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Sun, 12 Apr 2026 06:36:17 +0000
Key takeaways from the Islamabad peace talks between US and Iran
After an absolute marathon of overnight negotiations and historic high-level talks between the United States and Iran, a deal to end the war that has thrown the Middle East and global energy supplies into chaos has not been reached.

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 06:26:16 +0000
Live: Vance says no deal struck with Iran after 21 hours of negotiations
US Vice-President JD Vance says 21 hours of negotiations with Iranian delegates in Pakistan have failed to produce a deal. Follow live.

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 02:16:48 +0000
Trump is the latest to enter a decades-long fight for this nation's gold
The stockpile is part of a longer skirmish for access to and control of a bonanza playing out an ocean away, in a country clambering to reinvent itself amid political turmoil.

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 06:58:29 +0000
Police charge gang rapist who escaped from Sydney hospital five days ago
On Wednesday, Michael Angok fled on foot from Bankstown Hospital shortly after 9:30am. He had been taken there from Villawood Detention Centre.

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 07:39:43 +0000
Emergency warning issued after blaze at Perth battery recycling facility
A man has been taken to hospital and a HAZMAT emergency warning has been issued as a serious fire burns at a lithium-ion battery recycling facility in Perth.

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 04:00:06 +0000
Reagan prayed for Vali ahead of a 'death dive'. It didn't stop horrific injuries
Vali stands atop a cliff. He screams, psyching himself up. Three, two, one jump — then in mere seconds he smacks the water 42 metres below, sustaining massive injuries.

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 04:38:54 +0000
Gout Gout smashes his Australian 200m record and goes under 20 seconds at Nationals
Gout Gout has produced a breathtaking run to break 20 seconds in the 200 metres for the first time, and smash his own national record. 

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:41:59 +0000
No work, no savings, no way to wait: India's migrant workers head home
The war in the Middle East has brought one of India's largest industrial hubs to a standstill. In the city of Morbi, hundreds of thousands of workers have lost their jobs, after gas supplies were disrupted thousands of kilometres away. ...

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 02:00:52 +0000
Live: Power fans hoping for surge against Saints as Gather Round comes to a close
The Giants have a late injury blow but take care of the Tigers in the Barossa before Gather Round comes to an end with a Power-Saints finale at Adelaide Oval. Follow live.

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 03:21:25 +0000
Live: Eels booed by their fans after 42-point loss, Tigers carve up Knights
Parramatta fans have vented their frustration, booing their team as the Gold Coast Titans hammered the Eels 52-10. Follow live.

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 02:20:03 +0000
The animation on this show was generated by AI. Would you watch it?
A television show that uses generative artificial intelligence to animate Indonesian folktales is creating a stir.

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 03:05:08 +0000
Hiker found 'safe and well' after spending 24 hours lost in Victoria's north-west
Police have located a hiker who separated from his group and was missing for more than 24 hours in Victoria's north-west.

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 08:25:42 +0000
Woman, 25, drowns at popular swimming hole near Alice Springs
The woman died despite resuscitation efforts from paramedics, Northern Territory Police say. 

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 04:00:51 +0000
A labour hire firm's demise leaves workers out of pocket
Prominent labour hire company iComply owed more than $12 million when it collapsed, according to a damning liquidator's report, with workers chasing millions in superannuation.

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:56:06 +0000
New Zealand braces for worst impacts as Cyclone Vaianu makes landfall
Floods and power outages are reported in New Zealand, as authorities warn the worst damage from Cyclone Vaianu is yet to come.  

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 02:00:00 +0000
'It's not my kidney now, it's yours. I'm just holding it for you'
Despite a 10-year age gap and geographical separation, Sajarn and Codey Stow have retained a close bond since childhood. That bond has only strengthened since Codey received a donor kidney from his brother last November. 

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 19:00:00 +0000
I thought I understood China. Then I ordered a craft beer
On a midsummer night last year, I took a sip of lager at a craft beer pub in my hometown in China's south. But this was not just a beer. It was a cultural symbol that shows just how much China's Gen Z is changing.

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 19:04:27 +0000
Why diesel price continues to soar in spite of fuel excise cut
As the war in the Middle East rages on, diesel prices are continuing to rise despite efforts to stabilise costs. So why is this happening, can anything be done about it and is the worst yet to come?

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 23:58:39 +0000
'This was not easy': Artemis II crew's first comments
Artemis crew members have described their mission as "the greatest dream on Earth" after landing on Saturday and setting a new deep-space travel record.

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:27:52 +0000
Minister casts doubt on road user tax due to EV uptake concerns
A new tax on road users, including electric vehicles, has been cast into doubt by the transport minister, who says now may not be the time for it.

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 01:20:37 +0000
At least 30 dead in Haiti stampede, death toll could rise
At least 30 people were killed on Saturday in a stampede in the northern countryside of Haiti, authorities said, warning that the death toll could rise.

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:00:29 +0000
WA caravan park residents evicted after change of ownership
Reg Hoyling thought his park home in Albany was where he would spend the rest of his life, but a sale of the caravan park meant he was among the tenants evicted.

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 21:14:06 +0000
Visa warning as migrant confronts 'horrible situation'
A Swedish migrant says he fears being banned from Australia after his former employer allegedly mishandled his visa application.

Sat, 11 Apr 2026 22:08:08 +0000
Tas Labor has 'a bit of a shock coming', party elders warn
Ahead of a state conference, a former Tasmanian Labor premier and treasurer lash the party's performance, telling the ABC the opposition's policies are indistinguishable from the Liberals — and there's no pathway to government without cros...

Sun, 12 Apr 2026 06:43:36 +0000
Interstate fans say keep Gather Round in Adelaide as AFL boss probed on why AFLW not part of the program
Crows AFLW player Ebony Marinoff has questioned the AFL's CEO on why the women's program hasn't been part of the successful Gather Round in Adelaide.

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