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Fri, 09 Jan 2026 19:54:26 +0000
Live: Conditions 'drier' than past bad fire years as blazes continue to rip through Victoria
Emergency-level bushfires continue to rage across Victoria after a state of disaster was declared by Victorian Premier Jacinta Allen. Follow live.

Sat, 10 Jan 2026 04:11:31 +0000
'Catman' shares heartbreak after 'catastrophic' bushfire damage
Approximately 50 structures have so far been destroyed in the Ravenswood and Harcourt bushfire, according to emergency services.

Sat, 10 Jan 2026 05:19:40 +0000
Harcourt community reeling after fire levels homes and businesses
Harcourt residents describe their devastation and gratitude in the wake of a massive blaze that swept through the town. 

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 20:19:05 +0000
Cyclone Koji forms as category two system with landfall forecast Sunday morning
North Queensland residents are readying themselves as a category two cyclone moves towards them. 

Sat, 10 Jan 2026 07:47:19 +0000
When will Tropical Cyclone Koji hit the Australian coastline?
Track the path of Tropical Cyclone Koji and monitor wind speeds as the system moves towards the coast.

Brisbane Times Headlines

Sat, 10 Jan 2026 19:58:19 +1000
2026 Brisbane International Highlights: Cash & Glasspool v Machac & Vocel
Watch the match highlights between Cash & Glasspool & Machac & Vocel in the Semi-Finals of the 2026 Brisbane International.

Sat, 10 Jan 2026 19:57:03 +1000
United Cup Highlights: Taylor Fritz (USA) v Hubert Hurkacz (POL)
Watch the match highlights between Taylor Fritz (USA) & Hubert Hurkacz (POL) in the semifinals of the 2026 United Cup.

Sat, 10 Jan 2026 19:26:44 +1000
2026 Brisbane International Highlights: Cabral & Miedler v Doumbia & Reboul
Watch the match highlights between Cabral & Miedler & Doumbia & Reboul in Semi-Finals of the 2026 Brisbane International.

Sat, 10 Jan 2026 19:17:17 +1000
Residents 'shattered' after losing family relics in bushfire
After an out-of-control bushfire tore through a small township in Victoria, residents returned to find relics of their family history completely lost.

Sat, 10 Jan 2026 19:14:59 +1000
Dream result that could help Aussie's World Cup push
Adrian Segecic reveals the dream FA Cup result that could help his case to earn selection into the Australian World Cup team.

Canberra Times

Independent Australia

Fri, 09 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +1000
Gangsters, genocide and gagging dissent
As Trump's world domination plans go into overdrive, managing editor Michelle Pini discusses the collapse of international law, the silencing of those who speak out and the powers that fueled an Antisemitism RC. read now...

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +1000
#2 TOP IA ARTICLE OF 2025: Elon Musk waves away dodgy salute
Mark David is IA's star cartoonist and this January compilation was especially popular. read now...

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...

Sat, 10 Jan 2026 15:00:00 +1000
The case for an independent national custodial deaths authority
Thirty years after the Royal Commission, deaths in custody continue and accountability remains optional. read now...

Sat, 10 Jan 2026 15:00:00 +1000
Royal Commission on Bondi attack raises questions of independence
As political pressure mounts, the royal commission into the Bondi attack is already facing scrutiny over its independence, scope and purpose. read now...

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

Sat, 10 Jan 2026 21:00:00 +1100
Lawson’s lyrical defence just the ticket for the cricket
“Henry” has done us all a great service in pointing out the life left in classic Test matches when other sports result in dead rubbers.

Sat, 10 Jan 2026 20:17:17 +1100
Residents 'shattered' after losing family relics in bushfire
After an out-of-control bushfire tore through a small township in Victoria, residents returned to find relics of their family history completely lost.

Sat, 10 Jan 2026 20:09:39 +1100
Sydney weather as it happened: Observatory Hill reaches 42.2 degrees amid extreme heatwave; firefighters battle flare-ups across NSW
The bureau has issued an alert for damaging winds along the Sydney coastline as a southerly buster arrives to provide relief after temperatures soared above 40 degrees.

Sat, 10 Jan 2026 20:07:01 +1100
Robert Irwin back home at Australia Zoo
After winning Dancing with the Stars in the US, Robert Irwin is back home at Australia Zoo and has unveiled a photo competition for Crikey Magazine.

Sat, 10 Jan 2026 20:03:39 +1100
North Queenslanders brace for tropical low to strengthen to cyclone
North Queenslanders are bracing for a tropical low to strengthen to a category 1 cyclone before it crosses the coast.

Sydney Morning Herald World News

Sat, 10 Jan 2026 15:30:42 +1100
West Wing actor accused of child sex abuse on set
A criminal complaint says a child reported that Timothy Busfield touched him inappropriately on the set of a TV show directed and acted in.

Sat, 10 Jan 2026 11:27:58 +1100
Trump says he’d accept Nobel Prize from winner. It doesn’t work like that
The US president said he’d heard that the Peace Prize winner, Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, wanted to give him the prize and that it would be “a great honour”.

Sat, 10 Jan 2026 09:48:04 +1100
ICE agent’s video shows moments before fatal Minneapolis shooting
Mobile-phone footage captured the moments leading up to the shooting of driver Renee Nicole Good and the immediate aftermath.

Sat, 10 Jan 2026 09:23:06 +1100
ICE agent who shot Minnesota woman's video released
The mobile phone footage taken by the ICE agent who shot Minneapolis woman Renee Good has been released.

Sat, 10 Jan 2026 05:31:00 +1100
From Traralgon to Covent Garden: How Victoria’s ‘Billy Elliot’ became a Royal Ballet star
Now a principal with one of the world’s most prestigious ballet companies, Calvin Richardson has some advice for young dancers on how to stay true to themselves.

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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