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Wed, 16 Sep 2026 05:17:59 +0000
Families of foreign students to be effectively barred from Australia
International students would effectively be banned from bringing family members to Australia under a long-awaited overhaul of the immigration system.

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 06:18:02 +0000
Anthropic inks deal for Queensland data centre worth five times Olympics budget
The $32 billion data centre is set to be the largest of its kind in the country, with a power draw comparable to 1.5 million average Australian households.

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 07:29:56 +0000
Leaked AI copyright proposal triggers political firestorm
The leaked plans have sparked backlash from creatives and critics across the political spectrum.

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 05:04:22 +0000
Where have all the British backpackers gone?
British backpackers are coming to Australia in record numbers, but as the government grapples with migration, there is a question about what Australia wants from its young British visitors. 

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 06:18:29 +0000
Mayor says he disagrees with Trump Organization statement calling dinner a 'fabrication'
Under-fire Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate says he talked about tariffs with US President Donald Trump just before dinner at Mar-a-Lago — but the Trump Organization claims no such dinner happened.

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 06:09:07 +0000
Unpacking the 12 days that threw Ed Sheeran's tour into chaos
The withdrawal of a touring band and support acts for Ed Sheeran's Loops tour is a saga involving the removal of Macklemore from shows over pro-Palestinian comments. Here's how it's played out thus far.

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:01:12 +0000
$42b fund manager Cathie Wood sees interest rates topping 7pc on AI boom
The artificial intelligence boom could push the global economy into "good deflation" as economic growth surges, but that could result in interest rates exceeding 7 per cent, according to a major technology investor.

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:21:49 +0000
Teens lucky to be alive after alleged attack on 'problem' croc, handler says
A crocodile handler who worked with the four-metre reptile allegedly attacked at Perth Zoo says it would have ripped his head off if given the chance.

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 03:49:41 +0000
LA TV reporter and pilot among three dead in news helicopter crash
A seasoned news reporter and experienced pilot have been confirmed among three people killed after a broadcast helicopter crashed in suburban Los Angeles.

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 05:59:59 +0000
Commissioner says system 'failing' amid reports kids living alone in squalor
The government admits delays in response to reports more than a dozen children had been living unsupervised in squalid conditions in South Hedland.

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 05:51:32 +0000
Emergency warning for fire at Blackmore, west of Berry Springs
Bushfires Northern Territory have issued an emergency warning for a fire at Stockwell Road in Blackmore, west of Berry Springs.

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 07:48:58 +0000
Family of motorcyclist killed on highway calls for no 'political agendas'
Family members of a 71-year-old man who died after his motorcycle reportedly struck a pothole on a regional Victorian highway say they are heartbroken over the "sudden and devastating loss". 

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:09:46 +0000
Former AFL player Ben Cousins's event cancelled after community backlash
Family violence workers say they are relieved an event featuring former AFL star Ben Cousins has been cancelled after community backlash.

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 20:57:11 +0000
Couples claim woman's face was 'falling off her head' after airboat crash
Two young couples are suing Netflix star Matt Wright over an airboat crash they say left them feeling "like they were in a war zone" after another passenger was so badly injured it appeared "'her face [was] falling off".

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 02:08:20 +0000
Third appeal lodged against Australian-record $150m native title payout
Fortescue is the third group to appeal against a record Federal Court award of $150.3 million to traditional owners. Both the Yindjibarndi people and the WA government have lodged filings of their own.

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:48:00 +0000
Labor encouraged council to ask for millions of dollars in grants process
Labor urged a local council to seek election funding for an Adelaide soccer precinct before the project had been fully scoped, costed or designed.

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 04:56:52 +0000
Former spy chief says media failed to report widely on antisemitism
Former spy boss Dennis Richardson has criticised the media's handling of "blatant antisemitism" in Australia after the October 7 Hamas attacks and has called for an "open discussion" about extremist Islamists without targeting the broader Au...

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 07:17:46 +0000
Victoria's construction sector royal commission to open next week
The inquiry into corruption on major Victorian infrastructure projects will hold an opening hearing next Wednesday, two months out from the state election.

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:38:50 +0000
Australia's 43-year MotoGP streak continues with Senna Agius signing
There will be a full-time Australian rider in motorcycle racing's premier class for the 43rd consecutive year, with 21-year-old Senna Agius signing to race for KTM Tech3 next year.

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:27:21 +0000
Discovery of missing woman's car in river heightens family's fears
Seven months after she went missing, Yvonne Whear's car has been found submerged in a river less than 10 kilometres from her home in northern NSW.

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 07:07:49 +0000
'Inhumane and unfair': NDIS clients stuck in hospital for months
A disability advocate says three men being left in a Tasmanian hospital for months because they can't secure extra NDIS support to manage at home is "inhumane and unfair".

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 07:23:40 +0000
NDIS provider's former director had drug problem, court told
A former co-director of a company that oversaw Ann Marie Smith's care was captured on a listening device admitting she has a drug problem after she was asked to leave her workplace to seek help, court documents show.

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 23:18:51 +0000
FBI director grilled for nearly five hours by US Senate
Kash Patel's time at the FBI has been marred by his firing of veteran employees with little explanation.

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:17:01 +0000
Democrats probe Russian-funded wedding parties for Donald Trump's son
Two lavish post-wedding parties for Donald Trump Jr and his wife, held in the Bahamas in May, were funded by Russian businessman Umar Kremlev, who has strong ties to President Vladimir Putin, according to a report by US media outlet ProPubli...

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 05:17:52 +0000
Police investigate sand dunes death of Mackay mother
Police are trying to fill in the last four days of Payge Leembruggen's life.

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