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Thu, 01 Oct 2026 06:14:28 +0000
Stabbed pilot's prophetic words less than a year before attack
The pilot being celebrated for his "extraordinary bravery" after being stabbed in the flydubai attack once spoke on a podcast about on-board emergencies.

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 07:08:15 +0000
The last thing Albanese needed was free advice from his own side
Under pressure from opponents after another interest rate hike and more bad inflation news, the last thing Anthony Albanese needed was free advice from his own side.

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 02:00:00 +0000
RBA relaxed about housing downturn, deeply worried by AI and bonds
Despite Australia's rapid housing downturn, which threatens to be the worst in decades, the Reserve Bank believes the main threats to the nation's financial stability come from overseas.

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 04:54:10 +0000
Housemate saw surfboard bags under tarp, murder trial told
Beau Lamarre-Condon's double murder trial hears from the housemate of Jesse Baird, who told the jury she thought red liquid underneath two surfboard bags was rusted water.

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 02:44:39 +0000
US killer Christa Pike in hospital after attempted execution
Media witnesses say Christa Pike was still breathing when they were ordered to leave the execution chamber's viewing room by officials.

Brisbane Times Headlines

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +1000
‘Real snow, real ice, real crevasses’: The letter than inspired Tom Hiddleston to shoot the Everest film Tenzing
The British actor shines alongside little-known Genden Phuntsok, who plays Edmund Hillary’s Sherpa in a high-altitude drama that reframes the historic first ascent.

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +1000
This family has been selling showbags since 1947. These are their favourites
Asher Gilbert, 12, gets her pick of showbags, and does a little work, at her family’s showbag stalls at Melbourne Royal Show.

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +1000
Why Gen Z wants a slice of this multimillion-dollar ’90s hobby
Pokemon mania today has reached fever pitch, with a new generation finding fun, friendship and fortune in the Millennial hobby.

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +1000
I was so busy trying to perfect my abs and pecs, I didn’t realise I had a problem
My family’s exasperation didn’t deter me from my almost impossible goal: muscular upper body; tiny waist.

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +1000
Call that pork-barrelling? Hold my beer, says Jess Wilson
The Coalition has promised to build a new airport rail station in Keilor East. Pity no one told the transport spokesman who said “there is no public-interest case for it”.

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...

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 06:00:00 +0000
David Shoebridge brings a fighting edge to the Greens
David Shoebridge’s rise to the Greens leadership offers a chance to challenge Labor from the Left and push for more radical action on inequality, climate change and AI. read now...

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 23:00:00 +0000
IA interviews AI: Doomsday, oligarchs and extinction
With warnings of an AI-fuelled apocalypse growing louder, Independent Australia went straight to the source and asked ChatGPT whether we should start panicking. read now...

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 04:00:00 +0000
Australia’s demographic future demands a rethink
Australia must confront falling fertility, an ageing population and growing skills shortages with a long-term strategy that looks beyond migration alone. read now...

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 07:00:00 +0000
Australian AI apocalypse could be averted with analogue practice drills
Despite calls for AI guardrails, sadly, the Albanese Government has been "toothless" and slow to act on the threat of AI. 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

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +1000
This family has been selling showbags since 1947. These are their favourites
Asher Gilbert, 12, gets her pick of showbags, and does a little work, at her family’s showbag stalls at Melbourne Royal Show.

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:00:00 +1000
Call that pork-barrelling? Hold my beer, says Jess Wilson
The Coalition has promised to build a new airport rail station in Keilor East. Pity no one told the transport spokesman who said “there is no public-interest case for it”.

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:42:24 +1000
Melbourne doctors walk off the job in third strike in two months
Hundreds of public hospital doctors have walked off the job for the third time in two months rallying for better pay and conditions.

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:41:06 +1000
US death row inmate survives two lethal injections
A US state has halted executions after death row inmate Christa Pike was taken to hospital alive despite being given two lethal injections in her attempted execution.

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:40:40 +1000
Men learn their fate after fatal shooting in daylight brawl over bikes
Three men have been sentenced following a fatal daylight brawl that erupted over two stolen bikes in an Ipswich street.

Sydney Morning Herald World News

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 18:43:20 +1000
Australian couple on board flight during alleged attempted hijacking
A couple from Sydney’s east were on board the Flydubai flight en route to Israel during an alleged attempted hijacking.

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:49:59 +1000
Mayday moment over the Saudi Arabia desert
A close call on a flydubai flight suggests it’s time to reconsider security measures onboard passenger airlines.

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 17:01:22 +1000
Parents of Australian brothers killed in Mexico to visit scene as they await verdict
The judge agreed to deliver a verdict at 10am next Friday (Mexico time), just hours before parents Debra and Martin Robinson are due to fly home to Perth.

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:53:02 +1000
‘There is no precedent’: Tennessee fails to execute woman after two doses of lethal injection
Christa Pike was convicted of murdering a classmate in 1995. It was not clear what went wrong in the execution or what her current medical condition was.

Thu, 01 Oct 2026 16:51:52 +1000
Pilot arrested after midair ‘stabbing and crash attempt’, heroes praised for thwarting disaster
Prominent Sydney businesspeople Steven and Carol Moss were on board the Dubai to Tel Aviv flight when one of the two pilots stabbed the other in an apparent attempt to crash the plane.

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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