8 h. ago Just six months ago, Albanese was seen as untouchable. Now some say he’s politically shrunk

The prime minister’s reputation as a canny strategist is under fire as he resists calling a royal commission.

Politics

16 h. ago Evacuation centre opens as bushfire threatens lives and homes in Perth hills

Firies have issued an alert, telling people they are in danger and need to act immediately to survive.

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18 h. ago Calls for royal commission into Bondi terror attack grow louder

Calls for a royal commission into the Bondi terror attack are growing louder and harder for the prime minister to ignore.

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19 h. ago ASX Runners of the Week: Charger Metals, Calix & Investigator Silver

The Bulls N’ Bears ASX Runner of the Week is Charger Metals which unleashed a ripping high-grade maiden gold discovery at its Xmas anomaly in WA.

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20 h. ago ‘Utter darkness’ of antisemitism must be examined, says Melbourne archbishop

The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has joined the growing numbers calling for a federal inquiry into antisemitism, but stopped short of advocating for a royal commission.

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24 h. ago Australia’s biggest industry groups demand an antisemitism royal commission

The Business Council of Australia has backed prominent captains of industry who petitioned Albanese to reverse his stance on a national inquiry following the Bondi terror attack.

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37 h. ago ‘A national crisis’: Scores of business leaders unite to back Bondi royal commission

More than 100 prominent figures have signed an open letter calling for a national inquiry, heaping more pressures on the prime minister.

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46 h. ago Albanese says security agency chiefs were the experts who advised against a royal commission

Australia’s current Human Rights Commissioner Lorraine Finlay is the first government-appointed official to publicly back demands from the Jewish community and more than 200 former judges and barristers.

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47 h. ago Tussle in the tunnel: Roar threatens legal action against former coach

The legal threat came after a fiery New Year’s Eve clash between the Roar and Mariners boiled over, leaving former coach Warren Moon fuming at his old club.

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50 h. ago Human Rights Commissioner backs royal commission into antisemitism

Australia’s current Human Rights Commissioner Lorraine Finlay is the first government-appointed official to publicly back demands from the Jewish community and more than 200 former judges and barristers.

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67 h. ago Woman charged after 30 shots fired at Sydney home with kids inside

A woman has been charged over a shooting where more than 30 rounds were fired into a Sydney home with children inside earlier this year.

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67 h. ago Bushfire inquiry’s top silk says royal commission essential for harmony

“Why this happened and how we prevent it in the future, I think, is of the utmost importance for our nation,” Jack Rush told this masthead.

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67 h. ago US Congress threatens eSafety commissioner with contempt charges

Online safety tsar Julie Inman Grant has been accused of harassing American companies over Australia’s under-16 social media ban.

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3 d. ago Woman charged after more than 30 gunshots fired at Sydney home

Four young children were inside the home when a carload of assailants opened fire. It is the second time the house has been targeted.

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3 d. ago Man taken into custody in Clem 7 as another surrenders from rooftop

No charges had been laid on Tuesday evening as one man was treated for minor injuries and the other assisted officers with inquiries. 

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3 d. ago Man taken into custody in Clem7 as another surrenders from rooftop

No charges had been laid by Wednesday morning as one man remained in hospital and the other in custody.

Politics

3 d. ago Man charged over alleged conspiracy to commit public place shooting

A Sydney man has been charged following an alleged conspiracy to commit a shooting following a tactical police raid.

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3 d. ago Police say six men arrested after loaded guns found in car were ‘contract killers’

Police said the six men, including two teenagers, who were charged in Sydney after loaded guns were allegedly found in a car, were likely "contract killers".

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3 d. ago Top barrister says a royal commission into antisemitism is premature and risky

Robert Richter, KC, refused to sign the letter from senior members of the Australian bar calling for a royal commission into antisemitism. He says it would be premature and dangerous.

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3 d. ago Pistols, revolvers and thousands of bullets seized as cops swoop on alleged contract killers

Six people believed to be members of a “contract kill crew” have been arrested in a major bust in Sydney while two others have been arrested over an alleged shooting plot.

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