69 m. ago Australia news LIVE: Albanese shrugs off Netanyahu’s “weak” criticism; Chalmers, O’Brien clash at roundtable talks; Ley, Greens call out NDIS overhaul

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2 h. ago Australia news LIVE: Albanese’s record ‘forever tarnished’, says Netanyahu; Chalmers clashes with rival in roundtable talks; Butler defends NDIS overhaul

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3 h. ago Why RBA’s Sydney office rebuild has landed it in trouble with a court

A redevelopment of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s asbestos-ridden headquarters has sparked fears noise and vibrations will affect a nearby courthouse and may lead to mistrials.

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3 h. ago ASX climbs as Brambles, gold stocks rise; James Hardie’s horror run continues

The Australian sharemarket opened stronger this morning, putting it on track for a second session of  gains on one of the busiest days of reporting season.

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3 h. ago ‘Forever tarnished’: Netanyahu defies Jewish groups’ calls for moderation, attacking Albanese

The Israeli leader has given an interview on Australian television branding Prime Minister Anthony Albanese “forever tarnished”.

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4 h. ago South African spinner reported for suspect action on ODI debut as Zampa punished for swearing

Prenelan Subrayen will have to clear his name after being cited during South Africa’s 98-run win over Australia in Cairns.

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4 h. ago ‘Forever tarnished’: Netanyahu defies Jewish groups’ calls for moderation to attack Albanese

The Israeli prime minister has given an interview on Australian television branding Prime Minister Anthony Albanese “forever tarnished”.

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5 h. ago Watch live: Appeal continues after Lehrmann dubbed ‘Australia’s most hated man’

The former federal Liberal staffer is seeking to overturn a damning finding that he raped Brittany Higgins in Parliament House.

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5 h. ago WA news LIVE: Charge dropped for foiled stunt at Woodside boss’ home

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5 h. ago ‘Superpower’: We’ve got the minerals and we’re here to help, Rudd tells US

The ambassador to the US said Australia was uniquely positioned to help the Trump administration break China’s stranglehold on processed minerals.

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8 h. ago Australia news LIVE: Israel calls on 60,000 reservists for full Gaza offensive; Tax reform to be discussed on final day of roundtable

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8 h. ago NATO scrambles jets as Russian drones strike near Romanian border

NATO has scrambled fighter jets to the border of Romania and Ukraine after a Russian drone attack hit close to Romanian territory.

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9 h. ago A bad wig and OTT characters make this crime series darkly comic

The co-creator of Netflix hit Ozark takes on the drug trade in Rotterdam’s docks in this European co-production.

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9 h. ago Australia considering revolutionary injury subs rule for this summer

Injury substitutes could be trialled in the Sheffield Shield this summer, accelerating what may be the most hotly debated change in Test cricket’s history.

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9 h. ago The elite Perth private boys’ schools spending big on infrastructure

One of Perth’s highest-fee schools has just received development approval for the “largest building investment the school has ever made”. 

Economics

9 h. ago Albanese’s response to blistering personal attack struck the right tone

Israel’s leader tried to engage the Australian prime minister in a war of words, but he wouldn’t take part.

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9 h. ago Wallabies to unleash fastest man in Australian rugby against Springboks

An outrageous, 130m try for Australia’s Sevens team took him viral. Now Corey Toole is set to wear the Wallaby gold in Cape Town on Saturday.

Sport

12 h. ago New Google phones hit the street sporting better cameras, faster processor and AI smarts

In addition to more AI, the Pixel 10 line-up adds extra zoom in the lowest-end model, Qi2 charging for the whole line-up and a dust-proof rating for the bendable phone.

Technology

14 h. ago Record clean energy surge set to break Australia’s coal reliance

The threat of blackouts as more coal-fired power stations shut has been downgraded after a record year of investment in renewables and storage.

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16 h. ago Woman ‘assisting police’ after baby found in drain in Perth’s north

Police released a statement saying the woman was receiving appropriate care and support.

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