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Mon, 29 Dec 2025 03:23:50 +0000Bondi hero Ahmed Al Ahmed who wrestled gunman shares his story
Father-of-two Ahmed Al Ahmed, who risked his life to disarm one of the Bondi gunmen during a terrorist attack, says he feels sorry for the 15 people who were killed.
Mon, 29 Dec 2025 01:42:32 +0000PM announces terms for review of Bondi terror attack
The PM says a former head of ASIO will assess whether multiple security and law agencies worked as effectively as they should have before the attack.
Mon, 29 Dec 2025 09:15:10 +0000ICC hands down punishment for 'unsatisfactory' MCG pitch
The ICC has handed down their verdict on the controversial MCG pitch which led to this year's Boxing Day Test wrapping up after just two days.
Mon, 29 Dec 2025 04:38:41 +0000Stranded passengers to fly home from PNG after failed efforts to free cruise ship
Passengers on the Australian cruise ship stranded off the coast of Papua New Guinea will be flown out of the country after efforts to refloat the vessel failed.
Mon, 29 Dec 2025 04:59:14 +0000South Australian MP Nick McBride to remain in custody for next seven days
South Australian independent MP Nick McBride will spend the next week in custody, after being arrested and charged over the weekend.
Brisbane Times Headlines
Mon, 29 Dec 2025 20:00:00 +1000A different kind of body line
That’s why they ask you to keep still.
Mon, 29 Dec 2025 19:54:14 +1000How Brisbane will avoid a public transport gridlock on New Year’s Eve
With thousands stranded in inner-Brisbane after Riverfire this year, organisers for the New Year’s Eve fireworks event are adamant there will be no repeat.
Mon, 29 Dec 2025 19:19:47 +1000Boxing Day Test debacle: Two days of mayhem
England celebrated their first Test win in Australia in close to 15 years as they chased down 175 runs for a four-wicket victory completed in two manic days.
Mon, 29 Dec 2025 18:45:01 +1000Inside the MCG net session to reprogram Marnus Labuschagne
As most of Australia’s squad took off what would have been the fourth day of the Boxing Day Test, the batter was required back on the tools in the MCG nets on Monday.
Mon, 29 Dec 2025 18:38:22 +1000Controversial MCG pitch given ‘unsatisfactory’ grade by ICC
The MCG’s seam-friendly Boxing Day Test pitch has been assessed as “unsatisfactory” by the International Cricket Council, breaking the venue’s streak of top ratings.
Canberra Times
Independent Australia
Sat, 06 Dec 2025 03:30:00 +1000 Finding a reliable electrician in Wollongong you can trust
Let's be honest, finding a good electrician shouldn't feel like a gamble. read now...
Thu, 18 Dec 2025 15:00:00 +1000 Chris Hedges speaks to IA about Gaza genocide, Bondi and 'blowback'
In this special Indy Eye podcast, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Chris Hedges joins Michelle Pini to discuss "blowback" from the ongoing Gaza genocide, the shocking Bondi attack and that "interview" with David Marr. ...
Mon, 29 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +1000 #7 TOP IA STORY OF 2025: Daily Telegraph tries to stage antisemitic incident
Exposing Rupert Murdoch's News Corp as a News Creation factory has been IA's thankless task for more than 15 years. This stunning February exposé by editor Michelle Pini about Sydney's Daily Travesty trying to deepen a danger...
Sun, 28 Dec 2025 14:44:00 +1000 #8 TOP STORY 2025: Skilled visas expose cracks in Government immigration policy
Dr Abul Rizvi has yet another Top 10 Story of the Year. This former Immigration Department head is now the most in-demand national media expert in this field. But first he writes for IA, including this vital May article on a topic debated ...
Fri, 26 Dec 2025 14:12:00 +1000 #10 TOP IA STORY OF 2025: EXCLUSIVE! GC Mayor makes millions selling Bowls Club to Chinese developers
The 2025 Top Ten begins with this stunning December scoop, part of the "Tate Town" series by IA founder and top investigative journalist David Donovan, which caused widespread shock, outrage and disgust on the GC. read now...
Otago Daily Times
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.
Sun, 05 Oct 2025 07:05:07 +0000Hutt Valley Line trains closed while police attend incident
Police were alerted to the incident at about 6.25pm this evening.
Tue, 22 Apr 2025 21:46:16 +0000Hawke’s Bay prison attacks: Four Corrections staff members injured on one day
Sugar may have been mixed with the hot water, but Corrections hasn't confirmed it yet.
Sun, 13 Oct 2024 03:03:21 +0000State Highway 3 closed following ‘serious crash’ between Waitōtara and Waverley
Motorists are told to expect delays.
Wed, 25 Sep 2024 03:45:25 +0000One person dead after being trapped in avalanche during heli-skiing trip in Southern Alps
The victim was pulled alive from the avalanche but died from their injures.
Sydney Morning Herald National News
Mon, 29 Dec 2025 21:00:00 +1100A different kind of body line
That’s why they ask you to keep still.
Mon, 29 Dec 2025 20:54:14 +1100How Brisbane will avoid a public transport gridlock on New Year’s Eve
With thousands stranded in inner-Brisbane after Riverfire this year, organisers for the New Year’s Eve fireworks event are adamant there will be no repeat.
Mon, 29 Dec 2025 19:37:59 +1100South Australian MP to remain behind bars over DV charge
South Australian MP Nick McBride will remain behind bars over a domestic violence charge after a judge ordered a home detention report.
Mon, 29 Dec 2025 19:34:57 +1100Warning over life-threatening floods in Queensland
Queenslanders have been urged to prepare for life-threatening flash flooding with hundreds of millimetres of rain forecast for the coming days.
Mon, 29 Dec 2025 19:33:47 +1100Drone delivers item to inmate in major prison security breach
A drone has delivered an item to an inmate in a major security breach at Adelaide's Yatala Prison.
Sydney Morning Herald World News
Mon, 29 Dec 2025 17:12:27 +1100China to hold live-fire drills near Taiwan after US arms deal
Beijing has reacted angrily to the US approving a package of arms sales to Taiwan earlier this month worth up to $16.4 billion.
Mon, 29 Dec 2025 16:07:54 +1100‘A hell of a smell’: Villagers kick up stink over King’s fertiliser plan
Many in Flitcham are too nervous to discuss their royal neighbour’s council application but as one says, who would want a wafting stench to ruin a summer’s evening?
Mon, 29 Dec 2025 11:54:13 +1100Mother and teenagers save bushwalker’s life with human heat circle
When emergency services were unable to reach a man who had collapsed while walking, they contacted a family staying nearby.
Mon, 29 Dec 2025 11:45:39 +1100Skier glides down Mount Etna as volcano erupts in the background
The oldest of Etna’s four main summit craters has made its presence felt – almost 28 years after its last major eruption.
Mon, 29 Dec 2025 11:45:00 +1100New science points to four distinct types of autism
Scientists are redefining autism as a complex condition with multiple forms, challenging traditional notions.
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.