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Fri, 26 Dec 2025 20:31:44 +1100
2025/26 Ashes: 4th Test, Day 1 Recap
Watch the 4th Test, Day 1 Recap of the Ashes series.

Fri, 26 Dec 2025 19:50:00 +1100
Melbourne drivers cop $16 toll-road fee that’s been scrapped in Sydney
Transurban will continue to charge Melbourne drivers hundreds of millions of dollars in “admin fees” despite the tolling giant agreeing to abolish the same fee in Sydney.  

Fri, 26 Dec 2025 19:25:04 +1100
Family's home explodes into flames after suspected e-scooter fire
An e-scooter is believed to have sparked a fire, causing a family's home to burst into flames on Christmas Day.

Fri, 26 Dec 2025 19:23:38 +1100
Man fights for life after being hit while stopped on side of motorway
A man is fighting for life after he was hit while standing in an emergency bay on a motorway south of Brisbane.

Fri, 26 Dec 2025 19:00:00 +1100
Have pasta, will travel: The volunteers cooking lasagna for strangers
Dinner’s ready: The volunteers delivering homemade lasagna to people going through tough times.

Fri, 26 Dec 2025 18:59:23 +1100
20 wickets fall on chaotic Boxing Day
Australia batted twice on day one of the Boxing Day Test after the MCG pitch caused havoc.

Fri, 26 Dec 2025 18:46:42 +1100
Paddleboarders and kayakers rescued across Christmas Day
Three kayakers and two paddle boarders have been rescued from waters across Victoria's coastline in three separate incidents on Christmas Day.

Fri, 26 Dec 2025 18:45:40 +1100
Mystery Adelaide resident suddenly $20 million richer
Someone in Adelaide has ended their year $20 million richer and may not know it yet after hitting the jackpot in last night's Powerball draw.

Fri, 26 Dec 2025 18:39:40 +1100
Two girls arrested for allegedly assaulting 13-year-old near beach toilet block
Two girls have been arrested for allegedly assaulting a 13-year-old girl near a beach toilet block.

Fri, 26 Dec 2025 18:38:15 +1100
New details of suspect after Rabbi's car with Hanukkah signage firebombed
Police have released details of a man they believe may be able to help them in their investigation into the firebombing of a Rabbi's car on Christmas morning.

Fri, 26 Dec 2025 18:33:11 +1100
Teenager facing jailtime for performing Nazi salutes
A teenager is facing a decade behind bars for allegedly performing Nazi salutes and damaging government property.

Fri, 26 Dec 2025 18:32:03 +1100
US strikes ISIS terrorists in Nigeria
The US has launched missiles at ISIS terrorists in Nigeria

Fri, 26 Dec 2025 18:30:00 +1100
We expect and deserve answers after the Bondi attack
James Massola is right in claiming that Anthony Albanese’s refusal to call a royal commission into the Bondi massacre defies logic

Fri, 26 Dec 2025 18:28:48 +1100
New poll shows crackdown on hate speech popular among voters post Bondi attack
A new poll shows voters are in support of hate speech crackdowns following the terror attack at Bondi Beach.

Fri, 26 Dec 2025 18:26:04 +1100
Gorman defends Albanese decision on Bondi royal commission
Federal member for Perth Patrick Gorman has defended the Albanese Government’s decision to not immediately hold a royal commission into the Bondi terrorist attack.

Fri, 26 Dec 2025 18:26:02 +1100
Aussies tipped to spend $1.6 billon this Boxing Day
Australians are tipped to spend $1.6 billon this Boxing Day, up by four per cent from the previous year.

Fri, 26 Dec 2025 18:25:45 +1100
Workers remove 20 tonnes of rubbish after massive Coogee Beach party
Workers have cleaned up 20 tonnes of rubbish after massive beach party in Sydney saw the riot squad called.

Fri, 26 Dec 2025 18:22:08 +1100
‘I’m not scared’: In the heart of Jewish Melbourne, a community reckons with hate
The Bondi massacre and the firebombing of a rabbi’s car have strengthened the resolve of many in the Jewish community to express their faith more strongly.

Fri, 26 Dec 2025 18:09:38 +1100
How I tried – and failed – to get the better of the Barmy Army
Throughout this beautifully ill-fated Ashes tour, it has seemed the worse England’s cricketers go, the harder, louder and probably drunker the Barmy Army gets.

Fri, 26 Dec 2025 17:00:00 +1100
Everything you need to know about New Year’s Eve Fireworks in Brisbane and SEQ
Say goodbye to 2025 and hello to 2026 with fireworks across the city and beyond. Here’s where to see the big bangs.

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