9 h. ago Body found after bear attacks man on Hokkaido mountain in Japan

The victim’s friend saw the man fighting off the bear while bleeding from his leg, before being dragged away into a bush along the trail leading to the summit of Mount Rausu.

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9 h. ago Body found in Hokkaido after man watches bear drag friend off path

The victim’s friend saw the man fighting off the bear while bleeding from his leg, before the bear dragged him away into a bush along the trail leading to the summit of Mount Rausu in Japan.

Politics

15 h. ago As Trump trashes America’s democracy, we’re celebrating ours

Australian leaders and their US counterparts met in Adelaide this week. But was it a wedding or a funeral?

Politics

24 h. ago As one newsroom legend passes, there are new ones in the making

The Herald lost one of its most celebrated alumni this week, with news that groundbreaking columnist David Dale had died. But there’s a new crop of talent making its mark.

Politics

27 h. ago Runners of the Week: OD6 Metals, Mount Ridley Mines, ActivePort & ETM

Bulls N’ Bears ASX Runner of the Week is OD6 Metals, after it unveiled a low capex, lower-cost product from its mammoth Splinter Rock rare earth project in WA.

Politics

48 h. ago Which school boasts the city’s most affluent parents? Take the Brisbane Times Quiz

Catch up on the week’s local, national and international news with our ten-question challenge.

Politics

52 h. ago The end of negative gearing as we know it? Spender calls for new income tax system

Independent MP Allegra Spender, who represents the nation’s wealthiest electorate, has a seat at next week’s economic roundtable, and property tax benefits are firmly in her sights.

Economics

56 h. ago What to stream this week: A supernatural Australian murder mystery and five more picks

Picks include local thriller Playing Gracie Darling, an Eddie Murphy action comedy and a three-season binge of Reservoir Dogs. 

Events

56 h. ago The good, bad and potentially ugly of Trump’s remote rendezvous with Putin

A telling moment in Donald Trump’s news conference this week speaks to the dynamic between him and the Russian leader – and it doesn’t bode well for Ukraine.

Politics

59 h. ago What we learnt from Taylor Swift’s appearance on boyfriend Travis Kelce’s podcast

Following a dramatic album reveal earlier this week, the podcast episode featuring the pop superstar has now landed.

Politics

66 h. ago Rods turning for Norfolk as big Chilean copper targets loom large

The rods are turning at Norfolk Metals’ Chilean copper project where the company will look to prove up some stellar historical drill hits with a view to low-cost heap leaching.

Events

3 d. ago ‘Goodbye, my daughter’: A mother lays heartbreak bare. An alleged murderer winks, smirks in court

Ross Judd, 34 is accused of killing a pregnant woman and beheading her partner in Mount Waverley.

Events

3 d. ago ASX declines as CBA and AGL shares slump; Miners, Tyro advance

The Australian sharemarket closed lower after the rally in the nation’s largest bank ran out of steam and the biggest power generator was tanking following underwhelming results.

Politics

3 d. ago Rods are turning for Norfolk as big Chilean copper targets loom large

The rods are turning at Norfolk Metals’ Chilean copper project where the company will look to prove up some stellar historical drill hits with a view to low cost heap leaching.

Events

3 d. ago Wallabies drop major surprise as O’Connor to play No.10 against Springboks

James O’Connor hasn’t played a Test in nearly three years but is poised to face the world champion Springboks this week.

Politics

3 d. ago Man accused of horror Mount Waverley double murder winks, smiles in court

A man accused of killing a pregnant woman and beheading her partner has smiled and winked in court while being told there would be delays in the case due to the “complex” crime scene.

Events

3 d. ago Murder charges laid after man decapitated, pregnant woman killed

A homeless man has been charged with two counts of murder after a man was allegedly decapitated and a pregnant woman killed in Mount Waverley.

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4 d. ago Athena was five months’ pregnant when she was killed. Her mum is mourning the life she always wanted

Athena Georgopoulos and her partner have been identified as the couple found dead at Mount Waverley on Monday night.

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4 d. ago Athena was five months pregnant when she was killed. She never got to live the life she always wanted

Athena Georgopoulos and her partner Andrew Gunn have been identified as the couple found dead in Mount Waverley on Monday night.

Events

4 d. ago Olympio hits shallow gold to unlock open pit potential in Canada

Olympio Metals has jagged shallow, broad gold at the company’s Bousquet project in Canada, running up to 24.5g/t gold and revealing a promising open-pit opportunity.

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