2 h. ago Trump briefed on military options for Iran, as death toll rises to 116

The demonstrations began December 28 over the collapse of the Iranian rial currency and grew into a protest against the theocratic regime. Now the US is considering a military strike.

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9 h. ago Iran has brutally crushed protests before. This time could be different

After 35 years of ruling Iran, Ali Khamenei is running out of options fast.

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14 h. ago Greenlanders tell ‘absolutely insane’ Trump what they really think

On the streets of Nuuk, derision of the US president is palpable. A group of boys walking in the snow stop to say “we hate Trump”. One makes the shape of a gun with his hand and pulls the trigger.

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14 h. ago Kokkinakis was losing hope, but a tendon from a dead person might have saved his career

Seven years on from receiving “bad doctor’s advice”, and many setbacks later, Thanasi Kokkinakis is on the comeback trail again – after revolutionary surgery he hopes saves his career.

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24 h. ago For four years, the NRL’s biggest man has been held back. Will 2026 define him?

Hope is alive that four years of hype and anticipation surrounding the Broncos’ man mountain will at last be realised.

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25 h. ago Bittersweet victory for fireys who saved Alexandra’s town centre but lost their homes

After 30 straight hours of constant firefighting, dozens of crews were forced to pull back to make a desperate last stand.

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27 h. ago In pictures: Heartbreak and bravery on the front lines of Victoria’s bushfires

Victorians in fire-ravaged towns across the state are grappling with immense loss, as major bushfires continue to pose a threat.

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38 h. ago Iranian authorities struggle to contain growing demonstrations

Iran’s supreme leader derided demonstrators as “vandals” and mocked President Donald Trump’s promise to intervene if protesters were killed.

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51 h. ago ‘Tool of repression’: Iran is cut off from the internet as protests intensify

The government has previously enforced internet blackouts during moments of crisis.

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51 h. ago After a ‘rough patch’, Watford fans are singing the name of Socceroos’ teen star again

Nestory Irankunda made an instant name for himself when he arrived at the English club. But after losing his starting place, things are looking up again for the prodigiously talented 19-year-old.

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58 h. ago ASX edges up despite weak Wall Street lead; Oil companies gain

Oil and coal miners helped lift the Australian sharemarket slightly on Friday morning despite a weak lead from Wall Street overnight.

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2 d. ago Toddler fighting for life after truck crashes into multiple cars

Tradies pulled two toddlers from one of several cars struck by a truck on the Sunshine Coast, which saw seven people taken to hospital.

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2 d. ago Girls fighting for life after truck crashes into multiple cars

Tradies pulled two young children from one of several cars struck by a truck on the Sunshine Coast, which saw seven people taken to hospital.

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2 d. ago ‘It’s gone’: With a home destroyed, fire evacuees can do nothing but hope

Those evacuated from the path of the Longwood bushfire huddled in caravans and vans, sheltering from the extreme heat, as they waited for news about their homes.

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3 d. ago Albanese finally met the mood with his royal commission. If only he’d done so weeks ago

It was an impressive performance, if you were watching for the first time since Christmas. If you’d been watching Albanese closely these last three weeks, it was confounding.

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3 d. ago Albanese finally met the mood. If only he’d done so weeks ago

It was an impressive performance, if you were watching for the first time since Christmas. If you’d been watching Albanese closely these past three weeks, it was confounding.

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3 d. ago ASX makes slight gain as Wall Street drifts, tech stocks continue to rise

The Australian sharemarket continued its lacklustre performance for the first full trading week of the new year, making a muted showing on Thursday.

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3 d. ago Child fighting for life after two crashes on the same street

Seven people were injured – including a second child – in the two Sunshine Coast crashes, which also occurred about the same time.

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3 d. ago ASX treads water after Wall Street drifts; BlueScope, Ansell, James Hardie fall

The Australian sharemarket continued its lacklustre performance into lunchtime after US stocks wavered overnight as traders took stock of the shifting geopolitical risks.

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3 d. ago ASX treads water after Wall Street drifts; BlueScope, James Hardie decline

The Australian sharemarket has a lacklustre morning after US stocks wavered overnight as traders took stock of the shifting geopolitical risks.

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