2 h. ago Australia news LIVE: RBA keeps interest rates on hold at 3.6 per cent; Thirteen arrested at Sydney defence expo protest; Speculation of Ley’s Liberal leadership continues

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3 h. ago Australia news LIVE: RBA governor Bullock explains why interest rates remain 3.6 per cent; Thirteen arrested at Sydney defence expo protest; Seven dead in Nepal avalanche

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4 h. ago Australia news LIVE: RBA keeps interest rates on hold; Hastie leadership threat looms for Ley; Foreign climbers among seven dead in Nepal avalanche

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4 h. ago ‘I felt my skin melt away’: Mandurah mum describes moment of firebomb attack

Penelope Travers, 38, was hospitalised for 17 days with burns to 25 per cent of her body after her home was targeted.

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5 h. ago Australia news LIVE: Hastie leadership threat looms for Ley; Foreign climbers among seven dead in Nepal avalanche; RBA to make rate cut announcement

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5 h. ago Steve Irwin released this 4m croc decades ago. Now it’s back at Australia Zoo, and people aren’t happy

The crocodile was moved to the Sunshine Coast this weekend following its capture in September for problematic behaviour.

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5 h. ago Australia news LIVE: Hastie leadership threat looms for Ley; Medieval tower collapses in Rome, killing worker; Horses, punters gear up for Melbourne Cup 2025

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6 h. ago No, Australia is not ‘streaking ahead’ of other nations on climate

We checked the Nationals’ claim that Australia is reducing emissions so much faster than its peers.

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6 h. ago Tonga: We wouldn’t have let Katoa play if we’d seen this footage of warm

Tonga have been criticised for allowing Eli Katoa to play after a heavy clash during the warm-up before Sunday’s match – but officials insist they weren’t made aware crucial video of the incident.

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8 h. ago WA news LIVE: Five injured, one dead, after fatal crash in WA’s north; Perth Zoo’s last elephant makes cross

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8 h. ago WA news LIVE: Footy club suspended from league after ‘silly Sunday’ costume controversy

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9 h. ago Brisbane news live: Teenager missing for a month; Story Bridge footpath to reopen this month; Criticism as croc relocated to Australia Zoo

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9 h. ago Brisbane news live: Criticism as croc relocated to Australia Zoo; Story Bridge footpath to reopen this month; Teenager missing for a month

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10 h. ago Australia news LIVE: Hastie leadership threat looms for Ley; Medieval tower collapses in Rome, trapping worker underneath rubble

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12 h. ago Australia news LIVE: Hastie leadership threat looms for Ley, opposition under pressure to dump net zero; Medieval tower collapses in Rome, trapping worker underneath rubble

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13 h. ago Formaldehyde and antifreeze: What’s inside one of the most popular illegal vapes in Australia

Alibarbar, one of the most popular vape brands in Australia, despite being illegal, has potentially dangerous levels of nicotine and toxic contaminants.

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13 h. ago Revealed: Why WA mum jailed for starving teenage daughter believes trial was unfair

The woman and her husband, who lived in the wealthy Perth suburb of Floreat, were found guilty of neglect after ballet teachers noticed the girl was emaciated and weak.

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22 h. ago Pilot on phone when container ship crashed into Leeuwin at Fremantle Port, report reveals

A report into a major crash that left the beloved Leeuwin tall ship crumpled at Fremantle Port has revealed the pilot of a 333-metre container ship was on their phone at the time of the crash.

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22 h. ago South Australia introduces reforms targeting deep fake videos

South Australia has introduced new penalties aimed at people who create or spread damaging and explicit deep fake material online.

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23 h. ago A touring Indian superstar cops racist abuse. I’m sad, but not surprised

His social media following outnumbers the population of Australia and yet, Punjabi pop star Diljit Dosanjh was the target of xenophobic hate during his tour of Australia.

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