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Sat, 17 May 2025 19:00:43 +1000Wealthy cash in on stamp-duty discount meant to help young home buyers
Buyers of luxury homes have saved up to $1.1 million through a state government tax break intended to spur construction of affordable apartments.
Sat, 17 May 2025 19:00:00 +1000Suffering from decision fatigue? Why not take tips from a toddler and live life on repeat
Every day, my two-year-old son rewatches the same movie and then reads the same books before bed. In a world of endless choices, he has chosen to disregard decisions altogether.
Sat, 17 May 2025 18:40:22 +1000Ten inmates escape from US jail through hole in cell wall
Ten men broke out of a New Orleans jail in an audacious escape by fleeing through a hole behind a toilet and scaling a wall.
Sat, 17 May 2025 18:35:28 +1000Trump’s promised peace deals for Gaza, Ukraine fall short
US President Donald Trump has returned to the White house with investment pledges but his long-promised peace deals for Gaza and Ukraine have continued to fall short.
Sat, 17 May 2025 18:34:58 +1000Albanese travelling to Rome for pope’s inauguration
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is among the world leaders gathering in Rome ahead of the inauguration of Pope Leo XIV.
Sat, 17 May 2025 18:34:23 +1000Man climbs cruise ship's moorings in Sydney Harbour
A man has been arrested after he was pulled down from the mooring lines of a cruise ship in Sydney Harbour.
Sat, 17 May 2025 18:31:22 +1000Escapee arrested after ‘attacking Border Force officials’
An escaped detainee has been arrested following a two-day hunt for the Tongan man, who allegedly attacked two Border Force officials.
Sat, 17 May 2025 18:30:02 +1000Australia launches UN peacekeeper training centre in Brisbane
Australia has launched a world-first program to train Pacific Island police to become United Nations peacekeepers.
Sat, 17 May 2025 18:29:36 +1000Two people killed in horror NSW highway crash
Two people have been killed in a horror crash on the Princes Highway near Eden on the NSW Far South Coast.
Sat, 17 May 2025 17:34:11 +1000After the crowd chaos, relief and glitches as students resit selective schools exam
Parents say connectivity issues hit a number of exam centres as pupils re-sat the competitive selective schools test.
Sat, 17 May 2025 17:20:51 +1000Moment detainee arrested after escaping Border Force custody
CCTV footage has captured the moment an escaped detainee was arrested following a two-day-long hunt.
Sat, 17 May 2025 17:15:45 +1000AFL world heartbroken at death of Adam Selwood
West Coast Eagles premiership player Adam Selwood has died, aged 41.
Sat, 17 May 2025 16:45:55 +1000Villawood detainee accused of stabbing attack during second attempt at deportation
Paea Teu spent nearly 48 hours on the run after allegedly stabbing one man and attacking another while being transported from a detention centre to Sydney Airport.
Sat, 17 May 2025 16:31:49 +1000$10m was spent on these melanoma scanners. Doctors were better at detecting cancer
Is this new scanner a medical miracle, or a cautionary tale about the perils of shiny new tech?
Sat, 17 May 2025 16:30:00 +1000This block should be housing. Instead, it’s a car yard
This unassuming Homebush block of homes and units was demolished almost a decade ago to make way for more housing. So why has it fallen into “urban decay”?
Sat, 17 May 2025 15:38:30 +1000Police launch probe into wind turbine crash on SEQ highway
The transport minister said the turbine caused major damage when it became wedged under an overpass, but the road will be opened much sooner than feared.
Sat, 17 May 2025 13:50:00 +1000Father of two killed after ‘excessively risky’ NSW police car chase
Harri Jokinen was killed as the result of a “complete failure” by NSW Police, his partner says.
Sat, 17 May 2025 13:48:42 +1000Hungry Jack’s tries to squeeze in to town already bloated with fast food
Colac, a country town in south-west Victoria, already has a whopping share of fast-food outlets. Some locals don’t think it needs another.
Sat, 17 May 2025 13:47:53 +1000Victorian government 'ready' to provide support to family of Oscar Jenkins
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has offered support to the federal government and the family of Oscar Jenkins after the Melbourne man was sentenced to 13 years in a Russian prison.
Sat, 17 May 2025 11:23:20 +1000Fears overpass could be closed for year after turbine jam
There are fears a highway overpass could be closed for more than a year after a wind turbine part became stuck yesterday.