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Wed, 11 Nov 2026 09:05:54 +0000Report shines light on what drives people to post hateful content
Researchers found those who post online hate are more likely to be men under 35 with poor impulse control compared to people who do not.
Wed, 11 Nov 2026 02:07:46 +0000David Jones's receiver reveals list of 19 stores set to close
The retailer, which has 38 stores nationally, was placed in voluntary administration less than a week ago. Staff in the affected locations are being briefed.
Wed, 11 Nov 2026 05:44:39 +0000Sharpest home loan drop on record as property investors exit market
Investor loans fell by 31 per cent in the three months to September, a fact welcomed by Housing Minister Clare O'Neil despite more modest falls for homebuyer loans.
Tue, 10 Nov 2026 18:00:00 +0000Bupa aged care residents asked to buy $42/day package to get hot breakfasts
The provider says it will only provide cooked breakfasts if a dietitian recommends "additional cooked protein options" for the resident, or if they buy an "enhanced dining" package for $15,330 a year.
Wed, 11 Nov 2026 06:56:29 +0000NSW premier and police minister subpoenaed in Town Hall protest case
The premier and two cabinet ministers could be forced to give evidence in a criminal case stemming from a February protest at Town Hall.
Brisbane Times Headlines
Wed, 11 Nov 2026 19:57:00 +1000Young person dies of meningococcal in Adelaide
A young person with meningococcal has died after being on life support for more than a week.
Wed, 11 Nov 2026 19:06:35 +1000Premier, police minister subpoenaed for court appearance five days before poll
Defence lawyers for demonstrators charged after the Town Hall protest against Israeli President Isaac Herzog are seeking to force Chris Minns to testify.
Wed, 11 Nov 2026 18:57:10 +1000Pizza chef breaks silence after being fired for refusing to add pineapple
A passionate pizza chef has broken his silence after losing his job for refusing to put pineapple on a customer’s pizza.
Wed, 11 Nov 2026 18:55:32 +1000Former department head given contempt warning, as probe calls for new building code
A former top bureaucrat has continued his second day of tense evidence at Queensland’s CFMEU inquiry, which released its first interim report.
Wed, 11 Nov 2026 18:45:00 +1000Our five favourite luxury tree-change homes for sale now
A tree change can offer a host of advantages such as health benefits, a slower pace of life, larger land sizes and houses costing far less than those in the city.
Canberra Times
Independent Australia
Wed, 11 Nov 2026 06:30:00 +0000Trump cheesed off by Obama's Oval Office decor jibe
Donald Trump's choice of gold Oval Office decor became the butt of Barack Obama's jibe on the gruelling midterm campaign trail. read now...
Wed, 11 Nov 2026 05:00:00 +0000Gen Z has a political awakening in U.S. midterms
Around the world, Gen Z-led movements are holding their governments accountable and making the ruling class feel their anger. read now...
Wed, 11 Nov 2026 01:00:00 +0000THE REJOINDERS: How should the Australian War Memorial deal with conflict between settlers and Indigenous peoples on the colonial frontier?
Defending Country and Defend Sacred Ground have different objectives, but they agree on the need for clarity in how the Australian War Memorial deals with frontier conflict in Australian history. read now...
Tue, 10 Nov 2026 21:00:00 +0000Australians are losing control of their digital lives – and democracy is paying the price
Consumers are becoming more selective about digital spending, increasingly sceptical of online information and concerned about AI. read now...
Fri, 06 Nov 2026 22:00:00 +0000Payment gateways in Australia: The surcharge is gone, the fee is not
Since 1 October, Australian businesses have not been allowed to pass card costs to the customer. That quietly turned the choice of payment gateway from an IT decision into a margin decision. 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
Wed, 11 Nov 2026 21:00:00 +1100Chamber-made
But there’s room for doubt.
Wed, 11 Nov 2026 20:57:00 +1100Young person dies of meningococcal in Adelaide
A young person with meningococcal has died after being on life support for more than a week.
Wed, 11 Nov 2026 19:57:10 +1100Pizza chef breaks silence after being fired for refusing to add pineapple
A passionate pizza chef has broken his silence after losing his job for refusing to put pineapple on a customer’s pizza.
Wed, 11 Nov 2026 19:55:32 +1100Former department head given contempt warning, as probe calls for new building code
A former top bureaucrat has continued his second day of tense evidence at Queensland’s CFMEU inquiry, which released its first interim report.
Wed, 11 Nov 2026 19:41:16 +1100VCAA confirms website hacked, says no evidence VCE exam papers accessed
A message appeared on VCAA’s homepage at about 6pm, from an alias claiming to have sold VCE exams to “hundreds of students”.
Sydney Morning Herald World News
Wed, 11 Nov 2026 18:41:39 +1100British actor David Walliams grooming allegations
British actor David Walliams has lost an attempt in court to stop the British press from naming him as the actor accused of grooming young women and teenage girls.
Wed, 11 Nov 2026 18:31:01 +1100Defiant in defeat, Russia’s bravest newspaper closes its doors
Its website blocked, its media license revoked and its printing press seized, Novaya Gazeta couldn’t outrun Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine.
Wed, 11 Nov 2026 15:55:07 +1100Netanyahu’s policies face the chop as new parliament sworn in
Gadi Eisenkot, the politician tasked with forming a new Israeli government, has wasted no time in putting his rival and Israel’s interim Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu under pressure.
Wed, 11 Nov 2026 15:36:46 +1100Children’s author and Little Britain star David Walliams accused of sexual misconduct
The actor-comedian had sought a court injunction to bar two British news outlets from identifying him in their reporting in which one woman alleges she was sexually assaulted at 15.
Wed, 11 Nov 2026 15:36:19 +1100Trump’s triumphal arch has new enemies – the Kennedys
The president’s plan for a near 80-metre monument in Washington is attracting the legal wrath of America’s most prominent political family.
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.