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Thu, 20 Nov 2025 21:00:00 +1100
Just when you thought you’d heard the last of Wonderwall
Friends of the arts ain’t that friendly.

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 20:45:59 +1100
Top Brisbane school wants playing fields – not units – at riverside site
The school is hoping to override Queensland government plans to build thousands of new apartments on the former factory site on the banks of the Brisbane River.

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 20:45:19 +1100
Playground destroyed by kids reopens – with new security cameras
Eighteen months after the popular playground was set alight, police confirmed that six children had been arrested for vandalism.

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 20:06:28 +1100
Father of slain police officer shares grief
The father of Rachel McCrow, one of the police officers killed in the Wieambilla shootings, is desperate to preserve his daughter’s legacy.

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 19:45:00 +1100
‘Playing games’: Landmark auction overhaul faces industry backlash
But consumer groups and industry agitators say the only people disadvantaged by the reform are those agents currently “playing games” by providing misleading price guides.

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 19:30:00 +1100
Three years after her death, Rachel’s father is waiting for closure
Still wearing her police badge around his neck, Rachel McCrow’s father has watched from afar as every harrowing detail of her death has been uncovered.

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 19:27:17 +1100
Bizarre twist as owner charged over death of Arnie the German shepherd
Arnie’s owner initially claimed his ute had been stolen, but police now believe Nathan McKeown misled police and his partner.

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 19:24:50 +1100
NRL star's mum to claim mental health defence over fatal crash
Uiatu Taufua, the mother of Broncos star Payne Haas, is facing manslaughter charges over the deaths of three people in a horror 2022 car accident.

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 19:20:18 +1100
Joint winners of SA Senior Australian of the Year announced after bungle
Joint winners have been declared after a bungle announcing South Australia’s Senior Australian of the Year.

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 19:19:55 +1100
Premier’s disappointment at missing out on COP31
Adelaide has missed out on hosting the COP31 climate conference after Australia ceded to Turkey.

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 19:17:11 +1100
Dual debutants prepare for Ashes cauldron
Jake Weatherald and Brendan Doggett get some last-minute preparations done ahead of the Ashes series opener.

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 19:15:38 +1100
MP claims she was sexually harassed in parliament multiple times
Victorian crossbencher Georgie Purcell has made a series of sexual harassment claims in parliament.

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 19:15:00 +1100
Cohealth GP services get crucial funding lifeline
Community health centre cohealth has been thrown a short-term funding lifeline, saving GP services at three of its Melbourne locations from imminent closure

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 19:12:24 +1100
Thief removes baby from car before stealing vehicle
A thief about to drive off in a stolen car in Victoria realised a sleeping baby was inside and dumped the infant in a nearby box.

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 19:09:33 +1100
Colleague and bystander who tried to save paramedic recognised
The Royal Humane Society recognised those behind exceptional acts, including the colleagues of a paramedic killed at Campbelltown.

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 19:08:52 +1100
Elderly pedestrian dies in Melbourne carpark collision
An elderly pedestrian has died after she was struck by a car in Melbourne's south-east.

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 19:08:35 +1100
Young cricketer farewelled in front of 1100 mourners
More than 1000 friends and family have gathered to farewell Ben Austin, who was tragically killed in a cricket training accident last month.

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 19:08:09 +1100
Neo-Nazi leader arrested by AFP at Bondi over alleged harassment of federal MP
The National Socialist Network leader, who led the anti-Jewish rally outside parliament, is in custody.

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 19:06:38 +1100
Speakman stands down as NSW Liberal Party leader
Mark Speakman has reluctantly resigned as NSW Liberal Party leader as he conceded that he had lost the confidence of his colleagues.

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 19:04:39 +1100
Elderly man pepper sprayed at Sydney retirement home
Police have used capsicum spray on an 87-year-old nursing home resident after they say he was aggressively wielding a metal pole and threatening staff.

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