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Mon, 23 Feb 2026 21:00:07 +1100Jewish teenager allegedly assaulted in antisemitic attack at scout camp
The teenager, 18, reported being verbally abused and later punched in the face three times at the weekend camp.
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 21:00:00 +1100Naming names, for shore
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Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:00:00 +1100Made-in-China electric vehicle crowned Drive Car of the Year
Game-changing technology – it comes with the option to add a full-self-driving driver assistance package – helped this model take the honours.
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 19:50:50 +1100Family of young mum murdered by ex describes heavy toll
Mary Benedito’s family described long hours moving between hope and dread as she lay in intensive care for three days before her death at the hands of her ex.
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 19:30:00 +1100The ultimate present: New friends and lots of Cuddles
Samantha Wearing loves finding quirky experiences she can give as gifts. Her latest was a huge success.
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 19:30:00 +1100‘Quite basic’: Why more parents are rejecting public education
An analysis of enrolment data shows Catholic and other private schools are enrolling the highest share of students in history.
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 19:30:00 +1100Revolver bookkeeper accused of fleecing nightclub out of almost $4.5m
Sutasinee McGuigan is accused of funnelling the funds from two accounts linked to the famed nightclub into bank accounts owned by her and members of her family.
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 19:30:00 +1100How NSW is fighting a wave of attempted US-style book bans
There have been 309 attempts to exclude 184 titles from library shelves around Australia since 2023. Now a law change is proposed to fend off the culture wars.
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 19:24:30 +1100New $1.5 billion Trump hotel confirmed for Gold Coast
Plans for a $1.5 billion Trump hotel on the Gold Coast will go ahead, developers say.
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 19:12:42 +1100Family of Alameddine-linked clothing brand founder was intended abduction target
Detectives believe the kidnappers of 85-year-old Chris Baghsarian meant to abduct a relative of Proper Streetwear founder Dimitri Stepanyan.
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 19:11:03 +1100Railway tracks washed away as outback hit with multi-day drenching
More than 100mm of rain was dumped on the Flinders and north-west pastoral regions of South Australia in less than 24 hours.
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 19:10:38 +1100Man rushed to hospital, another arrested after stabbing
A man has been rushed to hospital and another arrested after a violent stabbing attack in Adelaide.
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 19:09:11 +1100Melbourne University loses appeal to avoid rehiring ‘mawkish’ professor
A professor who was sacked for sending his student romantic messages is set to get his job back, after the Fair Work Commission rejected the university’s appeal.
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 19:04:20 +1100Victorian doctors warn strike action looms if pay and conditions not improved
Strained Victorian doctors in public hospitals aren't ruling out industrial action, as they call on the government to ban shifts longer than 12 and a half hours.
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 19:03:52 +1100Victorian teenager assaulted at scout camp in suspected antisemitic attack
Police are investigating a suspected antisemitic attack after a teenager was assaulted at a scout camp south-east of Melbourne.
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 19:00:00 +1100My suburb has an island, purgatory, and 2000 wardens to catch you doing anything sneaky
My resort-style suburb confuses both outsiders and residents. But its true delight is in the quirky, unexpected pleasures that come with life here.
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 18:59:15 +1100Man found dead inside mental health facility, patient under police guard
A man is under police guard after a patient died in an acute mental health ward in a Geelong hospital overnight.
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 18:50:08 +1100Oscars frontrunner sweeps up at BAFTAs
Hollywood royalty rubbed shoulders with the Prince and Princess of Wales at the BAFTAS, where politically-charged thriller One Battle After Another won six prizes.
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 18:45:54 +1100New Trump tariffs supercharge efforts for Australia-EU free trade deal
Donald Trump's latest tariff plan has supercharged efforts to strike a multibillion-dollar free trade deal between Australia and the European Union.
Mon, 23 Feb 2026 18:45:27 +1100Infamous photo of ex-Prince Andrew hung in Louvre
The infamous photo of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor leaving a UK police station has made it to the top of the art world after it was hung in the Louvre.