4 m. ago ‘Irrational’: China’s top spy agency attacks ASIO over espionage ‘threat’

China’s ministry of state security has verbally attacked Australia’s intelligence agencies, accusing them of fabricating a “Chinese spy threat” while carrying out their own espionage in China.

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45 m. ago NRL sides with Storm after Panthers accuse Grant of playing for penalty

Was Storm skipper Harry Grant within his rights to run into prop Moses Leota? The NRL thinks so, and there’s fresh vision to prove it.

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7 h. ago Brisbane news live: Queensland flu cases highest of year | Accused wife killer to answer curfew

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24 h. ago More than 100 humanitarian groups call on Israel to end ‘weaponisation’ of aid

As aid groups accuse Israel of blocking aid on border, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reiterates the idea that Palestinians should simply leave Gaza.

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32 h. ago What we learnt from Taylor Swift’s appearance on boyfriend Travis Kelce’s podcast

Following a dramatic album reveal earlier this week, the podcast episode featuring the pop superstar has now landed.

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37 h. ago Alleged hitman was handpicked as CFMEU health and safety man on Big Build

A CFMEU delegate accused of involvement in a brazen underworld execution was parachuted into his lucrative union months after he allegedly gunned down a gangland figure in a suburban car park.

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37 h. ago Alleged hitman was handpicked as CFMEU health and safety man on building projects

A CFMEU delegate accused of involvement in a brazen underworld execution was parachuted into his lucrative union months after he allegedly gunned down a gangland figure in a suburban car park.

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48 h. ago ‘Goodbye, my daughter’: A mother lays heartbreak bare. An alleged murderer winks, smirks in court

Ross Judd, 34 is accused of killing a pregnant woman and beheading her partner in Mount Waverley.

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49 h. ago Australia news LIVE: Wilson accuses government, union of colluding over push for four

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50 h. ago Police investigating after beachfront erosion fight turns violent

A beachfront homeowner fighting erosion and a Central Coast councillor have accused each other of assault after debate around a proposed seawall turned violent.

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50 h. ago Brandon Smith questioned by police over person linked to drug probe

The Souths recruit is not accused of wrongdoing, but it has emerged that he pleaded guilty to drugs offences while an emerging player in Townsville a decade ago.

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52 h. ago What Taylor Swift’s album announcement says about her new era

Sharing the name of her upcoming album via her boyfriend’s sports podcast has divided fans. Is it a sign of a flourishing relationship – or a cunning marketing ploy?

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54 h. ago The new album from pop’s most unlikely breakout star will floor you

Ethel Cain’s Preacher’s Daughter set the bar sky-high. Her new album transcends it.

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54 h. ago Man accused of horror Mount Waverley double murder winks, smiles in court

A man accused of killing a pregnant woman and beheading her partner has smiled and winked in court while being told there would be delays in the case due to the “complex” crime scene.

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54 h. ago A jockey bought a horse for Darren Weir’s daughter. He faced a two

Talented rider Will Gordon found himself in trouble after raising his hand and successfully bidding on a horse at auction last year.

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2 d. ago Athena was five months’ pregnant when she was killed. Her mum is mourning the life she always wanted

Athena Georgopoulos and her partner have been identified as the couple found dead at Mount Waverley on Monday night.

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2 d. ago Athena was five months pregnant when she was killed. She never got to live the life she always wanted

Athena Georgopoulos and her partner Andrew Gunn have been identified as the couple found dead in Mount Waverley on Monday night.

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2 d. ago Think finding the perfect wedding dress is hard? Now you need two (at least)

I thought shopping with my daughter would be a fun bonding experience. Instead, it required military precision, $80 try-on fees and a 10-month lead time.

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2 d. ago Aussie mum reveals property blunder that left her $30,000 out of pocket

For two years, Nicole and her family lived in a beautiful new apartment by the beach. Then things went downhill.

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3 d. ago Julie Bishop berated, laughed at and blocked academic leaving room, senate inquiry hears

A senate inquiry into university governance has heard of how members of ANU’s governing body were falsely accused of leaking to the media.

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