7 h. ago We ‘obeyed’ all safety rules, say Swiss bar owners after deadly inferno

The co-owner of the Swiss bar where 40 people died in a New Year’s Day inferno said he broke no safety regulations, as a chief prosecutor says the blaze was probably ignited by sparklers.

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7 h. ago We followed all safety rules, say Swiss bar owners after deadly inferno

The co-owner of the Swiss bar where 40 people died in a New Year’s Day inferno said he broke no safety regulations, as a chief prosecutor says the blaze was probably ignited by sparklers.

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9 h. ago Swiss investigators question bar owners; prosecutor says sparklers likely ignited inferno

Swiss investigators have questioned the owners of a bar where 40 people died in an inferno on New Year’s Day as a chief prosecutor says the blaze was probably ignited by sparklers carried by bartenders.

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10 h. ago The six United Cup matches that will provide Australian Open clues

Australian Open favourites are getting their seasons underway in Sydney and Perth. Here are the must-watch matches and what they mean ahead of the first slam.

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21 h. ago ASX Runners of the Week: Charger Metals, Calix & Investigator Silver

The Bulls N’ Bears ASX Runner of the Week is Charger Metals which unleashed a ripping high-grade maiden gold discovery at its Xmas anomaly in WA.

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44 h. ago Two women drown, man missing amid ‘horrific’ spate on Sydney beaches

Another woman’s drowning death came after separate earlier tragedies on Sydney beaches, with frantic attempts to save a man hours after a woman’s body was found.

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49 h. ago They chanted ‘death to Khamenei’. Then security forces shot at them

The violent confrontation is the latest in the anti-government demonstrations that have spread across multiple cities since Sunday.

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54 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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58 h. ago A famous NYC bar lands on Flinders Lane. How much sense does it make in Melbourne?

Death & Co, a key player in the global craft cocktail game, is here to take you from date night to late night, with cocktails it’s got a reputation for.

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58 h. ago As mourners gathered to remember an underworld kingpin, the coffin stood empty

After he was gunned down in a parking garage, it was Sam “The Punisher” Abdulrahim’s funeral – not his death – that became underworld lore in 2025.

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3 d. ago ‘Death to the dictator’: Biggest protests in years erupt across Iran

Footage of a lone protester staring down security forces in Tehran has gone viral as protests spread rapidly across the country, fuelled by a rare alliance between two groups.

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3 d. ago Airlines investigate why passengers put lives at risk for their bags

Mobile phone footage from recent evacuations has shown that people are increasingly pausing to recover their belongings from overhead lockers before evacuating a stricken aircraft.

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3 d. ago Gymnastics Australia slammed for ‘sloppy’ bullying investigation of Olympic coach

The National Sports Tribunal has cleared coach Olga Belooussov of seven allegations of bullying made on behalf of a then-17-year-old gymnast.

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4 d. ago ‘That’s heavy’: Woolies bag laden with $20 bundles seized in Fortitude Valley drug probe

Police arrested 16 men after a six-month investigation into alleged drug dealing in Brisbane’s party precinct.

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4 d. ago West Coast investigating after player allegedly involved in street fight

An altercation between three men, including a shirtless Brockman, was filmed on a mobile phone, with one of the men suffering a broken jaw in the fight. 

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4 d. ago AFP Commissioner offers update on Bondi attack investigation

AFP Commissioner Krissy Barrett speaks about the ongoing investigation into the Bondi Beach terror attack.

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4 d. ago Former boxing champion ‘narrowly escaped death’ after two die in car accident

Images show British boxer Anthony Joshua being extricated from a wrecked vehicle wincing in pain after a car accident that killed two other passengers.

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5 d. ago Three teens charged with murdering man in shopping centre carpark

Two more people have been charged over the fatal stabbing of a 19-year-old man at a carpark in Perth's south on Christmas Eve.

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5 d. ago ‘Normal, happy family’: Two dead, man charged with murder following Sydney stabbing

Anaseini Waqavuki, 38, has been identified as one of the victims in what police are treating as a domestic violence incident.

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6 d. ago ‘Normal, happy family’: Two dead, man arrested after Sydney stabbing

A Sydney man stabbed his former partner to death in her home and left her new partner critically wounded on the footpath before handing himself in, police allege.  

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