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Sat, 06 Dec 2025 20:09:45 +1100
England avoids calamity in the field
Mitchell Starc is caught in the outfield but England made it look difficult.

Sat, 06 Dec 2025 19:35:07 +1100
Man stabbed during fight in Logan
A man has desperately tried to find help from strangers in the middle of the night after being stabbed in Logan.

Sat, 06 Dec 2025 19:34:51 +1100
NRL great Wendell Sailor arrested
Queensland NRL great Wendell Sailor has found himself on the wrong side of the law again

Sat, 06 Dec 2025 19:12:23 +1100
Sport club fires probe uncovers alleged meth trafficking operation
Police investigating an alleged arson attack on two sporting sites say they have now found a substantial amount of methamphetamine.

Sat, 06 Dec 2025 19:11:29 +1100
Child killer dies in prison
Bevan Spencer von Einem has died in prison in Adelaide while serving a life sentence.

Sat, 06 Dec 2025 19:00:00 +1100
The $265 million commute: How urban sprawl is costing Melbourne
Outer-suburban residents generate 14 times more carbon emissions to get around than those in the inner city, according to research.

Sat, 06 Dec 2025 18:35:43 +1100
Sydney hit by heatwave
Sydney has sweltered through a heatwave with temperatures close to 40 degrees.

Sat, 06 Dec 2025 18:35:40 +1100
Gaps since aged care changes, say advocates
It's been just over a month since the federal government rolled out major reforms to the aged care system but already advocates say there are gaps.

Sat, 06 Dec 2025 18:30:40 +1100
Fourteen Australians arrested in Bali in raid involving controversial creator
Fourteen Australians have been arrested in Bali, as part of a police raid on controversial content creator Bonnie Blue over alleged pornographic activity.

Sat, 06 Dec 2025 18:30:25 +1100
Man in coma after Sydney pub row
A man is in a coma after confronting a stranger for making too much noise outside a Sydney pub.

Sat, 06 Dec 2025 18:29:02 +1100
Multiple homes wrecked by bushfire on NSW Central Coast
A dozen families are homeless after a fierce, fast-moving bushfire destroyed a small community on the NSW Central Coast.

Sat, 06 Dec 2025 18:25:29 +1100
Children saved from car fire in Melbourne
Three children have been saved from a burning car in Melbourne by their heroic mother, who ran towards the vehicle as the flames took hold

Sat, 06 Dec 2025 18:25:16 +1100
Woman raped by son of high-profile man speaks out
A woman raped by the son of a high-profile Victorian man has broken her silence about the “deeply traumatising experience”.

Sat, 06 Dec 2025 18:21:53 +1100
Notorious child murderer Bevan Spencer von Einem dies in prison
Long suspected of taking part in a string of heinous crimes, the killer’s death is a “good thing”, according to one premier.

Sat, 06 Dec 2025 17:21:03 +1100
Mosque to host community meeting after Islamophobic graffiti
An attack on a 21-year-old mosque in Hoppers Crossing has sparked political condemnation.

Sat, 06 Dec 2025 16:05:38 +1100
Hope drives beautifully before ton
Shai Hope drives through the covers on his way to a hundred.

Sat, 06 Dec 2025 16:00:00 +1100
Nearly two dozen illegal schools exposed in crackdown
Victoria’s education registration body unmasked 23 entities potentially operating unregistered, illegal schools after receiving more than two dozen complaints.

Sat, 06 Dec 2025 14:59:10 +1100
That $4000 e-bike for your teenager almost killed me (but worry most for your kid)
I suspect NSW’s big crackdown on e-bike speeds could be a mere precursor to draconian measures, including prohibition.

Sat, 06 Dec 2025 14:51:00 +1100
Bushfire threatens homes north of Sydney
A bushfire is threatening homes on the NSW Central Coast mid sweltering temperatures.

Sat, 06 Dec 2025 13:45:54 +1100
The Age photos of the week, December 6, 2025
The week in photos from our award-winning staff photographers and regular contributing photographers at The Age

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