97 m. ago Australia news LIVE: More parliamentarians embroiled in expenses scandal; Teens face day two of social media ban

Follow along as we bring you the latest live news updates from Australia and around the world.

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2 h. ago In NSW personal injury law, Maurie Stack was ‘the equivalent of Pele or Beyonce’

Maurie Stack was more than just a lawyer; he was devoted to public service and was even writing his own operetta based on The Dismissal.

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3 h. ago ‘He’s a massive presence’: Why Swans recruit Curnow is already being compared to Franklin

Errol Gulden is back stronger than ever after his 2025 season was ruined by an ankle injury, and he is delighted with what he’s seeing from key forward Charlie Curnow.

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3 h. ago ‘Let me make love to you’: $1000 sex offer revealed in security firm chief’s harassing messages

MA Services boss Micky Ahuja is accused of harassing vulnerable women who worked for him.

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11 h. ago Australia social media ban as it happened: PM lauds decision as children under 16 barred from social media in world

Australia’s social media ban is now in effect, with children under 16 barred from some of the most popular social media apps in the world. Look back on our live coverage.

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12 h. ago Miss Universe contestant suffered serious head injury in stage fall, update reveals

Miss Jamaica Gabrielle Henry requires constant medical supervision weeks after falling off the stage in Bangkok.

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12 h. ago As David Gonski leaves the education system, he has one wish for our universities

The outgoing Chancellor of the University of NSW says critical thinkers are needed more than ever.

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13 h. ago Accused Cobblebank murderer motivated by revenge, court told

Details of the killing of two children are revealed for the first time as police say left hands are being severed in youth gang violence.

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14 h. ago Albanese digs in on MPs entitlements saga as more Wells spending comes to light

The prime minister is backing his minister Anika Wells’ use of parliamentary entitlements, even as fresh information reveals more examples of her using taxpayer funds to attend party fundraisers.

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14 h. ago Sydney lawyer facing drugs charges bailed thanks to ‘catastrophic’ shooting injury

Sylvan Singh was injured in a gangland shooting that killed his associate earlier this year. He has now been charged with attempting to import cocaine and methamphetamine.

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14 h. ago ASX slips for a third day as tech stocks fall, gold miners advance

Gold miners bolstered the Australian sharemarket on Wednesday, but their gains weren’t enough to offset losses by interest-rate sensitive sectors such as technology.

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15 h. ago Alcoa’s ‘no mining’ area now covers 860 Optus Stadiums. Environment groups warn there’s a catch

Sections of old-growth forest including part of Lane Poole Reserve, the Munda Biddi Trail, Bibbulmun Track and Nyingarn Bidi Loop, and a new zone around Inglehope will fall into new protected zones.

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16 h. ago You don’t want to milk the band until it’s running out of juice: Dave Faulkner

After years of self-doubt, the head Guru digs his own scene.

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20 h. ago Stakeknife: British agent inside IRA committed murders with MI5’s knowledge

UK security services protected the spy – despite his links to more than a dozen killings, abductions and torture during the Troubles – and suppressed the truth about for him decades, a new report reveals.

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24 h. ago Australia social media ban LIVE updates: PM lauds decision as children under 16 barred from social media in world

Australia’s social media ban comes into effect today, with children under 16 barred from some of the most popular social media apps in the world. Follow our live coverage.

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24 h. ago Australia social media ban LIVE updates: Children under 16 barred from social media as world

Australia’s social media ban comes into effect today, with children under 16 barred from some of the most popular social media apps in the world. Follow our live coverage.

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26 h. ago Australia social media ban LIVE updates: Children under 16 barred from social media apps as world

Australia’s world-first social media ban legislation comes into effect today, with children under 16 barred from some of the most popular social media apps in the world. Follow our live coverage

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26 h. ago Cameron Crowe’s memoir is filled with delicious anecdotes from rock’s golden age

A quarter of a century after Almost Famous presented a fictionalised account of Crowe’s early career, The Uncool reveals true stories from his time on the road with some of the biggest bands of the time.

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27 h. ago Bed block, wait times, bottlenecks: Sydney’s best and worst hospitals revealed

Patients spent longer in NSW emergency departments than at any point since 2010. See how your hospital stacks up.

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36 h. ago When Emily walked into maths class at uni, there were only three women. Then something changed

Before 2020, female enrolments in advanced mathematics at the University of Sydney were in decline. But an intervention transformed everything.

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