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Emily Mannix poses with her daughter Mabel in their Vixens kit. (Supplied: Melbourne Vixens / Matthew Smith)
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Newest first · UTC+11:00One Nation should be welcomed into anti-Labor alliance, Kennett tells Coalition
One Nation’s stunning result in the South Australian election has convinced Jeff Kennett that Pauline Hanson’s party should be welcomed into a broad “coalition for Victoria” to ensure Labor is defeated at the November state election.
· Chip Le Grand
Asian women’s football champions Japan need ‘different tools’ to win World Cup, coach says
Nils Nielsen says Japan, the only team from Asia to have won the world title, will need to keep improving if they want to do it again
· Agence France-Presse
Hanson’s party is a policy-free zone
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Queensland kids worse off than those in other states
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Man found dead in home north of Brisbane
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Miami Open: Korda sends world No 1 Alcaraz to another early exit; Sabalenka to face Zheng
Spaniard crashes out for second year running from same event, while Aryna Sabalenka sets up meeting with China’s Zheng Qinwen
· Agence France-Presse
War-induced interest rate shocks unlikely to upset Asia’s property markets
While monetary tightening would add to affordability pressures, it would have little bearing on the forces driving up prices and rents
· Nicholas Spiro
The AI chatbots ‘entrapping’ Australian children through sexual content
Children and teenagers who turn to AI companion chatbots for relationships are being left vulnerable to sexually explicit content and are being encouraged to self-harm or suicide, a new report by the eSafety Commissioner has found.
· Emily Kowal
Jake Trbojevic is unlikely to play on. But this is why he’s still so important to Manly
To appreciate what Jake Trbojevic brings to Manly in what is shaping as his final year at the Sea Eagles, you only have to look back to a play late in the round one clash against Canberra.
· Christian Nicolussi
‘End of an era’: The renowned Melbourne boutique set to close after 27 years
Dressed in Melbourne black and accessorised with a slick of her signature red lipstick, Christine Barro sits in her renowned Collins Street boutique ready to explain why, after 27 years, she has decided to call it a day.
· Cara Waters
The Sydney suburbs that will cop the biggest Uber price rises
Uber passengers in well-off Sydney suburbs will be disproportionately slugged by higher fares from the ride-sharing giant after it raised prices in response to surging petrol costs for its drivers.
· Elias Visontay
The Melbourne suburbs that will cop the biggest Uber price rises
Uber passengers in well-off Melbourne suburbs and inner-city areas will be disproportionately slugged by higher fares from the ride-sharing giant after it upped prices in response to surging petrol costs for its drivers.
· Elias Visontay
The embarrassing email blunder that revealed NSW Libs’ stance on gun laws
A senior NSW Liberal MP has inadvertently revealed her party’s opposition to gun reforms, including planned buybacks, after emailing all electorate offices in an embarrassing communications blunder.
· Alexandra Smith
Thousands of teachers to strike in Victoria
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'Do you know who I am?': NRL legend arrested on drunken night out
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· Adelaide Lang
I loved my childhood suburb so much, I bought a house around the corner from where I grew up
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· Orietta Guerrera
Why Chris’ fuel bill has jumped $1100 a tank
Last month truck driver Chris Gibbs paid about $1500 each time for a full tank of diesel. On Monday, he paid more than $2600.
· Jessica McSweeney, Cindy Yin
Australia looks for ways to soothe fuel supply issues
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Former National Trust boss charged with stealing $140k of goods
The National Trust owns several properties in Tasmania, including Franklin House. (Wikimedia Commons)
· Scout Wallen
Nine cops called in to take down ‘hostile’ NRL legend Wendell Sailor
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· Adelaide Lang
Perth mother's struggle to get specialist care for her three-year-old son
Teddy Tangney playing on a climbing frame. He was diagnosed with epilepsy six months ago. (Supplied: Sarah Tangney)
· Nadia Mitsopoulos
‘Energy investors are like butterflies’: IEA chief warns Albanese against more taxes on gas export profits
Treasury modelling 25% levy on gas exports, changes to the PRRT and corporate tax tweaks, but Fatih Birol says sudden changes could disincentivise investment
· Tom Mcilroy, Josh Butler
Electric trucks take to the road as demand for petrol-free cars surges
As Australia confronts a fuel shock of historical proportions, a b-double truck hauling household goods will make its way silently from a Sydney warehouse to Canberra on Tuesday morning, the first delivery made by what one Australian start-up hopes will soon be a fleet of 20 electric long-haul trucks.
· Nick O'Malley, Mike Foley
ASX falls, Asia tumbles, gold crashes as Trump keeps markets on edge
March has been a month to forget for investors on Australia's ASX 200. (ABC News: John Gunn)
· Michael Janda
‘An open secret’: Member of Parkway Drive’s inner circle admits sex with child
A touring family member of Parkway Drive, one of Australia’s most successful rock bands, has pleaded guilty to a child sexual offence, prompting young women to denounce the “open secret” of the hardcore music scene, where predatory older men targeted female fans with impunity.
· Perry Duffin, John Buckley
SA premier warns One Nation poses threat to federal Labor as Marles says party only ‘about stunts and the vibe’
Federal Coalition tells Pauline Hanson’s party to expect more policy scrutiny after historic result in South Australia election
· Dan Jervis Bardy, Tom Mcilroy
Jefe de la Agencia Internacional de Energía: la guerra con Irán amenaza la economía global
El director de la Agencia Internacional de la Energía, Fatih Birol, habla con el Club Nacional de Prensa en Canberra, Australia, el lunes 23 de marzo de 2026. (Lukas Coch/AAP Image via AP)
· Charlotte Grahammclay
Hundreds of petrol stations across Australia run out of fuel as Albanese inks supply deal with Singapore
Energy minister, Chris Bowen, says ‘we’re a long way’ from further action like fuel rationing despite shortages
· Josh Butler
Ex-TC Narelle leaves NT with minimal damage but emergency 'not over yet'
Andrew Warton says despite ex-Tropical Cyclone Narelle no longer being within NT borders, the risks in flooded areas "remain current". (ABC News: Pete Garnish)
· Gemma Ferguson
Illegal e-bike riders put on notice in Sydney's south
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International Energy Agency head says global economy faces major threat
International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol speaks at the National Press Club in Canberra, Australia, Monday, March 23, 2026. (Lukas Coch/AAP Image via AP)
· Charlotte Grahammclay
‘We all whinge about the buses’: Tourist woes continue at Brighton bathing boxes
Residents living near one of Melbourne’s most iconic tourist attractions have been told trial and error is the only way forward in finding a long-term solution to illegal and dangerous tour bus parking.
· Gemma Grant
Pyne and Downer weigh in on Liberal SA wipe-out, Greens increase vote
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· Thomas Kelsall
Cricket Australia boss says NZ BBL rejection is not a surprise
New Zealand's cricket board has decided against joining the Perth Scorchers by fielding a BBL team. (AAP: Richard Wainwright)
About 11,000km from the Strait of Hormuz, this is how the fuel crisis is biting in Brisbane
On an average day, drivers delivering flowers from Elli Gregory’s florist can cover up to 240 kilometres through Brisbane’s suburbs.
· Felicity Caldwell, Catherine Strohfeldt
Suspected arson attack on ambulances in London was 'antisemitic': police
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· Rebecca Masters
Hundreds of e-bike riders fined or cautioned in major Sydney crackdown
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Ex-Tropical Cyclone Narelle to intensify with Perth a possible target as storm makes rare crossing across continent
Narelle weakens to a tropical low after bringing heavy rain to already-saturated parts of the Northern Territory
· Graham Readfearn
Family of allegedly murdered Melbourne security guard praises his 'heart of gold'
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The WA law that made Kyro’s ‘waiting game’ take longer
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· Indigo Lemay-Conway
Victoria bills itself as the ‘education state’ but thousands of school teachers are set to strike. Here’s what it means
Up to 500 schools will be ‘significantly’ affected by Tuesday’s industrial action. What will classes be like and why are educators striking?
· Benita Kolovos
Kids in this state are worse off than rest of the country
Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.
· Rebecca Masters
From 2-1 to 2-630: Is this the greatest partnership in Australian cricket history?
Three balls into the Queensland Premier Cricket first grade final on the weekend, Gold Coast No.4 batsman Hugo Burdon was nervously making his way to the crease.
· Tom Decent
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Man who killed Nikkita Azzopardi found dead in Melbourne jail cell
The man who killed Melbourne woman Nikkita Azzopardi has been found dead in a Melbourne jail.
· Kristian Silva
Hundreds of e-bike riders fined or cautioned in major crackdown
Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.
· Lara Pearce
Fixes finally in sight for road choke points on Sydney’s northern beaches
Major construction to remove a choke point on a key arterial route to Sydney’s northern beaches could start as early as mid-2027 – about a year earlier than previously planned – as a wide-ranging review sparks calls for plans for the multibillion-dollar Beaches Link motorway tunnel to be revived.
· Matt O'Sullivan
Queensland kids worse off than kids in other states: report
Queensland’s children are among the most disadvantaged in the country, a report has found, with almost a quarter not meeting developmental milestones as they suffer from insecure housing and tight family budgets.
· Courtney Kruk
Pedestrian in serious condition after being struck by falling woman
Police say the death of a woman in Melbourne is not being treated as suspicious. (AAP: James Ross)