22 h. ago Woman killed in suspected mountain lion attack while hiking on remote trail

Two hikers encountered a mountain lion near the woman’s body. They threw rocks to scare it away so they could try to help her.

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24 h. ago ‘I’ve let my family down’: Lachie Neale steps down as Lions captain amid marriage breakdown

Neale stood aside as Harris Andrews’ co-captain amid uncertainty about his longer-term future with the two-time reigning premiers.

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24 h. ago ‘I’ve let my family down’: Lachie Neale steps aside as Lions co

Neale stood aside as Harris Andrews’ co-captain amid uncertainty about his longer-term playing future with the two-time reigning premiers.

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25 h. ago Australia’s biggest industry groups demand an antisemitism royal commission

The Business Council of Australia has backed prominent captains of industry who petitioned Albanese to reverse his stance on a national inquiry following the Bondi terror attack.

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25 h. ago ‘Soaked in blood’: Iran protests turn deadly as Tehran cracks down

Several protesters were killed as the government moved to quell growing unrest triggered by rising prices, a collapsing currency and high youth unemployment.

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28 h. ago Fireworks to blame for at least eight other horror nightclub fires

In one incident last year, 63 people were killed when a pyrotechnics display ignited the ceiling at a nightclub in eastern Europe.

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31 h. ago ‘The sparks flew up’: About 40 people killed in New Year bar fire at Swiss ski resort

The blaze at a crowded bar at Crans-Montana spread after the ceiling caught alight. Witnesses said a sparkler in a champagne bottle may have ignited it and that people were smashing windows to escape.

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46 h. ago Heightened security leads to 38 arrests as Sydney NYE crowd numbers dip

Sydney was mostly on its best behaviour, but police still had their hands full on New Year’s Eve, including a man allegedly carrying a shisha pipe resembling a gun in Dover Heights.

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47 h. ago Tussle in the tunnel: Roar threatens legal action against former coach

The legal threat came after a fiery New Year’s Eve clash between the Roar and Mariners boiled over, leaving former coach Warren Moon fuming at his old club.

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47 h. ago Fire destroys bayside home on New Year’s Eve, killing family pets

“At the stroke of midnight we were just watching the house burn down.”

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48 h. ago WA Police kept busy with more than 100 arrests on New Year’s Eve

A WA Police Force spokesperson said visible deployments and specialist teams ensured quick responses to emerging issues.

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49 h. ago Tussle in the tunnel: Police step in after Roar coach sees red

Police were called to the tunnel as a fiery New Year’s Eve clash between the Roar and Mariners boiled over, leaving former coach Warren Moon fuming at his old club.

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50 h. ago Australia ‘deeply concerned’ about China’s live fire drills as Xi calls reunification ‘unstoppable’

The Chinese president gave a New Year’s Eve speech calling for reunification after a week of expansive live fire drills.

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51 h. ago Sam Kerr and Kristie Mewis marry in New Year’s Eve ceremony in Perth

The couple shared personal vows at a luxurious private villa on a sweltering Perth day.

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52 h. ago Fires, injuries as rogue fireworks incidents explode during Melbourne’s NYE celebrations

A fire ignited on the roof of the building that houses the Victorian premier’s office, and two men were stabbed during a machete attack at a famous dining strip during New Year’s Eve celebrations.

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53 h. ago Can you be a raver in your 40s? I decided to revive my life on the dance floor

A few years ago, while battling another chaotic family meal prep, I dreamily reminisced about the ’90s. Those heady times of glitter hair gel, fluoro crop tops and chunky sneakers.

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56 h. ago The first place Zan Rowe goes the morning after her New Year’s Eve hosting gig

The ABC host jumps into the Bronte ocean pool, bright and early, to start the year right. The way she hopes it will continue, with grace and gratitude.

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56 h. ago Thanks to a wrong turn, my family discovered its own slice of paradise

It may not be the quiet beach town it was in the ’80s, but I’m always drawn back to this Queensland holiday favourite.

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60 h. ago New Year’s Eve as it happened: Sydney welcomes 2026 with spectacular fireworks display

Look back on our live coverage as Sydney celebrated New Year’s Eve and welcomed 2026 amid a heightened police presence following the Bondi terror attack.

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61 h. ago The six weeks that would destroy John Howard’s prime ministership

In a six-week period, the Howard government made two decisions that would reverberate through Australian politics for the next 20 years.

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