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Newest first · UTC+11:00Craig Tiley departs Australia having indelibly changed the tennis landscape
Tiley propelled Australian Open to current heights through limitless ambition and brute force, but a stronger player pipeline would be welcome
· https://www.theguardian.com/profile/linda-pearce
Matildas keeper Arnold unfazed by minimal preparation ahead of Asian Cup
Mackenzie Arnold is confident she is ready to play at her best in the Asian Cup. (AAP: Matt Jelonek)
Isaac Herzog returns to Ethiopia: Strengthening Israel's ties with Africa
Israel’s peripatetic President Isaac Herzog is on the move again. Barely two weeks after his return from Australia, Herzog began a two-day state visit to Ethiopia on Tuesday.
AI expert warns Australia is unprepared for 'supercharged' harms
Toby Walsh used a National Press Club address to warn of the significant risks posed by a lack of AI regulation. (ABC News: Matt Roberts)
· https://www.abc.net.au/news/annika-burgess/13489366
Man accused of holding woman captive tells jury he was under attack
Sisituutuumata Fulivai is on trial in the ACT Supreme Court after pleading not guilty to 20 charges. (ABC News: Matt Roberts)
· https://www.abc.net.au/news/zaarkacha-marlan/101663892
Police return art posters of Trump and Netanyahu in Nazi uniforms to Canberra venue after no charges laid
Criminal proceedings will not follow as posters ‘satisfied certain aspects’ of the hate symbol legislation but not others
· https://www.theguardian.com/profile/sarah-basford-canales
'Unbelievable amount of water': Towns receive over 200mm in 24 hours
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· https://www.abc.net.au/news/jenae-madden/104258328
Angus Taylor says federal Liberals must 'do better' amid SA campaign
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· https://www.abc.net.au/news/evelyn-manfield/11530668
Police say 'satirical' art posters at bar didn't violate hate laws
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· Yashee Sharma
Upgraded cameras set to detect driving offences on NSW roads better than ever
Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.
· Joseph Sahyoun
Japan women’s football team ‘have all the ingredients’ to win Asian Cup
Greenland-born coach Nils Nielsen believes players can become fan favourites at tournament because they are hardworking and humble
· Agence France-Presse
Four years' jail for man who tried to set police officer on fire
A West Australian man has been sentenced to four years in prison after attempting to set a police officer on fire in Perth.
· https://www.abc.net.au/news/rachel-jackson/106137872
Your Hong Kong weekend food guide for February 27-March 1
Indulge in a Hokkien cuisine pop-up dinner at Island Shangri-La, an afternoon tea overlooking Victoria Harbour, and a quiet slice of cake at home
· Grace Brewer
Haas labels Maguire rumour 'BS' as he reveals reasons for Broncos exit
Payne Haas says he and Michael Maguire have a strong working relationship. (AAP: Darren England)
Australian gas not keeping the lights on in Japan. What’s the scam?
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· Kim Wingerei
No charges, posters to be returned to Canberra bar after seizures under new hate laws
Dissent Cafe and Bar later placed a new poster of Donald Trump in the window, with the word 'censored' on top of it and with a small Nazi symbol on the uniform now blurred out. (ABC News: Lily Nothling)
· https://www.abc.net.au/news/tahlia-roy/10092236
New laws flagged after 'violent' attacks on gay and bisexual Sydney teens
Topic:State and Territory Government
· https://www.abc.net.au/news/alexander-lewis/13887110
Independent team to oversee troubled Cumberland Hospital
An independent team of experts led by the state’s chief psychiatrist will oversee NSW’s oldest psychiatric hospital in its final stages of operation after three people died in two separate incidents allegedly involving patients who had absconded from its care.
· Angus Thomson
PM evacuated after threat to blow up Lodge if Chinese dance troupe performed
A bomb threat that forced the evacuation of Anthony Albanese from his official Canberra residence came after an email that claimed explosives had been planted around The Lodge and would be detonated unless performances by a Chinese dance troupe were cancelled.
· Rob Harris
Heavily armed officers to patrol religious events in new police command
A dedicated NSW Police command to deploy heavily armed officers to patrol religious events such as Ramadan will require 250 officers, but the government remains tight-lipped on how much funding it will commit to the force.
· Jessica McSweeney
Federal Court questions ACCC’s case against Coles’ Down Down pricing
The Federal Court justice hearing the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s allegation that Coles misled customers with its “Down Down” promotions has peppered the watchdog’s lawyers over their arguments in the case.
· Elias Visontay
Elderly driver hit by train after driving through boom gates at busy station
An elderly man has been taken to hospital after his car was hit by a passenger train when he drove through boom gates at a level crossing near Brunswick station.
· Angus Delaney
Delays hit Australia’s biggest battery, hindering green energy shift
A $1 billion “super battery” designed to smooth Australia’s transition away from coal to cleaner energy sources is facing further delays due to a major equipment failure, pushing its full debut to the end of 2026.
· Nick Toscano
PM heckled at Melbourne event
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A gold coin can buy you a home in this Aussie town
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· Yashee Sharma
Australia's biggest pizza chain loses 10 per cent of customers
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· Richard Wood
Driver's dilemma after e-bike damages car on Sydney street
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· Emily Bennett
Teen denies being behind wheel of car in fatal Canberra crash
Flowers and a cross left at the site of the car crash in April 2024. (ABC News: Simon Beardsell)
· https://www.abc.net.au/news/lily-nothling/9325842
US news site Politico to launch in Australia, aiming to bring policy focus and ‘new angles’ to Canberra
Australian journalist Ryan Heath, who will lead expansion, says focus will be on journalism that ‘connects the dots globally’
· https://www.theguardian.com/profile/amanda-meade
Heavily armed police to patrol places of worship and protests in NSW after hate crime unit made permanent
NSW Greens MLC Sue Higginson says the move could put public at risk of ‘violence, harm and death’
· Guardian staff and Australian Associated Press
Man fired after pouring cooking oil down the drain outside popular bakery
Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.
· Yashee Sharma
New police chief reveals personal experience as victim of crime
Queensland’s new police commissioner Brett Pointing has revealed his personal experience as a victim of crime, while announcing a new statewide operation bolstering police resources.
· Dominique Tassell
Bad Bunny arrives at Sydney airport for his sellout Australian tour – video
Fresh off his victorious Super Bowl half-time show, Bad Bunny, or Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, has arrived in Sydney for his sellout Australian tour. The rapper from Puerto Rico is set to play at Sydney Olympic Park on Saturday and Sunday
Melbourne council seeks to double rate hike to avoid $57m budget black hole
Glen Eira City Council will try to become the first municipality in Melbourne to hike rates above a statewide cap to avoid running out of cash.
· Lachlan Abbott
Breaking: Inflation in January slightly hotter than expected
The largest contributor to annual inflation in January was housing, up 6.8 per cent. (ABC News: Sharon Gordon)
· https://www.abc.net.au/news/gareth-hutchens/12002796
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Liberals target Labor, Greens seats for inner-city towers despite apartment glut
Melbourne’s CBD would be redrawn under a Liberal state government to make way for more high-rise buildings in inner-city suburbs, despite a glut of existing apartments nearby.
· Daniella White
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Stephen Dziedzic is the ABC's Foreign Affairs (Asia Pacific) reporter, based in the Parliament House bureau. He covers foreign policy and Australia's relationship with countries in the Asia Pacific region. Stephen has worked for the ABC since 2007, and spent five years covering federal politics.
Australian jailed for 7 years for 'betraying' the United States
US prosecutors said Peter Williams sold tools that "would have allowed Russia to access millions of digital devices". (Reuters: Elizabeth Frantz)
· https://www.abc.net.au/news/stephen-dziedzic/166934
IS-linked families will return 'one way or the other', doctor helping them says
Jamal Rifi is a well-known Sydney doctor and community leader. (ABC/Docker Media)
· https://www.abc.net.au/news/cason-ho/13697598
Cherry Bar owner steps away after anti-protest post leaves partners ‘aghast’
The outspoken owner of Melbourne’s famed Cherry Bar has stepped down after complaining, without the knowledge of the bar’s partners, that protesters were harming the city’s small businesses.
· Angus Delaney
Alleged murdered baby had so many injuries, police need more time: lawyer
Police need more time to gather evidence in the alleged murder of a baby because the three-week-old boy had suffered “myriad” injuries, a magistrate has heard.
· Rex Martinich
Panicked expats and 'ten pound poms': The people impacted by passport rule
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· April Glover
Aussie monarchists query PM's letter about ex-prince Andrew
Australia's monarchists have issued their support for King Charles amid an ongoing police investigation into his brother, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor - but have questioned Prime Minister Anthony Albanese over his letter supporting the former prince's removal from the line of succession.Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was…
· Adam Vidler
Signs of psychosis seen in Australian users’ interactions with AI chatbots, expert warns
Toby Walsh says he despairs at Australian government’s lack of regulation of artificial intelligence
· https://www.theguardian.com/profile/josh-taylor
Truck driver charged over double fatal train crash dies
Queensland truck driver Kevin Pearson was charged over the fatal railway crossing crash on the Barrier Highway. (Facebook)
· https://www.abc.net.au/news/eva-blandis/104105260
Woolworths reports 16% jump in profits as ACCC prepares legal action over ‘illusory’ discounts
Earnings report released on Wednesday shows supermarket made $859m net profit in past six months as higher prices hit shoppers
· https://www.theguardian.com/profile/catie-mcleod
NSW Police announce new armed response command in the wake of Bondi terror attack
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· Emily Bennett