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Mon, 08 Dec 2025 06:57:21 +0000
More SPF50 zinc sunscreens under the spotlight after preliminary testing shows lower protection
It's been almost two years since Craig Jones first ran preliminary tests on his zinc sunscreen. When he discovered it wasn't providing the SPF it was supposed to he threw it out and set out on a quest to find out why.

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 06:20:13 +0000
Toyah Cordingley murdered by former nurse, jury finds
It took a jury in the Supreme Court in Cairns seven hours to reach the unanimous guilty verdict after an almost four-week retrial.

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 03:56:50 +0000
Coalition puts heat on Wells over trips to cricket and AFL with family
The Coalition is applying more heat to Sport Minister Anika Wells over flights she claimed for herself and her husband to attend two Boxing Day cricket test matches in recent years, and several AFL Grand Final events.

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 02:34:43 +0000
Joyce says he will join 'fellow traveller' Pauline Hanson in One Nation
Barnaby Joyce's defection gives One Nation its first lower house seat since 1998.

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 07:52:33 +0000
Council faces court after destroying homeless camps
The City of Moreton Bay council violated the human rights of homeless campers when they destroyed their tents and belongings in April, the Supreme Court has heard.

Brisbane Times Headlines

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 19:43:26 +1000
Student hospitalised after stabbing sends Ellenbrook high school into lockdown
Emergency services rushed to Ellenbrook Secondary College just after 3pm, after what police described as a targeted attack involving a group of armed youths outside the college.

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 19:40:21 +1000
Workers describe horror after man killed in medical centre crash
A pedestrian has died in Melbourne’s north-west after a car crashed into a medical centre and badly injured a woman inside.

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 19:26:38 +1000
Former nurse found guilty of murdering Toyah Cordingley
A former hospital nurse has been found guilty of murdering Toyah Cordingley, seven years after the young woman's body was found on an isolated beach.

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 19:24:41 +1000
Simple tips to upgrade your Christmas decor this year
Transform your entire home in festive cheer.

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 19:12:43 +1000
Whitebark Energy taps insider as new CEO for growth push
Whitebark Energy has appointed its chief operating officer, Nik Sykiotis, as chief executive officer, positioning the company to build on its diverse gas portfolio.

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...

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 17:57:00 +1000
FE Custom emerges as local sports clubs revolt against imported jerseys
Community sporting clubs are embracing a new era of locally owned, high-quality team apparel, with FE Custom leading the charge. Known for its commitment to custom jerseys, the brand has quickly become a favourite among grassroots teams seek...

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 15:00:00 +1000
Australia’s migration numbers defy both camps
Analysts expect new ABS data to show net migration holding steady around 315,000, defying claims of both a rebound and a collapse. read now...

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 15:00:00 +1000
From Ja’mie to Jerusalem: Redefining racism in the Israel debate
If the Middle East conflict is a race war between Arabs and Jews, does it mean supporters of Palestine, or Israel, are all being “racist”? read now...

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 13:00:00 +1000
Trump scores an own goal for FIFA
FIFA invents a “Peace Prize” to flatter Donald Trump, proving once again that football’s governing body never misses an open goal for global embarrassment. read now...

Otago Daily Times

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.

Sun, 05 Oct 2025 07:05:07 +0000
Hutt 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 +0000
Hawke’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 +0000
State Highway 3 closed following ‘serious crash’ between Waitōtara and Waverley
Motorists are told to expect delays.

Wed, 25 Sep 2024 03:45:25 +0000
One 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

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 21:00:00 +1100
Not gathering nuggets in May
While getting two-timed in reception.

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 20:43:26 +1100
Student hospitalised after stabbing sends Ellenbrook high school into lockdown
Emergency services rushed to Ellenbrook Secondary College just after 3pm, after what police described as a targeted attack involving a group of armed youths outside the college.

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 20:40:21 +1100
Workers describe horror after man killed in medical centre crash
A pedestrian has died in Melbourne’s north-west after a car crashed into a medical centre and badly injured a woman inside.

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 20:26:38 +1100
Former nurse found guilty of murdering Toyah Cordingley
A former hospital nurse has been found guilty of murdering Toyah Cordingley, seven years after the young woman's body was found on an isolated beach.

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 20:00:42 +1100
‘Prepare now’: Blaze that killed firefighter flares up again
Residents in the path of a bushfire that has been burning for days are again on alert after a national parks worker died trying to halt the fire’s spread.

Sydney Morning Herald World News

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 19:55:00 +1100
The married scientists torn apart by a COVID bioweapon theory
In 2020, a Chinese virologist fled to the US, aided by allies of Donald Trump who sought to promote her unproven theories about the origins of COVID-19. Her husband still can’t find her.

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 19:30:00 +1100
It’s not just Sudan. The same destructive forces are coming for other countries too
The death toll in Sudan is now more than Gaza and Ukraine combined. With the new world order, civilisation is a lot more fragile than we like to think.

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 17:23:21 +1100
Marles sounds alarm after Chinese fighter ‘locks on’ to Japanese jets
Experts say the statement of support for Japan is cautious but welcome after a month-long campaign of retaliation from Beijing for a remark by Japan’s PM.

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 15:57:38 +1100
Fresh airstrikes shatter Asian ceasefire Trump claimed as a victory
Six weeks ago, a smiling US president was celebrating the ceasefire he had brokered. Now Thailand has once more deployed fighter jets against its neighbour.

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 15:31:45 +1100
Katy Perry goes ‘Instagram official’ with Justin Trudeau amid romance rumours
The pop star posted photos and videos on Instagram of herself and the former Canadian PM posing cheek to cheek and exploring Japan.

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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