27 h. ago Sorry Sydney, The Everest is big, but Jamie Melham scaled greater heights

One of the country’s best riders drew much-need attention to Caulfield, while Moonee Valley has had to undergo emergency track repairs ahead of an historic Cox Plate.

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35 h. ago Two more hostage bodies released as US warns Hamas planning attack on Palestinians

It comes as Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu increases pressure on the militant group to speed up the retrieval of remains under their ceasefire.

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3 d. ago ‘I’ll catch you then’: Breakfast radio host won’t be back after ratings dip

Peter Fegan signed off from his final show telling listeners he would be back on Monday as usual.

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3 d. ago ‘Come and visit’: Indigenous elders meet the King – and say he’s welcome back at Uluru

King Charles spoke to Anangu leaders to mark the 40th anniversary of the day the Australian government handed Uluru back to its traditional owners, who say they would love to host him on a return visit.

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4 d. ago First funerals held for Israeli hostages after remains returned

Anger has continued to increase over the 19 other hostage bodies that remain in Gaza as Hamas insists they have handed over all the remains they can reach.

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4 d. ago US denies Hamas violating deal as it tries to keep fragile peace plan on track

The Trump administration is gently pushing back against Israeli concerns about the slow release of the remaining dead hostages.

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4 d. ago Kim Kardashian’s latest controversial product may be hailed as feminist, but I don’t buy it

The billionaire influencer has sparked claims that “the bush is back” with the release of a new micro thong with an unusual addition.

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4 d. ago Hamas returns more hostages as Trump warns Israel could resume fighting

The president said he would allow Israel to “knock the crap” out of Hamas if the group refused to disarm.

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4 d. ago Sydney universities queue up to award doctorates to Julia Gillard

The former prime minister was honoured at a graduation ceremony at the University of Sydney on Wednesday, a week after a similar award by Macquarie University.

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5 d. ago Video catches moment truck crashes into notorious Brisbane rail bridge

Cleveland line train services were halted for more than an hour on Wednesday after the truck’s load hit the bridge.

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5 d. ago As it happened: Trump demands Hamas return hostage bodies to Israel, six Palestinians killed by Israeli fire; Instagram limits teens to PG

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5 d. ago International friendly LIVE: Popovic’s unbeaten streak ends as USA topple Socceroos

Tony Popovic has tasted defeat as Socceroos coach for the first time after a 2-1 loss to the United States, the 2026 World Cup co-hosts. Follow live for all the updates.

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5 d. ago Popovic’s unbeaten streak ends in USA but Socceroos heading in right direction

Tony Popovic has tasted defeat as Socceroos coach for the first time after a 2-1 loss to the United States, the 2026 World Cup co-hosts.

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5 d. ago Three die in Queensland house fire, police declare crime scene

Emergency services were called to the Gladstone house after dawn on Wednesday.

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5 d. ago Former TV hosts announce engagement three years after affair scandal

Amy Robach and T.J. Holmes whose alleged affair scandal captured headlines, have announced their engagement.

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5 d. ago Trump warns Hamas: Disarm or be disarmed ‘quickly and perhaps violently’

Israel also said it was expecting to receive four more coffins containing the remains of dead hostages, amid ongoing anger over Hamas’s failure to return all the bodies.

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5 d. ago Australia news LIVE: Trump demands Hamas return hostage bodies to Israel, six Palestinians killed by Israeli fire; Instagram limits teens to PG

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5 d. ago ‘The job is not done’: Trump demands Hamas return hostage bodies to Israel

Hamas plans to return the remains of four more dead hostages, as cracks appear in ceasefire deal with Israel opening fire on “suspects” in Gaza and clamping down on the flow of aid.

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6 d. ago ‘You drew first blood’: Essendon in Rambo mode after Hawthorn’s Merrett offer

The Hawks have to understand that they’ve chucked a small bomb into Tullamarine by trying to purloin a skipper – also Essendon’s best player by a lamentable distance – at a time of tumult for the Bombers.

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6 d. ago As it happened: Gaza hostages freed as world leaders back Trump’s peace deal; Chalmers says superannuation tax changes better for lower

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