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Thu, 06 Nov 2025 05:30:53 +0000'Highly misleading': Real estate agents deliberately setting low prices for homes at auction
Over a single Saturday at back-to-back auctions, the ABC witnessed multiple counts of underquoting, with property sales taking place at well above the advertised price. Hopeful buyers called the experience "demoralising" and "exhausting".
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Thu, 06 Nov 2025 06:30:52 +0000Gambling regulator stops accepting gifts from betting companies, for now
The announcement comes six months after the ABC first reported the Northern Territory Racing and Wagering Commission chair had accepted corporate hospitality from bookmakers.
Thu, 06 Nov 2025 06:31:00 +0000Liberals recalled to parliament to thrash out net zero problem
Liberal MPs will return to parliament on Wednesday to thrash out a position on the party's net zero commitment ahead of a joint party room meeting with the Nationals next Sunday.
Wed, 05 Nov 2025 18:44:40 +0000'My $40K degree is worthless now': How AI is erasing jobs once thought safe
AI's rapid uptake in Australian workplaces has many workers asking how they can stay relevant.
Thu, 06 Nov 2025 07:22:01 +0000Mamdani's triumph in New York is making waves around the world
The blistering rise of New York City's new mayor, Zohran Mamdani, has captured global attention. So what's going on and what does his win say about the American political climate?
Brisbane Times Headlines
Thu, 06 Nov 2025 20:00:00 +1000Double centurions raise the bat
There must be something in the Nepean water.
Thu, 06 Nov 2025 19:08:48 +1000Katt and the hat: Portrait celebrates Katter’s 50 years – from Joh to Albo
Early rumours that Katter would attend the event in his inflatable pig suit were dashed, but the veteran MP still provided colour.
Thu, 06 Nov 2025 19:03:21 +1000Liberal MP angered over last-minute recall to Canberra to resolve net zero debate
Opposition Leader Sussan Ley will haul her MPs back to Canberra on Wednesday next week for a crunch meeting to land the energy policy.
Thu, 06 Nov 2025 19:01:29 +1000Munster's moving act for kid with cancer
Kangaroos superstar Cameron Munster does a good deed for a child undergoing chemotherapy on his brain.
Thu, 06 Nov 2025 18:59:21 +1000Screams, smoke: Man catches fire, forcing Qantas business lounge evacuation
Stunned travellers were forced to evacuate the international Qantas business lounge at Melbourne Airport after a powerbank ignited in a man’s pocket.
Canberra Times
Independent Australia
Thu, 06 Nov 2025 07:00:00 +1000 Awed Albo abandons republic (and Australia's dignity) in haste to embrace King Charles
Albo's recent meeting with Charles Windsor and avid declaration that Australia would not become a fully independent nation had interesting echoes to the past. read now...
Wed, 27 Aug 2025 14:00:00 +1000 Tom Tate cancels democracy to avoid Cableway questions
As protesters rallied to protect a fragile, ancient World Heritage Listed rainforest, The Tom Tate-led Gold Coast City shut the voters out of the Chambers and made their meeting top secret. read now...
Thu, 04 Sep 2025 17:00:00 +1000 Bypassing democracy: Gold Coast now bowling for Tate
Founder Dave Donovan and managing editor Michelle Pini report on the latest corruption allegations involving Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate and the threat corruption at this level poses to livelihoods, property and democracy for all Australians. r...
Wed, 24 Sep 2025 08:00:00 +1000 The Tate of Queensland: Right Time Tom, the wheeler dealer mayor
Independent Australia makes an important new revelation about the recent purchase of a Gold Coast bowls club site by the City's Mayor. read now...
Thu, 06 Nov 2025 15:00:00 +1000 Education in crisis: A growing storm in NSW classrooms
Educators are walking away because Australia's corporate-style approach to public education just isn't working. read now...
Otago Daily Times
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.
Fri, 06 Sep 2024 08:16:14 +0000Raglan dog-walker death: Driver’s aunty blames police for delayed response before fatal crash
Woman says the vehicles of interest never left the accident scene.
Sydney Morning Herald National News
Thu, 06 Nov 2025 21:00:00 +1100Double centurions raise the bat
There must be something in the Nepean water.
Thu, 06 Nov 2025 19:59:21 +1100Screams, smoke: Man catches fire, forcing Qantas business lounge evacuation
Stunned travellers were forced to evacuate the international Qantas business lounge at Melbourne Airport after a powerbank ignited in a man’s pocket.
Thu, 06 Nov 2025 19:53:10 +1100Mum takes solace son died knowing he was deeply loved
The mother of a man shot dead during an armed stand-off with police has wept in court as she described her son as loving and always willing to help people.
Thu, 06 Nov 2025 19:51:51 +1100To me, an Australian person of colour, Mamdani’s New York victory is a game-changer
If it can happen there, it can happen anywhere. Right, Australia?
Thu, 06 Nov 2025 19:50:49 +1100Gill's adventurous boundary
Shubman Gill throws out the textbook and smacks Nathan Ellis for four.
Sydney Morning Herald World News
Thu, 06 Nov 2025 19:30:00 +1100In fallen city stained by blood, latest images reveal grim development
The first satellite pictures showed pools of blood on the sand and clusters of bodies. The latest suggest the next step of a large-scale massacre is under way.
Thu, 06 Nov 2025 18:23:41 +1100The engine fell off the UPS cargo plane, but that’s not the sole reason it crashed
It’s possible that debris from the failed engine affected other systems or power plants, leaving the pilots with insufficient aircraft performance.
Thu, 06 Nov 2025 16:34:47 +1100Dashcam footage captures cargo plane crash
Dashcam footage captures the moment a UPS plane crashes in Kentucky.
Thu, 06 Nov 2025 15:30:00 +1100Rent freeze, free buses: Here’s what to expect from New York’s new mayor
Zohran Mamdani has pledged to transform New York and make the city more affordable. He has a big to-do list.
Thu, 06 Nov 2025 14:51:14 +1100Philippines declares state of emergency as Typhoon Kalmaegi leaves more than 100 dead
The deaths were mostly from drowning in flash floods, and 127 people are still missing.
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.