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Veteran MP resigns as NSW Labor HQ targets male backbenchers
Prospect MP Hugh McDermott has announced he will leave parliament before the 2027 state election, the first male MP to exit as Sussex Street tries to address the party room’s gender imbalance.
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Why one of France’s most famous champagne houses went to the outback
Beneath Far North Queensland’s Mount Mulligan, champagne house Veuve Clicquot stages its inaugural Sun Escape in the outback.
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Australia at risk from major global financial shock, Reserve Bank warns
Warning comes as central bank estimates fewer than one in 100 borrowers owe more on their home than its worthFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Reserve Bank says households are well placed to weather the twin storm of rising interest rates and plunging property prices, but warned that Australia would not be immune to a sudden collapse of the global AI investment boom.The central bank’s latest financial stability re
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Mammoth operation under way to remove 31-tonne whale carcass from Perth beach — video
A 13-metre whale that washed up on Perth’s City beach early Monday is prepared for removal after its carcass attracted huge great white sharks to the shoreline. Some of the sharks were estimated to measure up to six metres long. Contractors spent Wednesday preparing the whale for transport with earthmovers, tarpaulins and ropes. The public was asked to keep off the beach during the operation, with the carcass due to be taken to a landfill site for burialAfter a dead whale washed up at a Perth be
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Tensions run high at Perth council meeting over former CEO’s sacking
City of Perth councillor Catherine Lezer left the chambers during Wednesday night’s meeting after being asked about former chief executive Michelle Reynolds.
Sydney Morning Herald
Why some train doors will not open when final section of Sydney’s metro line starts
The measure signals the added complexity and challenges of gaining final approval from the national rail regulator
Sydney Morning Herald
Flagship tables huge Thai tungsten target
Flagship Minerals has outlined a monster 40Mt high-grade tungsten exploration target at Khao Soon in southern Thailand, adding serious scale to its global portfolio.
Sydney Morning Herald
‘Gloriously chunky’ brown bears compete in annual Fat Bear Week eat-off
Fat Bear Week has become an online sensation as viewers flock to watch and rate brown bears feasting on sockeye salmon in Alaska’s Brooks River as they prepare for their long winter hibernation.
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MoreMajor banks raise interest rates after RBA lifts cash rate to highest since 2011
Australia's big four banks announce interest rate rises after the Reserve Bank of Australia lifted the cash rate to its highest level in more than a decade.
Madonna beats Taylor Swift in MTV awards showdown
Madonna emerges as the big winner at MTV's Video Music Awards, but Taylor Swift still broke records.
Back carriages on Tangara train services shut for school holidays amid security breaches
After multiple security breaches, the back carriage has been closed off on many Tangara trains.
Performance art or marketing ploy? The empty promise of South Korea’s ‘dopamine shops’
The quirky trend is digital edging for the person who gets off on designer labels, not sex – PornHub for the Carrie Bradshaws of the world.
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Urgent federal injunction lodged to stop MotoGP work in Adelaide
An urgent court injunction has been lodged with the Australian Federal Court to stop work associated with MotoGP in Adelaide. - Speedcafe.com
Fremantle Dockers, Brisbane Lions make huge selection calls for decider
The teams are in for the 2026 Toyota AFL Grand Final between Fremantle and Brisbane
Legal action lodged over SA government’s MotoGP circuit plans
Designs for the $96 million street circuit, which will require the removal of nearly 400 trees from the eastern parklands, were released in August.
Trade Radio: Dons lead charge for wantaway Cat, Blues ruck exodus
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Netanyahu praises plumber for averting plane disaster
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that an Israeli plumber helped avert disaster after a fight broke out in the cockpit of a jetliner taking 174 passengers from Dubai to Tel Aviv.
Trump’s Voluntary A.I. Policing Echoes What Biden Did. But Is It Enough Today?
President Trump’s plan to let A.I. companies police themselves comes amid mounting examples that they are failing to put safeguards on the technology.
PropertyGuru’s Home Run: Singapore returns with Tyler Ten, The Muttons and 12 property agents
The property reality competition returns on Oct 8 with 12 agents battling it out in creative challenges, plus celebrity appearances by Tyler Ten, The Muttons, Annette Lee and more.
Bellinger piles on Yankees lead in Game 2 with three-run blast
Bellinger piles on Yankees lead in Game 2 with three-run blast
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Veteran MP resigns as NSW Labor HQ targets male backbenchers
Prospect MP Hugh McDermott has announced he will leave parliament before the 2027 state election, the first male MP to exit as Sussex Street tries to address the party room’s gender imbalance.
PTSD death highlights 'appreciable gap' in support for police
The 2022 death of Senior Constable Benjamin Warren could not have been prevented — but that does not mean "that nothing should be done differently in future", the SA coroner has found.
Once-celebrated foster carers charged with child sexual abuse offences
The identity of one of the two men had been suppressed from the public since his arrest.
Why one of France’s most famous champagne houses went to the outback
Beneath Far North Queensland’s Mount Mulligan, champagne house Veuve Clicquot stages its inaugural Sun Escape in the outback.
Australia at risk from major global financial shock, Reserve Bank warns
Warning comes as central bank estimates fewer than one in 100 borrowers owe more on their home than its worthFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe Reserve Bank says households are well placed to weather the twin storm of rising interest rates and plunging property prices, but warned that Australia would not be immune to a sudden collapse of the global AI investment boom.The central bank’s latest financial stability re
Labor MPs jockey for position on election tickets as party braces for losses
Labor will not announce its candidates for the upper house until a month before the election, as poor polling has the party prepared for major electoral losses.
Fake news and deepfakes about flydubai flight spreading online
ABC NEWS Verify examines and attempts to debunk some of the fake news that's spreading online following the flydubai flight.
Mammoth operation under way to remove 31-tonne whale carcass from Perth beach — video
A 13-metre whale that washed up on Perth’s City beach early Monday is prepared for removal after its carcass attracted huge great white sharks to the shoreline. Some of the sharks were estimated to measure up to six metres long. Contractors spent Wednesday preparing the whale for transport with earthmovers, tarpaulins and ropes. The public was asked to keep off the beach during the operation, with the carcass due to be taken to a landfill site for burialAfter a dead whale washed up at a Perth be
Tensions run high at Perth council meeting over former CEO’s sacking
City of Perth councillor Catherine Lezer left the chambers during Wednesday night’s meeting after being asked about former chief executive Michelle Reynolds.
Why some train doors will not open when final section of Sydney’s metro line starts
The measure signals the added complexity and challenges of gaining final approval from the national rail regulator
Mother of men killed on Mexico surf trip asks for timely verdict at murder trial
The mother of Jake and Callum Robinson makes a heartfelt plea at the Mexican murder trial for a timely verdict on her sons' deaths.
Flagship tables huge Thai tungsten target
Flagship Minerals has outlined a monster 40Mt high-grade tungsten exploration target at Khao Soon in southern Thailand, adding serious scale to its global portfolio.
Man City could face fines, EPL expulsion, over financial rules scandal
Manchester City faces an uncertain future after the decorated English soccer club was found guilty of systematically breaking the Premier League's financial rules for nearly a decade.
‘Gloriously chunky’ brown bears compete in annual Fat Bear Week eat-off
Fat Bear Week has become an online sensation as viewers flock to watch and rate brown bears feasting on sockeye salmon in Alaska’s Brooks River as they prepare for their long winter hibernation.
Abrupt closure of Melbourne Catholic school leaves families in the lurch
Families attending a small Catholic school in Melbourne's east say they were not warned closure was a possibility and are scrambling to find new schools for their children by next year.
The political battle over Australian immigration is really a story of what kind of nation we want to be | Peter Lewis
One Nation may have changed the outlines of the debate, but a majority of Australians still support immigrationFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastAnyone who thinks the current immigration debate is simply about the number of foreigners being granted legal passage to Australia each year is only seeing half the picture.Beyond the crude numerical projections (that a growing number of Australians believe have way too many
From One Nation to fossil fuels, Adam Bandt and Bob Brown reveal vision for Greens ahead of leadership showdown
Senior Greens figures say Larissa Waters’ successor must stop Labor approving fossil fuel projects ‘by whatever means’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe former Greens leader Adam Bandt says the party’s new leadership team, which could be chosen as early as Wednesday, will face mounting pressure to block the Albanese government from approving any new coal and gas projects “by whatever means”.Bandt told Guardian Aust
Forget the inflation blame game – politicians should let the RBA get on with its job | Saul Eslake
The war in the Middle East and ‘excessive’ levels of government spending have contributed to the rebound in inflation and interest rates in AustraliaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAs universally expected by economists and financial markets, the Reserve Bank of Australia’s monetary policy board on Tuesday lifted its cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.6%, the highest level since October 2011 (at the peak of the mining
Madonna beats Taylor Swift in MTV awards showdown
Madonna emerges as the big winner at MTV's Video Music Awards, but Taylor Swift still broke records.
Rewards programs and insurance perks in firing line after changes to bank surcharging rules
Sweeping reforms from the Reserve Bank start this week, as banks hike fees and slash rewards programs in preparation.