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Mon, 15 Dec 2025 18:55:44 +0000Nation mourns under the shadow of terror
An act of terror took the lives of 15 people at Bondi. Their names, stories and legacies are held close by a shaken, grieving community.
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 04:57:43 +0000Dramatic influx of calls to crisis hotlines after Bondi mass shooting
Crisis hotline Lifeline has experienced its busiest day of the year in the wake of the Bondi mass shooting, with more than 4,300 calls made in 24 hours.
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 01:31:48 +0000Bondi gunmen underwent 'military-style training' in Philippines
Father-son gunmen Sajid and Naveed Akram travelled to the Philippines to receive "military-style training" in the month before they killed 15 people at a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach, security sources have confirmed.
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 01:32:03 +0000Albanese visits Ahmed Al Ahmed as Bondi hero's first video message circulates
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese visits Bondi hero Ahmed Al Ahmed at St George Hospital in Sydney's south.
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 00:45:08 +0000John Howard calls push to tighten gun laws an 'attempted diversion'
Former prime minister John Howard, whose gun reforms fundamentally reshaped Australia, says he would support further tightening, but it cannot be made into a distraction or an "excuse" not to tackle antisemitism.
Brisbane Times Headlines
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 20:00:00 +1000Double dodgem demerits
On a path to infringement.
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 19:48:02 +1000Thunderstorms, high winds fuel dangerous bushfires in WA’s Great Southern
There are multiple bushfire emergencies breaking out across WA’s Great Southern region, with residents in some areas warned it is now too late to leave.
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 19:39:36 +1000Qld man denied bail over alleged importation of ‘disturbing’ anti-Semitism material
The 21-year-old was alleged to have imported instructions on waging a terrorist race war and a publication advocating for neo-Nazi lone-wolf attacks.
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 19:26:10 +1000All we know two days after the Bondi terror attack
Twenty-two people remain in hospital as more details emerge about the victims, brave bystanders and shooters involved in the Bondi Beach attack.
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 19:00:00 +1000The cancer you’re most likely to be diagnosed with based on where you were born
Several overseas-born groups have higher rates of liver, stomach, thyroid and pancreatic cancer diagnosis, while rates of other cancers are generally higher among Australian-born Victorians.
Canberra Times
Independent Australia
Sat, 06 Dec 2025 03:30:00 +1000 Finding a reliable electrician in Wollongong you can trust
Let's be honest, finding a good electrician shouldn't feel like a gamble. read now...
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +1000 Top activities for first-time visitors to Turkey (Türkiye)
So you're thinking about visiting Turkey for the first time? Smart choice. This country sits right where Europe meets Asia, and honestly, that location alone tells you everything about what makes it special. You'll find ancient rui...
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 15:00:00 +1000 Barnaby Joyce defects to One Nation — baggage included
Barnaby Joyce has joined One Nation, continuing a political career defined by betrayal, ambition and self-interest. read now...
Fri, 17 Oct 2025 16:30:00 +1000 Gold Coast Mayor Tom pod-Tate-o and his Surfers Plaza backpacker factory
In Queensland, it is apparently illegal for property developers to make donations to politicians, or be accepted by them. Yet this doesn't seem to prohibit property developers such the Gold Coast's Tom "Have-a-Go" Tate...
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +1000 Bondi under fire: How Australia responded to terror and fear
What has changed after the Bondi terrorist attack on Sunday 14 December? read now...
Otago Daily Times
Fri, 28 Nov 2025 22:35:44 +00001 dead, 2 in hospital after car crashes into Hawke’s Bay’s Wairoa River
Police believe they have found everyone from inside the vehicle, but divers will check.
Sun, 05 Oct 2025 07:05:07 +0000Hutt Valley Line trains closed while police attend incident
Police were alerted to the incident at about 6.25pm this evening.
Tue, 22 Apr 2025 21:46:16 +0000Hawke’s Bay prison attacks: Four Corrections staff members injured on one day
Sugar may have been mixed with the hot water, but Corrections hasn't confirmed it yet.
Sun, 13 Oct 2024 03:03:21 +0000State Highway 3 closed following ‘serious crash’ between Waitōtara and Waverley
Motorists are told to expect delays.
Wed, 25 Sep 2024 03:45:25 +0000One person dead after being trapped in avalanche during heli-skiing trip in Southern Alps
The victim was pulled alive from the avalanche but died from their injures.
Sydney Morning Herald National News
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 21:00:00 +1100Double dodgem demerits
On a path to infringement.
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 20:48:02 +1100Thunderstorms, high winds fuel dangerous bushfires in WA’s Great Southern
There are multiple bushfire emergencies breaking out across WA’s Great Southern region, with residents in some areas warned it is now too late to leave.
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 20:39:36 +1100Qld man denied bail over alleged importation of ‘disturbing’ anti-Semitism material
The 21-year-old was alleged to have imported instructions on waging a terrorist race war and a publication advocating for neo-Nazi lone-wolf attacks.
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 20:26:10 +1100All we know two days after the Bondi terror attack
Twenty-two people remain in hospital as more details emerge about the victims, brave bystanders and shooters involved in the Bondi Beach attack.
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 20:00:00 +1100The cancer you’re most likely to be diagnosed with based on where you were born
Several overseas-born groups have higher rates of liver, stomach, thyroid and pancreatic cancer diagnosis, while rates of other cancers are generally higher among Australian-born Victorians.
Sydney Morning Herald World News
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 19:45:45 +1100Trump doubles down on criticism of Rob Reiner
President Donald Trump doubled down on his criticism of Rob Reiner, asserting Monday that the slain Hollywood director was “a deranged person".
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 19:45:15 +1100What we know about the Bondi terrorists’ trip to ‘Islamic State hotspot’ in the Philippines
The country’s southern regions have long been a breeding group for Islamic militancy, attracting foreign fighters to a network of shadowy training camps.
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 15:41:22 +1100Trump sues BBC in $15 billion lawsuit over edited footage
The president has followed through on his threat to sue Britain’s public broadcaster in a row over edited speech footage that has already cost the jobs of two senior executives.
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 15:30:58 +1100Bondi terrorist attack lobs a grenade into an already febrile world
American gun lobbyists quickly hijacked the Sydney massacre for their own political purposes, as did anti-immigration activists – in a harbinger of what’s to come.
Tue, 16 Dec 2025 09:55:12 +1100Andrew stripped of ‘last remaining title’
The former Duke of York – a former naval helicopter pilot who flew in the Falklands conflict – had his honorary military rank removed over his relationship with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
The Age
Tue, 14 Jun 2016 14:00:00 GMTShorten veers left on treaty, boats
Bill Shorten has sparked a political storm over sudden policy moves that appeal to the Labor Left.
Tue, 14 Jun 2016 14:00:00 GMTCourse set for vote failure
Progressive politics is close to killing off the worthy idea of constitutional recognition of the indigenous peoples.
Tue, 14 Jun 2016 14:00:00 GMTLabor props up budget with raids
Queensland Treasurer Curtis Pitt has ordered sweeping raids to prop up the cash-strapped state’s ailing budget.
Tue, 14 Jun 2016 14:00:00 GMTFears over Brexit wipe $30bn
Shares fell yesterday, wiping more than $30 billion in value, as investors braced for a British vote to leave the EU.
Tue, 14 Jun 2016 14:15:00 GMT‘Dole destiny’ for STEM grads
Efforts to increase the number of people studying science and maths are wrongheaded, says Productivity Commission.
The Australian
Tue, 14 Jun 2016 14:00:00 GMTShorten veers left on treaty, boats
Bill Shorten has sparked a political storm over sudden policy moves that appeal to the Labor Left.
Tue, 14 Jun 2016 14:00:00 GMTCourse set for vote failure
Progressive politics is close to killing off the worthy idea of constitutional recognition of the indigenous peoples.
Tue, 14 Jun 2016 14:00:00 GMTLabor props up budget with raids
Queensland Treasurer Curtis Pitt has ordered sweeping raids to prop up the cash-strapped state’s ailing budget.
Tue, 14 Jun 2016 14:00:00 GMTFears over Brexit wipe $30bn
Shares fell yesterday, wiping more than $30 billion in value, as investors braced for a British vote to leave the EU.
Tue, 14 Jun 2016 14:15:00 GMT‘Dole destiny’ for STEM grads
Efforts to increase the number of people studying science and maths are wrongheaded, says Productivity Commission.