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Fri, 04 Sep 2026 20:01:48 +0000Most Australians missing in Nepal were last seen in one crucial zone
Desperate Australians charter their own helicopters over the Nepal-Tibet disaster zone to search for their missing loved ones.
Sat, 05 Sep 2026 02:09:16 +0000'Please run': Nepali engineer reveals steps that saved him from floods
An engineer working by the river in Nepal's Rasuwa region has recalled the moment he and his colleagues miraculously escaped a tsunami of mud.
Sat, 05 Sep 2026 06:58:14 +0000Five children in hospital after strong winds pick up two jumping castles
Five children have been taken to hospital after jumping castles were picked up by winds in two separate incidents across Australia on one day.
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 19:00:00 +0000Everyone but Australia reconsiders relationship with America
No-one inside federal politics seems particularly interested in discussing the large orange elephant in the room and how it is materially changing every other country's views of the world.
Sat, 05 Sep 2026 02:28:30 +0000She wooed Trump, then stood up to him. Now Giorgia Meloni faces new test
Giorgia Meloni is about to become Italy's longest-serving prime minister since World War II, but a huge challenge is coming from the country's far right.
Brisbane Times Headlines
Sun, 06 Sep 2026 18:38:25 +1000Round 27: Panthers vs Wests Tigers | Highlights
Jarome Luai made his final appearance in Tigers colours as they clashed with his former side, the Panthers! See all of the scoring plays and highlight moments from CommBank Stadium.
Sun, 06 Sep 2026 18:38:15 +1000Round 27: Dragons v Eels | Match Highlights
The St.George Dragons take on the Parramatta Eels in Round 27 of the 2026 NRL Premiership.
Sun, 06 Sep 2026 18:31:20 +1000AFLW round four: Few knew there was a double-header on. That’s a real problem
Sunday was an action-packed day of footy with a double-header that saw Fremantle triumph over Richmond, and Carlton continue their winning streak with a resounding victory over Collingwood. It’s a shame more people weren’t there to see it.
Sun, 06 Sep 2026 18:24:47 +1000Can anyone stop Penrith after winning fourth minor premiership in seven years?
There was so much to celebrate in the Panthers’ dressing-room on Sunday night. The party appears set to continue in four weeks time.
Sun, 06 Sep 2026 17:45:25 +1000Where and when your team will play in week one of the NRL finals
The NRL has ignored Cronulla’s plea for a final at Shark Park, while South Sydney and the Warriors have been granted their week-one wishes.
Canberra Times
Independent Australia
Thu, 03 Sep 2026 21:30:00 +0000Meta 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...
Sun, 06 Sep 2026 01:30:00 +0000Bob Hawke and Rupert Murdoch — 'I'll have what he's having!'
The late PM Bob Hawke and media mogul Rupert Murdoch share an unguarded moment at Melbourne's Windsor Hotel. read now...
Sat, 05 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0000Young 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...
Sat, 05 Sep 2026 02:00:00 +0000Meet Claude: ABC’s new regional cadet journalist
ABC is rolling out AI-written news stories, but only in its regional newsrooms. read now...
Fri, 04 Sep 2026 22:00:00 +0000Gina Rinehart identifies the symptoms, misdiagnoses the disease
Feeling the pinch? Mining billionaire Gina Rinehart wants you to blame the "deep state", not inequality. 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
Sun, 06 Sep 2026 18:30:00 +1000The Powerhouse Museum has been failed by broken promises
How are we back to this stage again, where once again they’re looking into selling of parts of the Powerhouse?
Sun, 06 Sep 2026 16:21:45 +1000Cheerleading fever sweeps Melbourne in record-breaking fan dance
Over 1400 cheerleading fans – young and old – gathered in Fed Square on Sunday afternoon in the lead-up to the NFL’s first match on Australian soil.
Sun, 06 Sep 2026 15:47:55 +1000Defiant Dockers vow to block out naysayers
The Dockers will host Geelong in a semi-final at Optus Stadium on Friday night, with the winner to face the Swans in Sydney in a preliminary final.
Sun, 06 Sep 2026 15:21:25 +1000Family of Perth brothers killed in Mexico set to attend trial
Three men have been accused of murdering Callum and Jake Robinson and their American friend Carter Rhoad in cold blood at their campsite in Mexico.
Sun, 06 Sep 2026 14:52:58 +1000The Age's Schools that Excel series 2026
The series celebrates schools that achieve outstanding improvement in their VCE and VET results over a decade.
Sydney Morning Herald World News
Sun, 06 Sep 2026 16:30:00 +1000Clancy faces years of confinement, no matter what comes next
Even as a jury failed to reach a verdict in Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial, her future is unlikely to include freedom, at least for a long time. But Americans have been divided over the goal of her confinement.
Sun, 06 Sep 2026 16:07:08 +1000Indonesian volcano eruption halts flights at country’s busiest airport
Four Qantas flights – the arriving and departing non-stop services between Sydney and Jakarta and Melbourne and Jakarta – were cancelled on Sunday.
Sun, 06 Sep 2026 16:00:21 +1000Lava spews from Indonesia's Anak Krakatau volcano
Indonesia’s Anak Krakatau volcano has erupted, prompting the cancellation of all flights at Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport.
Sun, 06 Sep 2026 13:48:22 +1000Farage says Britain is broken and only Reform can fix it. Now the pressure is on to deliver
From a distance, it is easy to dismiss Reform as an extreme movement that wants to overturn British politics with radical change. Up close, however, the members are ordinary people with everyday concerns.
Sun, 06 Sep 2026 13:30:00 +1000School run presents ‘most dangers’ to Harry and Meghan
Prince Archie, 7, and Princess Lilibet, 5, will start at a new British school next week.
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.