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Three dead in light plane crash in Australia

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Three people have been killed after a light aircraft crashed and burst into flames shortly after take-off at Shellharbour Airport, south of Wollongong, around...

Court bans Sydney Opera House pro-Palestine march over “extreme” public safety risks

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New South Wales’ highest court has ruled in favour of police, prohibiting a planned pro-Palestine march to the Sydney Opera House on safety grounds. The...

Prosecutors to appeal Erin Patterson sentence as ‘manifestly inadequate’

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Victoria’s Director of Public Prosecutions has lodged an appeal against the sentence given to convicted triple-murderer Erin Patterson, arguing it was “manifestly inadequate.” Patterson was...

Sydney suburb lockdown lifted after gunman arrested

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A 60-year-old man has been arrested after firing up to 100 shots “indiscriminately” at passing vehicles, including police cars, in Sydney’s inner west suburb...

Mushroom killer Erin Patterson to appeal

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Erin Patterson, sentenced to life with a 33-year non-parole period for poisoning three relatives and attempting to murder a fourth with a toxic mushroom-laced...

Australian sunscreen scandal deepens with recalls and testing concerns

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Australia’s sunscreen scandal has intensified, with 18 products pulled from shelves and regulators warning that dozens more may fail to meet safety standards. Consumer testing...

Class action accuses Australia’s ‘Work for the Dole’ programme of discriminating against Aboriginals

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The Australian government is facing a major class action lawsuit alleging its Work for the Dole program discriminated against Aborigines. Lawyers from Maurice Blackburn argue...

Fired ANZ trader confronted over ‘offensive’ messages as court battle resumes

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A long-running unfair dismissal case against ANZ in Australia has reignited in the Federal Court, with former senior trader Etienne Alexiou grilled over a...

NZ and Australia put $5.3m into joint space projects

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Three new trans-Tasman space projects have secured up to $5.3 million in funding to advance satellite technology with applications ranging from maritime awareness to...

Former Counties-Manukau rugby player faces deportation after drug convictions in Australia

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Former Counties-Manukau rugby player Tuaefe Palelei, who moved to Australia in 2010 with hopes of a professional career, is set to be deported to...

Australian state broadcaster ordered to pay extra $150K for unfair sacking of presenter over Gaza post

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Australia’s Federal Court has ordered the state broadcaster ABC to pay an additional AUD $150,000 in penalties after unfairly sacking fill-in radio presenter Antoinette...

UK, Canada and Australia officially recognise State of Palestine

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France plans to acknowledge the country’s sovereignty at next week’s UN General Assembly. The UK, Canada and Australia have formally recognised the State of Palestine....

Seven arrested over Melbourne knife deaths of two boys

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Police have arrested seven people over the fatal stabbings of 15-year-old Dau Akueng and 12-year-old Chol Achiek, who were attacked while walking home from...

Dick Smith warns uncontrolled immigration will “doom” Australia

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Veteran Australian businessman Dick Smith has issued an urgent warning that Australia is “doomed” without a population plan to manage surging immigration, accusing political...

Three charged over Gold Coast assisted suicide as police probe further deaths

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Three people have been charged following the alleged assisted suicide of a 43-year-old man at Hope Island on the Gold Coast in April, with...

Australia extends North West Shelf Gas Project to 2070

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Australia has extended the North West Shelf, one of its largest fossil fuel projects, by 40 years to 2070. Environment Minister Murray Watt said the...

Online debate rages over whether Australian neo-Nazi leader is a ‘government plant’

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A heated online debate is raging in Australia over whether notorious neo-Nazi leader Thomas Sewell of the National Socialist Network (NSN) is a genuine...

Victoria Premier says she is “unharmed” after being asked a question by member of the public

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Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan is facing ridicule after portraying herself as a survivor of a threatening encounter — when, in reality, she was simply...

Albanese reportedly had talks to bring in Indian workers to build a million new homes

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In a viral clip on social media, India’s Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, has confirmed discussions with the Albanese government over a...

Car rams into Russian consulate in Australia (Video)

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A police officer was injured as the suspect drove onto the diplomatic premises in Sydney. A man has been arrested after a car crashed through...

Large protests around Australia demand end to mass immigration

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Tens of thousands of Australians rallied under the 'March for Australia' banner in cities across the country, calling for a halt to mass immigration...

Angry farmers on tractors chase Albanese out of town

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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was dramatically chased out of Ballarat by angry farmers in tractors after the 'Bush Summit', as protests erupted over...

Australia expels Iranian ambassador over alleged anti-Semitic attacks

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Tehran has rejected Canberra’s claim it was behind two arson incidents targeting its Jewish community. Australia is expelling Iranian ambassador Ahmad Sadeghi and three other...

‘Experts’ propose ‘spare bedroom tax’ in Melbourne

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The push to introduce a “spare bedroom tax” in Melbourne has sparked heated debate, with critics slamming it as yet another desperate attempt by...

Netanyahu accuses Albanese of betrayal

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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused Australian leader Anthony Albanese of “betraying Israel” and abandoning the Jewish community after Canberra barred far-right Israeli...

Air NZ Auckland–Perth flight diverted to Sydney over fuel discrepancy

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An Air New Zealand flight from Auckland to Perth was diverted to Sydney after a fuel discrepancy prompted an engineering investigation. Flight NZ175 departed Auckland...

NZ killer loses bid to stay in Australia

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Nearly two decades after murdering aspiring surfer Luke Hankey in a New South Wales pub carpark, New Zealander David Ngatokotoru Martin has been released...

Australia will recognise Palestinian State at UN – Albanese

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed Australia will formally recognise a Palestinian state at the United Nations General Assembly in September. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin...

Luxon and Albanese push for joint NZ–Australia Digital ID

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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese are advancing plans for a joint New Zealand–Australia digital identification system, a move critics...

Australians ordered to surrender machetes or go to prison

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The state of Victoria has rolled out machete disposal bins ahead of a ban on the tools amid rising violent crime. Australians have been ordered...

Heavy snow falls in NSW

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A severe snowstorm over the weekend blanketed parts of New South Wales' Northern Tablelands with up to 40cm of snow, leaving thousands without power,...

Assange joins Sydney Gaza protest

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More than 120,000 people braved torrential rain to march across the Sydney Harbour Bridge on Sunday in a show of solidarity with Palestinians and...

Why this American vassal is suddenly defying its master

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Australia has refused to go to war with China over Taiwan. The Trump administration has been having a rough few months. Domestic chaos – fuelled by...

Notorious outback killer dies without revealing whereabouts of victim’s body

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Bradley John Murdoch, the convicted murderer of British backpacker Peter Falconio, has died in custody at age 67 without ever disclosing the location of...

Australia to require age verification for Google searches

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Australians will soon be required to verify their age when logged into Google or other search engines, under new regulations aimed at "protecting children...

Australian experts baffled by alarming rates of cancer in young people

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A wave of early-onset cancers is affecting Australians in their 30s and 40s at unprecedented rates. Australian state media reports a dramatic rise in early‑onset cancers...

Jury finds Australian woman guilty of mushroom poisoning that killed three at family lunch

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Erin Patterson has been found guilty of murdering three relatives and attempting to murder a fourth by serving them a beef Wellington lunch laced...

Man charged over arson attack on Melbourne synagogue

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Australian police have charged a 34-year-old Sydney man with arson after he allegedly set fire to the historic East Melbourne Synagogue while 20 worshippers...

Melbourne synagogue arson sparks manhunt

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A manhunt is underway in Melbourne after an arsonist set fire to the East Melbourne Hebrew Congregation while 20 people, including children, attended a...

Australia to deploy aircraft and troops to Europe in support of NATO operations

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Australia will deploy a Royal Australian Air Force E-7A Wedgetail aircraft and up to 100 Australian Defence Force personnel to Europe in August 2025...

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