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Political strategists have warned that a surge in support for One Nation similar to that seen in the South Australian election could reshape Victorian politics and scramble the result in dozens of seats, as major political parties downplay the threat.
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More than two months after the Longwood blaze ravaged north Victorian communities, the scars and defensive lines still mark the landscape where emergency services sought to suppress the fires.
Australia’s Test stars face a frenetic home summer after Cricket Australia unveiled a schedule in which they will play four Tests against New Zealand in 31 days – before departing almost immediately for a gruelling five-Test tour of India.
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Conservative Liberal MP Ann-Marie Hermans has been relegated to second spot on the state Liberals’ upper house ticket amid a round of tense preselection battles that coincides with a surging threat from One Nation.
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The blowtorch on Essendon coach Brad Scott roared into overdrive as the Bombers’ nightmare start to the season continued with a 63-point belting at the hands of Port Adelaide.
The mining industry has claimed it can buck the trend of artificial intelligence sparking a jobs bloodbath and instead create an employment boom, slashing years off approval wait times for major developments in the process.
The main transport workers' union in NSW has called on the state government to scrap fares on public transport as more people ditch cars due to the rising cost of petrol.With diesel reaching above $3 a litre in some parts of the country, and unleaded not too far behind, more people are using public transport to comm…
Labor’s Peter Malinauskas secures at least 32 seats while Pauline Hanson’s party outpolls Liberals and could become de facto opposition
Opposition Leader Angus Taylor will lead an assault on One Nation’s credibility and warn about Pauline Hanson’s aim to form government, in a new plan to avoid a South Australia-style drubbing at a federal byelection in May.
Australia's Hannah Green has won her past three golf tournaments, including the Australian WPGA Championship. (AAP: Jason O'Brien)
Rugby Australia and New Zealand Rugby are presiding over a state of affairs in Super Rugby Pacific that the NRL would never tolerate. After just six rounds of the competition, the top six teams – the Hurricanes, Blues, Brumbies, Reds, Crusaders and Chiefs – are effectively locked in for the finals.
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Arsonists have gutted an ice-cream shop in Williamstown’s main street for the sixth time in three and half years as investigators probe links to a spate of firebombings across Melbourne’s suburbs.
Three years ago, the day after losing the third-place play-off at the FIFA Women’s World Cup, the Matildas fronted up to a public reception in Brisbane where they were serenaded by Nikki Webster and lauded for their efforts by thousands of fans who helped them look on the bright side.
A major Melbourne hotel is suing the state government for millions in extra compensation after its rights to land in City Square were taken over by the Metro Tunnel, threatening to blow out the rail project’s hit to taxpayers even further.
Alana King has continued taking wickets for Australian in white-ball cricket. (AAP: Linda Higginson)
El alero de los Rockets de Houston, Kevin Durant (7), reacciona tras la victoria ante el Heat de Miami en un juego de baloncesto de la NBA en Houston, el sábado 21 de marzo de 2026. (Foto AP/Ashley Landis)
BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Racing Club festejó una importante victoria 2-1 en su visita a Belgrano de Córdoba, mientras que Independiente cayó 2-1 en casa frente a Talleres de Córdoba y fue reprobado por sus hinchas, en la antesala del clásico de Avellaneda que se disputará tras la pausa del Torneo Apertura por la disputa …
Anthony Albanese has defended multiculturalism following a surge in support for One Nation at the SA election. (AAP)
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MONTERREY, Méxic (AP) — El arquero Raúl Rangel atajó un penal cuando el partido expiraba para que Chivas preservara el sábado la victoria de visita 3-2 ante Rayados, y así afianzarse en el liderato del torneo Clausura de la Liga MX.
Tropical Cyclone Narelle has been downgraded to a tropical low after crossing the east coast of the Northern Territory overnight, tracking across Katherine towards Western Australia.
A NSW barrister has admitted giving false information in a family law fight with his former partner by claiming he received a $70,000 inheritance when he had received almost $230,000.
Bali: It is as embedded in the Australian psyche as any beach in the world, a rite of passage for generations of travellers to Bali. But Kuta Beach today is desolate.
A man who was assaulted on a Metro train has questioned whether passengers can rely on security systems after discovering that the emergency intercom and CCTV in his carriage were not working when he was attacked.
Tropical Cyclone Narelle has weakened after crossing the coast in northern Australia for the second time as it barrels towards already sodden Top End communities.
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Energy minister says war on Iran creating ‘uncertain environment’ but insists government doing ‘all the preparatory work’
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El base de los Hornets de Charlotte, LaMelo Ball, gesticula tras anotar una canasta de tres puntos durante la primera mitad de un juego de baloncesto de la NBA contra los Grizzlies de Memphis, el sábado 21 de marzo de 2026, en Charlotte, Carolina del Norte. (Foto AP/Matt Kelley)
The Westpac Rescue Helicopter is involved in the search. (Supplied: Westpac Rescue Helicopter Tasmania)
Australian jockey warns punters not to underestimate Me Tsui’s consistent galloper in HK$26 million feature
Jannik Sinner devuelve ante Daniil Medvedev en la final del Abierto de Indian Wells, el domingo 15 de marzo de 2026. (AP Foto/Mark J. Terrill)
Natasha Schapova is a news reporter at ABC Melbourne. She was previously a Geelong reporter and prior to that, worked in the ABC's Gippsland office in Sale, covering regional stories largely related to energy, climate change, and natural disasters. Natasha moved to the public broadcaster after working in global news…
Asia's refineries are scouring the world for supplies of crude oil after the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz. (Reuters: Vivek Prakash)
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Katherine has already experienced one of the worst floods in decades. Now patients have been evacuated from the hospital as Narelle bears down
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Courtney Withers is a state political reporter at ABC News WA. She joined the ABC in 2021 and went on to become the 2023 ABC news cadet journalist based in Melbourne, before returning to Perth in 2024. She's worked as a communities reporter, fill-in presenter and general news reporter. Courtney was awarded the Charm…
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