1 hour ago Foster carers for high needs children have support slashed by $100 a day

Carers have reported that their state government cost allowances have been cut by three-quarters without explanation.

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2 h. ago There is risk and reward for Coalition as Joyce wrestles with irrelevance

Barnaby Joyce looks likely to join Pauline Hanson and One Nation, following many others who have abandoned major parties. But who really wins out of it?

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6 h. ago ‘Let it be cut the way it is’: Trump suggests leaving most of Ukraine’s Donbas in Russian hands

After a phone call with Vladimir Putin and a reportedly tense meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky, Donald Trump says for now, both sides of the conflict should “stop at the battle line – go home, stop fighting”.

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6 h. ago WA news LIVE: Tougher restrictions on cards for WA demersal fishers; Alarming rise in pedestrian deaths; WA local government election results

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7 h. ago Australia news LIVE: PM lands in Washington ahead of meeting with Trump; Jacinta Price fronts court in high

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8 h. ago ‘Melbourne’s CBD is safe’: Premier rules out protest permits to protect police after weekend violence

Jacinta Allan rejected calls for a protest permit system and defended the right to protest peacefully, after a demonstration that saw rocks thrown at police.

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9 h. ago Screaming out for a reno, Nundah home in prized position sells for $1.5m

The three-bedroom house went under the hammer with no reserve at a packed in-room auction that the selling agent said had “such a good vibe”.

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9 h. ago Mollie O’Callaghan broke a world record. Kaylee McKeown decided to do the same

Australia’s Olympic swimmers continue to dazzle on the world stage, with Kaylee McKeown breaking a world record.

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11 h. ago WA news LIVE: Major shakeup to WA councils as election results stream in

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11 h. ago WA news LIVE: Major shakeup to WA councils as election results stream in; Family offers $100,000 reward to help find missing Perth mum

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11 h. ago Brisbane news live: Superstar singer Teddy Swims surprises fans in beer garden; Unidentified man found with life

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12 h. ago Australia news LIVE: PM heads to Washington to meet Trump; Israel halts aid to Gaza in clash with Hamas over breaking ceasefire

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12 h. ago Brisbane news live: Superstar singer Teddy Swims surprises fans in Valley beer garden; PM heads to Washington to meet Trump; Prince Andrew facing police investigation over Giuffre claims

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13 h. ago In Trump’s America, the Pentagon now resembles Saudi Arabia for journalists

Knowing he’s in over his head, Pete Hegseth has grown more paranoid and resentful, denying credentials to reporters who seek information that has not been approved for release.

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14 h. ago Australia news LIVE: Albanese heading to Washington to meet with Trump; Israel halts aid to Gaza in clash with Hamas over breaking ceasefire

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28 h. ago These luxury homes ripped up their tennis courts to make way for ripper gardens

Home owners in some prestigious pockets are ripping out their tennis courts in a move that values preservation over expansion.

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29 h. ago Hanson targets Canavan, Price in hopes Joyce will lead defection to One Nation

Pauline Hanson is targeting several high-profile Coalition MPs to join Barnaby Joyce in what she hopes will be a significant defection to One Nation over net zero and migration.

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31 h. ago Mollie O’Callaghan has been the victim of a fake news storm. She just broke a world record

Mollie O’Callaghan has stunned the swimming world just days after being caught up in a fake news saga.

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40 h. ago Good news, you may already have the hottest runway trend in your closet

In Paris and Milan, black was the standout colour of the spring/summer shows. But wearing it in summer requires clever choices when it comes to cut and fabric.

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46 h. ago AFLW weekly LIVE: Roos one win from history after extending a remarkable streak; Saints overcome injury carnage in gutsy win

Welcome to our weekly AFLW blog for round 10. Throughout the season, follow along for updates from every game, as well as news and analysis across the round.

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