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Mon, 17 Aug 2026 02:52:35 +0000Sydney Swans involved in 'alleged incident' as police investigate report of sexual assault
The club says the AFL and authorities have been notified about the alleged incident, as police investigate a report of sexual assault.
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 08:04:52 +0000Qantas A380 flew to US and back with maintenance light left in wing
A Qantas A380 was cleared to fly passengers from Sydney to Dallas and back with a large maintenance light accidentally left inside its wing. It comes after a large tool was left inside the airline's super jumbo in 2023.
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 04:28:20 +0000Coles and Woolworths test facial recognition technology
The technology captures the faces of customers and matches their features against databases to identify repeat violent offenders.
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 03:49:03 +0000US star Hayden Panettiere dies aged 36
Hayden Panettiere, star of popular television series including Heroes and Nashville, has died. She was 36.
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 03:22:05 +0000Ray Hadley and Peter FitzSimons told about Alan Jones claims, court hears
The claims were made by a man who told police the broadcaster kissed and touched him without consent.
Brisbane Times Headlines
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 19:00:22 +1000Swans player swarmed at airport
Sydney Swans player Jai Serong is swarmed by cameras after getting off a plane.
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 19:00:00 +1000In my suburb you’ll find a country town, if you survive the roundabout
My tiny suburb is technically only 28 years old, but has landmarks that go back more than 170 years.
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 19:00:00 +1000‘Chemical burns and blockages’: The danger lurking inside fake squishy toys
The latest viral toy trend is decidedly analogue and innocent. So why are parents being warned?
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:52:04 +1000Guardian Australia chief announces abrupt departure
Managing director Rebecca Costello will leave the publication in September without a new role lined up.
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:50:46 +1000Taxpayers foot bill for detainee's hotel
There are revelations taxpayers have footed the bill for an immigration detainee's nine-month stay in a Brisbane hotel.
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
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 19:00:00 +1000In my suburb you’ll find a country town, if you survive the roundabout
My tiny suburb is technically only 28 years old, but has landmarks that go back more than 170 years.
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:50:46 +1000Taxpayers foot bill for detainee's hotel
There are revelations taxpayers have footed the bill for an immigration detainee's nine-month stay in a Brisbane hotel.
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:46:42 +1000Text messages emerge in Scots College rape case amid calls for principal’s resignation
A WhatsApp conversation between old boys of the embattled eastern suburbs school described the allegations against three students as “fake news”.
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:42:03 +1000Father of missing teen hiker pleads for support
The father of a teenager missing in rugged bushland has pleaded for public prayers and support.
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 18:42:01 +1000Teachers call off strike
Victoria's state school teachers have cancelled a strike planned for Wednesday.
Sydney Morning Herald World News
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 15:30:00 +1000‘Blow to the heart’: Renaissance master’s works stolen from his home town
Thieves took advantage of an annual religious celebration on the streets of the town of Messina to nab four paintings worth almost $US100 million.
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 14:30:00 +1000Trump’s shocking grab for power will create secrecy for him and his cronies
Donald Trump is the most corrupt president of the modern age. He can’t be trusted with more executive privilege.
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:22:10 +1000US military top brass dispatched to aircraft carrier rocked by talk of crumbling morale
The USS Abraham Lincoln has not made a port call in more than 200 days, with the leader of US Central Command acknowledging that service at sea “for long periods isn’t for everyone”.
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:30:00 +1000Ukraine launches one of its largest aerial attacks in its war with Russia
Ukraine launched 822 drones, 600 targeting Moscow, according to a Russian regional governor, with the online retailer Wildberries again bearing the brunt of the aerial assault.
Mon, 17 Aug 2026 11:03:26 +1000Ukraine launches largest drone attack on Russia of 2026
Some 600 drones were detected heading towards Moscow, while Podolsk and south-western Rostov region were also targeted.
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.