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Sun, 06 Sep 2026 23:27:49 +0000
One Nation's early access super scheme panned as inflationary
Australians would be given a choice to divert a portion of their superannuation to their take-home pay for up to three years. 

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 07:06:35 +0000
Bogie triple killer gets 40 years without parole for executing neighbours
Triple murderer Darryl Young, who gunned down his neighbours at Bogie in 2022, has been sentenced to life in prison. 

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 07:38:04 +0000
Mum of five repeatedly begged for medication in custody, inquest hears
A First Nations mother of five repeatedly begged prison officials for her medications and was discharged from hospital after a suicide attempt without a mental health review, a coronial inquest heard today. The inquest will look at whether t...

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 08:01:50 +0000
'Notorious' fugitive Sydney developer's daughter avoids jail over loan deception
Ashlyn Nassif has been sentenced to a six-month community corrections order with no supervision after pleading guilty in June to publishing false misleading material to obtain advantage.

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 05:20:08 +0000
Meta's internal research about body image issues tells us something about AI
Mandating disclosure rather than trusting the AI companies behind the technology could save them from their own worse impulses. And maybe it'll save us, too.

Brisbane Times Headlines

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 19:00:39 +1000
One Nation's new super policy
Pauline Hanson has revealed One Nation's plans to shake up superannuation.

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 19:00:00 +1000
The school dux can be 15 and students come from across the world to this regional school
At the regional Schools that Excel winner, students have a unique timetable from year 7 and can accelerate into higher grades.

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 19:00:00 +1000
Six subtle signs of hearing loss and what you can do about it
An estimated one in six Australians have some trouble hearing, and that statistic increases to one in three people after age 50.

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 19:00:00 +1000
‘Demoralised, poorly kept, badly cared for’: Belvoir boss walks Australian theatre’s tightrope
As he launches Belvoir’s 2027 season, artistic director Eamon Flack reflects on the challenges faced by a sector under siege.

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 18:59:47 +1000
Five dead after cargo plane crashes in Miami
Five people died when an Amazon cargo plane overran a runway and crashed in Miami.

Canberra Times

Independent Australia

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:30:00 +0000
Meta makes $$$ from deepfake AI scams… then fails to assist victims
IA’s star economist Stephen Koukoulas explains how, despite being the fourth most impersonated person in Australia, Meta refuses to take down damaging fake AI Facebook videos of him, despite his appeals. read now...

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000
Australia keeps learning the lessons of war too late
Australia’s history of war shows why today’s conflicts demand greater scrutiny, empathy and a relentless pursuit of peace. read now...

Sat, 05 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000
Young multicultural Australians: It’s okay to say "No"
Saying "No" is a way of protecting yourself and your family so you have something left for whatever comes next. read now...

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0000
Ukraine's battlefield AI could put Australian protesters under surveillance
Ukraine's battlefield AI is exposing a dangerous surveillance gap that could reach Australian citizens through AUKUS. read now...

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0000
Australia’s incompetent newsrooms fail to report best financial year ever
Last week’s gross domestic product (GDP) numbers confirm Australia’s economy is a world leader again. 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, 07 Sep 2026 19:00:39 +1000
One Nation's new super policy
Pauline Hanson has revealed One Nation's plans to shake up superannuation.

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 19:00:00 +1000
The school dux can be 15 and students come from across the world to this regional school
At the regional Schools that Excel winner, students have a unique timetable from year 7 and can accelerate into higher grades.

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 18:59:05 +1000
My suburb has a bottle-o, a vape shop, three massage parlours and no residents
There are only two other suburbs like mine in Melbourne, and neither are anywhere near as close to the CBD. But then again it’s not quite my suburb.

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 18:58:17 +1000
Canadian man rescued after days at sea
A Canadian man has been rescued thousands of kilometres off the coast of Western Australia after being reported missing.

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 18:57:41 +1000
V'landys reveals plans for "NRL Land"
Peter V'landys speaks about his plans to launch an interactive NRL-style theme park.

Sydney Morning Herald World News

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 18:59:47 +1000
Five dead after cargo plane crashes in Miami
Five people died when an Amazon cargo plane overran a runway and crashed in Miami.

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 18:57:54 +1000
Murder trial after deaths of Aussie brothers to begin
The murder trial of two Aussie brothers killed in Mexico is set to begin.

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 17:24:24 +1000
The battle to save a US general whom Hegseth declared war on
General Christopher Donahue’s vision for fighting future wars won him powerful supporters around the world. Could they save his career?

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:57:22 +1000
Election shockwave: Meet the smiling new leader set to bring hard-right upheaval to Germany
Dismissed as a minor threat for so long, AfD leader Ulrich Siegmund is now a major force in German politics. Upheaval in the nation may have only just begun.

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:33:18 +1000
Amazon cargo plane overruns runway at Miami airport
An Amazon cargo plane barrelled off a runway at Miami International Airport, striking vehicles, bursting into flames and sending thick black smoke into the sky.

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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