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Thu, 03 Apr 2025 05:43:56 +0000
Albanese outlines five-point plan to respond to Trump's tariffs
The prime minister has outlined his government's strategy for responding to American tariffs, indicating further announcements in the weeks ahead.  

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 05:59:52 +0000
Albanese takes a tumble and Dutton gets himself in a twist
Today on the campaign trail the leaders talked tough on Trump's tariff war, thousands of people enrolled to vote and the prime minister took a tumble. 

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 03:51:54 +0000
Car models could be pulled from sale in Australia over tariffs, emissions scheme
Global car makers are rapidly reorganising in the wake of United States President Donald Trump's tariffs on automotive imports to the United States — and some are weighing pulling models from Australia with a climate impost about to take e...

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 03:53:59 +0000
Trump is the ultimate crash-through politician. Are tariffs his brick wall?
Donald Trump says his Liberation Day trade tariff bonanza will bring in a "golden age" for America but the self-confidence and psychology behind them will be tested in coming months.

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 06:56:20 +0000
Investigation finds pilot disorientation led to fatal army Taipan crash
The Defence Flight Safety Bureau (DFSB) investigation has concluded into the army Taipan helicopter crash that killed four personnel during a training exercise off the Queensland coast in 2023.

Brisbane Times Headlines

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 18:59:38 +1000
AFL LIVE: Carlton’s massive battle to avoid dangerous 0-4 season start
Collingwood and Carlton resume their rivalry at the MCG in a match neither can afford to lose. Follow along for all the action, live scores and statistics and post game reactions.

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 18:48:54 +1000
Boy, 14, left with broken jaw after alleged ‘head stomping’ at Ellenbrook shopping centre
A group of teenagers allegedly approached the victim before the assault, with others believed to have been filming the incident on their phones before posting the footage to social media.

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 18:45:48 +1000
NRL 2025 LIVE updates: Canberra Raiders v Cronulla Sharks
Fresh off a humbling home loss to the Bulldogs, the Sharks face a Raiders team hoping to end a two-game losing streak.

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 18:36:06 +1000
Wrexham set for Aussie clash
Wrexham FC, the club owned by Hollywood star Ryan Reynolds, are set to play a game in Australia this year.

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 18:36:01 +1000
Police rushed to troubled Queensland suburb to deal with surging demand
Police officers are being rushed to Logan to deal with surging demand that left some domestic violence incidents unresourced for weeks.

Canberra Times

Independent Australia

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 15:00:00 +1000
STEPHEN KOUKOULAS: Dutton dressed as lame
From feeble policies to gaping holes in logic, Peter Dutton's Budget Reply was a missed opportunity, leaving Labor holding the election aces. read now...

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 11:00:00 +1000
Chasm between liberal values and action exposed again
Creative artists who platform against genocide should be applauded, not vilified, writes Rosemary Sorensen. read now...

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 07:00:00 +1000
Make Australia democratic again
For anyone concerned that our country might wind up in the shadow of the world's dictatorships, this election gives voters a chance to save our democracy. read now...

Wed, 02 Apr 2025 15:00:00 +1000
Gaza casualties expose collapse of international law
As the Palestinian death toll rises, the future of international law hangs in the balance not just for Gaza but for human rights the world over. read now...

Wed, 02 Apr 2025 11:00:00 +1000
Voting for the future you want
A new report sheds light on the policies of the major parties contending in this year's Federal Election to make the choice clearer for voters. read now...

Otago Daily Times

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.

Fri, 06 Sep 2024 08:16:14 +0000
Raglan 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 +0000
Dog 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.

Thu, 05 Sep 2024 02:08:44 +0000
SH23 Raglan: Man dies after struck by car while walking dog
Police are looking for vehicles of interest, a Ford Falcon and a Mazda Axela.

Sydney Morning Herald National News

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 19:48:54 +1100
Boy, 14, left with broken jaw after alleged ‘head stomping’ at Ellenbrook shopping centre
A group of teenagers allegedly approached the victim before the assault, with others believed to have been filming the incident on their phones before posting the footage to social media.

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 19:36:01 +1100
Police rushed to troubled Queensland suburb to deal with surging demand
Police officers are being rushed to Logan to deal with surging demand that left some domestic violence incidents unresourced for weeks.

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 19:35:50 +1100
Rain eases in flooded outback Queensland
Rain has eased in flood-affected parts of outback Queensland.

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 19:24:54 +1100
Queensland woman arrested over alleged murder of husband
A Queensland woman has been arrested over the alleged murder of her husband.

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 19:00:00 +1100
Fast times at Cranbourne West: Primary school pupils drive high-powered school project
For the children of Cranbourne West Primary School, human-powered vehicle racing is opening up new opportunities.

Sydney Morning Herald World News

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 19:30:00 +1100
A faint voice and three knocks: Waiting for a miracle at Bangkok’s grey mountain of destruction
I’ve been looking at this mound of death for days. Those poor people trapped inside. What they endured, where they might be.

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 19:30:00 +1100
Oscar Wilde would recognise this trumped-up cynic with his eyes closed
Donald Trump, ignoring the hopes of the world, fits perfectly Oscar Wilde’s definition of a cynic.

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 19:24:03 +1100
US bans government staff in China from romantic or sexual relations with Chinese citizens
Though some US agencies already had strict rules on such relationships, a blanket “non-fraternisation” policy, as it is known, has been unheard of publicly since the Cold War.

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 17:49:47 +1100
Trump hits Australia with 10 per cent tariff on all exports to the US
The US president singled out Australia’s largest export to the US, beef, and said it was unfair that the country did not accept imports of American beef.

Thu, 03 Apr 2025 16:20:15 +1100
Trump’s tariffs will hurt the world and the ones who love him most
The world is in uncharted territory thanks to the new US tariff regime.

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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