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Sat, 06 Sep 2025 19:00:00 +1000
A fast-food giant unfairly sacked this young worker, but a ‘flawed’ law meant the business still won
Adrianna Permus won compensation after Guzman y Gomez unfairly dismissed her, but the Fair Work Commission’s deputy president admitted the law was “inequitable”.

Sat, 06 Sep 2025 19:00:00 +1000
The emotional torture of recommending something you love to someone you like
If sharing is caring, why won’t you watch, read or listen to the thing I specifically mentioned to you, hoping our shared appreciation of it would bond us for eternity?

Sat, 06 Sep 2025 18:58:50 +1000
Driver doing burnouts crashes into busy restaurant
An allegedly drunk driver doing burnouts has crashed into a busy restaurant south of Adelaide.

Sat, 06 Sep 2025 18:58:35 +1000
South Australia records horror month of ramping
South Australia has recorded the fifth worst month of ramping, more than three years into the state's crisis.

Sat, 06 Sep 2025 18:58:19 +1000
Family hide in bathroom as shots fired into home
A family was forced to hide in their bathroom as shots were fired into their home south-west of Melbourne.

Sat, 06 Sep 2025 18:53:24 +1000
Two charged after unknown substance sprayed on Anzac Memorial
Two men have been charged following the alleged malicious damage to Sydney's Anzac Memorial.

Sat, 06 Sep 2025 18:53:08 +1000
Residents fight to ban trucks on city roads
Residents are fighting to ban trucks on roads in Melbourne's inner west

Sat, 06 Sep 2025 18:52:44 +1000
Putin says foreign troops deployed to Ukraine would be legitimate targets
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that any foreign troops deployed to Ukraine would be considered “legitimate targets”

Sat, 06 Sep 2025 18:48:52 +1000
Last-minute preparations for Brisbane Riverfire
Huge crowds flock to the Brisbane River for the beloved Riverfire fireworks spectacular

Sat, 06 Sep 2025 18:48:27 +1000
Fire destroys historic wedding venue in Sydney
A fire has destroyed a historic wedding venue in Sydney.

Sat, 06 Sep 2025 18:48:23 +1000
Police offer $1m bounty for accused gunman Dezi Freeman
Victoria Police have offered a $1 million bounty in the search for accused cop killer Dezi Freeman.

Sat, 06 Sep 2025 18:48:11 +1000
Government's battery plan booms but questions over EV charges
The federal government's electric battery plan is booming in popularity, but questions have arisen over its plan to hit electric vehicle drivers with a new charge.

Sat, 06 Sep 2025 18:28:00 +1000
Dad killed by 'large shark' while surfing at Sydney beach
A father has been killed by a shark while surfing at a popular beach on Sydney's Northern Beaches.

Sat, 06 Sep 2025 17:28:31 +1000
‘Terrible’ tragedy: Dad dies in shark attack on northern beaches
The husband and father was bitten by the shark about 10am, the day before Father’s Day.

Sat, 06 Sep 2025 17:07:58 +1000
High Country hideouts: Old gold mines complicate search for Dezi Freeman
Bounty hunters have been warned not to join the search for the alleged High Country killer after police offered a $1 million reward for information leading to his arrest.

Sat, 06 Sep 2025 16:33:15 +1000
Nicola had almost finished her wedding ‘to-do’ list. Now it’s all up in the air
The main building of a popular north-west Sydney wedding venue has been destroyed despite efforts by 80 firefighters overnight.

Sat, 06 Sep 2025 15:52:39 +1000
The Age photos of the week, September 6, 2025
The week in photos from our award-winning staff photographers and regular contributing photographers at The Age

Sat, 06 Sep 2025 14:59:13 +1000
Man killed by large shark at popular Sydney beach
A man has been killed by a large shark at a popular beach on Sydney's Northern Beaches.

Sat, 06 Sep 2025 14:10:38 +1000
Bounty hunters warned off trail of alleged police killer Dezi Freeman after $1m reward offered
As the manhunt continues for the man suspected of murdering two officers in the High Country, Victoria Police announced the biggest bounty in the state’s history.

Sat, 06 Sep 2025 13:30:00 +1000
‘Downsizer territory’: Who’s moving into Hyde Park’s apartment boom?
Luxury CBD living is popular in other world cities but Sydneysiders have largely shied away from living in the city’s centre.

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