1 hour ago Maroons next superstar emerges: Four things learnt in Dolphins’ implosion

A future Maroons star announced himself, but it was his skipper who proved he was far from a spent force on rugby league’s biggest stage.

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6 h. ago ‘All polling booths will get a visit’: NSW Police push for calm on election day

The electoral commission says Bennelong and Wentworth have been singled out for bad behaviour on polling booths.

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8 h. ago Freedman says mudlark Punch Lane can handle three straight Saturdays as he eyes Big Dance

Punch Lane will start favourite in Saturday’s Hawkesbury Cup, despite it being its third consecutive Saturday start.

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9 h. ago ‘Children would be crushed’: Police called as selective schools tests descend into chaos

One test was cancelled and police including members of the riot squad were needed to manage massive crowds at selective school exams across Sydney.

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9 h. ago Three people rushed to hospital after helicopter crashes into waters near Victorian peninsula

Three people have been rushed to hospital with serious injuries after a helicopter crashed into the water on Victoria's Bellarine Peninsula.

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10 h. ago Punters say it’s Albanese – and are already betting on Dutton’s replacement

The betting agencies have Albanese as an extremely short-priced favourite to win on Saturday – so much so that a Labor victory is at Winx-like odds.

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11 h. ago The four moments that show why Brad Scott rates Merrett alongside Nathan Buckley

There is little wonder Brad Scott mentions Zach Merrett in the same breath as a former leader of another big Victorian club who shone like a beacon through dark times.

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12 h. ago Hobbits in the aisles: The Lord of the Rings musical is a valiant effort

It may seem like a fool’s errand, but condensing a 1200-page trilogy into a singing-dancing performance mostly delivers.

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12 h. ago Victoria’s hot seats LIVE updates: Zoe Daniel gets endorsement from everyone’s favourite neighbour; Malcolm Fraser’s granddaughter backs independent Alex Dyson in Wannon

Pre-poll antics in Kooyong have just ratcheted up another notch, with the Liberal Party receiving a decision on its proliferation of signs at a Kew pre-polling centre.

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13 h. ago ‘No pushover’: Favourite emerges for new Victorian police chief

The next chief commissioner is expected to be announced next week, with Queensland force deputy Tracy Linford a frontrunner.

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14 h. ago ‘Skimp on the Barbie’: Murdoch US tabloid skewers Trump tariffs with Aussie jibe

Donald Trump’s throwaway line about children having fewer dolls has gone viral in the US, and was spoofed on the front page of one of his favourite newspapers using a phrase Americans still associate with Australia.

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16 h. ago WA news LIVE: WA police commissioner responds to GPS monitoring concerns ; Greens target seat of Perth as election looms

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16 h. ago WA news LIVE: Murder charge over death of police officer Anthony Woods downgraded; WA police commissioner responds to GPS monitoring concerns

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30 h. ago Australians once feared the health impacts of nuclear. Now nobody’s talking about it

Anti-nuclear advocacy once spurred huge protests and galvanised a political movement. With nuclear a core policy of the Coalition, few are talking about the medical dangers.

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31 h. ago Hero cop's race through Bondi Junction before shooting killer

The state coroner has released video of hero police officer Amy Scott's "heart- stopping" race through the Bondi Junction shopping centre, right up to the moment she gunned down the killer.

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31 h. ago ‘Bloody idiot’ who had luxury cars confiscated revealed as Perth tech guru

Hyung Dae Shin, otherwise known as Tommy Shin, was labelled a “bloody idiot” by police minister Reece Whitby two weeks ago after he had a second, very expensive, car confiscated by police.

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32 h. ago Couple face police inquiries after baby born to commercial surrogate

Paying for surrogacy is illegal in Queensland, and carries a maximum penalty of three years in jail, although nobody has ever been prosecuted.

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32 h. ago Video shows terrifying moment Inspector Amy Scott faced Bondi attacker

The Bondi Junction inquest has been played a computer-generated video of the hero police officer chasing down a knife-wielding Joel Cauchi.

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35 h. ago The play that offers up a pessimistic yet compassionate snapshot of life as a Millennial

In The Comeuppance, a group of friends come together for their high school reunion – and confront a lot of uncomfortable truths along the way.

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35 h. ago 10 of our favourite RecipeTin Eats baking recipes (that aren’t caramel slice)

There’s been lots of talk about caramel slice recently, but don’t let that distract you from trying these other great sweet treats from Good Food columnist RecipeTin Eats.

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