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Tue, 16 Sep 2025 18:43:37 +1000
Student, 23, caught filming women
A Melbourne University medical student has been caught filming young women at accommodation sites in the city.

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 18:43:17 +1000
Model charged over fatal Melbourne hit and run
A 40-year-old model has been charged over a fatal hit-and-run crash in Melbourne.

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 18:42:49 +1000
Free internet speed boost set for most NBN users
Almost 10 million Australian NBN homes are set for a dramatic upgrade to their internet connection at no extra cost.

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 18:42:41 +1000
Victorian premier announces energy project
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has announced a multimillion-dollar renewable energy project for Victoria.

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 18:34:26 +1000
PM in PNG as the nation celebrates 50 years of independence
Anthony Albanese has landed in Papua New Guinea, where he’s expected to sign a critical defence treaty

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 18:30:09 +1000
Man dies after gas leak in Sydney restaurant
A man has died and six others are injured after a gas leak at an Indian restaurant in north-west Sydney.

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 18:30:02 +1000
Government releases guidelines ahead of under-16 social media ban
Social media companies will be required to detect and deactivate accounts of Australian children aged 16 and under or face hefty fines.

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 18:30:00 +1000
Ambitious targets now, and, please, no more denial and delay
The National Climate Risk Assessment confirms what Australians are already experiencing: worsening fires, floods and heatwaves.

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 18:28:09 +1000
Alleged texts between Brandon Smith and Victor Radley emerge
Charged Rabbitohs star Brandon Smith allegedly received a text from Victor Radley's number to help obtain an "8 ball” of drugs.

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 18:21:56 +1000
81-year-old woman faces court over euthanasia ring
The elderly woman is one of three people accused of supporting a dodgy euthanasia service.

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 18:17:33 +1000
Alan Jones host hit with five new charges of indecent assault
Former talkback host Alan Jones is now facing 40 separate allegations, including aggravated indecent assault and sexual touching.

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 18:13:17 +1000
Accused hit-and-run driver had served jail time for cleaning up murder scene
Crystal Portelli, 40, was denied bail over the crash that killed a man in Coburg after police told the court she had an extensive criminal history.

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 18:06:15 +1000
Alan Jones hit with nine new charges of indecent assault
The former broadcaster is facing dozens of allegations of indecent assault and sexual touching against men spanning nearly two decades.

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 18:00:47 +1000
Australia news LIVE: Coalition frontbench splits over net zero; Trump cracks down on NGOs, left-wing activists following Kirk assassination
Follow along live as we bring you the news from Australia and beyond.

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 17:27:17 +1000
As it happened: WA news on Tuesday, September 16
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Tue, 16 Sep 2025 17:18:30 +1000
Hero dog scares off group of would-be home invaders
A hero Labrador has been captured on CCTV scaring off a group of would-be home invaders in Melbourne.

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 17:10:39 +1000
Best of The Age’s education coverage
From perfect scores and high achievers to school scandals and students’ struggles, these are the best education stories from The Age.

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 17:05:28 +1000
NSW to roll out nasal spray flu vaccine for kids
NSW Health Minister Ryan Park explains the needle-free flu vaccine that will become available next year.

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 16:58:07 +1000
Teaching Mandarin in Victorian schools, student exchange top of China strategy
Premier Jacinta Allan secured a personal meeting with China’s Minister for Education as she promised more opportunities for Victorian teachers and students to learn about Chinese culture.

Tue, 16 Sep 2025 16:54:24 +1000
‘Extremely brave’: Police rush into Sydney restaurant to save man from gas leak
Five officers were hospitalised after putting their lives at risk in an unsuccessful attempt to resuscitate a man poisoned by a carbon monoxide leak.

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