The ultimate present: New friends and lots of Cuddles
For donkey’s years, Samantha Wearing has got a kick out of finding quirky activities that she can do with her parents, Lawrence and Angela Spiteri.
· Carolyn Webb
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Newest first · UTC+11:00‘Quite basic’: Why more parents are rejecting public education
The share of students in NSW attending a public school has fallen for the seventh consecutive year, while the proportion of families choosing a Catholic or private school for their child has climbed to its highest point in the state’s history.
· Christopher Harris
Railway tracks washed away as outback hit with multi-day drenching
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Melbourne University loses appeal to avoid rehiring ‘mawkish’ professor
The University of Melbourne has lost its appeal to stop a professor from getting his job back, after he was sacked for sending his PhD student “mawkish” romantic messages.
· Nicole Precel
My suburb has an island, a purgatory, and 2000 wardens to catch you doing anything sneaky
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· Marg Perry
New Trump tariffs supercharge efforts for Australia-EU free trade deal
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Baby unresponsive at day care may have died from bacterial infection, inquest told
By Rhiannon Soliman-Marron
· https://www.abc.net.au/news/rhiannon--soliman-marron/105676794
Childcare boss unaware of number of breaches at centres, senate inquiry told
A senate inquiry into the quality and safety of Australia's early childhood education and care system was held in Brisbane on Monday. (ABC News: Keana Naughton)
· https://www.abc.net.au/news/kate-mckenna/10808170
Coalition proposal on ISIS brides slammed, as Labor MPs grow frustrated with Albanese
The charity trying to extract families from Syria has blasted a Coalition bid to make it illegal to help them back to Australia, as Labor MPs grumble about Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s uncompromising stance in the debate over so-called ISIS brides.
· Paul Sakkal, Brittany Busch
Monsoon low could bring year’s worth of rain in a week to NSW, Queensland and South Australia
Further thunderstorms bringing heavy rain and flash flooding may hit Melbourne on Tuesday, Bureau of Meteorology warns
· https://www.theguardian.com/profile/petra-stock
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Luke is a digital journalist working with the ABC's national breaking news team based in Brisbane.
Class action looms over allegations against endometriosis doctor
A major law firm is considering launching a class action against Melbourne gynaecologist Dr Simon Gordon after being contacted by more than 120 women, including many who allege he performed unnecessary surgery on them.
· Liam Mannix, Henrietta Cook
Meet the Australian farmer planning to get the US hooked on camel milk – video
After a decade of supplying the domestic camel milk market from a 130-hectare (320 acre) farm in south-east Queensland’s Scenic Rim, owner Paul Martin wants to start supplying the product to the United States. He hopes to export 60,000 litres this year – the first shipment in what he believes could one day become a …
Liberals should become ‘party for first home buyers’ and cap negative gearing, former MP says
Keith Wolahan says Liberal party is failing to ‘meet the needs of today’s Australia’ and must change to appeal to younger voters
· https://www.theguardian.com/profile/benita-kolovos
Labor, LNP on Rocky rowing unity ticket, but former local MP disagrees
Days after Rowing Queensland urged members to get behind a proposal for a new facility in greater Brisbane, the state’s Labor opposition has backed the LNP’s plan to hold Olympic events in Rockhampton.
· Cameron Atfield
Former MP Rory Amon’s child sexual abuse complainant grilled over testimony
A man who was allegedly raped in a carpark toilet multiple times by former NSW MP Rory Amon when he was 13 years old told the former Northern Beaches councillor he was aged 17 before they met up, the defence has suggested.
· Clare Sibthorpe
Billionaire plans $38.5m renovation of $100m-plus Melbourne mansion
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· Elizabeth Redman
Pacgold drills into high-grade gold as SA heap leach fires up
Pacgold Limited has hit shallow, wide, high-grade gold in initial mineral resource drilling at its wholly owned White Dam project in South Australia, marking a key step towards improved open pit designs and resource upgrades.
· Michael Busbridge
Pastoralists welcome downpour months after drought forced them to destock
Mount Eba Station worker Sarah Simmons says she went outside yesterday afternoon to realise she was "completely surrounded by water". (Supplied: Sarah Simmons)
· https://www.abc.net.au/news/isabella-kelly/105535556
The five key questions for the Bondi royal commission to answer
The royal commission into the Bondi Beach massacre and antisemitism in Australia begins in Sydney on Tuesday with its first public hearings. Royal commissioner Virginia Bell and counsel assisting Richard Lancaster, SC, will deliver opening statements explaining how they will perform their duties.
· Matthew Knott
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Man’s ‘pathetic’ act after strangling mother before cowardly escape
A man who strangled his ex-partner in a hotel room made a pathetic attempt to revive her before making a cowardly escape.
· Rex Martinich
Trump tower costing $1.5 billion confirmed for Australia
Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
· Sarah Swain
New Trump Tower to be Australia’s tallest building, ‘private’ beach club promised
A new Trump Tower on the Gold Coast would be Australia’s tallest building, the organisation run by US president Donald Trump’s family has announced.
· William Davis, Dominique Tassell
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Alice Angeloni is a reporter and producer at triple j hack. She began her career working on newspapers in New Zealand before returning home to Western Australia in 2022 to work in the ABC's Pilbara and Midwest & Wheatbelt bureaus. She is now based in Coffs Harbour.
Railway tracks washed away as central Australia cops deluge
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'It's a hard no': Premier quashes call for state to join daylight saving time
Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.
· Rebecca Masters
How Milano Cortina's dispersed Games will impact Brisbane 2032
Topic:Winter Olympic Games
· https://www.abc.net.au/news/simon-smale/10007892
Australian prosecutors consider reopening British girl's cold case disappearance
The family of a British girl who disappeared in Australia more than 55 years ago has welcomed a decision by prosecutors to consider reopening her case.
· Katy Watson
Midland trains cancelled on first weekday after new station opens
Trains on the Midland line to Bassendean station were cancelled a day after the new Midland Train Station was opened to much fanfare.
· Hamish Hastie
Trump tariff hikes to hit some Aussie meat products
Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.
· Sarah Swain
DPP consider reviewing case against teen who confessed to toddler's abduction
The NSW Director of Public Prosecutions has offered to review the decades-old case into Cheryl Grimmer's disappearance. (ABC News)
· https://www.abc.net.au/news/kelly-fuller/9938892
Gateway snags even more high-grade gold in WA
Gateway Mining has thickened and stretched its emerging Haflinger gold discovery in Western Australia’s Yandal belt, delivering another wide, high-grade hit that adds real weight to the growing shear-hosted system.
· Rowena Duckworth
Five students lost overnight in Springbrook National Park
A group of students were stranded in Springbrook National Park for 10 hours overnight after becoming lost.
· Dominique Tassell
Sydney Water ordered to clean Malabar treatment plant where fatberg is birthing poo balls
Environment watchdog says water corporation is ‘responsible for ensuring it doesn’t pollute our beautiful beaches’
· https://www.theguardian.com/profile/catie-mcleod
The cost of the cloud: Inside Australia’s data centre boom
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Fitzroy North’s quirkiest pub reopens with one big difference
Just weeks after closing, what’s perhaps Melbourne’s pointiest pub – the triangular-shaped Fitzroy Pinnacle Hotel – has reopened on St Georges Road under new management.
· Tomas Telegramma
Victorian teen assaulted in suspected antisemitic attack
Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.
· April Glover
Kerr and Fowler boost for Matildas before Asian Cup opener in Perth
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Trump Tower to be built on Gold Coast would be Australia's tallest building, developer says
The Gold Coast City Council said a development application has not yet been received for the proposed skyscraper. Source: AAP / Supplied/PR image
· https://www.facebook.com/SBSAustralia/
What we know as police turn to bush in search for kidnapped grandfather Chris Baghsarian
NSW Police have extracted forensic evidence that has linked a vehicle fire last week to the kidnapping of missing Sydney grandfather Chris Baghsarian. Source: Supplied / NSW Police
· https://www.facebook.com/SBSAustralia/
Trump Tower planned for Gold Coast would be Australia's tallest building, developer says
The Gold Coast City Council said a development application has not yet been received for the proposed skyscraper. Source: AAP / Supplied/PR image
· https://www.facebook.com/SBSAustralia/
Australia faces drenching as storm system set to bring heavy rain and flash floods
Parts of Australia are face severe weather this week, the Bureau of Meteorology says. Source: Getty / Steve Christo - Corbis
· https://www.facebook.com/SBSAustralia/
'Unintended consequences': Coalition's 'terrorist hotspot' proposal raises questions
A group of 34 Australian women and children have been held in Syria's al-Roj detention camp since 2019. Source: AAP, AP / Baderkhan Ahmad
· https://www.facebook.com/SBSAustralia/
Are loopholes undermining Australia's support for Ukraine?
Australia has imposed many sanctions against Russia since President Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Source: Getty / jasonbenee/Anadolu/Contributor
· https://www.facebook.com/SBSAustralia/
Lake being searched by Marine Rescue after man failed to resurface in NSW
Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.
· Sarah Swain
WA news LIVE: Arson squad investigating fire that destroyed multiple cars at Perth mechanic
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Breaking: ABC Radio Perth switches to FM, old 720 frequency to be decommissioned
720 ABC Radio Perth will be broadcasting on 102.5 FM from today. (ABC News: Kenith Png)
· https://www.abc.net.au/news/gian-de-poloni/4421330
Ahmed Al Ahmed reveals what he said to Bondi gunman
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Australia's golden Winter Games another step towards sustained excellence
Topic:Winter Olympic Games
· https://www.abc.net.au/news/simon-smale/10007892