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How the coalition split up for a second time in a year
The coalition is going through a second political divorce in the space of eight months, as the Nationals declare Sussan Ley's leadership "untenable".
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'Death to Australia': vandals target colonial statues
Two monuments in a major city's CBD have been defaced in the lead-up to Australia Day, with leaders condemning the vandalism as disgraceful and despicable.
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Faith leaders unite in shared grief after Bondi attack
Faith leaders have declared that light will triumph over darkness as they united to pay tribute to the victims of the deadly Bondi massacre.
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PHD student arrested over alleged terror plot
Following a public tip-off, police have arrested a 24-year-old man who is now facing charges for allegedly planning acts of terrorism.
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Wild footage as shark leaps near teens
Following a horror week on NSW beaches, a frightening video of a shark leaping out of the water near a team of high school rowers in Sydney has surfaced.
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'Extremely concerning': Australia Day terror plot claim
A young man allegedly planned a Molotov cocktail attack for Australia Day celebrations in order to overthrow the government.
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Dam-ed if you do: crackdown on illicit water supplies
Several fruit and vegetable growers have been accused of building unauthorised dams in the last year, as authorities use satellites to monitor changes on farms.
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Interest rate hikes a good bet after surprise jobs data
Upcoming inflation data will be make or break for a Reserve Bank rate hike decision following stronger than expected jobs figures, economists say.
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Boat's 13,000km journey to Australia cut short after ‘sinister’ discovery on board
Almost 100 packages were discovered on board.
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Reason for parliament evacuation revealed
Australia’s Parliament House was evacuated after smoke was reported inside the building.
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AFL stars deny being present at brawl
Two AFL premiership stars have denied being “physically present” at an alleged Sorrento Boxing Day brawl, a court has been told.
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‘Stain on our nation’: PM’s call on Bondi
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is calling for unity on Australia’s national day of mourning to remember the 15 lives lost to the Bondi terror attack.
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Cops’ wild discovery inside man’s car
Officers made the shocking discovery after a driver allegedly exceeded the speed limit by more than 40km/h.
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PoliticsTrump sows ‘chaotic cruelty’ while Canadian PM Carney reminds the world it doesn’t have to play along
In a rambling speech, the US president appears to be cooling on his bid to buy Greenland, but still had plenty of fire for a lot of people.
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Iconic Aussie statues hit in overnight raid
Two of Australia’s most historic statues have been reduced to rubble, bearing ominous graffiti, in an apparent overnight vandalism attack.
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Major Aussie drivers licence change coming in days as loophole for international road users closes
Some foreign licence holders have just days to secure an Aussie licence or face further training and testing.
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Australia's opposition coalition splits after row over Bondi shooting reforms
The disagreement over hate speech laws has reignited questions about Sussan Ley's leadership.
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‘Unimaginable’: 5yo allegedly stabbed
A woman has been charged with attempted murder after a young boy was allegedly stabbed, as his family say their “little fighter” remains in a critical condition.
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Why Sydney is preserving thousands of flowers after deadly Bondi attack
As Australia mourns the Bondi shooting victims, volunteers have been preserving tributes left in their honour.
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‘It’s done’: Coalition split, Ley blasted
Australia has been left with a husk of an opposition after a shocking declaration from David Littleproud.
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TechnologyThe United States’ new military strategy is a case of ‘AI peacocking’
The new strategy leans heavily on AI hype – with potentially fatal consequences.
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NewsNationals break Coalition, declaring it ‘untenable’ and blaming Ley
The Liberal-National Coalition is over for the second time in less than 12 months, this time over hate crimes legislation.
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Mystery continues after teen’s K’gari death
A coroner investigating the death of a Canadian backpacker, whose body was found on K’gari surrounded by a pack of dingoes, has shared an update.
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Warning for drivers this Aus Day weekend
Double demerits come into effect from Friday for the Australia Day long weekend. Here’s what you need to know.
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ScienceBeneath Antarctica’s largest ice shelf, a hidden ocean is revealing its secrets
A four-year record from the heart of the Ross Ice Shelf shows how subtle changes could shape future sea level rise, ocean ecosystems – and even our weather.
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Major update after teen fatally stabbed
The teenager was fatally stabbed in the chest last year at a bus interchange in the city’s western suburbs.
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Incredible reason popular tourist hotspot shut
Australia’s most beloved coastal drive has transformed into an exclusion zone as helicopters pluck flood-damaged vehicles from the famous tourist route.
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Illegal campsite spotted at popular tourist beach highlights crisis worsening across Australia
$29 million has been pledged to help solve the issue, but residents are reporting it's worse than ever.
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‘She loved it’: Mum’s claim after K’gari death
As more details come to light, the family of a backpacker found dead on K’gari say the teenager was having “the time of her life” in the days leading up to her death.
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Shakespeare reinvented: how Chloé Zhao blends East and West philosophies in Hamnet
Chloé Zhao knows how to make people feel, and Hamnet sees a new phrase in her artistry.
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‘Unnecessary’: Ley urging Nationals not to walk away
A suite of bombshell frontbench resignations have rocked the Coalition, with Sussan Ley sharing a plea with the Nationals not to walk away.
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'Literally unbelievable': families mourn Bondi victims
Families of those killed in the Bondi Beach terrorist attack are trying to come to terms with their grief as Australia pauses for a national day of mourning.
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Global body urges treasurer to spend less, reform taxes
Global economic body the OECD has called on Australia to rein in the NDIS and make changes to property taxes to help fix the budget and boost productivity.
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‘Disgraceful’: Australia Day move slammed
A mayor from a major Australian outback town has made a shock announcement ahead of the council’s Australia Day ceremonies.
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Canadian teen who died in Australia remembered for 'infectious laugh' and adventurous spirit
The body of Piper James, 19, was found on a beach in Australia on Monday surrounded by dingoes. Officials are investigating her cause of death.
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NZ is again being soaked this summer – record ocean heat helps explain it
Understanding what is happening deep beneath the ocean surface is key to understanding the weather patterns we are experiencing on land.
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Drivers warned over one mistake that could cost Aussies their licence as double demerits start tomorrow
Even a tiny error can lead to licences being revoked over the Australia Day weekend.
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Remembrance and solidarity to mark day of mourning
Opening your home or prioritising family are two of the many ways Australians are being asked to mark the national day of mourning for the Bondi terror attack.
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Humanity’s oldest known cave art has been discovered in Sulawesi
People were creating cave art in Indonesia 67,800 years ago – before modern humans reached Australia.
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Davidovich Fokina criticises 'ignorant drunks' in crowd
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina calls out "ignorant drunks" as he confronts the crowd during his win over Reilly Opelka in the Australian Open second round.
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Boy arrested over alleged antisemitic attack
A 15-year-old boy has been arrested by police following an alleged antisemitic incident where several Jewish boys were allegedly harassed.
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Mum accused over fatal fire granted bail
A mother charged over a house fire that killed two of her children has been granted bail for the second time after failing to appear in court last week.
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NewsView from The Hill: Coalition crisis explodes after Sussan Ley wields the whip against defiant Nationals
The Coalition is on the brink of collapse with all the Nationals’ shadow cabinet members saying they will resign in solidarity with the three Nationals defectors.
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NewsGrains of sand prove people – not glaciers – transported Stonehenge rocks
A new study shows the monument’s most exotic stones did not arrive by chance but were instead deliberately selected and transported.
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Nationals quit front bench en masse after policy split
The coalition is on life support after eight Nationals frontbenchers quit the shadow cabinet in protest after the resignation of three of their colleagues.
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‘Asleep’: Family break silence on shark attack
A young boy attacked by bull shark in Sydney Harbour remains in hospital “completely unresponsive.”
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