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Sun, 14 Dec 2025 08:28:38 +000010 killed in Bondi Beach shooting
Emergency responders are "working to save lives" after a shooting at Bondi Beach. Follow live.
Sat, 13 Dec 2025 23:14:55 +0000Attorney-general to repay family travel expenses
Attorney-General Michelle Rowland is told to repay a portion of travel expenses she claimed for a 2023 family trip to Perth.
Sun, 14 Dec 2025 05:54:26 +0000AI on a Triple Zero call? Australians are open to that
Could artificial intelligence speed up emergency responses by receiving a caller's video or smartwatch data and capturing words like "knife" and "collision"? Most people think so and welcome the technology's potential, a survey finds.
Sat, 13 Dec 2025 22:57:16 +0000Man charged after alleged hit-and-run on the Sunshine Coast
Police say a vehicle struck a group of pedestrians on Saturday night.
Sun, 14 Dec 2025 05:10:03 +0000'It's cooked': Big Brother contestant quit so she could afford the dentist
Data obtained by the ABC shows people are waiting months, if not years, for dental care in every Australian state and territory due to the cost.
Brisbane Times Headlines
Sun, 14 Dec 2025 19:52:46 +1000Bondi Beach shooting live updates: Two people in custody after dozens of shots fired at Sydney beach; multiple casualties reported
People have been reporting hearing up to 50 gunshots in the vicinity of Campbell Parade as police advised people to avoid the area.
Sun, 14 Dec 2025 19:41:21 +1000Multiple dead at Bondi Beach after mass shooting at packed crowd
A NSW Police officer was among the people shot at Bondi Beach on Sunday night after dozens of shots were fired.
Sun, 14 Dec 2025 19:38:30 +1000Bondi Beach shooting
Witness describes moment hero appears to disarm apparent gunman
Sun, 14 Dec 2025 19:24:40 +1000Bondi Beach shooting
Extraordinary video appears to show moment man disarmed apparent gunman.
Sun, 14 Dec 2025 19:00:55 +1000People flee Bondi Beach after reports of shooting
People have been seen fleeing Bondi Beach after reports of a shooting.
Canberra Times
Independent Australia
Wed, 10 Dec 2025 03:00:00 +1000 EXCLUSIVE! GC Mayor makes millions selling Bowls Club to Chinese developers
Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate has sold a former community-owned Bowls Club to Chinese interests for an alleged $33 million, making a massive profit. read now...
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...
Wed, 05 Nov 2025 20:30:00 +1000 The true cost of road accidents beyond the hospital bill
When most Australians think about the cost of a car accident, they picture ambulance bills and hospital stays. But that's just the tip of the iceberg. The real financial devastation unfolds slowly, often catching victims completely off g...
Sun, 14 Dec 2025 11:00:00 +1000 The ghost of Dame Nellie
This striking image of the late renowned soprano Helen Noonan was taken in Melbourne's historic Exhibition Building. read now...
Sat, 13 Dec 2025 15:00:00 +1000 The Butterfly Women: Murder and survival in colonial Melbourne
Madeleine Cleary’s ‘The Butterfly Women’ brings colonial Melbourne to life in a gripping tale of murder, resilience and the women who refused to be forgotten. 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
Sun, 14 Dec 2025 21:00:00 +1100Senior moment in the global village
While sentries get serenaded.
Sun, 14 Dec 2025 20:59:59 +1100Bondi Beach shooting live updates: Two people in custody after dozens of shots fired at Sydney beach; multiple casualties reported
People have been reporting hearing up to 50 gunshots in the vicinity of Campbell Parade as police advised people to avoid the area.
Sun, 14 Dec 2025 20:38:30 +1100Bondi Beach shooting
Witness describes moment hero appears to disarm apparent gunman
Sun, 14 Dec 2025 20:24:40 +1100Bondi Beach shooting
Extraordinary video appears to show moment man disarmed apparent gunman.
Sun, 14 Dec 2025 20:00:55 +1100People flee Bondi Beach after reports of shooting
People have been seen fleeing Bondi Beach after reports of a shooting.
Sydney Morning Herald World News
Sun, 14 Dec 2025 19:30:00 +1100Woody Allen is not sorry about his friendship with Epstein
The nonagenarian director is taking a slightly different tack than many of the other powerful people associated with the disgraced former financier.
Sun, 14 Dec 2025 18:54:17 +1100At least two killed in US university shooting
At least two people have been killed and eight more injured in a shooting at Brown University in Rhode Island, US.
Sun, 14 Dec 2025 13:50:11 +1100‘I’m just in here shaking’: Hunt continues for gunman in US university mass shooting
Police are searching for a man who opened fire at Brown University in Rhode Island as students sat their final exams.
Sun, 14 Dec 2025 13:30:00 +1100Unspeakable violence against girls and women meets global silence
Australia has just introduced a world-leading sanctions regime against the Taliban, an important but insufficient step as the world turns away.
Sun, 14 Dec 2025 12:36:08 +1100Nobel Peace Prize winner, key opposition figures freed in Belarusian deal with US
The prisoner release was by far the biggest since Trump’s administration opened talks this year with veteran authoritarian leader and Putin ally Alexander Lukashenko.
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.