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Fri, 02 Oct 2026 02:53:16 +0000
Beau Lamarre-Condon jury hears Triple Zero call from day of alleged murders
A jury has been played a Triple Zero (000) call from the phone of Luke Davies on the morning he and his boyfriend, Jesse Baird, were allegedly murdered by then-police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon.

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 07:21:44 +0000
Rogue OpenAI agent accessed second NSW government website
The rogue AI agent entered a National Parks and Wildlife Service web application containing publicly available historical information and data on fires.

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 08:46:24 +0000
Breaking: Former Liberal politician Bruce Baird dies aged 84
The party stalwart was father to former NSW premier Mike Baird and journalist Julia Baird.

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 02:05:30 +0000
The stolen Ukrainian teen who became the poster boy for Putin's propaganda
Russia is not just abducting Ukrainian kids, it is embarking on a campaign of mass indoctrination, as Denys Kostev experienced firsthand.

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 03:29:52 +0000
Notorious alleged WA drug kingpin 'The Kid' arrested in Colombia
Australian-Iranian national Arash Ebrahimi Far is arrested in Colombia while leaving hospital after being "wounded by gunfire".

Brisbane Times Headlines

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +1000
‘We need a Netflix series’: Calisthenics competitors warm up for their grand final day
Technical precision, impeccable grooming and backstage drama - welcome to elite-level calisthenics.

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +1000
Mental health watchdog secretly puts a line through vital investigations
As it was starved of funds, the organisation responsible for overseeing the state’s mental health system simply stopped investigating certain things.

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +1000
Forget your Mazda 3: All the cool girls want old cars now
The trend carmakers didn’t see coming in 2026 was a surge in young women buying decades-old, diesel-powered 4WDs with manual transmissions.

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +1000
Five of the best homes in inner Melbourne for sale now
World-class dining, cafes, markets, nature and nightlife – Melbourne’s inner-city suburbs offer plenty to enjoy. These are our top picks.

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:57:20 +1000
Bruce Baird, the Liberal stalwart who fought for refugees, has died aged 84
Bruce Baird, who represented the Liberal Party in NSW and federal parliament, has been remembered as a “great mate” by those who knew him.

Canberra Times

Independent Australia

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0000
Want to know more about One Nation? Follow the money and 'sexy' planes
One Nation supporters consistently say Pauline Hanson is an “average” Australian who speaks her mind and “says what the average person is thinking all the time”. read now...

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 04:18:00 +0000
BOOK REVIEW: Striking Ore, The Rise and Fall of Union Power in the Pilbara
Striking Ore charts the rise and fall of union power in the Pilbara, revealing how worker solidarity won hard-fought gains and what was lost as organised labour declined. read now...

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000
CARTOONS: Make AI Great Again
Donald Trump’s headlong push for AI supremacy lies where artificial intelligence meets very real stupidity. read now...

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0000
Democracy begins before the ballot box
Australia’s elections give voters real choice, but democracy remains incomplete when political parties control who gets to appear on the ballot in the first place. read now...

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 22:00:00 +0000
JEFF MCMULLEN: American angst
Around the world, there is growing consternation about the state of U.S. democracy. The angst is most intense in Washington, DC. 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

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +1000
‘We need a Netflix series’: Calisthenics competitors warm up for their grand final day
Technical precision, impeccable grooming and backstage drama - welcome to elite-level calisthenics.

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +1000
Mental health watchdog secretly puts a line through vital investigations
As it was starved of funds, the organisation responsible for overseeing the state’s mental health system simply stopped investigating certain things.

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:57:20 +1000
Bruce Baird, the Liberal stalwart who fought for refugees, has died aged 84
Bruce Baird, who represented the Liberal Party in NSW and federal parliament, has been remembered as a “great mate” by those who knew him.

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:41:35 +1000
Ukraine withdraws request to acquire Australian Army helicopters
Ukraine has withdrawn a request to acquire almost two dozen Australian Army helicopters.

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:41:14 +1000
North Sydney police chase ends in serious crash
A police chase involving a motorcyclist in North Sydney has ended in a serious crash.

Sydney Morning Herald World News

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:31:43 +1000
‘I was fighting for my life’: Indian pilot hailed as hero recalls flydubai cockpit attack
Captain Smit Machchhar is recovering in an Abu Dhabi hospital and told Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a video call that he knew he had to get back on his feet to save the passengers aboard the aircraft.

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +1000
Inside the Mexico courtroom where men accused of killing Australian brothers will learn their fate
The parents of Jake and Callum Robinson have spent much of the past four weeks inside this small, featureless room just two metres from their sons’ accused killers. In days, they will finally have a verdict.

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:33:41 +1000
Unsealed documents detail Cornell investigation into alleged rape at fraternity house
The rape allegations gained national attention after the woman filed a lawsuit last month, both because of the brutality of the alleged crime and the fact that none of the accused students faced criminal charges.

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 14:05:59 +1000
‘Sending them to their deaths’: Malaysia’s deal with the devil
Ahead of general elections, the Malaysian government has begun deporting Myanmar refugees and migrants to their war-torn homelands.

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 11:36:56 +1000
How Christa Pike’s botched Tennessee execution unfolded, minute by minute
The convicted murderer would have been the first woman executed in the state in more than 200 years, but she survived two doses of a lethal drug that had been administered and is now in hospital in a critical condition.

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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