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· Eleanor Wilson
Snorkeller bitten by shark off Australian tourist hotspot
A man has been bitten by a shark while snorkelling around the Great Barrier Reef.He and two other men were swimming from a private vessel on the western side of Lady Elliot Island in Queensland when the attack took place around 8am.He was bitten on the elbow and helped to shore by the other two men.LIVE UPDATES: US…
· Maddison Leach
Police told Kelly Wilkinson to ‘cool off’ and give estranged husband ‘a break’ days before he burned her to death, inquest hears
Wilkinson was turned away by police while seeking help four days before she was murdered, Queensland coroner’s court told
· Andrew Messenger
Union boss charged after police allegedly seize guns, cash in raid
Glen Potter has been charged with firearms offences and dealing with proceeds of crime. (Supplied: Facebook)
· Isobel Roe
Ex-Star boss in breach over 'dysfunctional' culture
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· Miklos Bolza
Pauline Hanson charged taxpayers almost $9,000 for private plane to event honouring Gina Rinehart donation
Details of flight come as One Nation leader faces scrutiny over her use of taxpayer-funded entitlements
· Sarah Martin, Sarah Basford Canales
Aston Martin reveal fears over nerve damage will prevent F1 team from finishing Australian GP
Vibration from Honda engine causing issue with drivers’ fingers
· Gilesrichards
Tram fire forces suspension of services on Sydney light rail lines
Light rail services between central Sydney and the eastern suburbs have been suspended for an undisclosed period while the private operator assesses a small fire which broke out on one of its trams on Thursday morning and the risk to the rest of its fleet.
· Matt O'Sullivan
Tram fire forces services to stop on Sydney light rail lines for hours
Light rail services between central Sydney and the eastern suburbs were suspended for about four hours on Thursday while the private operator assessed a small fire which broke out on one of its trams during peak hour and the risk to the rest of its fleet.
· Matt O'Sullivan
Teens charged following alleged kidnapping of 72-year-old woman in Sydney
Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
· Joseph Sahyoun
High-powered electric motorbikes to be legalised, while Clive is banned from his e-trike
The Queensland government has been told to make high-powered motorbikes legal – rather than ban them – in response to safety fears and widespread fury over teens flagrantly ignoring laws and riding the devices dangerously in public.
· Felicity Caldwell
F1 teams predict new car designs will cause 'chaos' in Melbourne
New cars for the upcoming F1 season were being tested in February by drivers, including Australian Oscar Piastri, on a Bahrain track. (Getty Images: Steven Tee)
· Amy Briggs
Australia's nuclear emergency centre 'on alert' over conflict in Iran
Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
· Patrick Brischetto
Two-hatted Paddington restaurant Ursula’s announces closure
Two-hatted Paddington restaurant Ursula’s will close on Saturday May 23 after nearly five years of service.
· Bianca Hrovat
Australian PM Anthony Albanese gave Donald Trump model nuclear submarine on golden plate at White House
Exclusive: Prime minister also presented Melania Trump with a $3,000 Paspaley pearl pendant
· Josh Butler
Fresh interest rate hike is coming in May, economists warn
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· April Glover
Could the 2026 Matildas beat the 2023 edition? We asked Sam Kerr (and her fans) – video
Which Matildas side would come out on top: the 2023 World Cup squad or the 2026 Asian Cup squad? Guardian Australia's Jack Snape gets on the ground to ask the public – and the team's captain, Sam Kerr
Attorney-general considers overhaul of secrecy laws used by high-profile defendants
High-profile defendants could find it harder to hide their names and crimes from the public, with the Victorian government confirming it is considering possible changes to suppression order laws.
· Daniella White
WOMAD acts unable to get to Adelaide in midst of Middle East conflict
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Teacher pleads guilty to sex with teenage student
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· Adelaide Lang
Millions of Aussies are about to get an extra hour of sleep
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· Maddison Leach
Case dismissed: Fence dispute between a disability pensioner and Gina Rinehart moves behind doors
A fence dispute between disability pensioner Kathy Pope and Australia’s richest person, Gina Rinehart, has been dismissed from the NSW Supreme Court as negotiations over their shared 12-kilometre boundary move behind closed doors.
· Lucy Macken
‘A win for democracy’: Labor abandons freedom of information law changes that would have reduced transparency
Katy Gallagher says Albanese government still committed to reform and flags new fixes to system ‘stuck in the 1980s’
· Josh Butler, Krishani Dhanji
As a middle power, Australia should be careful what it wishes for when it comes to an illegal war with Iran | Andrew Wilkie
I resigned from the intelligence services over the fraudulent case for the invasion of Iraq in 2003. And I see some alarming parallels with this case
· Andrew Wilkie
Monash IVF pays millions to families after horror embryo mix-ups
Families involved in two horror mix-ups in which women were implanted with the wrong embryos have received massive secret settlements from Monash IVF.
· Grant McArthur
Do record-breaking rains mean the end of the drought?
Fifth-generation farmer Ian Ellery has tentatively welcomed what could be the end of dry conditions. (ABC Rural: Isabella Kelly)
· Isabella Kelly
Tasmanian salmon farms blocked from using antibiotic florfenicol after detection in wild fish 10km away
Regulator suspends permit due to ‘unacceptable risk’ antibiotic poses to other species in move welcomed by environmental campaigners
· Lisa Cox
Piastri says McLaren not favourite to win as new era of F1 dawns
Oscar Piastri does not believe McLaren is the favourite to win this weekend in Melbourne. (Getty Images: Sutton Images/Sam Bagnall)
· Michael Doyle
Carney: Australia and Canada must ‘combine for strength’ or face domination
Middle powers such as Canada and Australia will be overrun by increasingly assertive global superpowers unless they join together on defence, trade and technology, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has told the Australian parliament in a rare address.
· Matthew Knott
Five Australian projects shortlisted for Royal Institute of British Architects International awards
List includes a rare double listing for Candalepas Associates, with offices in Sydney and Melbourne, for two vastly different buildings
· Kelly Burke
LIV Golf Hong Kong: in-form Lucas Herbert hoping fast start will help him break through
Australian has finished in top 10 in season’s first two events, while his Ripper GC team will try to win third tournament in a row at Fanling
· Josh Ball
Under half of young Australians believe democracy is always a preferable form of government
Age and education were found to be predictors of support for democracy. Source: AAP / Nikki Short
· Sbsaustralia
PM says military assets have been deployed to Middle East, as another flight departs
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed additional flights are set to depart for Australia. Source: AAP / Mick Tsikas
· Sbsaustralia
Albanese sharpens stance on de-escalation in Middle East, joining Canadian PM
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says middle powers need to band together against a new world order, standing alongside Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Canberra. Source: The Canadian Press / Adrian Wyld
· Sbsaustralia
'Basically prisoners': Iranian players' heavy security situation around Matildas game
Iran's national team's presence in Australia has been overshadowed by a war that is happening in the country. Source: AAP / Dave Hunt
· Sbsaustralia
Queensland politics: Contentious hate speech laws to pass with Labor support
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· Matt Dennien
Queensland politics as it happened: Contentious hate speech laws to pass; Bleijie avoids ethics referral over ‘I’ll get you’ barb
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· Matt Dennien
WA news LIVE: Murder charge laid over man’s death in Yanchep bushland
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Man shot by police after crash now hit with serious charges
The man shot by police after a car crash on the Sunshine Coast has been hit with a string of criminal charges including possession of a weapon.
· William Davis
Canadian PM Mark Carney offers to team up with Australia as ‘strategic cousins’ to push back against dominant superpowers
Visiting PM tells Australia’s parliament ‘middle power’ countries must work together on defence, trade and AI
· Tom Mcilroy
Everything you need to know about the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Paralympics
The Winter Olympics may have finished, but the excitement is not over yet, with Australia sending one of its biggest teams ever to Milano Cortina for the Winter Paralympics.
· Elizabeth Wright
Matildas keeper Mackenzie Arnold fit, with changes expected against Iran
Mackenzie Arnold watched the Matildas beat the Philippines from the sidelines. (Getty Images: Paul Kane)
· Amanda Shalala
Squatter unit at the centre of Melbourne sexual assault probe
A unit believed to be occupied by squatters is being investigated as a place of interest in the alleged sexual assault of a Melbourne woman last year.A 30-year-old woman from Reservoir in the city's north was dropped off near her house by a rideshare driver on December 4, before she lost consciousness before 2am.Whe…
· Patrick Brischetto
Chinese Taipei vs. Australia prediction: World Baseball Classic odds, picks, and prediction
The 2026 World Baseball Classic gets underway with a showdown between Australia and Chinese Taipei at the Tokyo Dome on Wednesday night (10 p.m. ET).
· Michael Leboff
Arsenal se escapa en la cima de la Premier tras victoria 1-0 en Brighton y el empate de Man City
Joel Veltman (34), del Brighton, se barre para quitarle el balón a Bukayo Saka, del Arsenal, durante el partido de la Liga Premier entre Brighton y Arsenal, el miércoles 4 de marzo de 2026, en Brighton, Inglaterra. (AP Foto/Alastair Grant)
Australia’s corporate elite await bombshell judgment
The Federal Court’s Justice Michael Lee is due to hand down his judgment this morning on the landmark civil case ASIC brought against an entire board of former Star Entertainment directors in 2022, alleging they breached their directors’ duties to act with care and diligence.
· Colin Kruger
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Greg Lynn denied bail as he seeks permanent stay in Victorian high country murder trial
Former airline pilot to remain in custody ahead of retrial over campsite death of 73-year-old Carol Clay in 2020
· Nino Bucci
Breaking: Former Jetstar pilot Greg Lynn to remain behind bars after bail denial
Greg Lynn's murder conviction was quashed by the Court of Appeal last year. (AAP Image/Pool: Eddie Jim)