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Tue, 10 Feb 2026 07:32:10 +0000'It was agony': Grandparents injured in Sydney anti-Herzog protest
A Sydney grandmother says she suffered four broken vertebrae after being "violently" pushed to the ground while trying to leave a protest on Monday night. Warning: This story contains images some readers may find distressing.
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 05:07:08 +0000Call for Grace Tame to be stripped of AOTY title over intifada chant
Grace Tame accused Australia of being "a so called democracy" that punishes peaceful protesters, before chanting "from Gadigal to Gaza, globalise the intifada!"
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 04:30:14 +0000Protesters compare police response at anti-Herzog rally to 'Trump's America
Hundreds of protesters have gathered outside a police station in Sydney to criticise the force's response to Monday night's rally against the visit of Israeli President Isaac Herzog.
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 05:35:57 +0000Pilot failed two exams but held licence ahead of fatal crash
When a young pilot crashed his aircraft he and his two passengers died, but there are questions as to why he was even flying after failing two exams.
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 09:25:30 +0000Liberals plot leadership challenge
Liberals are bracing for a wave of frontbench resignations as soon as Wednesday to pave the way for Angus Taylor to mount a leadership challenge against Sussan Ley.
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 08:15:05 +0000Telstra joint venture to cut up to 209 jobs as AI projects evolve
The Telstra joint venture said this move will "bring an enhanced experience" to its customers, but did not make clear how many jobs in the joint venture (JV) are set to be moved to India.
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 02:22:43 +0000Ghislaine Maxwell helped Jeffrey Epstein hide behind a veil of wealth
Powerful socialite Ghislaine Maxwell was able to exploit her connections to recruit, groom, and abuse dozens of young girls. Now, she faces a fresh interrogation over her role in Jeffrey Epstein's abuse.
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 08:17:49 +0000Live: Aussie Graham begins Winter Olympics moguls campaign
Olympic silver medallist Matt Graham — one of Australia's flag-bearers at the opening ceremony — will hit the slopes in the men's moguls qualification stage at the Milano Cortina Games. Follow live.
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 09:41:00 +0000Car key, more bones found in search for Celine Cremer
Tasmania Police have located further items believed to be linked to missing Belgian tourist Celine Cremer, including more bones and a car key.
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 07:34:39 +0000Top barrister and charity boss dead after child abuse arrest
The 60-year-old was found dead at his Leichhardt unit in Sydney's inner west on Monday evening, NSW Police said in a statement.
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 05:55:23 +0000Four stand trial after man's remains found in wheelie bin
Four people, including the victim's former partner, are standing trial in relation to the alleged murder of 55-year-old man Geoffrey McLean, whose remains were found in a wheelie bin in Adelaide's north in 2022. Warning: This story contains ...
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 03:53:54 +0000Claims of harmful drinking water, low pay: What's happening with Carnival?
A major cruise ship has been investigated by the maritime safety regulator for claims around poor working conditions. A spokesperson for The Carnival Cruise Line says it has "nothing to hide" and welcomes AMSA's oversight.
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 08:30:43 +0000Government pressures Lao authorities over methanol poisoning deaths
The Australian government calls in the Lao ambassador in Canberra, amid criticism of the country's response to a fatal methanol poisoning.
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 08:35:04 +0000Former NT police officer fined for drunken car crash outside Darwin home
A former Northern Territory police officer has been ordered to pay almost $5,000 in fines and undergo supervised treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder after drunkenly crashing his car outside his suburban Darwin home.
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 06:30:00 +0000Last-minute administration blocks fire sale of billionaire's coal mine
Tahmoor Coal has been placed into voluntary administration just as the Supreme Court was set to hear a creditor's winding-up application.
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 06:13:21 +0000Baz Luhrmann's Elvis movie depicts the king of rock 'n' roll at his most unguarded
When director Baz Luhrmann and his team uncovered hours of previously unseen Elvis Presley recordings, Luhrmann abandoned his original plans, deciding to "get out of the way" and let Presley tell his own story.
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 05:46:43 +0000I love caring for my brother, but I didn't have enough support at school
I was my brother's protector at school, but the education system could have done more to support us both.
Mon, 09 Feb 2026 23:30:17 +0000Bondi terrorist father was 'more extremist' than son, former spy says
Bondi Beach terrorist Sajid Akram voiced support for the Islamic State group (IS) in 2019 and expressed admiration for a leading Al Qaeda propagandist, according to accounts from two men who moved in the same extremist circles.
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 02:23:20 +0000'He was pleased': Christchurch terrorist's former lawyer addresses court
A former lawyer for the Australian who murdered 51 people at two New Zealand mosques in 2019 tells a court the shooter "never wanted to defend the terrorism charge".
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 06:16:36 +0000Man staged partner's murder scene before calling Triple Zero
New details have emerged about the murder of Canberra woman Tiffany Spence, as court documents show her partner staged the scene before calling Triple Zero.
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 06:11:01 +0000Fourteen face court over alleged attack on Indigenous protest camp
Neo-Nazi leader Thomas Sewell was among more than a dozen people to face a Melbourne court on Tuesday over the alleged attack at Camp Sovereignty near the city's CBD last August.
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 07:15:08 +0000Woman tells court of pregnancy scare after alleged abuse as student
When recounting the first time her former teacher allegedly raped her, the woman told the court he was "like a big monster" on top of her and she "could hardly breathe". The woman is suing both her former teacher and the State of Tasmania.
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Tue, 10 Feb 2026 05:56:09 +0000Global Athlete accuses IOC of 'kowtowing' to Russia and calls for heavier sanctions
Advocacy group Global Athlete has accused the IOC of enabling Russia by allowing 13 Russian and seven Belarusian athletes to compete at the Winter Olympics.
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 07:02:41 +0000Controversial construction policy cost Queenslanders billions, inquiry told
Industry warnings about a controversial construction industry code were ignored by former Labor leaders, an inquiry into the CFMEU has heard.
Tue, 10 Feb 2026 07:30:58 +0000Missing woman 'frightened' before 1986 disappearance, murder trial told
A close friend of a woman allegedly murdered by her husband in Perth 40 years ago tells a Perth court she seemed frightened in the hours before her disappearance.