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Mon, 12 Oct 2026 05:07:10 +0000Australian man agrees to plead guilty to one charge over Thai teen's death
Australian Simon Carman has agreed to plead guilty to concealing a corpse, one of four charges laid against him in the trial over teenager Tunchanok Donhomla's murder in Thailand.
Mon, 12 Oct 2026 08:41:48 +0000Penny Wong urges Palestinian Authority to hold elections 'without delay'
Australia's foreign minister accuses the Palestinian Authority of undermining the prospect of a two-state solution by postponing its first elections in two decades.
Mon, 12 Oct 2026 04:23:08 +0000Behind Trump's war of words on Ukraine is a worrying threat
It is hard to see Donald Trump's shifting position on Ukraine as a clear strategic change, and not one driven principally by soaring fuel prices ahead of the US mid-term elections.
Mon, 12 Oct 2026 05:45:21 +0000Boyfriend of murdered backpacker sues police over arrest
Tobias Moran files civil proceedings against NSW Police for malicious prosecution in relation to the death of his girlfriend Simone Strobel in Lismore in 2005.
Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:00:18 +0000Live: Steve Smith cops a blow after both openers sent packing
An entertaining partnership between Nic Maddinson and Travis Head ends with Australia's batters needing to pile on runs quickly as the opening Test against South Africa approaches a dramatic end. Follow live.
Brisbane Times Headlines
Mon, 12 Oct 2026 19:00:28 +1000It’s the most exclusive room in Victorian hospitality. See who made the 46th Age Good Food Guide awards guest list
Not often does the local food scene’s movers and shakers have the chance to be in the same place at the same time. So how does one score an invitation?
Mon, 12 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +1000T2 Tea Restaurant of the Year: Yiaga
A restaurant setting benchmarks for food and service, pushing the hospitality industry forward and supporting Australian producers.
Mon, 12 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +1000New Restaurant of the Year, presented by Aurum Poultry: Roma
One of the most exciting openings of the past 12 months that also has a fresh point of view and captures the moment in the broader restaurant scene.
Mon, 12 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +1000Regional Restaurant of the Year: Barragunda Dining
The best beyond metro limits – a celebration of its surrounds with a strong connection to the local community.
Mon, 12 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +1000Pub of the Year: Alpine Hotel Warburton
A quintessential pub – new or old – that’s embedded in its community, offers food and drink that’s a cut above, and is welcoming to all.
Canberra Times
Independent Australia
Fri, 09 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0000Café protest of vile One Nation video makes Lee Hanson sad
Pauline Hanson's daughter Lee has hurt feelings because her local café took a stand against One Nation's racist AI slop. read now...
Mon, 12 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000Fairness for whom? IOC’s new rules put women under suspicion
The International Olympic Committee’s new eligibility policy puts women’s bodies under scrutiny, with Lin Yu-ting’s latest victory overshadowed by questions of sex and eligibility. read now...
Mon, 12 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000Coalition and One Nation migration plans built on false assumptions
Coalition and One Nation promises to slash migration rely on unrealistic targets for reducing Australia's massive bridging visa backlog. read now...
Sun, 11 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0000A picture guide to how productivity is making Australians better off
To help those in high office struggling to understand the economy, Alan Austin has prepared this colourful primer for children. read now...
Wed, 07 Oct 2026 07:00:00 +0000Neo-Liberal comiconomics with Dave Hughes 2: No laughing matter
Independent Australia's hypothesis that "comedian" Dave Hughes' appearances at Liberal Party fundraisers may contravene electoral laws was correct. Managing editor Michelle Pini reports. 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, 12 Oct 2026 19:58:53 +1100Prisons boss won’t say who asked for human rights law carve-out
This week in our Queensland public sector column, Public Circus considers curly questions for the (acting) prisons boss, Health hot-desking, and a new mega commission green-light.
Mon, 12 Oct 2026 19:53:44 +1100The Age Good Food Guide Awards LIVE: All the winners and hats revealed
Live coverage of this afternoon’s The Age Good Food Guide Awards ceremony at The Timber Yard in Port Melbourne.
Mon, 12 Oct 2026 19:31:02 +1100‘Extreme’ sect reported years before young girl’s death
An “extreme” religious group was reported as a potential danger almost a decade before they killed a young girl by withholding her diabetes medication, a coroner has heard.
Mon, 12 Oct 2026 19:30:00 +1100‘We are in crisis’: The HSC subject bleeding enrolments
Drama has lost 40 per cent of its enrolments in a decade. Students say the potential for embarrassment has meant it has lost numbers.
Mon, 12 Oct 2026 19:25:18 +1100‘He’s got a hide’: Molly Ticehurst’s killer to appeal 28-year sentence
Prosecutors declined to appeal against Daniel Billings’ sentence but the killer himself is now taking legal steps to reduce his time behind bars.
Sydney Morning Herald World News
Mon, 12 Oct 2026 19:54:42 +1100‘I want to punch him’: Family of Thai teen face to face with Australian murder accused
The father of Thanchanok Donhomla sat just metres away from Simon Peter Carman, who pleaded guilty on Monday to concealing the teenager’s body.
Mon, 12 Oct 2026 19:30:00 +1100They’ve been flipped, kicked and even hit by trains, all in the name of delivering food
In American cities, legions of robots carting takeaway food orders are testing whether humans and robots can co-exist. Early signs are not promising.
Mon, 12 Oct 2026 18:40:05 +1100Australian father freed from Iraq five years after ‘arbitrary detention’
Australian engineer Robert Pether has left Iraq after more than five years in detention following a protracted campaign to secure his release.
Mon, 12 Oct 2026 18:26:39 +1100Death toll rises from Saudi airport attack
The death toll from the Houthi strike on Riyadh airport has risen to 13, says Saudi officials.
Mon, 12 Oct 2026 16:00:05 +1100‘I am not saying I am a good spy’: How a wartime spook got sprung by a simple mistake
Spies still play an important role even as the war becomes defined by robotic eyes in the sky. Both sides have more weapons than ever. Old-fashioned human spying helps them find targets.
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.