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‘Make Australia Great Again’: Billionaire launches new Trump-inspired political party

Billionaire Clive Palmer has announced his new political party, 'Trumpet of Patriots', aiming to bring Donald Trump-style policies to Australia. Following the deregistration of his...

NSW Police raid home of nurse over alleged hate speech video at Sydney Hospital

NSW Police raided the home of Bankstown Hospital nurse Ahmad Rashad Nadir on Friday night as part of an investigation into an alleged hate...

Australian women’s footballer cleared of racial harassment over ‘stupid and white’ comment

Chelsea and Australia women's football star Sam Kerr has been found not guilty of racially aggravated harassment after calling a Metropolitan Police officer "stupid...

Trump slaps big tariffs on Australian steel and aluminium

US President Donald Trump has announced sweeping new tariffs on steel and aluminium imports, affecting all exporting countries, including Australia. The new policy will impose...

UFC boss mocks Australian legacy mainstream media (Video)

UFC president Dana White has taken a swing at the Australian mainstream media, calling them the “biggest p*ssies” he’s ever seen. Speaking ahead of UFC...

London cop says Aussie footballer’s ‘stupid and white’ comment left him humiliated in harassment case

A London police officer has defended his claim that he felt harassed and humiliated by Chelsea and Australia women's football star Samantha Kerr, as...

Albo and ‘Dictator Dan’ under scrutiny for dining with controversial college owner

A dinner attended by Australian PM Anthony Albanese and former Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has come under scrutiny following revelations that one of the...

Deadly floods devastate Northern Queensland, thousands evacuated

A woman has died, and thousands have been forced to flee as major floods continue to inundate northern Queensland. Over 1,000mm of rain has fallen...

Catastrophic fire at Australian lithium mine

The Mount Holland lithium mine in Western Australia has reportedly shut down after a fire engulfed the site, approximately 105 km southeast of Southern...

Captain Cook statue in Sydney vandalised ahead of Australia Day

Australian police are investigating the vandalism of a Captain James Cook statue in Sydney, which was covered in red paint and disfigured just before...

NZ woman in critical condition after alleged fire attack in Queensland home

34-year-old New Zealand woman Destiny Otton-Rakuraku is in a serious condition in a Queensland hospital after allegedly being set on fire in her Kingston...

Surfing world mourns Quiksilver co-founder and surf wear pioneer Alan Green

The surfing community is honouring Alan “Greeny” Green, the co-founder of Quiksilver and a pioneer of modern surf wear, who passed away at his...

Mysterious debris returns to Sydney beaches, authorities investigate source

Months after black deposits forced the closure of Sydney’s beaches, new marble-like debris in shades of grey and white has reappeared, prompting the shutdown...

Australia reclaims Border-Gavaskar trophy with series-clinching win over India

Australia secured a 3-1 series victory against India and reclaimed the Border-Gavaskar Trophy for the first time in a decade with a six-wicket win...

Australian gene tech regulator considering application to release GM mosquitoes

Critics warn of dangers as genetically modified mosquitoes spread across continents in Bill Gates-backed ventures. In a controversial effort to combat mosquito-borne diseases, Bill Gates...

Australia secures action-packed 184-run win over India in Boxing Day Test

Australia defeated India by 184 runs in a dramatic conclusion to the fourth Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, taking a 2-1 lead in...

Experts claim chlamydia jab will save Koalas from extinction

A chlamydia epidemic is pushing Australia’s iconic koalas closer to extinction, experts claim, with wildlife hospitals like Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary in Queensland at the...

Australian family loses $252K in targeted home purchase scam

Sarah and Laine Robinson’s dream of homeownership turned into a nightmare when they unknowingly transferred $252,000 of their deposit into a scam account just...

LawConnect secures back-to-back wins in Sydney to Hobart

LawConnect claimed its second consecutive line honours victory in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race early on Saturday, completing the 628-nautical-mile journey in one...

Double tragedy strikes Sydney to Hobart yacht race

The Sydney to Hobart yacht race has been rocked by the deaths of two sailors in separate incidents involving booms, casting a shadow over...

Kohli faces backlash over on-field clash with teen debutant Sam Konstas

Indian cricket veteran Virat Kohli has come under fire for an unsportsmanlike incident during the Boxing Day Test at the MCG, where he made...

Tasmanian government threatens foreign owner with nationalisation to save iconic dairy brand

The Tasmanian government has issued a stern warning to Canadian dairy giant Saputo, accusing the company of prioritising market dominance over the survival of...

Australian law firm files class action against Johnson & Johnson over ‘ineffective medicines’

Australian law firm JGA Saddler has launched a class action lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson, alleging the company misled consumers by marketing cold and...

Australian man receives suspended jail sentence over Bitcoin origin claims

Australian computer scientist Craig Wright has been convicted of contempt of court for persistently and falsely claiming to be Satoshi Nakamoto, the pseudonymous creator...

Alan Jones vows to fight ‘baseless’ historical abuse allegations in Court

Veteran Australian broadcaster Alan Jones has declared his innocence after facing 34 charges of historical abuse, including eight new allegations presented in court on...

Former NZ businessman Mark Bryers jailed for tax fraud in Australia

New Zealand businessman Mark Bryers has been sentenced to eight and a half years in prison by the New South Wales Supreme Court for...

Remaining ‘Bali Nine’ members return to Australia after nearly 20 years

The final five members of the notorious Bali Nine drug smuggling ring—Si Yi Chen, Michael Czugaj, Matthew Norman, Scott Rush, and Martin Stephens—have returned...

Australians hospitalised after suspected alcohol poisoning in Fiji

Several Australians are in critical condition following a suspected alcohol poisoning incident at the Warwick Resort on Fiji’s Coral Coast. Seven guests reportedly fell ill...

Canberra secures strategic deal with Nauru to counter China’s influence in Pacific

Australia has signed a five-year agreement with Nauru to provide AUD $100 million in budget support, including AUD $40 million for policing and security...

PNG secures NRL team in historic expansion deal

Australia and Papua New Guinea (PNG) have announced a groundbreaking agreement to establish PNG’s own National Rugby League (NRL) team by 2028. The deal was...

Australian rapper appeals conviction for brutal murder of NZ man over lunch dispute

Coskun Jaques Marius, an aspiring rapper, has appealed his conviction for the 2019 murder of New Zealand man Tane Tahi Manawa, also known as...

Queensland lab loses ‘deadly virus’ samples in major biosecurity breach

Nearly 100 live samples of the "deadly Hendra virus" are among 323 virus samples unaccounted for in a major biosecurity breach at Queensland's Virology...

Life sentence for ‘Australia’s worst paedophile’ in shocking childcare abuse case

47-year-old Ashley Paul Griffith, once a trusted childcare worker, has been handed a life sentence after confessing to over 300 heinous acts against nearly...

World reacts as Australia approves strict social media ban for under-16s

Australia has started a global debate with the passage of unprecedented legislation banning children under 16 from using social media platforms, including TikTok, Instagram,...

NSW police officer guilty of manslaughter for tasering 95-year-old woman

A New South Wales police officer, Kristian White, has been found guilty of manslaughter following the death of 95-year-old Clare Nowland, who was tasered...

NBL issues lifetime ban after courtside fan-player scuffle

Australia's National Basketball League (NBL) has banned one fan for life and another for 10 years following a courtside altercation with Adelaide 36ers players...

Australia dumps plans for ‘disinformation’ fines

The opposition has slammed a bill that envisaged hefty penalties for social media platforms as an attempt to suppress free speech. The Australian government has...

Australia introduces bill to ban children from social media

The Australian government has introduced a bill that would ban children under 16 from accessing social media, requiring platforms to implement strict age verification...

Second Melbourne teen dies in Laos methanol poisoning incident, death toll rises to 6

A second Melbourne teenager, Holly Bowles, 19, has died following a methanol poisoning tragedy in the Laotian town of Vang Vieng, bringing the death...

Australian broadcaster Alan Jones arrested over sexual assault allegations

Veteran Australian broadcaster Alan Jones has been arrested at his luxury Sydney Harbour apartment following a nine-month investigation into allegations of indecent assault against...

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