51 m. ago Victoria taps former New Zealand commissioner as new police chief

Mike Bush will become Victoria’s next police chief after Shane Patton stepped down earlier this year and acting chief Rick Nugent declined to stay on.

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1 hour ago Uncertainty grips 'Goldywood' as proposed US film tariff threatens industry

The Gold Coast film industry is feeling the uncertainty of Trump's planned tariffs on films produced outside the US.

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2 h. ago Police walk back charges were expected to be laid on AFL players

AFL stars Steven May and Dion Prestia have been interviewed and released pending further inquiries over a Boxing Day brawl on Victoria's Mornington Peninsula that left two in hospital.

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2 h. ago Former New Zealand police chief to become Victoria Police’s new commissioner

Mike Bush will step into the role in the coming weeks, a source has told this masthead.

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2 h. ago Councils trial AI to speed up planning process for homeowners

Sydney councils are trialling Artificial Intelligence technology to speed up the process and help fast track the delivery of more homes.

Politics

2 h. ago Two arrested over alleged plot to bomb Lady Gaga concert in Brazil

Two people have been arrested in connection with an alleged plot to detonate explosives at a free Lady Gaga concert in Brazil.

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3 h. ago AFL players interviewed by police over Sorrento brawl that left man blind in one eye

Steven May and Dion Prestia have been interviewed and released pending further inquiries over a late-night Boxing Day fracas that put two men in hospital.

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5 h. ago Liberals take note: Nuclear failure has crowned clean energy

Peter Dutton’s power station policy was so comprehensively rejected by voters that it is off the table permanently.

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6 h. ago Jury shown confronting footage of WA Police officer being run over in manslaughter trial

The man allegedly behind the wheel of a car that struck and killed WA Police officer Anthony Woods has gone on trial in the Supreme Court of WA.

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9 h. ago Alleged wife killer ‘tried to access $1 million in life insurance’

A man who was arrested while visiting Brisbane years after his wife died in a kayak mishap sought access to life insurance, police allege.

Economics

9 h. ago Nuclear fallout: Coalition’s energy policy proved toxic to voters

After three years of uproar against renewable energy’s impact on regional communities, they embraced offshore wind and rejected nuclear power.

Events

9 h. ago Police speak on murder charge following wife's 2020 kayaking death

Queensland Police have charged a man with his wife's murder years after it was first deemed non-suspicious.

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10 h. ago The plan to make affordable homes of Melbourne’s empty, unsold apartments

Thousands of vacant and unsold units could be repurposed under a new affordable housing plan.

Politics

12 h. ago Sydney caravan bomb plotter admits key role from Turkish hideout

Sayit Erhan Akca, speaking from hiding in Turkey, says he approached authorities about a “trade-in” in exchange for information about the cache of explosives.

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15 h. ago Brazilian police thwart planned bomb attack at Lady Gaga concert

Brazilian police say they have thwarted a bomb attack which was planned for Lady Gaga's historic concert in Rio de Janeiro.

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16 h. ago Game changers: The 10 most important planes in the history of air travel

Can you ranking the big birds of commercial aviation in some sort of order? Which aircraft would make the list, and how would they stack up? Here’s our top 10.

Transport

16 h. ago David Attenborough has a new film for his 99th birthday – and it’s surprisingly optimistic

The legendary documentary maker is sharing the importance of the ocean to the planet’s future.

Politics

16 h. ago Sydney’s Fayad family, a $3b trail of debt and their new plan to avoid creditors

Controversial property developer Sam Fayad has attained the unfortunate record of what is believed to be the largest bankruptcy in Australian history.

Economics

16 h. ago Rinehart’s $250 million development unveiled as Zempilas rules out heritage call conflict

Planning documents show former lord mayor Basil Zempilas’ move to drop a 120-year-old home from a City of Perth heritage survey is a key justification in billionaire Gina Rinehart’s bid to demolish it.

Economics

26 h. ago No love for nuclear or Dutton as Liberals’ last suburban seats go red

The Liberal Party’s eastern suburban heartland is gone in Melbourne, after voters rejected former leader Peter Dutton and unpopular policies such as nuclear power.

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