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Mon, 19 Oct 2026 07:40:32 +0000
Live: 'Violent attack' critically injures independent MP, man in custody
Anthony Albanese says counter-terrorism police are investigating and a man has been arrested after Ms Haines was "attacked" near her electorate office in Victoria's north-east. Follow the latest in our live blog.

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 05:04:46 +0000
Cyber attack infected millions of devices via online ad
Australia's nuclear science agency and other highly sensitive government organisations have been targeted by a sophisticated, foreign bad actor that secretly weaponised online ads to install spyware. 

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 22:20:59 +0000
Jacqui Lambie slams 'nasty' One Nation cartoon mocking vaginal prolapse
The independent senator criticises a One Nation cartoon that ridicules the outspoken veteran and uses her medical condition as a punchline.  

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 07:29:33 +0000
Australia could be without structural and rail steelmaking for up to five years
Whyalla workers say critical safety equipment like heat suits contained "massive holes" when the plant was run by Sanjeev Gupta, whose company GFG Alliance is not taking responsibility for the broken blast furnace.

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:30:47 +0000
Shoebridge insists Steele-John should take leave as Greens 'binfire' deepens
Greens leader David Shoebridge has insisted that Senator Jordon Steele-John should take personal leave, after the WA senator denied he had offered or agreed to step back while allegations against him were investigated.

Brisbane Times Headlines

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:59:58 +1000
Australia news LIVE: Prime Minister confirms Haines was attacked; Former Labor minister named head of corruption watchdog
Follow along as we bring you the latest live news updates from Australia and around the world.

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:53:19 +1000
Helen Haines attacked in ‘serious incident’ outside electorate office
The federal independent MP was struck by a four-wheel drive outside her regional Victorian electorate office in Wangaratta.

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:44:38 +1000
PM confirms suspect in custody after MP attacked
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese addresses the media after federal MP Helen Haines was attacked outside her electorate office.

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:30:00 +1000
Operation Matryoshka: The Russian bot army pushing fake US election videos
AI-fabricated video clips of well-known actors and musicians – including Robert De Niro, Julia Roberts and Taylor Swift – attacking Democrats began appearing on X in early September.

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 18:30:00 +1000
Minns invokes One Nation to back coal jobs over climate targets
Since the March 2023 election, NSW has approved 14 coal mine expansions or extensions and refused none. Another 17 are in the pipeline.

Canberra Times

Independent Australia

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000
What's really in your supplements? Why independent testing matters
You trust the label on your supplement bottle to tell you exactly what you're putting in your body. But what if that label isn't the full story? The reality is that many supplements don't contain what they claim, and some harbour cont...

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0000
One Nation's immigration policy comes with a multibillion-dollar price tag
One Nation’s proposed immigration cuts could cost taxpayers billions, devastate universities and fail to deliver the Party’s ambitious migration targets. read now...

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 01:00:00 +0000
Democracy belongs to the people, not the political machine
Democracy must extend beyond the ballot box, with meaningful public participation, greater accountability and genuine power in the hands of citizens. read now...

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 01:00:00 +0000
Democracy for sale: The powerful institutions escaping their own scrutiny
Institutions promoting democracy abroad must face the same scrutiny they demand of others, particularly when political funding and strategic interests collide. read now...

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 21:00:00 +0000
Latest jobs dataset confirms Australia leads the world again
While the Albanese Government guides the economy ever higher in global rankings, the malignant newsrooms escalate their destructive falsehoods. read now...

Otago Daily Times

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 09:48:07 +0000
Vanuatu 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 +0000
Mt 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 +0000
Emergency 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 +0000
Southern 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 +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.

Sydney Morning Herald National News

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 19:59:58 +1100
Australia news LIVE: Prime Minister confirms Haines was attacked; Former Labor minister named head of corruption watchdog
Follow along as we bring you the latest live news updates from Australia and around the world.

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 19:53:19 +1100
Helen Haines attacked in ‘serious incident’ outside electorate office
The federal independent MP was struck by a four-wheel drive outside her regional Victorian electorate office in Wangaratta.

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 19:44:38 +1100
PM confirms suspect in custody after MP attacked
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese addresses the media after federal MP Helen Haines was attacked outside her electorate office.

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 19:25:05 +1100
Police backtrack on possible link between dog attack and body found in bushland
A council worker discovered a man’s decomposing body in the Chermside park at the weekend.

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 19:19:47 +1100
Queensland Police Union grants loan to officer accused of domestic violence
The Queensland Police Union is under fire for offering a loan to an officer accused of domestic violence.

Sydney Morning Herald World News

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 19:30:00 +1100
Operation Matryoshka: The Russian bot army pushing fake US election videos
AI-fabricated video clips of well-known actors and musicians – including Robert De Niro, Julia Roberts and Taylor Swift – attacking Democrats began appearing on X in early September.

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 15:29:01 +1100
Four water slides and a swimming pool – Kim Jong-un’s luxury yacht revealed
North Korea’s supreme leader may preach austerity to his people, but he doesn’t seem to have a problem splurging on nautical luxury.

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 13:16:20 +1100
Flames advanced 1km in 30 to 60 seconds in deadly Canadian military base inferno
At least four service members have been killed and dozens more seriously injured in one of the worst peacetime tragedies for Canada’s military on domestic soil.

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 12:50:43 +1100
Nothing left to loot: Parisians ponder the real cost of another night of riots
There’s still some sympathy with the protesters’ original demands, but it’s hard to escape the sense that these riots reflect a modern France facing troubled times, reports David Crowe from Paris.

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 11:30:00 +1100
Facing midterm reckoning, Trump unveils plan for luxury DC golf course
The president intends to turn a 36-hole public golf precinct in central Washington into an 18-hole championship course, another step in his quest to remake the US capital.

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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