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· Claudia Williams
Fundación No More lanza campaña contra la violencia antes del Mundial femenino de 2027
Foto del 11 de abril del 2023, la estadounidense Becky Sauerbrunn maneja el balón en un encuentro amistoso ante Irlanda antes de la Copa Mundial en Australia. (AP Foto/Jeff Roberson, Archivo)
· Anne M Peterson
Wong says legality of strikes on Iran ‘a matter for Israel and US’ as Australia sends crisis consular teams to Middle East
Federal government struggling to assist some of the 115,000 Australians in the region, including as many as 24,000 in the United Arab Emirates
· Tom Mcilroy
Toluca se impone 3-2 como visitante ante Pumas, en duelo de invictos en la Liga MX
El portugués Paulinho, de Toluca, anota el gol de la victoria ante Pumas, el martes 3 de marzo de 2026 (AP Foto/Eduardo Verdugo)
Melbourne F1 Grand Prix rebuild sees $115m blowout due to asbestos
The cost of constructing a new pit building at Albert Park has blown out due to the presence of asbestos at the site. (Development Victoria)
Long queues at servos as petrol prices surge amid Middle East war
People are being urged not to panic buy petrol, as prices surge amid the Middle East war.
· Gian De Poloni
Man shot dead by police in Sydney identified as disgraced celebrity dentist
Steven Lin was shot by police after allegedly assaulting two women in Sydney. (Supplied: Facebook)
· Ethan Rix
Visiting one of Sydney's most popular beaches? It could soon cost you
Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.
· Maddison Leach
Plibersek accuses Mafs of platforming ‘coercive control’ after contestant wanted a woman ‘obedient’ like a dog
Social services minister Tanya Plibersek criticises hit reality TV show Married at First Sight for ‘messaging which encourages control and dehumanises women’
· Amanda Meade
How two women changed the patriarchal world of Australian publishing
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· Helen Elliott
How can Aussie travellers get to Europe now major airports are shut?
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· Patrick Brischetto
Allegedly armed man shot by police on Sunshine Coast highway
Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
· Eleanor Wilson
Social housing body axed after failing to deliver on homes target
The new 'Building Tasmania' department will try to address the long list of Tasmanians in need of housing. (ABC News: Morgan Timms)
· Josh Duggan
Anthony Edwards anota 41 y Timberwolves vencen a Grizzlies 117-110 para hilar 4ta victoria
Anthony Edwards, base de los Timberwolves de Minnesota, festeja luego de atinar un triple ante los Grizzlies de Memphis, el martes 3 de marzo de 2026 (AP Foto/Abbie Parr)
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· Daniela Pizzirani
Great Southern chases platinum group elements with deep WA drilling
Great Southern Mining is probing deep at its East Laverton project in Western Australia, kicking off government co-funded diamond drilling to target a platinum group elements (PGE’s) discovery.
· Andrew Todd
Queensland police missed two opportunities to prevent Kelly Wilkinson’s murder, inquest hears
Reported breach of protection order ‘fell through the cracks’ before Brian Earl Johnston killed estranged wife, coroner’s court told
· Andrew Messenger
I’m stuck in the Middle East war zone: what are my options to get back to Australia?
More than 100,000 Australians remain stranded in the Middle East as conflict between Iran, the US and Israel escalates. This staggering number of citizens has triggered what Foreign Minister Penny Wong describes as “a consular crisis” that leaves the government scrambling to coordinate a massive repatriation effort.
· Chris Zappone
WA Labor figure Tim Picton’s alleged killer granted bail
The man accused of killing prominent Labor figure Tim Picton in a one-punch attack in Northbridge will walk free from jail after a judge granted him bail.
· Hamish Hastie
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Daniel Ziffer has worked at the intersection of journalism and public debate for more than two decades. From Melbourne he covers business issues for ABC News and is a fill-in Finance presenter on national bulletins. The long-time senior producer of Mornings with Jon Faine on ABC Radio Melbourne, Daniel has worked wo…
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· Betty King
Champagne solutions: Taylor holds cost-of-living press conference in Canberra’s wealthiest suburb
When Opposition Leader Angus Taylor took to a Canberra supermarket on Wednesday morning for a media opportunity, he had one topic on his mind: “Labor’s standard of living, cost-of-living crisis.”
· Nick Newling
Winter Paralympics 2026: who are Australia’s top medal contenders? | Kieran Pender
From the first Indigenous Winter Paralympian to a 52-year-old who is back after nearly 20 years away, who to look out for at Milano Cortina
· Kieran Pender
$15 billion in Australian trade affected by Middle East conflict
Fuel and fertiliser are key inputs into winter crop growing. (Supplied: Zac Grima)
· Emily Middleton
Women face life behind bars after find in suitcases
Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.
· Joseph Sahyoun
Queensland politics: Hate speech laws to dominate parliament – again
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· Matt Dennien
Celebrity dentist shot dead by police in Sydney
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· Joseph Sahyoun
Hong Kong cyclist Charles Ng aiming high after making ‘new start’ in golden 2025
City rider set for UCI Track World Cup debut in Perth, ‘pushing new power’ following productive winter and Asian road crown
· Paul McNamara
Aldi recalls popular lunchbox snack sold across Australia
A popular lunchbox snack sold in Aldi stores across Australia has been taken off the shelves due to the potential presence of black rubber pieces.The supermarket giant is recalling Hillcrest Bubble Bars in the choc rainbow, birthday cake and choc chip flavours with the best before date 08 Sep 2026.The products wer…
· Emily Bennett
Adebayo y Herro guían al Heat a victoria 124-98 sobre Nets en el 1ro de 2 partidos
El mexicano Jaime Jáquez Jr., del Heat de Miami, salta hacia la cesta frente a Ben Saraf, de los Nets de Brooklyn, el martes 3 de marzo de 2026 (AP Foto/Lynne Sladky)
Man arrested by detectives investigating disappearance of football hero's brother
Brendan Breen has not been seen since 2012. (Supplied: Victoria Police)
Children's cupcake stand dobbed in to Queensland authorities
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· Kenji Sato
Interstate man arrested over St Kilda hero’s missing brother
Detectives have travelled interstate and arrested a man who may have been involved in the “suspicious disappearance” of a St Kilda football star’s brother – just two weeks after concluding he was likely to have been the victim of foul play.
· Isabel McMillan
Los Knicks extienden su racha de victorias ante los Raptors a 12 con la victoria 111-95
Jamal Shead de los Raptors le intenta robar el balón a Jalen Brunson de los Knicks de Nueva York en el encuentro del martes 3 de marzo del 2026. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)
‘Community battle of Shakespearean proportions’: Dog killer’s sentence reduced after vigilante campaign
After intense public scrutiny and tit-for-tat violence, an eastern suburbs man will avoid jail time for “brutally” bashing beloved family dogs Millie and Brinnie with a metal pole-like instrument at least 16 times over five minutes.
· Erin Pearson
Jalen Tyson y James Harden guían a Cavs a victoria sobre Pistons por 113-109
Jaylon Tyson, de los Cavaliers de Cleveland, dispara frente a Javonte Green, de los Pistons de Detroit, en el encuentro del martes 3 de marzo de 2026 (AP Foto/Sue Ogrocki)
Arrest made in cold case disappearance of AFL great's brother
Police have arrested a man in relation to the 14-year-old cold case disappearance of AFL great Barry Breen's brother Brendan.Victoria Police Missing Persons Squad detectives arrested a man in Brisbane this morning after travelling to Queensland as part of their investigation in Brendan Breen's 2012 disappearance.Th…
· Eleanor Wilson
Dennis Cometti, Australian sports commentary great dies, aged 76
West Australian was best known for calling AFL games
· Guardian Sport
Sunny, clear skies forecast for long weekend, Grand Prix
South-eastern parts of Australia can look forward to dry, clear and warm conditions over the upcoming long weekend, after many parts of the country were drenched by record rainfall in the final days of summer.The Grand Prix and Moomba parade are expected to draw more than a million people to Melbourne across the La…
· Eleanor Wilson
Celebrity dentist identified as man shot dead by police in Potts Point
A celebrity dentist armed with a knife attacked and seriously injured two women in their eastern suburbs apartment building before being shot dead by police on Tuesday morning.
· Riley Walter
Brisbane fuel hikes lead RACQ to refer retailers to watchdog
Queensland’s peak motoring body has referred petrol retailers to the consumer watchdog over what they think are unfair price hikes in Brisbane that cannot be linked to war in the Middle East.
· Julius Dennis
Hornets aplastan a Mavericks 117-90 para conseguir su quinta victoria consecutiva
El alero de los Hornets de Charlotte Brandon Miller clava el balón en el encuentro ante los Mavericks de Dallas el martes 3 de marzo del 2026. (AP Foto/Chris Carlson)
Travellers trapped for days in outback frustrated by lack of communication
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· Jenae Madden
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Jenae Madden is a reporter for ABC North & West based in Port Pirie, South Australia. She is a multi-platform journalist, who cut her teeth working at ABC Tropical North in Queensland. She completed her double degree in media and politics at the University of Sydney specialising in audio production.Growing up in the…
'This must stop': Servos accused of profiteering as petrol prices skyrocket
Australian oil companies are being accused of profiteering off the war in Iran as the average price of unleaded petrol surges well past $2 a litre in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane today.Half of the petrol stations in Melbourne today are charging 219.9 cents a litre, while half in Sydney have raised prices to betwee…
· Lara Pearce