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Tue, 23 Dec 2025 23:33:25 +0000Bondi heroes to be recognised in new honours list, PM says
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says those who showed "extraordinary" bravery during the Bondi terror attack will be recognised in a new honours list, similar to those used after the Bali bombings and the MH17 plane crash.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 05:52:33 +0000Perth man pledged support for Bondi shooters hours after attack, court hears
Police found a bomb-making shopping list when they searched the home of a man who allegedly posted on social media that he supported the gunmen behind the Bondi terror attack, a Perth court has heard.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 03:09:37 +0000Police reveal 'working theories' behind Bondi gunmen's Philippines visit
Mobile phone data suggests the Bondi Beach gunmen may have travelled near a region in the Philippines where Islamic State-aligned militants could still be operating, a police source has told the ABC.
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 19:34:20 +0000Epstein files email show 'A' at 'Balmoral' sought 'inappropriate friends'
Someone who referred to themselves as "A" at "Balmoral" emailed convicted child sex offender Ghislaine Maxwell in 2001, asking if she had found them "some new inappropriate friends", the latest Epstein files document dump has revealed.
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Wed, 24 Dec 2025 01:08:12 +0000'Fake' note about Trump in Epstein files, Justice Department says
The US government says newly released documents from the Epstein files contain "untrue and sensationalist" claims about Donald Trump.
Brisbane Times Headlines
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 19:47:28 +1000Homemade explosive devices found inside parked car in Adelaide
A routine callout for paramedics checking on a man asleep in his car turned into an emergency response in Clovelly Park after homemade explosives were found in a car.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 19:38:26 +1000New charges against comedian Russell Brand
UK authorities have laid new charges against comedian Russell Brand, including one count of rape.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 19:29:44 +1000DOJ slams new drop of Epstein files
The US Government has slammed the latest drop of Epstein files after Donald Trump was mentioned multiple times.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 19:10:02 +1000Thousands lose power as Christmas Eve storm wreaks havoc
Stunning footage of the thunderstorm’s aftermath shows a large tree in Brisbane breaking after it was struck by lightning.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 18:53:42 +1000Stokes hits back over England’s Noosa controversy
England’s disastrous campaign has shifted from on-field humiliation to off-field scandal with captain Ben Stokes was forced to address the fallout.
Canberra Times
Independent Australia
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 15:00:00 +1000 Chris Hedges speaks to IA about Gaza genocide, Bondi and 'blowback'
In this special Indy Eye podcast, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Chris Hedges joins Michelle Pini to discuss "blowback" from the ongoing Gaza genocide, the shocking Bondi attack and that "interview" with David Marr. ...
Sat, 06 Dec 2025 03:30:00 +1000 Finding a reliable electrician in Wollongong you can trust
Let's be honest, finding a good electrician shouldn't feel like a gamble. read now...
Tue, 23 Dec 2025 09:00:00 +1000 Independent Australia’s owners say why save IA
An Australia without brave media outlets standing up to Trumpian, anti-truth spin doctors? Watch Independent Australia's owners on why we need IA... read now...
Mon, 22 Dec 2025 09:00:00 +1000 Bondi after the bullets
I was at a birthday dinner when I received a message from my brother that immediately felt wrong. It was disjointed and unclear, as if something serious had happened but hadn’t yet settled into words. I rang him straight away. read now...
Mon, 22 Dec 2025 08:00:00 +1000 POEM: When the world is done
When the world is done. read now...
Otago Daily Times
Fri, 28 Nov 2025 22:35:44 +00001 dead, 2 in hospital after car crashes into Hawke’s Bay’s Wairoa River
Police believe they have found everyone from inside the vehicle, but divers will check.
Sun, 05 Oct 2025 07:05:07 +0000Hutt Valley Line trains closed while police attend incident
Police were alerted to the incident at about 6.25pm this evening.
Tue, 22 Apr 2025 21:46:16 +0000Hawke’s Bay prison attacks: Four Corrections staff members injured on one day
Sugar may have been mixed with the hot water, but Corrections hasn't confirmed it yet.
Sun, 13 Oct 2024 03:03:21 +0000State Highway 3 closed following ‘serious crash’ between Waitōtara and Waverley
Motorists are told to expect delays.
Wed, 25 Sep 2024 03:45:25 +0000One person dead after being trapped in avalanche during heli-skiing trip in Southern Alps
The victim was pulled alive from the avalanche but died from their injures.
Sydney Morning Herald National News
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 20:47:28 +1100Homemade explosive devices found inside parked car in Adelaide
A routine callout for paramedics checking on a man asleep in his car turned into an emergency response in Clovelly Park after homemade explosives were found in a car.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 20:10:02 +1100Thousands lose power as Christmas Eve storm wreaks havoc
Stunning footage of the thunderstorm’s aftermath shows a large tree in Brisbane breaking after it was struck by lightning.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 19:53:42 +1100Stokes hits back over England’s Noosa controversy
England’s disastrous campaign has shifted from on-field humiliation to off-field scandal with captain Ben Stokes was forced to address the fallout.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 19:25:18 +1100Storms forecast for large parts of Queensland over Christmas
There’s more rain on the forecast after a lashing of rain and some suffocating heat swept through the south-east of Queensland on Christmas Eve.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 19:09:04 +1100Young Melbourne man assaulted in a brutal machete attack
A couple looking at Christmas lights rushed to the aid of a young man being assaulted in a brutal machete attack in Melbourne's south-east.
Sydney Morning Herald World News
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 20:38:26 +1100New charges against comedian Russell Brand
UK authorities have laid new charges against comedian Russell Brand, including one count of rape.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 20:29:44 +1100DOJ slams new drop of Epstein files
The US Government has slammed the latest drop of Epstein files after Donald Trump was mentioned multiple times.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 13:30:00 +1100From sinister to prime minister? The surprise candidate putting his hand up to lead Thailand
In this post-truth Trumpian world, seemingly nothing can stop a political career. Certainly not a few years in a Sydney jail back in the 1990s for helping smuggle heroin.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 12:48:15 +1100Trump reacts to photos made public from the Epstein files
President Donald Trump bemoaned the potential reputational damage inflicted on people who appear in photos released as part of the Jeffrey Epstein files.
Wed, 24 Dec 2025 09:58:34 +1100Terrorists plotted to kill Jews in ‘deadliest attack in UK history’
Two men have been found guilty over a foiled Islamic State-inspired attack in which they planned to use automatic weapons to kill hundreds of people.
The Age
Tue, 14 Jun 2016 14:00:00 GMTShorten veers left on treaty, boats
Bill Shorten has sparked a political storm over sudden policy moves that appeal to the Labor Left.
Tue, 14 Jun 2016 14:00:00 GMTCourse set for vote failure
Progressive politics is close to killing off the worthy idea of constitutional recognition of the indigenous peoples.
Tue, 14 Jun 2016 14:00:00 GMTLabor props up budget with raids
Queensland Treasurer Curtis Pitt has ordered sweeping raids to prop up the cash-strapped state’s ailing budget.
Tue, 14 Jun 2016 14:00:00 GMTFears over Brexit wipe $30bn
Shares fell yesterday, wiping more than $30 billion in value, as investors braced for a British vote to leave the EU.
Tue, 14 Jun 2016 14:15:00 GMT‘Dole destiny’ for STEM grads
Efforts to increase the number of people studying science and maths are wrongheaded, says Productivity Commission.
The Australian
Tue, 14 Jun 2016 14:00:00 GMTShorten veers left on treaty, boats
Bill Shorten has sparked a political storm over sudden policy moves that appeal to the Labor Left.
Tue, 14 Jun 2016 14:00:00 GMTCourse set for vote failure
Progressive politics is close to killing off the worthy idea of constitutional recognition of the indigenous peoples.
Tue, 14 Jun 2016 14:00:00 GMTLabor props up budget with raids
Queensland Treasurer Curtis Pitt has ordered sweeping raids to prop up the cash-strapped state’s ailing budget.
Tue, 14 Jun 2016 14:00:00 GMTFears over Brexit wipe $30bn
Shares fell yesterday, wiping more than $30 billion in value, as investors braced for a British vote to leave the EU.
Tue, 14 Jun 2016 14:15:00 GMT‘Dole destiny’ for STEM grads
Efforts to increase the number of people studying science and maths are wrongheaded, says Productivity Commission.