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Sat, 20 Apr 2024 08:02:11 +0000
'No judgment was ever going to change this truth': Brittany Higgins breaks silence after Lehrmann defamation case
Brittany Higgins has posted a statement following last week's judgment in Bruce Lehrmann's defamation case. Justice Michael Lee found Ms Higgins was raped at Parliament House.

Sat, 20 Apr 2024 01:36:40 +0000
Domestic violence incident led to highway pursuit before deadly head-on crash with bus, police say
Police say the Mitchell Highway collision occurred shortly after they abandoned the pursuit of a domestic violence suspect. He died in the crash and the bus driver is being praised for potentially saving the lives of her passengers.

Sat, 20 Apr 2024 03:04:10 +0000
Elon Musk refuses to take down tweets referencing Wakeley bishop stabbing
Politicians from across the country have repeatedly called on social media companies to take down any content that risks further inflaming rising tensions.

Sat, 20 Apr 2024 08:24:56 +0000
Black ribbons and no music, as Sydney shopping centre 'sombre' a week after deadly attack
The usually bustling Westfield Bondi Junction has been eerily quiet this weekend as customers gradually return to the shopping centre a week after it became the site of a horrific stabbing attack.

Fri, 19 Apr 2024 18:52:03 +0000
In NZ, negative gearing was slashed years ago. This is what happened to first home buyers
Property investors in New Zealand have had several years with a reduced ability to claim their interest payments as a tax deduction, but the new Coalition government has brought it back.

Brisbane Times Headlines

Sat, 20 Apr 2024 19:00:00 +1000
Pass the hot wings: Why NRL’s fringe dwellers are the centre of attention
The old rugby league saying that wingers hang out with footballers should surely be consigned to history after their Superman acts to start the season.

Sat, 20 Apr 2024 19:00:00 +1000
Zahid Safi was warned about the Liberals. Now he is a candidate
The Afghan-born former refugee had only just arrived in Australia when he was told the man in a suit at his mosque was a candidate for the Liberals and they were against immigrants. A decade on, he wants to be the party’s first Muslim MP in federal...

Sat, 20 Apr 2024 19:00:00 +1000
Winnington is world’s fastest this year, but Tokyo pain taught him not to talk up chances
The Australian arrived at the Tokyo Olympics full of confidence after a faultless build-up, but things didn’t go to plan. He’s determined it won’t happen again in Paris.

Sat, 20 Apr 2024 18:58:40 +1000
Milo the dog reunited with owners
The cheeky Jack Russell who went missing for weeks at Melbourne Airport, has FINALLY been reunited with his owner, ending a worldwide operation to fly him to the UK.

Sat, 20 Apr 2024 18:58:14 +1000
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says Middle East conflict could impact Inflation
Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers says fresh hostilities in the Middle East are a "genuine threat" to our economy, with any spike in global oil prices set to impact the cost of petrol.

Canberra Times

Independent Australia

Thu, 18 Apr 2024 07:00:00 +1000
Court finds Lehrmann raped Higgins, MSM: Sure, but did she object enough?
The Federal Court finding that Bruce Lehrmann raped Brittany Higgins, though a huge step forward, will not reverse years of victim bashing, misogyny and rampant rape culture. read now...

Thu, 28 Dec 2023 16:00:00 +1000
#7 TOP IA STORY OF 2023: Qantas dances the Irish jig on the 'Spirit of Australia'
This razor sharp November story on Qantas by venerated IA columnist Dr Lee Duffield was deservedly one of our most popular of 2023, coming in at seven. read now...

Sat, 20 Apr 2024 12:00:00 +1000
NZ race relations provide clearer picture for Australia's Voice denial
The inflaming of race relations in New Zealand provides a basis for repudiating the “No” case made against The Voice. read now...

Sat, 20 Apr 2024 08:00:00 +1000
Internet clout chasers spread fear and hate following tragedies
Recent mass-murder events have seen social media commentators spreading misinformation and hatred in an effort to gain attention. read now...

Sat, 20 Apr 2024 17:00:00 +1000
Environmental balance: It's possible with the gift of AI
Judging by the extent of environmental destabilisation over the last century, Earth's productivity needs to be 'rebalanced'. Keith Presnell believes AI is the gift that might get us there. read now...

Otago Daily Times

Sat, 09 Mar 2024 04:21:23 +0000
Person hospitalised with serious injuries following assault in Manurewa
One person has been transported to Middlemore Hospital.

Thu, 07 Mar 2024 22:36:36 +0000
Armed Offenders Squad callout at Christchurch motel
Armed police are currently attending an incident in Christchurch.

Fri, 16 Feb 2024 00:29:14 +0000
Waikato fatal police shooting: Sirens and gunshots shock ‘tight-knit’ community
Police said an armed man entered a stranger’s home.

Sun, 04 Feb 2024 00:26:47 +0000
Police launch investigation after man shot in Kaikohe, town’s second shooting in less than 24 hours
A man was bleeding heavily from what was believed to be a single gunshot wound to the leg.

Thu, 25 Jan 2024 02:39:40 +0000
Young girl found dead after being swept down Fiordland river
Police and search and rescue teams responded to the incident, along with a helicopter.

Sydney Morning Herald National News

Sat, 20 Apr 2024 19:01:44 +1000
Unit fire leaves two people in induced comas
Brisbane unit fire leaves two people in induced comas with severe burns.

Sat, 20 Apr 2024 19:00:00 +1000
Zahid Safi was warned about the Liberals. Now he is a candidate
The Afghan-born former refugee had only just arrived in Australia when he was told the man in a suit at his mosque was a candidate for the Liberals and they were against immigrants. A decade on, he wants to be the party’s first Muslim MP in federal...

Sat, 20 Apr 2024 18:58:40 +1000
Milo the dog reunited with owners
The cheeky Jack Russell who went missing for weeks at Melbourne Airport, has FINALLY been reunited with his owner, ending a worldwide operation to fly him to the UK.

Sat, 20 Apr 2024 18:58:14 +1000
Treasurer Jim Chalmers says Middle East conflict could impact Inflation
Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers says fresh hostilities in the Middle East are a "genuine threat" to our economy, with any spike in global oil prices set to impact the cost of petrol.

Sat, 20 Apr 2024 18:56:35 +1000
Mystery deepens in alleged mushroom-related death
The cause of Victorian mother Rachael Dixon's death remains unknown after police said the results of an autopsy conducted this week came back inconclusive.

Sydney Morning Herald World News

Sat, 20 Apr 2024 18:33:52 +1000
Man sets himself on fire outside of Trump trial
A man is in a critical condition after setting himself on fire outside of a New York courthouse, where Donald Trump’s alleged hush-money trial is taking place.

Sat, 20 Apr 2024 17:15:02 +1000
Australian activists poised to board aid flotilla bound for Gaza
Three Australians are poised to board the convoy of three ships in an attempt to break Israel’s blockade of the Gaza Strip.

Sat, 20 Apr 2024 15:24:02 +1000
Man sets himself ablaze near courthouse where Trump trial under way
The incident took place on the fourth day of Trump’s historic trial, in which the former president faces 34 counts of falsifying business records.

Sat, 20 Apr 2024 15:17:20 +1000
It’s official, Prince Harry now a US resident
Although he and Meghan have put down roots in Montecito, Harry was facing scrutiny about his US visa because of an admission of drug use made in his book Spare.

Sat, 20 Apr 2024 14:13:17 +1000
Shrinkflation at your supermarket? France has an answer for that
The practice of downsizing products without downsizing their prices has enraged shoppers in Australia, Britain, the US and elsewhere. France says it’s a scam.

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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