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Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:00:00 +1000I want to talk to a friend about voluntary assisted dying, but I feel like I’m pressuring them
Too many people shy away from this discussion with their loved ones, then see them live years longer in a state they never wanted to reach.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 19:00:00 +1000Why one of Melbourne’s top restaurant empires just put another company into liquidation
The business collapse comes just weeks after Scott Pickett closed one of his fine dining restaurants Matilda in South Yarra.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:45:06 +1000Five arrested after man shot in WA
A man is recovering in hospital after being shot in the leg in Moonyoonooka, east of Geraldton.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:35:12 +1000Inner-city terrace examined in police officer’s murder trial
Hundreds of images from an inner-city share house have been shown to a jury as prosecutors piece together how Beau Lamarre-Condon allegedly murdered two men.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:30:00 +1000Rates hike hurts those who can least afford it
There’s one flaw in the RBA’s plan: raising rate won’t stop inflation while the government keeps pumping money into the economy.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:25:58 +1000Mum of allegedly murdered student releases statement
The mother of Sydney university student Marco Tapia has spoken out over his tragic death in a botched alleged gangland hit.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:25:24 +1000Air traffic staffing under scrutiny after near-miss
A near-miss between two planes at Sydney Airport has been rated at the most serious level on an international scale.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:24:44 +1000Footage of influencer accused of assaulting another woman vanishes
Footage of an influencer accused of assaulting another woman at a popular Melbourne nightspot has vanished after the bar was firebombed.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:20:10 +1000Melbourne airport rail link closer to reality
After years of delays and decades of talk, Melbourne's long-awaited airport rail link is closer to reality.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:18:16 +1000A month in Rivervale
A collection of CCTV images from the Rivervale shopping strip shows local businesses attempting to contend with a machete fight, drunk patrons and illegal dirt bikes screaming up the street while they try to work.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:17:47 +1000CFMEU vows to build Brisbane’s Olympic stadium, despite LNP hostility
The union says its deals with the winning contractors guarantee its involvement, while Labor accuses the premier of hiding venue costs.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:16:11 +1000Teenagers crash and roll car on Melbourne’s Bolte Bridge
Two teenagers are on the run after they dramatically crashed and rolled a stolen car on Melbourne’s Bolte Bridge.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:58:32 +1000Principal addresses parents after former Newington teacher charged with rape
The principal of the Sydney school where Deandra Kontou worked after allegedly raping a Newington student has written to parents.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:42:52 +1000‘Nothing’s off the cards’: Prison boss still has eyes on Bullsbrook quarantine centre
Plans to convert the Bullsbrook quarantine centre into a prison remain live, with WA’s Corrective Services Commissioner confirming his interest in the $400 million facility.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:45:00 +1000Fare and trip times set for direct shuttle link to Sydney’s new airport
The shuttle bus connection will offer passengers a quicker but more expensive journey than public transport to Western Sydney International Airport.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:44:58 +1000Lady Chu prevails in street lighting war with Clover Moore – but a new sore point is brewing
Dumpling doyenne Nahji Chu has finally forced the council to dim “interrogation” lights outside her Potts Point restaurant. Now she’s turning heads in a mini electric car.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:44:35 +1000Sydney dentist stripped and indecently assaulted multiple young women
In emotional evidence, one woman described the shattering impact of the assault. The judge praised her courage in speaking out.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 15:20:56 +1000Sydney Airport near miss assessed at ‘most serious level’
Transport Minister Catherine King said a fresh panel had been assembled to ensure Airservices Australia was making changes at Sydney Airport.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:48:51 +1000Fremantle councillors lament nasty turn in tree debate as oval plans push ahead
Residents blindsided by the planned removal of 26 trees lost a final vote, but their outcry triggered a review of council tree policy.
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:40:58 +1000Neighbour suspected target of Sydney student’s mistaken identity killing
Three males, including a boy, 16, allegedly broke into the student’s home before shooting Marco Tapia in his bedroom. An organised crime figure is suspected to have been their intended target.