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Australian MP loses both legs following vehicle attack

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Australian MP Helen Haines has undergone the amputation of both legs after being struck by a Toyota LandCruiser outside her electorate office on Monday. Her...

Australian MP critically injured in deliberate attack

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Independent Australian MP Helen Haines is fighting for her life in a Melbourne hospital after being struck by a vehicle outside her electorate office...

Calls for Inquiry as euthanasia deaths surge 243% in Western Australia

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Western Australia is facing calls for an urgent investigation into its voluntary assisted dying system after new figures revealed a 243% increase in euthanasia...

Trans-Tasman week of action results in arrests and drug seizures

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A concoction of addictive and harmful substances was seized in our communities and at the border as part of a week of action on...

Rogue OpenAI agent breaches Australian government system

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A rogue OpenAI AI agent breached an Australian government website in June and gained access to non-public information, in what cybersecurity experts describe as...

NZ & Australia move closer to economic integration

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New Zealand and Australia have agreed to accelerate efforts to deepen their Single Economic Market, with ministers targeting regulatory barriers and the costs faced...

Albanese faces backlash after calling for One Nation’s defeat

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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has drawn criticism after telling Labor supporters they “owe it to history” to defeat One Nation, after Pauline Hanson’s...

State of Origin clash confirmed for Eden Park

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New Zealand will host a State of Origin match for the first time, with Game Two of the 2027 series confirmed for Auckland’s Eden...

Census fines threatened as Australia’s 2026 survey gets underway

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Australians who fail to complete this year's Census are being threatened with daily fines. The 2026 survey takes place on 11 August and introduces questions...

Housing slump fuels Australian recession fears

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Australia's slowing housing market has intensified concerns about a broader economic downturn, with falling home lending, weakening property prices and subdued auction results raising...

Appeal fails in Australian vilification case over trans athletes

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The NSW Supreme Court has upheld a vilification conviction against women’s rights campaigner Kirralie Smith and Binary Australia, leaving her liable for A$95,000 in...

Australian health bureaucrats on full alert as sick tern tests positive for ‘Bird Flu’

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Australian authorities have stepped up surveillance after the H5 strain of avian influenza was detected for the first time in an Australian seabird. The latest...

Is the populist right about to take over Australia?

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One Nation recently shot to the top of the country’s political ratings – but its program is disruptive and unrealistic. Recent opinion polls make clear...

Sydney GP ‘declares war’ against tribunal over suspension

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The NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal has found Sydney GP My Le Trinh guilty of unsatisfactory professional conduct and professional misconduct over a range...

Russia sanctions probe triggers raids in NZ and Australia

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A series of search warrants has been executed in Auckland, Christchurch, and Melbourne, Australia in relation to a joint law enforcement investigation into suspected...

Biosecurity Minister confirms NZ readiness as bird flu claims in Australia

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Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard has revealed what is already known in some circles, that New Zealand is “well prepared” for a possible bird-flu outbreak. It...

Giggle v Tickle appeal goes to High Court

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Giggle for Girls app founder Sall Grover is taking her fight against a Federal Court ruling to Australia's highest court after losing a landmark...

Australia stun Turkey in World Cup opener

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Australia produced one of the early shocks of the World Cup with a 2-0 victory over Turkey national football team in Vancouver, as coach...

Woman seriously injured in Sydney shark attack

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A 30-year-old woman was seriously injured after being bitten by a shark while swimming at Coogee Beach in Sydney on Saturday morning. Members of the...

Jailed for hantavirus exposure

Richard Kelly -

A flurry of excitement has gripped news services in the last week or so as several groups of ‘ISIS Brides’ arrived back in Australia,...

Truck driver injured after rollover shuts major Melbourne freeway

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A truck driver has been taken to hospital after becoming trapped when his vehicle overturned on a Melbourne freeway overpass, causing major traffic disruption...

Illegal cockroach farm shut down in Australia

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Australian wildlife authorities have dismantled an illegal exotic insect breeding operation near Bathurst, west of Sydney, seizing more than 100,000 prohibited cockroaches with an...

‘Mouse plague’ ravages crops across Western and South Australia

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A severe mouse plague is affecting large areas of Western Australia and South Australia, with farmers reporting thousands of mice per hectare damaging newly...

Australia’s bulwark against populism is cracking

Rebekah Barnett -

The right-wing populist wave that broke over much of the democratic world with Brexit and the first Trump presidency in 2016 barely lapped at...

Spearfisher dies in second fatal Australian shark attack in weeks

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A 39-year-old man has died after being attacked by a shark while spearfishing off the Queensland coast, marking Australia’s second fatal shark incident in...

Former Brisbane doctor charged with 148 sexual offences

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A former Brisbane GP has been charged with 148 alleged sexual offences following a major police investigation involving complaints from 15 former patients. Queensland Police...

Home invasion deaths reignite Victoria self-defence law debate

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Two deadly home invasion cases in Victoria have reignited debate over whether homeowners should have stronger legal rights to defend themselves against violent intruders. The...

One Nation claims historic Lower House breakthrough

Daily Telegraph NZ -

One Nation has secured its first-ever seat in Australia’s federal lower house, with candidate David Farley winning the New South Wales electorate of Farrer...

Australia braces for return of ISIS-linked women and children

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Australian authorities are preparing for the arrival of four women linked to Islamic State and nine children returning from Syria, with some expected to...

Man charged after girl’s death and sexual assault sparks Alice Springs riots

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A 47-year-old man has been charged with murder and two counts of sexual assault following the death of a five-year-old Aboriginal girl in central...

The government failed at Bondi, now it punishes the people

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On December 14, two ISIS-affiliated gunmen massacred 15 unarmed civilians at a Hanukkah festival at Bondi Beach, the icon of Australia’s breezy way of...

Tensions flare over ‘Welcome to Country’ at Australian Anzac Day services (Video)

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Debate has intensified around the role of 'Welcome to Country' ceremonies at Anzac Day events in Australia, following calls for disruption and reports of...

Willis meets Australian treasurer as fuel pressures rise

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Finance Minister Nicola Willis has met with Australian Treasurer Jim Chalmers in Brisbane for the annual trans-Tasman economic dialogue, with talks focusing on fuel...

Bail refused for businessman accused of mid-flight sexual assault

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A 52-year-old Indian businessman has been remanded in custody after being accused of sexually assaulting a fellow passenger during a flight from Singapore to...

Machete attack sparks panic at Melbourne dining precinct (Video)

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Diners fled in panic after a group of masked youths stormed a busy cafe area in Melbourne’s Oakleigh on Friday night, leaving an 18-year-old...

From war hero to war criminal: One man’s fate is breaking a country’s politics in half

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For the Australian right, Ben Roberts-Smith is a beacon of virtue. For the left, he is a murderer. Both will use him as a...

Australia secures diesel shipments as government activates fuel security powers

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Australia has moved to strengthen its fuel reserves, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese confirming the government has backed the purchase of 100 million litres...

Fire erupts at Australian oil refinery

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A late-night fire has broken out at a major oil refinery in Geelong, prompting an emergency response and warnings to nearby residents. The blaze started...

Australian police probe sexual assault allegation against Katy Perry

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Detectives in Victoria are examining a historical sexual assault allegation made by actress and model Ruby Rose against Katy Perry, relating to an incident...

Australian VC recipient arrested over alleged war crimes

Daily Telegraph NZ -

One of Australia’s most decorated soldiers, Ben Roberts-Smith, has been arrested over allegations of war crimes, with the 47-year-old Victoria Cross recipient taken into...

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