2 h. ago Next door to the new Sydney airport is a village residents fear will soon cease to exist

The new airport promises jobs and growth for western Sydney, but in the neighbouring semi-rural village of Luddenham, residents say it is pushing their community towards extinction.

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2 h. ago ‘Serious situation unfolding’: Worker still missing after Queensland mine collapse

The search continues for a man missing for more than 18 hours at a Queensland coal mine, where two workers have died in the past five years.

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4 h. ago Worker remains trapped after central Queensland mine collapse

The search continues for a man trapped for more than 18 hours at a Queensland coal mine, where two workers have died in the past five years.

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5 h. ago ‘It could have been me’: The Australian teen who escaped the Swiss blaze

Yaron Lavy missed the deadly nightclub inferno by sheer chance as Swiss authorities praise the actions of volunteers who helped people escape.

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5 h. ago ‘It could have been me’: Australian teen’s narrow miss as Swiss nightclub burned

Yaron Lavy missed the deadly nightclub inferno by sheer chance as Swiss authorities praise the actions of volunteers who helped people escape.

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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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8 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 Meet the women who unlocked the secret history of this Sydney site

Ancient camping sites where Indigenous people fired clay balls for underground ovens proved this development in south-west Sydney was anything but undeveloped.

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18 h. ago Evacuation centre opens as bushfire threatens lives and homes in Perth hills

Firies have issued an alert, telling people they are in danger and need to act immediately to survive.

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20 h. ago People are drowning because beach flags are too hard to understand

Large numbers of visitors to Australia misinterpret the signs, with deadly consequences. The warnings need to be clearer.

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20 h. ago Fears for workers trapped in mine collapse in Central Queensland

Emergency crews have raced to the scene of a mine collapse in Central Queensland.

Politics

28 h. ago ‘Soaked in blood’: Iran protests turn deadly as Tehran cracks down

Several protesters were killed as the government moved to quell growing unrest triggered by rising prices, a collapsing currency and high youth unemployment.

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30 h. ago Fireworks to blame for at least eight other horror nightclub fires

In one incident last year, 63 people were killed when a pyrotechnics display ignited the ceiling at a nightclub in eastern Europe.

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34 h. ago ‘The sparks flew up’: About 40 people killed in New Year bar fire at Swiss ski resort

The blaze at a crowded bar at Crans-Montana spread after the ceiling caught alight. Witnesses said a sparkler in a champagne bottle may have ignited it and that people were smashing windows to escape.

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42 h. ago Dozens of people feared dead after fire rips through Swiss resort bar during NYE celebrations

The tragedy struck a bar in the Crans-Montana ski resort, which is popular with tourists.

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45 h. ago Fatalities reported as fire rips through Swiss resort bar during NYE celebrations

Police said more than 100 people were in the building in the luxury resort town, which is popular with tourists.

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46 h. ago Kehoe hoping revitalised cult hero Shaggy can repay punters’ faith

Wyong trainer Allan Kehoe says people still always ask him ‘Where’s Shaggy?’. He hopes the sprinter can get back in the spotlight on Saturday at Randwick.

Politics

47 h. ago Billionaires’ boom: World’s richest got $3.3 trillion richer in 2025

The world’s 500 richest people added a record amount to their fortunes last year. Here are some of the year’s biggest winners and losers.

Economics

50 h. ago Watch London cheer in 2026, as clocks strike midnight in Europe

More than 100,000 people have gathered along the River Thames in London to hear the city’s iconic Big Ben ring in the new year and watch a colourful explosion of fireworks synced to each chime.

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