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HEADLINES: Pauline Hanson has promised to slash temporary visas by seven hundred and fifty thousand over three years if One Nation gains power. Indonesian police are investigating a suspected murder-suicide after a fifty-six-year-old Australian man and his two young children were found dead in a Kuta bungalow on Sunday.  Molly Ticehurst's parents have become the face of a national reckoning o...

HEADLINES: An Australian woman has died in Bali after falling from a cliff at one of the island's most popular spots Pauline Hanson in hot water over comments she made about PM Anthony Albanese's late mother The NSW Government is capping screen time at just 15 minutes a day for some students  Victoria is set to become the first state in Australia with a dedicated Women's Pain Standard GET IN...

HEADLINES: Australia marks 25 years since the September 11 terrorist attacks in the United States. Molly Ticehurst's ex-boyfriend will spend at least 20 years in jail for her murder. A study on the death rate among welfare recipients has highlighted 'profound' inequalities in health. The head of a Brisbane cathedral has announced he’ll retire after the church became embroiled in controversy...

HEADLINES :  A new poll suggests most Australians don't think the federal government's response to a string of recent gender-based violence stories has been good enough.  The federal government has softened a plan designed to keep more Australian gas at home and ease power bills. Australians are buying electric cars faster than the country can build places to charge them. Toxic "forever...

HEADLINES: Australia’s under-16s social media ban is set to face tougher enforcement, with the Senate backing Labor’s changes to the Online Safety Act. Independent senator Jacqui Lambie has called Pauline Hanson a “bloody coward”. US President Trump has promised every American a 5,000 US dollar "dividend" if Republicans retain control of Congress in November. Business owner...

HEADLINES :  Blanche d'Alpuget, author and widow to former prime minister Bob Hawke has died aged 82.  The world has their first glimpse of what happened behind closed doors during deliberations in the Lindsay Clancy trial.  A diplomatic row has erupted after President Donald Trump released a controversial stars and stripes map. We could soon see a return to the humble flip phone. A...

HEADLINES: Australia has recorded its worst ever reading and maths results in an international test. The release of draft legislation attempting to restrict social media giants' algorithms has been met with a stern warning from Donald Trump. The Federal Labor Government is being accused of pork barreling – that’s the term used to describe politicians using government funds to pay for p...

HEADLINES :  Food prices could climb further this year as an intense El Niño event drives up costs for growers. Mortgage holders are cutting back spending as fears grow of another Reserve Bank rate rise. France's wine production is set to hit a 30-year low after a hot, dry summer damaged vines. A skydiver survived a 10,000ft fall with no parachute after being kicked unconscious mid-air...

HEADLINES: Big changes could be coming to social media in Australia. Nepal has observed a national day of mourning to remember those killed in the August 26 floods.  Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy believes there's a narrow window for peace talks. Italy has just had its hottest summer since records began in 1950. King Charles has made a statement about Prince Harry and Meghan. Gary Ol...

HEADLINES :  Kieren Perkins says the Olympics needs to think hard about which sports make the cut for Brisbane 2032. One Nation has proposed letting people take some of their super as cash for three years. The far-right AfD party has doubled its vote share in a German state election. Nicole Kidman says she doesn't want to be her daughters' best friend. Sydney's is getting one of the biggest C...

HEADLINES: An erupting volcano in Indonesia has forced the cancellation of every flight at Jakarta's International Airport, with ash drifting across western parts of the country disrupting other domestic airports too. An already stretched housing market could become more complex after hundreds of staff at a major property developer were stood down, and construction stopped on several projects as t...

HEADLINES: Burning the Australian flag of defacing public war memorials would result in jail time under a Coalition Government. A Sydney-bound Qantas flight had to be diverted to Christchurch after flames appeared to be coming from the aircraft. As the black market for tobacco booms, the Coalition has announced it wants to cut the tobacco excise. Many Australians have enjoyed an early ta...

Gloria Steinem, one of the most recognisable voices of modern feminism, has died at 92. In tribute, we're re-sharing this 2016 conversation between Gloria and Mia Freedman, recorded during Gloria's visit to Australia. Gloria talks openly about the illegal abortion she had in London in 1957, her decision not to have children, her marriage later in life to "the friend I married," and the mother whos...

HEADLINES: Two more Australians have been found safe following the catastrophic glacier collapse and floods in Nepal and Tibet. A new report shows almost 60 percent of Australians believe their politicians don't serve their interests. Nick Kyrgios has accepted a one-month ban from tennis after testing positive to cocaine, and has entered a treatment program. Hugh Jackman says he's keen to buy a st...

HEADLINES: Pioneering feminist ‌activist ‌and icon Gloria Steinem has died at the age ​92. Authorities and families hope that telecommunication data can help narrow down the locations of Australians missing following the catastrophic floods in Nepal. Smokers could find their pack of cigarettes costing $30 less under a Coalition government. An amazing EV achievement for Australia Plus Qui...

HEADLINES: The family of Molly Ticehurst, who was murdered by her abusive ex-boyfriend at her home in 2024, has come face-to-face with her killer in a courtroom. Sydney has recorded its second suspected mistaken identity killing in 48 hours, with a feud between two rival crime networks now suspected to be behind both attacks. A three-year-old Victorian girl has died after contracting a rare infect...

HEADLINES: Four men have been interviewed by Victoria Police detectives this week as  part of investigations into the sexual assault allegations linked to the Sydney Swans AFL club. Police are investigating after a man was shot dead in Sydney’s west in what detectives believe was a targeted daylight attack. Consent advocate Chanel Contos has told National Press Club that big tech is rad...

HEADLINES: The man accused of assassinating US conservative activist and media personality Charlie Kirk could face the death panalty. Five missing Australians have been located after last week’s horrific floods. In the lead up to the 2032 Brisbane Olympics, Anthony Albanese has announced millions to fund the development of Pacific athletes to bolster their medal chances. Doctors have encoura...

HEADLINES: Among the tragic headlines from Nepal, one of the missing Australians has been found in Tibet. Pill testing will be rolled out at New South Wales music festivals from next month, following a year-long trial. A 16-year-old boy has told a Sydney court he planned to bomb the Sydney Opera House on the Sydney Marathon day in 2024, after being radicalised through extremist content on Tiktok....

HEADLINES: One of the biggest unsolved mysteries in music history has been closed, with a man found guilty of the murder of Tupac Shakur. The number of new homes being approved has fallen as property prices in almost all capital cities declined for the fifth month in a row. Artificial intelligence could be the ticket out of stunted economic growth while risking the future of increasingly high-skil...

HEADLINES: Australians may soon be able to force social media companies to destroy their personal information. The average annual total cost for a child to play in a community sport competition is growing. Australia is taking a first step towards better understanding motor neurone disease, in a move aimed at getting closer to a cure. A major push to tackle hundreds of thousands of potholes is unde...

HEADLINES: The number of Australians unaccounted for after catastrophic flooding in Nepal has risen. Pressure is mounting on the Federal Government to strengthen consent education alongside bans on strangulation featured in pornography. E-bike and e-scooter riders could soon need a licence to hit the road Dolly Parton has been laid to rest. And finally, Billie Eilish has swapped the stage for the...

HEADLINES: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has declared he “owes it to history” to defeat One Nation. After a spate of sexual assaults the Federal Government is funding a review into its current consent and respectful relationships programs. Hundreds are dead and thousands are still missing in Nepal. Australians may soon have a chance to opt out of social media algorithms.  Austra...

HEADLINES: The number of missing Australians in flood-hit Nepal has risen, with the federal government sending a specialised team to the disaster ravaged region. The Northern Territory has passed voluntary assisted dying laws, following a conscience vote in parliament late last night. Social media influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate have sought to persuade a US judge they were playing characters o...

HEADLINES: More than 160 people have died and hundreds of tourists including dozens of Australians are missing after a glacial collapse triggered the catastrophic flash flood in Nepal and Tibet. If you've got gas at home, you could be paying more, sooner, because other people are switching to electricity. Frustrating news for coffee drinkers trying to make greener choices. Japanese artist Yayoi Ku...