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Newest first · UTC+11:00Sculpture by the Sea exhibition returns to Perth after funding battle
Sculpture by the Sea is back at Cottesloe Beach. (ABC News: Mya Kordic)
· Mya Kordic
West Melbourne mosque closed after reports of suspicious package
Police are investigating a suspicious package at the ICV Mosque in West Melbourne. (ABC News: Natasha Schapova)
Police hunt man who assaulted sleeping resident in Sydney apartment
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Inside the mission to rescue Sydney students from a war zone
They woke to their phones screaming. In the dead of night in a Dubai hotel, 14 Barker College students, en route to an international robotics competition in Turkey, found themselves in the crossfire of a rapidly escalating war.
· Emily Kowal
PM says Australian crew on US sub had no role in sinking Iranian ship
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Australia vence 5-1 a República Checa y sigue invicta en el Clásico Mundial de béisbol
Alex Hall, cátcher de Australia, festeja tras conectar un jonrón ante República Checa en el juego del Clásico Mundial de béisbol, disputado el viernes 6 de marzo de 2026 en Tokio (AP Foto/Hiro Komae)
· The Associated Press
Aussie Rules official heard describing women as 'breeders'
Topic:Australian Rules Football
· Melinda Hayter
Jackie O breaks her silence amid Kyle Sandilands feud
Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.
· Kieran Campbell
Aston Martin fear they may not be able to compete in Australian GP after practice disaster
Team have two battery units with no replacements
· Gilesrichards
ADF helicopter forced to take evasive action during interaction with Chinese aircraft
The Australian Defence Force says a Seahawk helicopter was forced to take evasive action after a Chinese aircraft "rolled towards" it. (Department of Defence)
ADF helicopter forced to take evasive action during interaction with Chinese aircraft
The Australian Defence Force says a Seahawk helicopter was forced to take evasive action after a Chinese helicopter "rolled towards" it. (Supplied: Department of Defence)
· Tom Lowrey
One of Australia’s largest seafood companies goes into administration
Australia’s largest wild-caught prawn operation has gone into voluntary administration, citing a difficult season last year.
· Dominique Tassell
NRL 2026 LIVE updates: DCE’s Roosters face Warriors; Panthers take on Brisbane
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· Dominic Brock
Family of Indigenous man who died in custody say justice 'won't be done'
Topic:Black Deaths In Custody
· Nakari Thorpe
Students left on kerb as school bus misses stop times
Parents are incensed after a school bus left inner-city Brisbane students by the kerbside, weeks after the council rolled out changes that were meant to get them to school on time.
· Catherine Strohfeldt
Flights arrive in Sydney from Middle East with hundreds of empty seats
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Australia defeats the Czech Republic 5-1 in the World Baseball Classic
Australia’s Curtis Mead celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against Czech Republic in the third inning of a World Baseball Classic game in Tokyo, Friday, March 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)
· The Associated Press
F1 team in 'scary place' as risk of missing Melbourne GP grows
Aston Martin has major issues with its car ahead of the Australian Grand Prix. (Reuters: Hollie Adams)
· Michael Doyle
Australian government urged to protect Iran football players after national anthem backflip
Footballers sing and salute anthem days after standing silent at Asian Cup
· Jack Snape
Formula 1's Aston Martin principal says team was left blindsided by lack of experienced support
Aston Martin team principal Adrian Newey reacts during the Team Principal’s press conference at the Australian Formula One Grand Prix at Albert Park, in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, March 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Scott Barbour)
· Stewart Bell
Bulls resisten ante Suns, se imponen por 105-103 y logran su 2da victoria en 3 partidos
Yuki Kawamura (derecha) y Tre Jones, de los Bulls de Chicago, festejan la victoria sobre los Suns de Phoenix, el jueves 5 de marzo de 2026 (AP Foto/Rick Scuteri)
Grand Mufti of Australia appears with listed hate group Hizb ut-Tahrir
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Man in custody as police investigate death of 69yo
Queensland Police are investigating after a man was found unresponsive at a Burpengary house. (ABC News: Lottie Twyford)
Fears for Iran's women's football team after state TV labels them 'traitors'
Iran's players saluted and sang the national anthem before their second game against Australia. (Getty Images: Albert Perez)
· Amanda Shalala
NSW’s top prosecutor scores legal win in bias claim against senior judge
Recusal application against district court judge Penelope Wass yet to be determined amid row with DPP
· Jordyn Beazley
Live: Australia set to take on India in Perth women's Test match
Australia is out to seal a multi-format series victory over India as the sides meet for the sole Test match, in what will also be Alyssa Healy's final game for Australia.
· Dean Bilton
Labor pushes for polling booth ‘exclusion zones’ after surge in volunteer abuse
Voters risk being driven away from the ballot box by a surge in “aggressive and intimidatory” behaviour, the Australian Labor Party has warned, as it urged a bipartisan review into the election recommend new protections into federal law.
· Rob Harris
Families aboard Middle East flights criticise DFAT's Iran response
Julie Pearce (left) and Trudy Schipelliti (right) arrived in Sydney on Friday after a flight from Dubai. (ABC News: Jack Ailwood)
· Samantha Dick
Australia v India: one-off women’s cricket Test, day one – live
Updates from the day-night Test at the Waca in Perth
· Megan Maurice, Tanyaaldred
Dubai built its boom on expats. Now war has the city on edge
As missiles streaked across the sky above the United Arab Emirates last weekend, the first images seen by the outside world largely came from hotel balconies and luxury apartments.
· Annika Smethurst
North Koreans stay perfect at the Women's Asian Cup, beating Bangladesh for its 2nd win
North Korea’s Myong Yu Jong, right, scores against Bangladesh’s goalkeeper Mile Akter from a penalty during their Women’s Asian Cup Soccer match in Sydney, Friday, March 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft)
Former Canberra Reptile Zoo employee jailed for sexual abuse, grooming
Topic:Child Sexual Abuse
· Zaarkacha Marlan
Fire ant nest detected in World Heritage rainforest on Gold Coast
Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
· Rebecca Masters
La Fórmula 1 abre su temporada en el GP de Australia con muchas preguntas
El británico Lewis Hamilton conduce su Ferrari durante la primera práctica para el Gran Premio de Australia, el viernes 6 de marzo de 2026 (AP Foto/Scott Barbour)
· Stewart Bell
The Good Food guide to eating (and drinking) well on the Central Coast
The coast with the most? If you’re talking standout locals dedicated to raising the bar for their community, the Central Coast just might be it. That means markets with stalls and pop-ups from makers and shakers, burgeoning independent bottle-shops, good old-fashioned fishmongers, sunny gelato parlours and more. And…
· David Matthews, Mike Bennie
Melbourne students reveal how they won places at world’s top unis
When Anna Wang arrived in Melbourne in 2016 as a nine-year-old, she only knew a few words of English. A decade on, the star student has her sights set on attending one of the world’s top universities to study literature.
· Caroline Schelle
RBA makes big call on the future of cash in Australia
Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
· April Glover
The case of the missing taxpayer-funded ice cream machine
An ice cream machine worth $3200 owned by North Metro TAFE is just one of hundreds of portable assets that have vanished without a trace from the books of five government agencies.
· Hamish Hastie
Moreton Bay council ‘violated human rights’ of homeless campers, court rules
Moreton Bay City Council violated the human rights of homeless people forcefully evicted from encampments last year, a supreme court judge has ruled.
· Courtney Kruk
Free parking at popular Sydney beaches could be scrapped under new plan
Topic:Local Government
· Declan Bowring
Porn websites begin blocking Australian users as deadline for age verification compliance looms
Several sites now state they are ‘not currently accepting new account registrations in your region’ when accessed from Australia
· Josh Taylor
'I've got no power': McLaren suffers problems, Ferrari shows early pace
Oscar Piastri had early issues in his McLaren, but finished first practice as the sixth fastest driver. (Getty Images: Joe Portlock)
· Michael Doyle
Three Australians were on US submarine that sank Iranian warship, PM says
Anthony Albanese confirms ADF members were on vessel but says ‘no Australian personnel’ took part in attacks on Iran
· Josh Butler, Ben Doherty, Krishani Dhanji
Hard core! Apple peeling champion slices through competition to produce nearly four-metre strip of skin
Though she lives with constant pain, Stanthorpe’s Kerrie Stratford still has what it takes to claim her 22nd harvest festival title
· Susan Chenery
Formula 1 opens its season at the Australian GP with plenty of questions marks
Cadillac driver Valtteri Bottas of Finland signs autographs as he arrives ahead of the first practice session for the Australian Formula One Grand Prix at Albert Park, in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, March 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Scott Barbour)
· Stewart Bell
Girl mauled by dog in Perth's northern suburbs
Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
· Emily Bennett
Vehicles 'totally submerged' in floodwaters on major highway in outback NSW
Three people were rescued from this vehicle outside Wilcannia on Thursday afternoon. By Friday morning it was submerged in floodwater. (Supplied: Matthew Apps)
· Coquohalla Connor