPF protection. (ABC News: Mark Leonardi)
· Rachel Carbonell
Australia bans visitors from Iran
SYDNEY — Australia banned visitors from Iran on Thursday, saying war in the Middle East increased the risk they would refuse to fly home once their short-term visas expired.
· Agence France-Presse
The Dubai-style tax haven proposal dividing Frankston residents
It was a scene staged to show a suburb on the rise, literally and figuratively.
· Adam Carey
This Aussie teen works with major film stars. Now she’s swimming with whale sharks
Swimming with whale sharks on Western Australia’s Ningaloo Reef is sublime, says 16-year-old actor Alyla Browne – and she should know. Browne performed all her own underwater stunts in the new family movie Whale Shark Jack.
· Bridget McManus
These powers have never been used. Could the fuel crisis force the government's hand?
More than 500 service stations were without some kind of fuel on Thursday but more petrol and diesel was flowing to regional areas, Energy Minister Chris Bowen revealed in parliament. Source: AAP / Dan Himbrechts
· Sbsaustralia
Iranian state media's Australian fuel reserves claim debunked
The growing presence of AI fakes on social media is fuelling misleading narratives about the war in the Middle East. Source: SBS News
· Sbsaustralia
What's a 'super' El Niño, and is Australia facing one?
The Bureau of Meteorology said all models indicate a possible shift to El Niño by the end of winter. Source: Getty / Brook Mitchell
· Sbsaustralia
Islamic community calls out ‘anti-Muslim hate’ after suspicious fire at site of new Victorian mosque
Former Kilmore church being converted into mosque set alight Tuesday amid spate of Islamophobic incidents
· Caitlin Cassidy
Controversial Melbourne nightclub Love Machine destroyed by fire
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· Andrew Mangelsdorf
The moment the ice cream shop went up in flames
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‘It could have been parsley’: Iongi draws political support over scandal
The controversy over photos of Parramatta fullback Isaiah Iongi appearing to smoke a substance has reached NSW’s corridors of power, where the rising star has drawn support after being issued with a breach notice by the NRL.
· Chris Barrett