Two deaths linked to fungus cluster at Sydney hospital
Two people have died and another four have fallen seriously ill as a result of a fungus cluster linked to construction work at one of Sydney’s largest hospitals.
· Angus Thomson
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Huge swath of the country facing increased bushfire risk in lead-up to winter
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· Eleanor Wilson
Man jailed over fatal gas mix-up at Sydney hospital
Christopher Turner will be eligible for parole in December this year. (ABC News: Jamie McKinnell)
· https://www.abc.net.au/news/jessica-kidd/6871410
Accused killer Greg Lynn seeks bail to live with son after prison assault
Accused High Country killer Greg Lynn is urging the court to release him back into the community to live with his eldest son.
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Middle East travel warnings expanded as tensions between US and Iran increase
Australia advises dependants of officials in Israel and Lebanon to leave amid vast US military buildup in the region
· Guardian staff and agencies
Australian PM apologises after calling child sex abuse survivor and advocate 'difficult'
Australia's prime minister has apologised for calling a former Australian of the Year and sexual abuse survivor "difficult", saying it was only in reference to the hardships she has faced.
· Lana Lam
Huge chunk of Victoria facing increased bushfire risk in lead-up to winter
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Major banks' new move hints at more interest rate pain for Aussies
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· April Glover
‘I won’t do that again’: Zempilas apologises over Labor MP ‘intimidation’
Opposition Leader Basil Zempilas has been forced to apologise to Labor’s Swan Hills MP Michelle Maynard for intimidating her during an exchange after a fiery question time on Wednesday, but on Thursday would not be drawn on whether he thought his actions were genuinely intimidating.
· Hamish Hastie
New NT administrator apologises for ‘racist’ posts as MPs plan to boycott swearing in ceremony
Aboriginal leader says David Connolly won’t be welcome in communities amid calls for prime minister to scrap appointment
· https://www.theguardian.com/profile/ben-smee
Perth trains and traffic brought to a crawl as summer storm sweeps through city
A summer storm has spelled havoc for Perth commuters after the city woke to thunder and heavy rain on Thursday.
· Holly Thompson
Hundreds join support group in wake of claims against gynaecologist
More former patients of Melbourne gynaecologist Simon Gordon have come forward to express distress over their treatment with many joining a newly-formed private support group.
· https://www.abc.net.au/news/rachel-carbonell/3684878
Blind refugee found dead after Border Patrol left him miles from home
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· Nick Pearson
Town learns its water is 'only good to flush the toilet' with after 66 years
Joseph Cassar said he was led to believe the water connected to the house he was planning to buy was drinkable. (ABC Broken Hill: Coquohalla Connor)
· https://www.abc.net.au/news/lily-mccure/102924956
Grace Tame suggests Anthony Albanese labelling her ‘difficult’ is ‘misogynist’s code for a woman who won’t comply’
PM clarifies comment but says he disagrees with some language the Australian of the Year has used
· https://www.theguardian.com/profile/sarah-basford-canales
'Horrific': kidnapping and murder accused face court
The two men, Gerard Anthony Andrews, 29, and Daniel Stevens, 24, appeared via video link in a Sydney court on Thursday, charged with killing 85-year-old widower Chris Baghsarian.The men were arrested by heavily armed police after the remains of Baghsarian were found in bushland in Sydney's northwest fringe.Police al…
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AI bringing 'structural reset' as thousand of jobs lost, expert says
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· Adam Vidler
In a Syrian refugee camp, children dream of tasting ice cream in Australia
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· https://www.abc.net.au/news/matthew-doran/5511636
Minns government took ‘sledgehammer’ to protests after Bondi, court told
The Minns government took a “sledgehammer” to protests after the Bondi terror attack and laws rushed through parliament to bolster police powers should be declared invalid, the state’s top court has heard.
· Michaela Whitbourn
A glorious song and sporting beauty offer escape from gathering darkness
A dispiriting fog sat upon the city and encircled the parliament house where we worked in the press gallery. Another Canberra winter day.
· Tony Wright
Man charged with murder of Chris Baghsarian in Sydney likely ‘no mastermind’, lawyer says
Daniel Stevens and Gerard Andrews denied bail after being charged with alleged murder and kidnapping of 85-year-old
· https://www.theguardian.com/profile/caitlin-cassidy
Blaring sirens on smartphones to warn Australians of major disasters under emergency alerts overhaul
Alerts to be sent for bushfires, floods, biosecurity threats and other events which put lives at risk
· https://www.theguardian.com/profile/tom-mcilroy
Hostage recovered from Sydney property
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Champagne, selfies and celebrations: Winter Olympians return to Australia in style
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· Tom Decent
PM apologises to Grace Tame over one-word description
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· April Glover
Man jailed for hospital gas blunder that killed one baby, caused a second brain damage
A former gas fitter failed to complete several tests that would have prevented the death of one newborn and life-long brain damage to a second baby during an installation mix-up at a Sydney hospital, which a judge ruled fell “so short of expected standards”.
· Clare Sibthorpe
‘My client is no mastermind’: Pair accused of kidnap, murder of Sydney grandfather front court
Two men accused of kidnapping and killing innocent grandfather Chris Baghsarian have appeared in court on murder charges, one day after their dramatic arrest in Sydney’s north-west.
· Perry Duffin, Riley Walter
David has a plan to use every precious square metre of Sydney’s space
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· Julie Power
Albanese apologises after labelling Grace Tame ‘difficult’
Anthony Albanese has apologised if his description of former Australian of the Year Grace Tame as “difficult” was misinterpreted, saying he meant she had had a difficult life.
· Brittany Busch
Summer almost over but bushfire outlook not great for Victoria, NSW and WA
A bushfire burns at Cape Otway on January 8, 2025. (Supplied: Conservation Ecology Centre)
· https://www.abc.net.au/news/laura-mayers/12950738
Emergency warning text and siren to be sent to every phone in Australia
A blaring siren will sound on every mobile phone within mobile range around the country, when a test alert is sent by the Commonwealth’s AusAlert emergency warning system in July.
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Man arrested after tense stand-off with police in western NSW business
A section of the Mitchell Highway in Dubbo was blocked by a police operation. (ABC Western Plains: Jonathan Hawes)
· https://www.abc.net.au/news/jonathan-hawes/105636336
Kidnapping victim recovered from Sydney property in covert operation
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· Maddison Leach
Police make illicit $2.1 million find at Sydney home
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· Yashee Sharma
Jacinda Ardern living and working in Australia after move from US
Exclusive: Former New Zealand PM ‘based out of Australia’, according to spokesperson, after rumours she was looking for houses in Sydney
· https://www.theguardian.com/profile/eva-corlett
Lorde’s Perth performance gets a Green Light from fans
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· Holly Thompson
Gas giant launches legal action against Australia's biggest pork producer
SunPork's Tong Park is one of Queensland's largest piggeries. (ABC Rural: Brandon Long)
· https://www.abc.net.au/news/brandon-long/103003534
Why this beach was just crowned Australia's best
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· Adam Vidler
Bad Bunny fever has taken over Australia. Here’s everything you need to know
Bad Bunny, one of the streaming era’s biggest musical stars, will perform in Australia for the first time this weekend amid unprecedented attention from pop fans, culture warriors and Donald Trump.
· Robert Moran
Albanese addresses 'difficult' Grace Tame comment as Tame compares him to Morrison
"She has had a difficult life, and that was what I was referring to," the PM told reporters on Thursday morning. Source: AAP / Mick Tsikas
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Two patients have died after a fungal outbreak at Sydney hospital
According to health authorities, the construction works were the cause of the fungal infections. Source: AAP / Paul Miller
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How the US created a vacuum for the IS-linked cohort trying to return to Australia
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The Chinese dance group at the centre of the Albanese bomb threat — and its link to Trump
Dance troupe Shen Yun has been linked to both Anthony Albanese and Donald Trump after mysterious bomb threats months apart. Source: Getty, AAP, SBS / Elana Kwong
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Teenager confirmed as first Australian to have died from tick-induced red meat allergy
Jeremy Webb died aged 16 after eating sausages on a camping trip with friends in Sydney, NSW. Source: Supplied / AAP
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Alice Springs police fire shots after man allegedly drives car at officers
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· https://www.abc.net.au/news/emma-haskin/9126236
Brisbane braces for wet weather system to hit
Wet weather is expected to hit Brisbane late on Thursday, followed by a day of heavy rain.
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Teen confirmed as first Australian death from tick-induced red meat allergy
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