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Two people have been taken to hospital after an alleged machete attack in the heart of Melbourne's CBD.
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Sri Lanka Cricket has decided to postpone the upcoming T-20 and ODI series against Afghanistan which was scheduled to held in UAE from Match 13.
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News live: families of Australian officials told to leave UAE amid ‘deteriorating security situation’; Northern Territory floods could last a week
About 1,000 people being sheltered in evacuation centres in Darwin, Katherine and Mataranka amid flooding. Follow the latest updates live
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Canberra Cavalry playing 'waiting game' to learn its fate in coming weeks
Canberra Cavalry pitcher Brodie Cooper-Vassalakis debuted for the club at age 15. (ABC News: Joel Wilson)
· Peter Lusted
Adelaide Hills passenger rail among SA voters' transport wishlist
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Defiant and proud – Australian Jews speak out in first ABC National Forum
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A view to kill for: Tree vandalism and poisoning on Redland Bay
Sailboats and dinghies bob on the calm waters of Redland Bay as squalls of rain swirl around mangrove edged islands in the distance.
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A mother's predicament: What happens to my son when I die?
Deirdre Croft has dedicated 45 years to caring for and advocating for her intellectually disabled son, Richard. Each passing day brings more pressure to secure his future when she's gone. It's a distressing scenario faced by thousands of Australian parents.
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Dubai-based Australian companies caught in crossfire as tensions escalate
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· Adelaide Miller
'We've reached a breaking point': Is it time to tax older Australians more?
Older Australians are benefiting from tax concessions on superannuation, negative gearing and capital gains tax. Source: SBS, Getty
· Sbsaustralia
WA farmer crowned champion in season four of Muster Dogs Australia
Courtney Moir and her dog, Blossom, have claimed the top honour in Muster Dogs. (ABC Great Southern: Andrew Chounding)
· Kate Forrester
Queensland, beautiful one day, winless in the NRL the next
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· Malcolm Knox
Day of panic as war in Iran wipes $80 billion off the market
The global economy is facing its biggest shock since the depths of the pandemic after oil prices soared to $US116 a barrel and $80 billion was wiped from the Australian sharemarket with fears the war against Iran could plunge the United States into recession.
· Simon Johanson, Shane Wright
It took one email from the ABC to get action on Sharryn's housing 'mess'
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· Hayden Smith
Fake plain packaging disguising illegal tobacco
Boxes of suspected counterfeit tobacco packaging were seized during an Australian Border Force operation in Sydney. (Supplied: Australian Border Force)
· Danny Tran
The world has changed since 2003 and so has Anthony Albanese
Topic:Government and Politics
· Patricia Karvelas
Revealed: The developer supersizing tactic rewriting Sydney’s skyline
Developers are increasingly using the NSW government’s fast-tracked Housing Delivery Authority pathway to revive or expand projects previously refused or constrained by local planning authorities – often returning with proposals significantly larger than first planned.
· David Barwell
Angry customers lashed out over undelivered food. There was one major problem
The complaints about undelivered Valentine’s Day Uber Eats orders from upmarket Sydney restaurant The Sanderson started with a trickle of emails, turned into angry phone calls and escalated when unhappy customers fronted up at the restaurant. Trouble is, The Sanderson doesn’t have an Uber Eats account.
· Scott Bolles
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In late September last year, Corrective Services NSW Commissioner Gary McCahon found himself at odds with the powerful Public Service Association, which represents the state’s prison guards.
· Max Maddison
Local refiners seek federal lifeline as fuel supply fears grow
Australia’s final two oil refineries are locked in negotiations with the Albanese government over an increase in taxpayer subsidies they say is critical for their survival, just as the war in the Middle East renews focus on the state of the nation’s fuel security.
· Nick Toscano
The $1.7 billion booby trap in latest Suburban Rail Loop contract
The cost of scrapping the Suburban Rail Loop has risen by $1.7 billion after the Victorian government signed a contract to run and maintain the eastern section of the train line – when it opens in 2035.
· Chip Le Grand
Visitors to be charged to see the Twelve Apostles
Sightseers at the Twelve Apostles will soon have to pay to see the natural wonder, with the new visitor centre at the site set to have an entry fee and booking system.
· Benjamin Preiss, Cassidy Knowlton
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to rebound from Netflix fiasco with tour of Australia
More than seven years after then-newlyweds Prince Harry and Meghan Markle embarked on their Aussie tour, the couple is officially heading back Down Under.
· News.com.au
Iranian women’s team may face jail, death after losing soccer game
Australian protestors have laid siege to a tour bus transporting Iranian female soccer players as calls grow for the government to protect the women.
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Viola Davis’ Amazon MGM Thriller ‘Ally Clark’ Adds Jason Clarke To Cast
Australian actor Jason Clarke is stacking up his upcoming projects.
· Michael Haskoor
Emperor Naruhito watches Ohtani and Japan survive scare against Australia at World Baseball Classic
Masataka Yoshida’s late HR helps seal 4-3 win
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Residents warned of crocodiles after Australia floods
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Australia could help protect Gulf states from Iran attacks: FM
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Emperador Naruhito y la familia asisten a duelo de Japón ante Australia en el Clásico Mundial
Ell emperador de Japón Naruhito, la emperatriz Masako y su hija la princesa Aiko observan el partido de Japón ante Australia en el Clásico Mundial el Tokio el domingo 8 de marzo del 2026. (Suo Gakekuma/Kyodo News via AP)
· Stephen Wade
Cadillac se ganó el respeto de sus rivales tras su primera carrera de F1 en Australia
El mexicano Sergio Pérez de Cadillac maniobra su auto durante la tercera sesión de práctica antes del Gran Premio de Australia el sábado 7 de marzo del 2026. (AP Foto/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake)
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Laura Western’s two children have been waking up with nosebleeds and persistent coughs in their public housing home for four years.
· Hannah Murphy
Japón remonta al final y vence 4-3 a Australia; Taiwán supera a Corea del Sur
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Defensive frailties and missed chances put Matildas on rocky Asian Cup road
Australia’s 3-3 draw with South Korea means they finish second in Group A and must travel to Perth for their quarter-final
· Martin Pegan
Sports on TV for Monday, March 9
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Moira Deeming, an eight-minute meeting and the latest flashpoint in the battle within the Victorian Liberals
Some Liberals worry the MP may defect to One Nation if she loses preselection but supporters insist she’s not contemplating this
· Benita Kolovos
Plumes of powder and water fights: how Sydney celebrates the ‘festival of colours’
Parramatta’s Indian community celebreates Hindu festival of Holi with dancing, laughter and bright-hued dust
· Ima Caldwell
NSW Health continues to use machine known to produce inaccurate results to test child blood lead levels
LeadCare II offers point-of-care testing but the equipment has had recalls globally due to the potential for inaccurately low readings
· Natasha May
The anti-climate policy blowing a hole in Labor’s budget - podcast
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Outsourced call centre sweeps Centrelink customer privacy breaches ‘under the rug’, staff allege
Workers accuse government-contracted Telco Services Australia of fabricating performance statistics, denying adequate breaks and penalising staff for taking leave
· Jonathan Barrett
Women’s Asian Cup: Philippines keep hopes alive with win, South Korea top group after draw
Host Australia’s late goal not enough to overtake the Koreans, while Iran’s players sing anthem before final match and bow out without a win
· Agencies
Aussie mom hospitalized after devastating motorcycle accident in Bali
Loved ones of an Australian tourist hospitalized following a devastating accident in Bali have made a desperate plea for help to bring her home.
· News.com.au
South Korea edges Australia for top spot in Group A at Women's Asian Cup. Philippines ousts Iran
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New $2 billion motorway to Sydney’s second international airport opening
A $2.1 billion motorway to Sydney’s new international airport will open to motorists in the early hours of Saturday morning – almost eight months before the first passenger flights are due to take off.
· Matt O'Sullivan
New airport motorway link set to open
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Ben Tudhope wins Australia’s first medal of the 2026 Winter Paralympic Games
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