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Australian Top Stories

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 09:16:07 +0000
Destructive winds, heavy rain as Tropical Cyclone Hayley crosses Kimberley coast
Severe Tropical Cyclone Hayley brings severe winds and heavy rain to parts of the north-west Kimberley as it crosses the coast as a category three system.

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 01:17:21 +0000
AFP believes Bondi attack gunmen operated alone
AFP Commissioner Krissy Barrett says there is no evidence the men were instructed to carry out the attack, which left 15 people dead. 

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 04:06:51 +0000
A plane vanished without trace in 2014. Now new tech is looking for MH370
Malaysia Airlines missing flight MH370, which vanished in 2014, remains one of aviation's enduring mysteries. A new search, beginning today, is aiming to provide answers.

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 09:09:30 +0000
Man dies in floodwaters in north west Queensland
Police were called to a vehicle submerged in floodwaters near Normanton where they found the man aged in his 70s.

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 08:06:01 +0000
Shock protest against yacht on brink of historic Sydney Hobart victory
The two-person crewed yacht on the brink of winning the prestigious overall handicap prize in the Sydney to Hobart race is the subject of a protest by a rival, which could potentially deny it victory.

Brisbane Times Headlines

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 19:36:36 +1000
One confirmed dead as floods pummel far north Queensland
The body of a man in his 70s was found inside a vehicle submerged in floodwater at Normanton.

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 19:10:52 +1000
Python hitches ride in unsuspecting driver's car across Queensland-NSW border
A coastal carpet python has hitched a ride across the Queensland and NSW border after coiling itself into the crevice of a car.

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 19:09:23 +1000
Passengers rescued from cruise ship stranded in waters near Papua New Guinea
Passengers on the stranded Coral Adventurer being ferried from the cruise liner to the Papua New Guinea mainland for chartered flight back to Cairns.

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 18:45:00 +1000
The reality TV winner, her secret lover – and the deadly gift that arrived by courier
She was a feisty Bogota entrepreneur, full of ambition, when she first appeared on TV. Now two teenage girls are dead - and she’s the chief suspect.

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 18:32:10 +1000
Early morning ram raid in Melbourne
A lotto shop has been ram-raided early this morning in Fiztroy, Melbourne.

Canberra Times

Independent Australia

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, 30 Dec 2025 14:30:00 +1000
#6 TOP IA STORY OF 2025: ABC'S feeble defence confirms abject failure to report Labor fairly
One of the Labor Government's constant challenges is getting the Australian media to fairly report their policies. This January article by outstanding former ABC reporter Alan Austin, including a complaint to their board, made big waves...

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. ...

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +1000
#7 TOP IA STORY OF 2025: Daily Telegraph tries to stage antisemitic incident
Exposing Rupert Murdoch's News Corp as a News Creation factory has been IA's thankless task for more than 15 years. This stunning February exposé by editor Michelle Pini about Sydney's Daily Travesty trying to deepen a danger...

Sun, 28 Dec 2025 14:44:00 +1000
#8 TOP STORY 2025: Skilled visas expose cracks in Government immigration policy
Dr Abul Rizvi has yet another Top 10 Story of the Year. This former Immigration Department head is now the most in-demand national media expert in this field. But first he writes for IA, including this vital May article on a topic debated ...

Otago Daily Times

Fri, 28 Nov 2025 22:35:44 +0000
1 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 +0000
Hutt 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 +0000
Hawke’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 +0000
State Highway 3 closed following ‘serious crash’ between Waitōtara and Waverley
Motorists are told to expect delays.

Wed, 25 Sep 2024 03:45:25 +0000
One 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

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 21:00:00 +1100
Relax. It’s just dessert
And it’s all glass.

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 20:36:36 +1100
One confirmed dead as floods pummel far north Queensland
The body of a man in his 70s was found inside a vehicle submerged in floodwater at Normanton.

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 20:10:52 +1100
Python hitches ride in unsuspecting driver's car across Queensland-NSW border
A coastal carpet python has hitched a ride across the Queensland and NSW border after coiling itself into the crevice of a car.

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 20:09:23 +1100
Passengers rescued from cruise ship stranded in waters near Papua New Guinea
Passengers on the stranded Coral Adventurer being ferried from the cruise liner to the Papua New Guinea mainland for chartered flight back to Cairns.

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 19:32:10 +1100
Early morning ram raid in Melbourne
A lotto shop has been ram-raided early this morning in Fiztroy, Melbourne.

Sydney Morning Herald World News

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 19:45:00 +1100
The reality TV winner, her secret lover – and the deadly gift that arrived by courier
She was a feisty Bogota entrepreneur, full of ambition, when she first appeared on TV. Now two teenage girls are dead - and she’s the chief suspect.

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 16:43:43 +1100
‘Nothing worries me’: Trump waves off China’s biggest war games near Taiwan
Aircraft and warships have encircled Taiwan, days after the US approved a record arms deal with Taipei.

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 13:02:33 +1100
Trump ‘very angry’ after Putin accuses Ukraine of attack on presidential home
Moscow provided no evidence of the alleged attack, which Ukraine vehemently denies, but is using it to withdraw from previously agreed concessions on the war.

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 12:21:56 +1100
Zelensky reacts as Trump claims 'Russia wants to see Ukraine succeed
The Ukrainian president first cocked his head slightly, then appeared to force a smile during a press conference following the pair's weekend meeting at Mar-a-Lago.

Tue, 30 Dec 2025 11:53:21 +1100
The six words from Trump that had Zelensky – and the world – wincing
The question is whether this Trumpian blind spot for Putin’s intent will doom the peace process by railroading Ukraine into accepting terms its people or its parliament cannot abide.

The Age

Tue, 14 Jun 2016 14:00:00 GMT
Shorten 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 GMT
Course 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 GMT
Labor 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 GMT
Fears 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 GMT
Shorten 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 GMT
Course 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 GMT
Labor 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 GMT
Fears 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.

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