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Sun, 23 Aug 2026 00:29:58 +0000Hanson intervenes after MP says migration plan 'not too different' to Labor
One Nation MP David Farley told Insiders One Nation would pursue cuts to migration "not too different" to Labor. Pauline Hanson has stepped in to say the party's policy would actually slash immigration by about half current rates.
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 01:32:57 +0000Live: Fans' standing ovation leaves Swans stars in tears after stirring win
The Sydney Swans men's squad celebrates a victory over North Melbourne after the women's side team claimed an emotion-charged win against Essendon in a double-header on home ground. Follow live.
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 05:58:04 +0000Swans AFLW captain says support 'just unbelievable' as record smashed
The women's team receive an outpouring of support including a record crowd as 16,672 fans filled the stands to watch them play.
Sat, 22 Aug 2026 18:43:52 +0000'King rat': Inside Barnaby Joyce's defection to One Nation
Barnaby Joyce has survived bruising battles, personal crises and public ridicule. Is his latest move to One Nation masterful, or a fatal miscalculation?
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 00:36:50 +0000Australia records its first bird flu case in a mammal, minister says
A long-nosed fur seal found in South Australia tests positive for bird flu.
Brisbane Times Headlines
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 18:56:35 +1000‘Stop the chop’ protesters swarm Adelaide park
Hundreds of protesters flooded an Adelaide park to oppose the razing of trees to make room for a golf course.
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 18:51:49 +1000Hundreds rally after alleged rape in Brisbane
Hundreds of people gathered in the Brisbane suburb of Brookfield to show support for a young woman allegedly raped while walking in the area.
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 18:50:53 +1000Gold Coast family loses two boats after fire
Two boats belonging to a family on the Gold Coast were reduced to ashes following a shed fire.
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 18:50:44 +1000Eels winger beats three to score
Martha Mataele takes three defenders with her as she scores for the Eels.
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 18:48:01 +1000Melbourne hospital accused of postcode favouritism
The Royal Melbourne Hospital is facing backlash after announcing restrictions on specialist services for patients outside of its catchment area.
Canberra Times
Independent Australia
Thu, 06 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +1000 Big Tech: When 1984 meets The Godfather
The development of AI is inevitable, but when Nineteen Eighty-Four meets The Godfather in real life, it’s time to consider the lack of public protection and regulation to deal with its consequences. read now...
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 21:00:00 +1000 How smarter garden planning can help Australian homes adapt to climate change
The classic Australian backyard – big lawn, English hedge, maybe a rose bed – made sense when rainfall was more predictable and council water restrictions were rare. That’s not most people’s reality anymore. read now...
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 16:00:00 +1000 Forty-three years after Hawke, Australia needs a new economic debate
More than four decades after the Hawke-Keating Accord reshaped Australia's economy, it's time for a comprehensive review of what it delivered and what it cost. read now...
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +1000 Disclosure Day reveals that aliens aren't the real outsiders
On the surface, Steven Spielberg's latest can be taken as a sci-fi thriller with a message, but reading between the lines reveals a relevant social commentary. read now...
Fri, 07 Aug 2026 09:50:00 +1000 CARTOONS: The AUKUS caucus is decidedly raucous!
Meanwhile, in the U.S., Donald Trump's approval ratings appear to be tanking. read now...
Otago Daily Times
Mon, 30 Mar 2026 09:48:07 +0000Vanuatu 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 +0000Mt 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 +0000Emergency 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 +0000Southern 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 +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.
Sydney Morning Herald National News
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 18:56:35 +1000‘Stop the chop’ protesters swarm Adelaide park
Hundreds of protesters flooded an Adelaide park to oppose the razing of trees to make room for a golf course.
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 18:51:49 +1000Hundreds rally after alleged rape in Brisbane
Hundreds of people gathered in the Brisbane suburb of Brookfield to show support for a young woman allegedly raped while walking in the area.
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 18:50:53 +1000Gold Coast family loses two boats after fire
Two boats belonging to a family on the Gold Coast were reduced to ashes following a shed fire.
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 18:48:01 +1000Melbourne hospital accused of postcode favouritism
The Royal Melbourne Hospital is facing backlash after announcing restrictions on specialist services for patients outside of its catchment area.
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 18:47:14 +1000Community rallies over missing shooting victim
A community has rallied to support the loved ones of missing shooting victim Khaled Malas, who vanished after allegedly being shot in Victoria’s Wildwood.
Sydney Morning Herald World News
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 16:49:55 +1000Natalie Harp has a magnificent obsession with Trump
It’s a perfect (taxpayer-funded) relationship. She thinks he’s amazing. And he agrees.
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 16:30:00 +1000Fast and furious: the TikTok joyriders who risk dying for likes
Irish authorities are desperate to stop an online trend that encourages young men to film themselves driving at reckless speeds.
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 09:30:56 +1000Trade war begins as US-Canada talks collapse
The United States and Canada are in the midst of a trade war after talks between the two countries broke down overnight.
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 08:49:59 +1000‘Wait here’: Father leaves young son alone on Mount Fuji ... for hours
The boy was found sitting on a bench 2000 metres up Japan’s highest mountain in fog and rain.
Sun, 23 Aug 2026 05:00:00 +1000There’s good news about America’s fentanyl crisis – but it’s not the full story
Fatal drug overdoses have plunged since the pandemic – which the Trump administration has celebrated. But the headlines hide new problems and disturbing trends.
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.