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Thu, 28 Aug 2025 20:16:32 +0000Live: Police exploring 'alleged sightings' of Dezi Freeman after wife and son arrested and released
Police say they arrested, and later released, a 42-year-old woman and teenager as part of their investigation into the Porepunkah shooting. Follow live.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 01:55:43 +0000Matt Wright guilty on two counts of hindering chopper crash investigation
Celebrity crocodile wrangler Matt Wright is found guilty on two counts of attempting to pervert the course of justice, after a month-long Supreme Court trial.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 06:30:53 +0000Power outages expected as dangerous winds batter Victoria
The state's emergency management commissioner warns Victorians to "prepare now" as dangerous winds exceeding 100 kilometres per hour approach.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 05:54:27 +0000Tanya Plibersek approved water plan without reading it, court finds
The federal court finds that the federal government failed traditional owners when the former water minister approved a water resource plan she had not read.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 08:10:02 +0000Bob Carr looking forward to attending major Chinese military parade
Former Victorian premier Dan Andrews was also included on a guest list released by China's assistant foreign minister.
Brisbane Times Headlines
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 18:59:08 +1000Richmond vs Essendon AFLW LIVE: Tigers, Bombers face off in the Dreamtime game in Darwin
Welcome to our weekly AFLW blog for round three including tonight’s AFLW Dreamtime clash between Richmond and Essendon. Throughout the season, follow along for updates from every game, as well as news and analysis across the round.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 18:54:11 +1000NRL 2025 LIVE: Eels on top after Addo-Carr’s 100-metre try against Warriors
The Warriors are looking to hold their top-four spot against an Eels side coming off a big win, before top eight contenders the Storm and Roosters face off in Melbourne.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 18:38:57 +1000Club executives’ Las Vegas ‘junket’ lands gaming giants in hot water
Six poker machine manufacturers and more than 50 clubs have been caught up in an investigation into Las Vegas junkets.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 18:24:21 +1000Addo-Carr runs the field to score in milestone match
Josh Addo-Carr runs the length of the field to score a try in his 200th match.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 17:48:22 +1000Porepunkah police shooting LIVE: Search for Dezi Freeman to be impacted by blizzard weather conditions; ‘sovereign citizen’s’ wife and son arrested
Alleged gunman Dezi Freeman remains on the run, heavily armed and with nothing to lose. Follow our live coverage.
Canberra Times
Independent Australia
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 08:00:00 +1000 Reynolds, Lehrmann and the business of reputation reparations
Managing editor Michelle Pini discusses legal stouches and reputations following Linda Reynolds' defamation win against former staffer Brittany Higgins. read now...
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +1000 The growing demand for specialist tuition across Asia
The private tutoring market in the Asia-Pacific region is a significant segment of the global education sector. This market is heavily influenced by rising academic competition and parental investment, which is expected to grow significantly ...
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +1000 Inside the Liberal Party: Where power is bought and policies sold
The Liberal Party claims to represent middle-class Australians, but fails even its own members. A dissident's political memoir of their time in the Liberal Party. read now...
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 10:00:00 +1000 CARTOONS: Barnaby Joyce is turning red over renewables
He's been beating his climate-denial drum at the NSW Bush Summit. read now...
Thu, 28 Aug 2025 12:00:00 +1000 The Australian footballer on a mission to make the game accessible to all
Legally blind teen Charlotte Dougherty turned her Matildas-inspired dream into reality and is now leading the push for inclusive football in Australia. read now...
Otago Daily Times
Tue, 22 Apr 2025 21:46:16 +0000Hawke’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 +0000State Highway 3 closed following ‘serious crash’ between Waitōtara and Waverley
Motorists are told to expect delays.
Wed, 25 Sep 2024 03:45:25 +0000One 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.
Fri, 06 Sep 2024 08:16:14 +0000Raglan dog-walker death: Driver’s aunty blames police for delayed response before fatal crash
Woman says the vehicles of interest never left the accident scene.
Fri, 06 Sep 2024 01:23:00 +0000Dog walker death: Video shows man walking on dark road before fatal hit
The man can be seen holding up traffic as he walks with his dog in the dark.
Sydney Morning Herald National News
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 18:38:57 +1000Club executives’ Las Vegas ‘junket’ lands gaming giants in hot water
Six poker machine manufacturers and more than 50 clubs have been caught up in an investigation into Las Vegas junkets.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 18:30:00 +1000Greys anatomy of housing crisis a measure of hairy situation
The bizarre idea of isolating the elderly from the rest of society is one reason many of us prefer to stay in our own freestanding homes.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 17:48:22 +1000Porepunkah police shooting LIVE: Search for Dezi Freeman to be impacted by blizzard weather conditions; ‘sovereign citizen’s’ wife and son arrested
Alleged gunman Dezi Freeman remains on the run, heavily armed and with nothing to lose. Follow our live coverage.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 17:45:36 +1000Creating our Darling Harbour visual story
The visual stories team creates the animation to help bring to life the transformation of Darling Harbour.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 17:30:04 +1000Man charged over alleged murder of Sydney woman
A man has been charged over the alleged kidnapping and murder of a Sydney woman after her body was found burnt in a car in April.
Sydney Morning Herald World News
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 16:44:31 +1000Police chief apologises after riot vehicle crushes man during Jakarta protest
Confronting video shows the police truck speeding down a street with its sirens blaring before it hits a 21-year-old delivery driver who was seemingly trying to scramble out of the way.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 15:52:17 +1000Police vehicle crushes man during Jakarta protests
Thousands of people turned up at the capital's parliament complex on Thursday for the second round of demonstrations this week. The man in the video later died in hospital.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 12:08:58 +1000Notorious NZ fugitive and child caught on CCTV after four years on the run
Tom Phillips, who has been on the run with his three children in the New Zealand wilderness, was last sighted a year ago.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 11:48:07 +1000Vaccines, vitamins and a fatal shooting: Five big collisions between RFK and CDC scientists before director was fired
The White House has ousted the head of the top US health agency after she refused to resign. It’s not the first clash between Kennedy and his experts.
Fri, 29 Aug 2025 10:35:32 +1000RFK Jr. says in Texas visit that there's 'a lot of trouble' at CDC
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. joined Texas Governor Greg Abbott in Austin in a push to improve public health in the state, Kennedy commented on the firing of the CDC director and subsequent resignations of several ...
The Age
Tue, 14 Jun 2016 14:00:00 GMTShorten 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 GMTCourse 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 GMTLabor 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 GMTFears 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 GMTShorten 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 GMTCourse 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 GMTLabor 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 GMTFears 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.