6 m. ago Hurricane Melissa live updates: Category 5 storm makes landfall near Jamaica’s New Hope, winds up to 300km/h; multiple killed in Jamaica, Haiti and Dominican Republic

The US National Hurricane Centre has warned of catastrophic, life-threatening conditions, driven by the storm’s slow movement, extreme winds, and intense rainfall and storm surge. Follow our live coverage.

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2 h. ago ASX set to rise as Wall Street climbs; Apple, Microsoft in $US4 trillion club, Amazon cuts 14,000 jobs

The US stock market is drifting near its record heights, while a pair of technology giants joined an exclusive club.

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2 h. ago ASX set to rise as Wall Street climbs; Apple joins $US4 trillion club, Amazon cuts 14,000 jobs

The US stock market is drifting near its record heights, while a pair of technology giants joined an exclusive club.

Society

3 h. ago How this New Yorker says Sydney can be the city that never sleeps

Twenty-four-hour public transport and floodlit beaches are two ways the metropolis can improve, according to planner Saiful Salihudin.

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3 h. ago Hurricane Melissa LIVE: ‘Not a time to be brave’: Category 5 Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica

The US National Hurricane Centre has warned of catastrophic, life-threatening conditions, driven by the storm’s slow movement, extreme winds, and intense rainfall and storm surge. Follow our live coverage.

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7 h. ago Hurricane Melissa LIVE: Category 5 ‘storm of the century’ set to make landfall in Jamaica

The US National Hurricane Centre has warned of catastrophic, life-threatening conditions, driven by the storm’s slow movement, extreme winds, and intense rainfall and storm surge. Follow our live coverage.

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16 h. ago Hurricane Melissa LIVE: Jamaica prepares for category 5 storm to make landfall; ‘catastrophic and life

Hurricane Melissa is expected to hit Jamaica later on Tuesday with sustained winds exceeding 280 km/h. Follow our live coverage.

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20 h. ago ‘It could have been catastrophic’: Woman charged over alleged gas sabotage at two Sydney hospitals

Sutherland and Kareena Private hospitals were able to restore the systems after about two hours, and no patients were harmed.

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20 h. ago ‘It could have been catastrophic’: Woman in custody for alleged gas sabotage at two Sydney hospitals

Sutherland and Kareena Private Hospital was able to restore the gas systems about two hours after it lost the medical gases.

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46 h. ago Brisbane news live: Thousands of residents without power heading into day of extreme heat; Premier ‘not happy’ with crime figures; Queensland ranked as country’s second strongest economy

For today’s news updates as they happen in Brisbane and beyond, follow us here.

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47 h. ago Brisbane news live: Thousands of residents without power heading into day of extreme heat; Premier ‘not happy’ with crime figures

For today’s news updates as they happen in Brisbane and beyond, follow us here.

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47 h. ago F1 LIVE: Lando Norris wins Mexico GP and snatches championship lead from Piastri

McLaren driver Lando Norris, who is 14 points behind teammate Oscar Piastri in the Formula 1 standings, improved his title chances by securing pole for the Mexican Grand Prix. Max Verstappen qualified in fifth, two spots ahead of Piastri.

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47 h. ago Lando Norris wins Mexico GP and snatches championship lead from Piastri

McLaren driver Lando Norris, who is 14 points behind teammate Oscar Piastri in the Formula 1 standings, improved his title chances by securing pole for the Mexican Grand Prix. Max Verstappen qualified in fifth, two spots ahead of Piastri.

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48 h. ago F1 LIVE: Oscar Piastri set to lose championship lead; Flying Norris leads Mexico Grand Prix

McLaren driver Lando Norris, who is 14 points behind teammate Oscar Piastri in the Formula 1 standings, improved his title chances by securing pole for the Mexican Grand Prix. Max Verstappen qualified in fifth, two spots ahead of Piastri.

Sport

49 h. ago F1 LIVE: The stakes rise for Oscar Piastri at scorching Mexico Grand Prix

McLaren driver Lando Norris, who is 14 points behind teammate Oscar Piastri in the Formula 1 standings, improved his title chances by securing pole for the Mexican Grand Prix. Max Verstappen qualified in fifth, two spots ahead of Piastri.

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49 h. ago F1 LIVE: The stakes rise for Oscar Piastri at scorching Mexican Grand Prix

McLaren driver Lando Norris, who is 14 points behind teammate Oscar Piastri in the Formula 1 standings, improved his title chances by securing pole for the Mexican Grand Prix. Max Verstappen qualified in fifth, two spots ahead of Piastri.

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51 h. ago Swan Valley residents say encroaching urban sprawl behind ‘catastrophic’ flooding, rising groundwater

A need for housing is leading to catastrophic implications for the Swan Valley, locals say, as piecemeal housing developments with incohesive drainage plans has lead to chronic flooding.

Events

63 h. ago Strengthening hurricane threatens Caribbean with catastrophic floods

Melissa is now a category 3 hurricane and is expected to rapidly intensify over the next 24 hours, threatening catastrophic flooding in the northern Caribbean, including Haiti and Jamaica.

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3 d. ago Ten MPs pocketed $26,000 pay rises to run inquiries. Only three have

Standing house committees make recommendations to government, but Alex Hawke says that “in my almost 20 years as an MP, I have never seen such mismanagement of the inquiry process”.

Economics

3 d. ago Cox Plate LIVE: Punters dismantle the Moonee Valley track after Via Sistina’s win for the ages

Via Sistina has won back-to-back Cox Plates. Follow along for all the live results, analysis and news from Cox Plate day at Moonee Valley. 

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