65 m. ago Australia news LIVE: Albanese shrugs off Netanyahu’s “weak” criticism; Chalmers, O’Brien clash at roundtable talks; Ley, Greens call out NDIS overhaul

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2 h. ago Australia news LIVE: Albanese’s record ‘forever tarnished’, says Netanyahu; Chalmers clashes with rival in roundtable talks; Butler defends NDIS overhaul

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3 h. ago Why RBA’s Sydney office rebuild has landed it in trouble with a court

A redevelopment of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s asbestos-ridden headquarters has sparked fears noise and vibrations will affect a nearby courthouse and may lead to mistrials.

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4 h. ago South African spinner reported for suspect action on ODI debut as Zampa punished for swearing

Prenelan Subrayen will have to clear his name after being cited during South Africa’s 98-run win over Australia in Cairns.

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5 h. ago Watch live: Appeal continues after Lehrmann dubbed ‘Australia’s most hated man’

The former federal Liberal staffer is seeking to overturn a damning finding that he raped Brittany Higgins in Parliament House.

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5 h. ago WA news LIVE: Charge dropped for foiled stunt at Woodside boss’ home

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5 h. ago ‘Superpower’: We’ve got the minerals and we’re here to help, Rudd tells US

The ambassador to the US said Australia was uniquely positioned to help the Trump administration break China’s stranglehold on processed minerals.

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7 h. ago Australia news LIVE: Israel calls on 60,000 reservists for full Gaza offensive; Tax reform to be discussed on final day of roundtable

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9 h. ago Australia considering revolutionary injury subs rule for this summer

Injury substitutes could be trialled in the Sheffield Shield this summer, accelerating what may be the most hotly debated change in Test cricket’s history.

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9 h. ago The elite Perth private boys’ schools spending big on infrastructure

One of Perth’s highest-fee schools has just received development approval for the “largest building investment the school has ever made”. 

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9 h. ago Wallabies to unleash fastest man in Australian rugby against Springboks

An outrageous, 130m try for Australia’s Sevens team took him viral. Now Corey Toole is set to wear the Wallaby gold in Cape Town on Saturday.

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14 h. ago Record clean energy surge set to break Australia’s coal reliance

The threat of blackouts as more coal-fired power stations shut has been downgraded after a record year of investment in renewables and storage.

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16 h. ago Woman ‘assisting police’ after baby found in drain in Perth’s north

Police released a statement saying the woman was receiving appropriate care and support.

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19 h. ago Who is Simcha Rothman, the Israeli MP barred from Australia?

The cancellation of an Israeli MP’s visa to Australia has sparked a tit-for-tat diplomatic stoush. Why is Simcha Rothman so controversial?

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20 h. ago Netanyahu labels Albanese 'weak' in extraordinary personal attack

Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu has described Prime Minister Anthony Albanese as a "weak leader" who's "betrayed" Australia's Jews.

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21 h. ago Did Netanyahu’s verbal attack strike home? Just look at who defended Albanese

Relations between the two nations have been deteriorating for more than a year. The past 24 hours have shown the true strain.

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22 h. ago Perth obstetrician pleads guilty to fatal Dalkeith crash charges

Rhys Bellinge has pleaded guilty to the unlawful killing of a young woman and driving drunk after a crash in February this year.

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23 h. ago From creative couture to dopamine dressing: Australia’s growing upcycling movement

Australians are the biggest consumers of new clothes in the world but a new breed of upcyclers and “thrift flippers” is revealing another way to sartorial success.

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24 h. ago Jewish leaders hit out at Netanyahu as Albanese takes the high road in spat

The Israeli prime minister has sent a letter to world leaders who have promised to recognise Palestine, accusing them of enabling antisemitism.

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24 h. ago Australia news LIVE: Butler says NDIS ‘not the right fit’ for children with autism; Labor responds after Netanyahu blasts ‘weak’ Albanese

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