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Tue, 06 Oct 2026 03:09:55 +0000
Graduate visas face the axe in Coalition migration overhaul
The Coalition would cut net overseas migration to 100,000 for two years under a sweeping overhaul targeting graduate and bridging visas.

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:22:26 +0000
How Labor, the Coalition and One Nation's migration cuts compare
The Coalition's long-awaited migration plan has been revealed, completing the set of competing policies being offered by the government, the opposition and One Nation.

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:02:01 +0000
Top OpenAI boss on hack apology tour 'can't explain' Australian AI distrust
OpenAI's chief strategy officer, Jason Kwon, made his first public appearance in Sydney after the hack, saying he could not explain why Australians distrust AI.

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 08:36:50 +0000
RAF Fairford incident shines light on US allies being potential targets
Mystery still surrounds what happened near UK RAF base Fairford but analysts warn US allies may face seeing their bases targeted.

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 22:29:07 +0000
Soldier who'd give 'shirt off his back' to mates killed in NT training exercise
The Chief of Army has identified the Australian soldier who died in a military vehicle rollover near Darwin as 28-year-old Corporal Brendan Hannam.

Brisbane Times Headlines

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:59:45 +1000
Sam Wood charged with domestic violence offences
The fallout is escalating for reality TV star Sam Wood after he was charged with domestic violence allegations.

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:49:45 +1000
Why this Brisbane band kept their misspelt name
Sun-soaked indie rockers Mid Drift tell CityChats about turning female rage into fun, floaty tunes, and the dream venues where they’d love to play.

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:45:46 +1000
Six arrested following chaotic Melbourne police chase
Six people have been arrested after leading police on a chaotic chase across two freeways in Melbourne's south-east.

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:44:24 +1000
Woman hospitalised after Melbourne tram stabbing
A woman is in hospital after being stabbed on a Melbourne tram.

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:42:33 +1000
Teacher charged with grooming, sexually assaulting student
A teacher from an elite Melbourne girls school has been charged with grooming and sexually assaulting a student.

Canberra Times

Independent Australia

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0000
JEFF MCMULLEN: American angst
Around the world, there is growing consternation about the state of U.S. democracy. The angst is most intense in Washington, DC. read now...

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000
The youth crime panic: Real fear, wrong fix
While serious youth crime fuels genuine fear, evidence suggests harsher punishment is failing to address the small group of repeat offenders driving much of the harm. read now...

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 01:00:00 +0000
Democracy fails when corruption becomes a system
Political corruption thrives not simply through individual wrongdoing, but through systems that reward secrecy, influence and unequal access to power. read now...

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0000
Australia’s productivity problem may be impossible to measure
Australia’s productivity debate overlooks a fundamental flaw: across much of the economy, productivity simply cannot be reliably measured. read now...

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000
The Ukraine war: Propaganda and the death of truth
As propaganda clouds the Ukraine war, inconvenient truths are being buried and voices opposing the conflict silenced. read now...

Otago Daily Times

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 09:48:07 +0000
Vanuatu earthquake: Magnitude 7.3 quake strikes near Luganville
The quake struck about 35km northeast of Luganville in Vanuatu.

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 20:10:43 +0000
Mt Albert violence: Vehicle driven at group of partygoers, six injured in mass disorder
A car was also driven at partygoers and a number of vicious assaults reported.

Fri, 27 Mar 2026 10:36:00 +0000
Emergency incident in Auckland’s Mt Albert: Four injured; police, ambulance at scene
70-100 people could be seen gathered in groups near the scene in Mt Albert.

Sat, 21 Mar 2026 20:09:14 +0000
Southern motorway crash near Ōtara injures three, lanes blocked
Police said the accident near Ōtara has blocked multiple lanes.

Fri, 28 Nov 2025 22:35:44 +0000
1 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.

Sydney Morning Herald National News

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:59:45 +1100
Sam Wood charged with domestic violence offences
The fallout is escalating for reality TV star Sam Wood after he was charged with domestic violence allegations.

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:49:45 +1100
Why this Brisbane band kept their misspelt name
Sun-soaked indie rockers Mid Drift tell CityChats about turning female rage into fun, floaty tunes, and the dream venues where they’d love to play.

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:45:46 +1100
Six arrested following chaotic Melbourne police chase
Six people have been arrested after leading police on a chaotic chase across two freeways in Melbourne's south-east.

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:44:24 +1100
Woman hospitalised after Melbourne tram stabbing
A woman is in hospital after being stabbed on a Melbourne tram.

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:42:33 +1100
Teacher charged with grooming, sexually assaulting student
A teacher from an elite Melbourne girls school has been charged with grooming and sexually assaulting a student.

Sydney Morning Herald World News

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 19:03:00 +1100
Whistleblower who linked Lutnick to Epstein found dead
Several deaths among whistleblowers, survivors and associates connected to Epstein have fuelled online speculation. Official records attribute the deaths to suicide, mental health struggles or accidental causes.

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:31:27 +1100
A Russian is dead from suspected plague after a lab accident. Should we be worried?
The Kremlin is urging people to ignore speculation, yet concrete information is difficult to find. State-aligned Russian media and regional authorities are editing or deleting conflicting reports. What is going on?

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:22:32 +1100
Trump caves in on taxpayer-funded ads, rages about coverage of rally crowds
The president said he would pay for self-promotional political ads from his MAGA Inc campaign vehicle, after a widespread backlash to the use of public money.

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 11:30:00 +1100
Natalie’s brother went missing within a year of signing up. She still doesn’t know where he is
Andriy Kolodko is just one of about 275,000 people who have been registered as missing in connection with Russia’s war against Ukraine.

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 09:34:32 +1100
Gubernatorial candidate's ad panned as creepy
California gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton's ad likening voting Republican to a lesbian tryst has been criticised as creepy.

The Age

Tue, 14 Jun 2016 14:00:00 GMT
Shorten 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 GMT
Course 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 GMT
Labor 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 GMT
Fears 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 GMT
Shorten 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 GMT
Course 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 GMT
Labor 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 GMT
Fears 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.

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