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‘In a mess’: Evacuees from New Caledonia tell of relief

Australians evacuated from New Caledonia after being stranded during more than a week of violent protests have been expressing their relief at returning home.
Two Royal Australian Air Force planes landed in Brisbane on Tuesday night, carrying 108 Australians and other tourists stranded by…[Read more]

Sydney mall attacker may have targeted women, police say, as more details emerge of his six victims

Australian police said Monday that the attacker who fatally stabbed six people at a busy shopping mall in Sydney’s beach suburb of Bondi may have been targeting women, as heartbreaking details emerged of those who lost their lives, plunging a n…[Read more]

Ex-US Marines fighter pilot loses bid to block extradition to the United States over China training allegations

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The fate of former US Marines pilot Daniel Duggan now rests with Australia’s attorney general after a magistrate ruled he was eligible to be extradited to the United States to face charges related to the all…[Read more]

Australian abolitionist, Grace Forrest, receives coveted ‘Freedom from Fear’ award

Grace Forrest is the founding director of Walk Free, the Australian-based anti-slavery organization responsible for publishing the Global Slavery Index (GSI).

The GSI provides national estimates of modern slavery for 167 countries, drawn from thousands of int…[Read more]

Mexico authorities find three bodies in search for tourists

Mexican authorities have found three bodies in an area of Baja California where two Australian brothers and an American went missing.

The FBI said the bodies were found in the town of Santo Tomas and have not yet been identified, the BBC’s US partner CBS News reported.

Jake, 30, and…[Read more]

Church rioter arrested after unleashing on media and police outside court

A man who took part in a violent uprising at a western Sydney church has swung his arms and spat at journalists outside court.
Issa Haddad gestured both his middle fingers at waiting camera crews as he stepped out of Fairfield Local Court today.
He admitted taking part in…[Read more]

Police pull man from dumpster after alleged armed robbery in Sydney’s west

Police allege a man entered a premises on the Great Western Highway in Kingswood and threatened three staff members with a firearm before fleeing with cash at about 12.40am today.
Soon after, police stopped a rideshare vehicle and spoke to a male passenger, who a…[Read more]

Australian police shoot boy armed with knife dead

A 16-year-old boy has been shot dead by police in Western Australia’s capital Perth, after he stabbed a man in the back with a kitchen knife.

The boy was rushed to hospital but died. His victim, who was not known to him, is said to be in a serious but stable condition.

There were signs the boy…[Read more]

Surfer murders shock peaceful Mexico community

The tight-knit and peaceful surfing community in the Mexican port of Ensenada is in shock.

Three foreign surfers – two Australian brothers, Callum and Jake Robinson, and their American friend, Jack Carter Rhoad – had been in the town just a few days earlier, enjoying some of the finest surfing spots…[Read more]

Australia signs deal worth almost $1b with PsiQuantum to build world’s first ‘useful’ quantum computer

Australia will invest almost a billion dollars in a bid to build the world’s first commercially useful quantum computer in Brisbane.

The Queensland and Australian governments have set aside $470 million each in grants, loans and share purchases…[Read more]

We’re investing millions in ‘Australia’s moon landing’. Will it launch?

Superlatives were everywhere on Tuesday at a press conference to unveil a joint $940 million investment by the federal and Queensland governments in quantum computing company PsiQuantum.

From Prime Minister Anthony Albanese: “This will have a greater multiplier impact on job…[Read more]

Sydney teenager accused of planning a terrorist attack allegedly wanted to target Jewish community members, court hears

One of the four Sydney teenagers accused of planning a terrorist attack allegedly wanted to target Jewish community members, a court has heard.

The 15-year-old appeared over audio-video link at the Parramatta Children’s Court…[Read more]

Homes under threat as Perth bushfire sparked by caravan blaze

Homes are under threat after a caravan burst into flames and the fire spread to bushland Perth’s south.
A watch and act is in place for parts of Oakford.
The Department of Fire and Emergency Services advised people to leave now if the way is clear.

There are two blazes burning, which…[Read more]

Smoke chokes Melbourne as grass fire burns close to homes

A grassfire emergency in Melbourne is adding to the smoke haze which is choking the city.
The flames came close to homes in Altona in the city’s south west.
The fire is burning out of control in swampland near Purnell Street.

It’s heading towards a train line, with services replaced by…[Read more]

Australian soldier on peacekeeping mission injured in blast near Lebanon-Israel border

An Australian solider is among three injured in an explosion near Lebanon’s southern border with Israel, as the warring Middle Eastern countries both deny responsibility. 
The trio were acting as military observers for the United Nations and were unarmed and o…[Read more]

The New Boy: Cate Blanchett film tackles faith and colonialism in Australia

It would take a remarkable acting performance to rival Academy Award winner Cate Blanchett on screen.

But that’s exactly what untried child prodigy Aswan Reid has done in her latest movie, critics say.

Barely 11 years old when The New Boy was shot in the dusty South…[Read more]

Australia Football League denies it has a cocaine problem after whistleblower claims

The Australian Football League (AFL) has denied it has a cocaine problem, after whistleblowers claimed abuse of the drug is widespread in the sport.

In a speech to parliament on Tuesday, an MP accused the Melbourne Demons club – and the AFL broadly – of covering…[Read more]

Australian freed from drain after 30 hours hiding from police

An Australian man has been freed after spending more than 30 hours in an underground drain network.

The 38-year-old originally told authorities he had entered the drain in Brisbane to “retrieve his phone”.

But Queensland police said he had “fled” there, after his car crashed into one…[Read more]

Molly the magpie: Australia debates seizure of Insta-famous bird

An Australian state premier has backed a campaign to return an Instagram-famous magpie to its human carers after it was seized by wildlife authorities.

The bird, dubbed Molly, was rescued as a chick by a Queensland couple and formed an unlikely bond with their bull terrier,…[Read more]

Bankwest staff pressured to send customers online ahead of widespread closures, union says

Bank staff are under pressure to direct customers away from branches, the union representing financial services workers says.

Last week Bankwest announced it would close 60 branches in Western Australia by the end of the year, leaving some regional…[Read more]