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Thu, 08 Jan 2026 05:24:44 +0000
Live: NSW scraps its royal commission after PM announces federal inquiry into antisemitism
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a royal commission into antisemitism after the Bondi Beach terrorist attack. Follow live.

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 07:00:08 +0000
Who is the woman charged with running antisemitism royal commission?
Former High Court judge Virginia Bell will lead the inquiry into antisemitism. But who is the new commissioner?

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 05:59:02 +0000
Three options the US is considering to take Greenland
At least three options have been floated for Donald Trump to achieve his goal of taking Greenland for the United States.

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 08:38:28 +0000
Victorian properties feared lost as bushfires, heatwave persist
Multiple properties are feared lost to an out-of-control bushfire in central Victoria, as Australia's first heatwave of the year continued to bring high temperatures across the country.

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 05:06:58 +0000
'Run, but you can't hide': US-sanctioned oil tanker's two-week chase at sea
When a US-sanctioned oil tanker originally bound for Venezuela abruptly changed course, it set off a dramatic chase at sea.

Brisbane Times Headlines

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 19:08:03 +1000
Smith explains random hand signal
Steve Smith explains the hand signal he's been making throughout the Ashes.

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 19:04:07 +1000
2026 Brisbane International Highlights: Diana Shnaider v Madison Keys
Watch the match highlights between Diana Shnaider & Madison Keys in Round 3 of the 2026 Brisbane International.

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 18:58:21 +1000
Retired couple win $1 million after purchasing second lottery ticket ever
A retired couple have won $1 million after purchasing their second lottery ticket ever.

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 18:57:47 +1000
‘I’ve taken the time to reflect’: Anthony Albanese bows to intense pressure, announces antisemitism royal commission
Former High Court judge Virginia Bell has been asked to deliver her final report before December 14 this year.

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 18:47:10 +1000
Police crackdown on kids on scooters terrorising Perth’s northern suburbs
Three teenagers have been charged after a group calling themselves ‘The Hitters’ posted multiple videos of themselves performing dangerous stunts and throwing rocks at passing motorists.

Canberra Times

Independent Australia

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +1000
#2 TOP IA ARTICLE OF 2025: Elon Musk waves away dodgy salute
Mark David is IA's star cartoonist and this January compilation was especially popular. read now...

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, 08 Jan 2026 07:00:00 +1000
Russia-Ukraine peace and the Putin factor
Ukraine peace talks may be “95% done”, but Europe knows the final barrier isn’t borders — it’s Vladimir Putin.  read now...

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 15:30:00 +1000
EDITORIAL: Gangsters, genocide and gagging dissent
The so-called rule-based order has finally collapsed. read now...

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 11:00:00 +1000
The blind spot in Australia’s multicultural laws
As global tensions spill into everyday life, WA could lead the way in recognising harms that don’t arrive as incidents, writes Carl Gopalkrishnan. FOR A LONG TIME, multicultural policy assumed that social tension emerged close to ...

Otago Daily Times

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.

Sun, 05 Oct 2025 07:05:07 +0000
Hutt 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 +0000
Hawke’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 +0000
State Highway 3 closed following ‘serious crash’ between Waitōtara and Waverley
Motorists are told to expect delays.

Wed, 25 Sep 2024 03:45:25 +0000
One 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

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 21:01:00 +1100
This WA-led study revealed the scale of plastic burning for fuel. What are we going to do about it?
Our findings show that burning plastic as household fuel is far more commonplace than previously thought.

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 21:00:00 +1100
Some scary spiders and a little more bodgie blood thrown in
Plus more unexpected meetings

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 20:08:03 +1100
Smith explains random hand signal
Steve Smith explains the hand signal he's been making throughout the Ashes.

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 19:58:21 +1100
Retired couple win $1 million after purchasing second lottery ticket ever
A retired couple have won $1 million after purchasing their second lottery ticket ever.

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 19:47:30 +1100
Respected judge is the perfect choice to lead royal commission
A learned woman who rightly commands such respect will be impervious to external pressure.

Sydney Morning Herald World News

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 19:44:23 +1100
ICE agent shoots driver in Minneapolis
A bystander has filmed an ICE agent shooting a driver in the US city of Minneapolis.

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 15:45:00 +1100
‘That’s on you’: This US mayor has a blunt message for Trump and his ICE agents
It is not the first time 44-year-old Jacob Frey has clashed with the Trump administration over its immigration crackdown.

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 14:33:13 +1100
Two wildly varied reports of the same incident reflect the two Americas of our time
A woman was shot dead, but in the US, it’s imperative to play the politics as hard as possible.

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 12:32:29 +1100
ICE officer shoots woman dead in dramatic escalation of Trump crackdown
Federal officials claim the shooting in Minneapolis was an act of self-defence. The mayor says he’s seen the footage and that’s just spin.

Thu, 08 Jan 2026 12:03:12 +1100
The record cocaine haul and a panicked ‘insider’: US outlines case against Maduro
For customs agents at Paris’ Charles de Gaulle airport, what they found inside 30 suitcases was like nothing they had ever seen.

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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