31 m. ago Minister apologises after victim's family not told of killer's day release

Killer James Stoneham was accidentally given day release without the victim's distraught mother being told.

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33 m. ago Lord Mayor says new Visy site plans still allow for ‘South Bank 2.0’

Brisbane LNP Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner has backed in his state party colleagues’ plans for the riverside Visy recycling factory at South Brisbane, despite being a vocal supporter of the former Labor government’s now-abandoned vision for the site.

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83 m. ago Judge steps in over Trump’s touted plan to send migrants to Libya

The relatives of a Mexican man said he had been instructed to sign a document allowing for his deportation to the African nation.

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4 h. ago Dolly Everett's parents explain the importance of Do It For Dolly Day

Kate and Tick, the parents of Dolly Everett, the Aussie teen who died by suicide due to bullying, have spoken about the importance of Do It For Dolly Day on May 9.

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5 h. ago The Trump iceberg has struck China. America is bracing for it

China is already feeling the effects of Donald Trump’s trade war and has been forced to take action. It is a different story in the US.

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7 h. ago Rapid deportation of migrants to Libya would violate court order, US judge rules

The court issued a new order restricting their removal following reports the Trump administration could deport people as soon as this week – despite previous US condemnation of Libya’s harsh treatment of detainees.

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12 h. ago ‘Indefensible’: Murderer accidentally given day release without grieving mother being told

Grace Donato’s daughter Adriana was killed with a hunting knife by her ex-boyfriend in 2012. Grace discovered by chance that the killer had been allowed out on day release.

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22 h. ago Doctor’s death cap poisoning warning played to jury after son, daughters of guests at fatal beef Wellington lunch testify: Trial day seven, as it happened

Erin Patterson has pleaded not guilty to murdering three relatives by serving them a beef Wellington laced with death cap mushrooms. Follow our live coverage of the triple-murder trial here.

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23 h. ago ‘Single biggest issue’: Bank boss says Labor needs to deliver on housing

“Economics 101” suggests that if demand for homes increases and supply doesn’t, it will simply result in higher home prices, NAB boss Andrew Irvine says.

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23 h. ago ASX closes higher as trade talk hopes boost energy and mining stocks

The Australian sharemarket has closed moderately higher as US market futures rose on confirmation American and Chinese trade officials will meet, spurring optimism trade tensions could ease.

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24 h. ago ‘The further away from America, the better’: Trump officials eye new country for deportations

The first flight to Libya could take place within hours, officials say, as Donald Trump looks beyond el Salvador to implement his deportation program.

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27 h. ago Trump ‘plans to deport migrants to Libya on military flight’

The troubled North African country could receive deported US migrants despite concerns over its harsh treatment of detainees.

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27 h. ago ‘Devastating’: Tiny Victorian town reacts to loss of 300 Bega jobs

Bega announced that its cheese processing and packaging operation in Strathmerton will cease to exist by mid-2026.

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28 h. ago ASX edges higher as trade talk hopes boost energy and mining stocks

The Australian sharemarket was moderately higher at lunchtime trading as US market futures rose on confirmation American and Chinese trade officials will meet, spurring optimism trade tensions could ease.

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28 h. ago How Hollywood’s most powerful unions influenced Trump’s movie tariff plan

Donald Trump’s move against ‘foreign’ movies was inspired by an ageing actor and two of Hollywood’s most powerful unions, but Penny Wong plans to push back.

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29 h. ago A bunch of banana cakes (and loaves) to make for Mother’s Day

Turn sweet, ripe bananas into a gift or a treat to share for Mother’s Day using one of these recipes for banana cake, loaf or bread.

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29 h. ago The day the Carney came to town and trampled Trump’s ‘artistic’ vision

“I’m a very artistic person,” Donald Trump told Canada’s new PM as he outlined why he believes his country should join the United States.

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29 h. ago The day Carney came to town and trampled Trump’s ‘artistic’ vision

“I’m a very artistic person,” Donald Trump told Canada’s new PM as he outlined why he believes his country should join the United States.

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29 h. ago ASX opens flat after Trump tariffs unsettle Wall Street giants; NAB gains defy market

The Australian sharemarket was treading water in early trade after Wall Street lost more steam amid the uncertainty created by President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

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33 h. ago ASX set to fall, Trump tariff uncertainty hurts Wall Street giants; Aussie dollar rises; NAB results out

US stocks are sinking as AI mania on Wall Street loses more steam and as more companies scrub their forecasts for upcoming profits because of uncertainty created by President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

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