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Australian Top Stories

Sun, 12 Oct 2025 19:30:59 +0000
Live: All remaining Israeli hostages have been freed, Trump to address parliament
Israel says Hamas has handed over all the remaining Israeli hostages, as a ceasefire with Hamas continues to hold in Gaza. Follow live.

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 08:32:57 +0000
Frustration mounts among Qantas customers over data breach
The airline's customers voice their concerns and disappointment after cybercriminals release their personal data on the dark web. 

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 07:41:31 +0000
One car every 44 minutes: Welcome to Australia's car-theft capital
A rise in car theft and carjackings in this state has also seen parents left terrorised as cars are taken with their children inside.

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 01:18:45 +0000
Government offers major concessions on proposed super tax increase
The government has bowed to pressure on its superannuation tax policy, one of the few revenue-raising measures it had promised, two years on from when it was first announced.

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 04:08:15 +0000
Prince Andrew told Epstein 'we'll play some more soon' in email, UK media reports
Prince Andrew's relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is back in the spotlight after UK media published an email between the pair over the weekend. 

Brisbane Times Headlines

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 19:00:00 +1000
T2 Tea Restaurant of the Year: Corner 75
A restaurant setting benchmarks for food and service, pushing the hospitality industry forward and supporting Australian producers.

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 19:00:00 +1000
Oceania Cruises Chef of the Year: Lauren Eldridge
A chef at the forefront of dining, setting new standards, leading by example and contributing positively to their broader community.

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 19:00:00 +1000
Oceania Cruises Service Excellence: Ecca Zhang
Executes the highest standard of hospitality relevant to their establishment, from attitude and skill to knowledge and personality.

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 19:00:00 +1000
New Restaurant of the Year, presented by Aurum Poultry: Eleven Barrack
One of the most exciting openings of the past 12 months that also has a fresh point of view and captures the moment in the broader restaurant scene.

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 19:00:00 +1000
Bar of the Year, presented by SevenRooms: Silver’s Motel
The best all-round bar that nails hospitality, drinks and vibe while contributing to its broader community.

Canberra Times

Independent Australia

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 07:00:00 +1000
'Libspill': Hastie and other anti-liberal Antics
Managing editor Michelle Pini takes a look at the Liberal Party's Far-Right takeover from within, simmering beneath the "civilised broad church" facade. read now...

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 15:00:00 +1000
JEFF MCMULLEN: Trump’s war within: How language became a weapon
Donald Trump’s incendiary rhetoric is fuelling a volatile political divide, turning words into weapons on America’s streets. read now...

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 11:00:00 +1000
Free speech questioned as National Press Club cancels Gaza address
The decision to cancel Chris Hedges’ address on Gaza has raised fresh questions about the Press Club’s commitment to free speech. read now...

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 07:00:00 +1000
Overseas aid at an all-time low and outrage is absent
Australia’s generosity to the world’s poor is no longer a newsworthy topic. read now...

Sat, 11 Oct 2025 11:00:00 +1000
The ISIS brides debacle
Australia's political leaders have turned the sensitive return of ISIS-linked citizens into a partisan circus, ignoring legal realities in favour of fear-mongering. read now...

Otago Daily Times

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.

Fri, 06 Sep 2024 08:16:14 +0000
Raglan 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

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 20:00:00 +1100
ANU report puts a number on climate impact of Woodside’s $19b Scarborough gas project
It’s the first time researchers have quantified the impacts of individual projects on climate change. But Woodside has argued it is not possible to pin rising temperatures on one operation.

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 20:00:00 +1100
GFG26 NSW Bar of the Year Winner: Silver's Motel
We are proud to announce the winner of this year's Good Food Guide Awards 2026 Bar of the Year is Silver's Motel

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 20:00:00 +1100
GFG26 NSW T2 Tea Cafe of the Year Winner: Yum Yum Bakery
We are proud to announce the winner of this year’s Good Food Guide Awards 2026 NSW T2 Tea Cafe of the Year Winner is Yum Yum Bakery.

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 20:00:00 +1100
GFG26 NSW Oceania Cruises Chef of the Year: Lauren Eldridge
We are proud to announce the winner of this year’s Good Food Guide Awards 2026 NSW Oceania Cruises Chef of the Year is Lauren Eldridge.

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 20:00:00 +1100
GFG26 NSW Oceania Cruises Service Excellence Winner: Ecca Zhang
We are proud to announce the winner of this year’s Good Food Guide Awards 2026 NSW Oceania Cruises Service Excellence is Ecca Zhang.

Sydney Morning Herald World News

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 19:46:07 +1100
The hostages released so far – and those whose fate remains unknown
Their faces stare down from every street corner in Israel on posters now sun-faded and ripped. Their stories, told by anguished family members, are almost as well known as celebrities.

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 19:20:34 +1100
'Everybody is happy' - Trump
'Everybody is happy,' Trump says en route to Israel

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 19:15:05 +1100
Evyatar David thought he was ‘walking directly to his grave’. Today, he walked to freedom
The hostage release was greeted with celebrations across Israel and live broadcasts around the world as US President Donald Trump landed in Tel Aviv to mark the historic moment after the ceasefire negotiated last week.

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 18:22:14 +1100
Donald Trump arrives in Israel as seven hostages released
The US president has arrived on Israeli soil as a hostage release plan is unfolding between Hamas and Israel.

Mon, 13 Oct 2025 18:18:04 +1100
US President Donald Trump meets Israeli Prime Minister
Being greeted by Israeli officials, US President Donald Trump arrives at Tel Aviv ahead of the release of Israeli hostages.

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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