61 m. ago Australia news LIVE: Wells under fire for fresh travel expense revelation; Victorian premier formally apologises to First Peoples

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

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2 h. ago ‘People want me to fail’: The woman in charge of enforcing Australia’s social media ban feels the heat

Julie Inman Grant is battling tech giants and High Court challenges while navigating her 13-year-old daughter’s conviction that the ban will “ruin her life”.

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19 h. ago My suburb makes some people panic, but it’s a case of mistaken identity

After a wrong turn off the Tulla freeway on the way to the airport, you’re lost. You think you might be in a suburb whose reputation has you nervously looking for knives.

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19 h. ago My village suburb makes some people nervous, but the hoons brought me here

You’ve probably never heard of this place. And what’s with locals calling it a village? But you have to admit it has charm.

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24 h. ago ‘Reminiscent of 19th century jails’: Coroner calls for ‘urgent’ closure of WA youth detention wing after inmate’s suicide

Coroner Philip Urquhart said the “harrowing” evidence he heard about Cleveland Dodd’s last days was some of the “saddest I have presided over”.

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26 h. ago When the party’s over: why you ‘break’ emotionally and physically at year’s end

As the music fades and the bubbles go flat, Australia’s most relied-on people are quietly unravelling. Behind the festive cheer lies an emotional reckoning and the fleeting illusion of rest before it all begins again.

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32 h. ago ‘May the force be with you’: A relentless night in a Ukrainian bomb shelter

The air raid alarm goes off and the iPhone starts talking in an American accent, urging listeners to seek shelter. It’s 1.23am and our correspondent is about to witness what is a routine night for millions of people across this war-ravaged country.

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32 h. ago A relentless night hunkered down in a missile shelter as Russia attacks

The air raid alarms go off all through the night, urging people to seek shelter. Our correspondent experiences what is a routine night for millions of Ukrainians.

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32 h. ago First, the alarm goes off. Then my iPhone starts talking in an American accent

It’s 1.23am and our correspondent is about to witness what is a routine night for millions of people here.

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32 h. ago That familiar stranger you see every day on the bus is disappearing. Here’s why

You might never speak to them, or even make eye contact, but there are probably a few people you recognise on your regular commute. But researchers say they’re becoming less common.

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33 h. ago ‘Everything summer food should be’: Three sunny salads for your December menu

These bold, abundant salads, from nutritionist Sarah Pound, will steal the show at any summer gathering.

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41 h. ago How $2b could be redirected from the NDIS and help 230,000 more people

As health ministers prepare to meet, this blueprint says they don’t need to spend more to fix a gaping hole in support for 230,000 people with debilitating mental illnesses.

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44 h. ago Health Minister still reviewing report on child gender services, as more than 400 sign petition

A review into Queensland’s gender services for young people was finalised a week ago, but the health minister said he is yet to finish reading it.

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52 h. ago Shopping make you hungry? Here are Brisbane’s top food courts

Suburban shopping malls might be much better for dining these days, but not all are equal. We rank Brisbane’s largest from one to five.

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55 h. ago The union code cracks that shed wider light on a CFMEU power push

Two weeks of hearings from Queensland’s inquiry into the troubled union and construction sector has seen clearer pictures begin to form – but much yet to come.

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57 h. ago ‘People will always want what we sell’: Inside the world of Sydney’s Arab jewellers

Western Sydney’s Iraqi artisans are a growing micro-economy built around a very specific product.

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57 h. ago Experts name the unofficial world capitals of (nearly) everything

Not best friends with radio host Zan Rowe or food writer Jill Dupleix? We ask the experts to name the ultimate destinations for music, food, fashion, and more.

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57 h. ago Education needed to keep everyone safe at state’s swim spots

Royal Life Saving Australia continues to raise the alarm about the public’s water safety knowledge, particularly among people born overseas. 

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3 d. ago Town and country: The bunfight over McDonald’s in two very different locations

Local councils have rejected the fast food outlet at two separate sites, but opponents say a legal challenge is inevitable.

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3 d. ago Behind the push to bring a ’90s pop culture institution back to life

An alliance of powerful figures is helping John Polson bring back his baby – Tropfest.

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