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Stuart Clark v George Bailey and Todd Greenberg.

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CA bans ABC after scathing Clark comments ‘overstepped’ the mark

Cricket Australia banned players from post-play interviews with the ABC and declared former Test fast bowler Stuart Clark out of order for a scathing “personal” attack on George Bailey and team hierarchy.

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US operation in Venezuela ‘undermined’ international law: UN

The UN has condemned a dramatic US operation that saw Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife captured, saying the action undermined a “fundamental principle” of international law.

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6/1/2026: Nicholas Peter Haines, a police officer after getting bail at Brisbane Arrests Court after being charged with distributing child exploitation material and child sex offences.

Police & Courts

Qld cop faces new child exploitation charges

A former Queensland police sergeant charged with distributing child exploitation material has been slapped with extra charges, with a court hearing he was “very much at risk of seeing actual jail time if convicted”.

CONCURRY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - January 6, 2026: Concurry Major Greg Campbell, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Minister for Regional Development, Territories and Local Government, Kristy McBain meet Emergency Service , Police, SES and Firefighters in Concurry, North West Queensland. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman

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PM shifts position on royal commission into Bondi shooting

Anthony Albanese appears to have shifted his position on a royal commission into the Bondi shooting following wide-ranging demands from victims’ families, intelligence experts, business leaders and athletes.

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Brazen vigilante justice has unfolded after a fed-up forklift operator decided to relocate a vehicle from a disabled parking space at a Brisbane shopping centre.

‘WTF’: Carpark chaos as bizarre shopping centre act goes viral

A possible act of vigilante justice has unfolded in bizarre scenes in the car park of a Brisbane shopping centre.

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Watch: England teammates turn on each other in ugly exchange

As Australia grinds England into ash under the searing Sydney sun, the tourists’ tempers nearly reached boiling point. WATCH the tense exchange between England teammates.

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Mapped: Qld areas most at risk of LA inferno

Nearly seven million Australians living in capital cities face catastrophic fire risks similar to the Los Angeles blaze, a new report warns. See where is most at danger.

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Tess Crosley has deleted photos of her with Lachie and Jules Neale.

Pics deleted, awkward Neale remark emerges

Awkward exchanges between Tess Crosley and Lachie Neale have emerged as the fallout from the AFL star’s marriage breakdown continues.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 06: Travis Head of Australia raises his bat after reaching 150 runs during day three of the Fifth Test in the 2025/26 Ashes Series between Australia and England at Sydney Cricket Ground on January 06, 2026 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

Smith, Head tons set up one final Ashes humiliation for England

Steve Smith and Sydney — name a more iconic duo. The Aussie master has added yet another hundred as Australia piled on more pain over a hapless England.

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QLD weather news

300km stretch in the firing line of cyclonic battering

Far North Queensland is bracing for a potential cyclone later in the week after BOM increased the chance of it forming.

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Something very weird happening to Sussexes

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Tayla Stapledon from Hawthorndene called RAA in October after she accidentally locked her two-year-old son August in her Nissan Dualis. Picture: Supplied

Mum’s nightmare moment: ‘My son locked himself in the car’

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An Aussie dad has bought his son and his mate an $82m house.

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‘No help from Dad’ to buy $82m waterfront

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BALLARAT, JANUARY 6, 2026: Adelaide, 14 months, keeps cool in the backyard at Mount Clear. Picture: Mark Stewart

Health experts: the one drink to avoid during the heatwave

Forget expensive sports drinks – plain tap water can be the ultimate hydration weapon, experts say, as Australia’s worst heatwave in six years looms.

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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - Advertiser Photos JANUARY 4 2026: Michael Colaruotolo, Belinda Jackson, mother of Cillian Colaruotolo 7mths, and Malachy Jackson 19yrs old. Picture: Emma Brasier

‘It came back positive’: Mum’s miracle moment – 19 years later

If there was ever a story that proved you can never really say never, this is it.

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Clare Keating is a dietitian.

‘I’m a dietitian – these are six ways to beat sugar cravings’

Craving sugar? Dietitian and nutritionist Clare Keating shares some useful ways to stop eating too much – and it even includes indulging in a Tim Tam.

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Grandmother and granddaughter embracing in backyard, Mornington Peninsula, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Relationship expert on six ways you can be a better grandparent

Modern grandparenting is packed with pitfalls – and just giving a card for birthdays isn’t enough. Here are six simple tips to build a beautiful bond with your grandkids.

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Education & Health

The most hated phrase. A leading Adelaide academic has slammed critics trying to banish the viral phrase “six seven

Got 6-7 reasons to hate this phrase? You’re wrong

It’s the term every parent or teacher has heard a million times and never wants to here again. But are we just old fuddy duddies?

Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers at Goodstart Early Learning Daisy Hill, Monday, January 5, 2026 - Picture: Richard Walker

Early Education

Key test scrapped: Child care game changer for 100k families

Australia moves closer to universal childcare as a new guarantee breaks the catch-22 trapping parents between needing work to access care and needing care to work.

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Merged uni behemoth’s $500m power play

The nation’s newest university has officially opened after a $500m merger to create a powerhouse institution with 56,000 students.

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‘Mooning at students’ – teachers speak out on wild parenting fails

From demanding awards for their children, turning up drunk, and “mooning” students, teachers are on the frontline when it comes to parents behaving badly.

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‘A new me’: How Aussie woman shed 21kg in 10 months

Aussie mum Kerry has dropped an astonishing amount of weight through a special program after chronic knee pain left her barely able to walk to work. See how.

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A dietitian's six drink swaps for 2026.

Seven useful drink swaps you can make to cut calories or sugar

Senior dietitian Purva Gulyani shares some useful changes to make to our drinks so we can still have a brew-tiful start to the year and be healthy.

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The ten day New Year guide looks at a lunge matrix.

Can you do this 60-second move? Why it’s important in midlife

Don’t have time for a walk or run? Get your feet, ankles, hips and knees moving with a lunge matrix. Pilates instructor Tahlia Grogan demonstrates.

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768 NDIS providers punished: Is yours one of them?

An accused killer and a man who imprisoned disabled women are among 768 NDIS people and providers punished by Australia’s disability watchdog. SEE THE FULL LIST

Brisbane Olympic stadium.

Six incredible features that will make our stadium Australia’s best

After the blueprint for Brisbane’s Olympic stadium was unveiled, The Courier-Mail’s uncovered the world-class features which will put it in a league of its own.

Transport solutions for Olympic stadium

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Tess Crosley has deleted photos of her with Lachie and Jules Neale.

Pics deleted, awkward Neale remark emerges

Awkward exchanges between Tess Crosley and Lachie Neale have emerged as the fallout from the AFL star’s marriage breakdown continues.

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Fresh twist in Neale’s marriage breakdown

Lachie Neale has been spotted making a major change as the fallout to his marriage breakdown continues to twist and turn.

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9th December 2025, Ex-Australian Senator Ron Boswell at his home in Brisbane., Photo: Glenn Hunt / The Australian

Qld political ‘giant’ dies at 85

A Queensland “giant” of the National Party has died in his Brisbane home, aged 85, prompting touching tributes from former colleagues.

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Police pull over a 57-year-old Boondall man who they allege was caught speeding 11 times in 17 minutes. Picture: Queensland Police Service

Police & Courts

Brisbane man allegedly caught speeding 11 times in 17 minutes

A Brisbane man has allegedly been caught drink-driving and speeding 11 times in less than 20 minutes, with six of the alleged offences being at more than 100km/h in 60km/h zones.

Gold Coast residents are fed up with caravan dumping.

‘Bloody un-Australian’: The caravan war on our suburban streets

Residents have branded the growing practice of dumping caravans on suburban streets “bloody un-Australian” as councils push for new parking restrictions.

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Sad reason Hemsworth’s town is now Australia’s worst

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Jen Hawkins’ secret $6m blow amid backlash

4U Skin And Laser Cosmetic Clinic is in liquidation.

Five-star Qld cosmetic clinic collapses after just one year

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Opinion

CLONCURRY, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - January 6, 2026: Cloncurry Major Greg Campbell, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Minister for Regional Development, Territories and Local Government, Kristy McBain hold a press conference at CloncurryAirport in North West Queensland. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman

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For PM, the only thing worse than a Bondi backflip is not doing one

Anthony Albanese really has no choice but to formally announce a royal commission into the Bondi Beach attack, writes the editor.

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Art work for Brisbane history

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Who are we? Moments that define Brisbane better than any slogan

Brisbane risks arriving on the world stage sounding hollow, but we already have a powerful story to tell, writes Manning Clifford.

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MEMBERS of the notorious KTM gang - known for shooting a senior Comanchero during a drill rap video - have been arrested in a major drug trafficking operation by the Queensland police Service.Twenty men linked to the gang were arrested across the southeast in major raids in the southeast on Friday, with hauls of drugs, cash and cars seized by police. Police say they've decimated a crime gang known for its history of violence and large-scale drug trafficking - Photo Supplied QLD Police

Police & Courts

‘Burn the f***ing house down’: Alleged KTM boss accused of threatening to order shooting

The alleged joint boss of an African drug trafficking syndicate is accused of threatening to hire someone to shoot a drug debtor after police planted a surveillance device in his car.

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - December 30, 2025: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Minister for Home Affairs Tony Burke and Australian Federal Police Commissioner, Krissy Barrett hold a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman

‘He is finished’: Aussies savage Albo over ‘cowardly’ Bondi call

Anthony Albanese missed an opportunity after the horrors of Bondi. Now many Aussies are taking aim. HAVE YOUR SAY

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Deadly details emerge as mining probe reveals lead-up to worker’s death

Deadly details emerge as mining probe reveals lead-up to worker’s death

The Queensland coal mine that has claimed three lives in five years faces fresh scrutiny after a roof collapse killed a worker during routine operations.

Benjamin Peter Bruce, 45, leaves the Southport Watchhouse on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. Picture: Emily Walker

Alleged boat arsonist ‘intent on revenge’, magistrate says

A Gold Coast magistrate has described a 45-year-old Banora Point man as seeming “intent on revenge” after he allegedly set fire to a boat in the Broadwater.

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Warning as cannabis user’s breastmilk donation snapped up on Facebook

A Queensland human milk donation group has come under fire for allowing a mother to obtain breastmilk for their baby that was provided by a cannabis user.

Nathan Clarke teaches English and humanities at Gladstone State High School.

Qld teacher busted using AI in bid to avoid lunchtime detentions

A Queensland high school teacher who was upset about an alleged obligation to supervise lunchtime detentions has been called out for using legal precedents and legislation made up by generative AI.

Police & Courts

Social media twist in influencer’s alleged child poisoning saga

A new twist has emerged in the case of a Sunshine Coast influencer accused of poisoning her child, with her online presence suddenly back in the spotlight.

Business

Six steps to small business success

Opinion & Analysis

Small business survival guide: Six steps for success in 2026

Small businesses face make-or-break decisions this year as a restructuring expert warns traditional approaches will no longer guarantee success in the challenging economic climate ahead.

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Top fund manager warns of small cap ‘minefield’

WAM Active has delivered its best performance since inception but reckons the easy money in small caps may be over, as inflation reshapes interest rate expectations.

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Victoria’s highest court has dismissed an attempt by the administrator of Eratos to strip a protected whistleblower of her shares in a controversial rescue deal.

Top court dumps administrator in unlawful whistleblower share grab

Victoria’s highest court has dumped a prominent administrator and blocked a controversial rescue deal involving a collapsed Melbourne software firm after finding it unlawfully targeted a protected whistleblower.

Petrol prices could go down because of Venezuela

How US invasion of Venezuela could slash petrol prices

The US military operation that toppled Venezuela’s government could slash Australian petrol prices as America gains control of the world’s largest oil reserves.

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Cost of Living

Noel's guide to saving money in 2026

Opinion & Analysis

Three simple steps to overhaul finances and build wealth in 2026

Most Australians will abandon their financial goals within weeks, but this strategy could save you thousands in mortgage payments alone, writes finance guru Noel Whittaker.

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Your rights when it comes to returning gifts.

Opinion & Analysis

Got an unwanted gift? Expert guide to returns and refunds

Christmas gift returns have strict deadlines approaching fast, with Apple’s online returns closing this Thursday and major retailers accepting swaps until January 31.

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Australian money / cash / notes

ExplainerNational

Major law change to cash use in Australia revealed

The new year from January 1 and beyond will bring new laws for Australians. See how they will affect you and your hip pocket.

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‘Game changer’: Cheaper meds to help millions of Aussies

Australians have started the New Year with cheaper medicines after the PBS co-payment dropped to $25 per script, the lowest price in more than two decades.

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Police are looking for this man after an armed robbery at Redbank Plains in November. Photo: Queensland Police Service

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Watch: Manhunt for gunman after brazen armed robbery

CCTV has captured the moment an armed robber in hi-vis clothing held up a store at gunpoint during a brazen daylight robbery at Ipswich, as police continue to hunt for the offender.

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UpdatedEmergency Services

Motorcyclist killed after 10m plunge down embankment

A motorcyclist was killed after he collided with a guardrail and went 10m down an embankment in the Gold Coast hinterland on Monday night.

A stolen ute was involved in a crash at Eagleby on Monday. Photo: Aussie Towing

Emergency Services

Stolen ute slams into motorway guardrail, youths in hospital

Three juveniles have been taken to hospital after a stolen Ford Ranger crashed into a guardrail near a major motorway off-ramp at Logan.

Firefighters called to a house fire in Banyan St, Crestmead on January 5, 2026, around 12:45am. Picture: Alisha Welsh/Facebook

Emergency Services

‘Big bang then black smoke’ as Logan home engulfed by flames

A distraight mother watched on in horror as flames engulfed her Logan home, with locals reportedly hearing an ‘explosion’ before seeing smoke.

Regional

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Religious man threatens child safety worker with gang-rape

An NQ man who stood screaming outside a child protection centre, before calling up and unleashing a string of abuse at an employee told a court he has found god and changed his behaviour.

A woman is arrested for underage drinking.

Police & Courts

Teen in alleged lung-collapsing stabbing bailed as law loophole laid bare

Despite allegedly being caught on camera stabbing a woman who suffered a collapsed lung, a 17-year-old girl walked from court as a Magistrate revealed why he had no choice.

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‘A true sweetheart’: Tributes for beloved mum after deadly crash

A dearly missed mother-of-five and wife has been remembered as a “beautiful soul” after she was killed in a crash near Childers.

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William 'Billy' Imberger from Yandina tragically died in a crash at North Arm. Photo: Facebook

‘RIP Billy’: Motoring enthusiast dies in tragic crash with 4WD

A Sunshine Coast resident with a love for classic motors has tragically died in a crash with a car while he was riding a prize motorcycle.

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Queensland

Hoons have “shut down” the Gateway Motorway with a blockaide, setting off fireworks and performing dangerous stunts overnight.

Terrifying reality of SEQ hoons – and where they’re targeting next

Hoons continue to plague SEQ as police scramble to find answers. SPECIAL REPORT

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Jocelyn Grace Mollee, 22, died on after a horrific six-vehicle crash in the southbound lanes of the Bruce Highway at Palmview, allegedly caused by a man whose Porsche Macan lost control. Picture Supplied by Family

‘My daughter spent Easter with family … she never made it home’

A mum has opened up after her daughter died while on the way home after spending Easter with her family.

The footage showed someone opening a marked police van.

Police & Courts

Watch: Hoon taunts with alleged police van break-in video

Queensland Police are investigating after a hoon filmed himself allegedly breaking into a marked police van and posted the brazen footage on TikTok.

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Shark Quiz: Test yourself now

Try your hand at the Chase Australia’s Brydon Coverdale daily quiz challenge.

National

CANBERRA, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - December 30, 2025: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Minister for Home Affairs Tony Burke and Australian Federal Police Commissioner, Krissy Barrett hold a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra. Picture: NewsWire / Martin Ollman

‘Everything’: Albo changes tack on Bondi

The government will “do everything possible” in the wake of the Bondi terror attack, as Anthony Albanese softens his stance on a Commonwealth royal commission.

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Aussies to swelter in brutal +40C heatwave

Australians could swelter through searing temperatures as high as 47C as a severe heatwave sweeps across the country.

World

People react as they gather around a makeshift memorial to pay their respects by laying flowers, candles and messages near the Constellation bar, on January 4, 2026, in Crans-Montana in honour of the victims of the fire that ripped through the venue in the luxury Alpine ski resort on New Year's Eve. Authorities investigating the New Year's blaze in the Swiss resort of Crans-Montana have identified 24 of the 40 people killed, including 11 minors and six foreign nationals, police said on January 4, 2026. Also 119 were injured during the fire, most of them seriously, according to the latest toll. (Photo by MAXIME SCHMID / AFP)

‘Bitterly regret’: Fire inspection failure at Swiss ski bar

Swiss local authorities have admitted they failed to conduct periodic fire and safety inspections over the past five years at a bar where an inferno killed 40 people and injured 116 others.

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Mapped: Trump’s warnings to five new potential targets

Donald Trump has issued stark warnings to five nations after US forces captured Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, threatening potential military action from Greenland to Iran. SEE THE VIDEO.

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Real Estate

Top scientist unveils plan for floating Aussie cities

Top scientist unveils plan for floating Aussie cities

While Aussies battle for overpriced land, floating cities offering $250,000 homes could soon rise from our oceans to house millions.

Millions of Australians and billions of dollars worth of their homes are at risk of an LA-style firestorm, a new report has revealed.

Shock Aussie cities facing LA-style firestorm risk

Millions of Australians and billions of dollars worth of homes are at risk of an LA-style firestorm, with a new report revealing where.

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Brisbane homes jump $135,900, Qld regions up $100k in a year

Brisbane homeowners woke $135,900 richer in the new year, as home values grew more than double the pace of Sydney and triple Melbourne – with Queensland regions seeing sizzling trends.

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‘Double’: Albo’s shock act as landlord

The PM is entering the new year having accomplished a rare feat among the nation’s landlords amid strained rental affordability.

Entertainment

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‘Abuse’: Cher reveals dark on-set behaviour

Cher has opened up about how horrible she found the experience of filming her classic musical Burlesque and why she regrets ever taking the role.

Mickey Rourke is begging fans for cash so he doesn't get made homeless. Picture: Supplied

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Former A-lister’s desperate plea for help

An Oscar nominated star has taken drastic steps in a desperate bid to not end up living on the streets after years of personal struggles.

LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 29: Actress Kathy Bates speaks onstage during the 18th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at The Shrine Auditorium on January 29, 2012 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

45kg weight loss leaves star unrecognisable

An Oscar-winner whose career has spanned over five decades has unveiled a dramatic weight loss that’s left her nearly unrecognisable.

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Ashley Tisdale on her former friends.

Truth behind celeb mum group feud exposed

After Ashley Tisdale lashed out at her former pals Hilary Duff and Mandy Moore, the celebrity mums have hit back with some wild accusations.

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Watch: 17 dropped catches cost England 560 runs – and the Ashes

Seventeen dropped catches gifted Australia more than 560 runs this Ashes series, with England’s embarrassing fielding derailing their entire campaign. Watch every England drop of the summer.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 06: Usman Khawaja of Australia leaves the field after being dismissed by Brydon Carse of England in his final test during day three of the Fifth Test in the 2025/26 Ashes Series between Australia and England at Sydney Cricket Ground on January 06, 2026 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)

‘Entitled’ to take it: Aussie great defends Khawaja’s LBW review

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‘Thought I was unbeatable’: Nick Kyrgios brought back to earth

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Cowboys scouting report: Finals failure and Payten’s NQ career is over

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Starc or Head? One will be ‘the unluckiest cricketer of the summer’

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 05: Mitchell Starc prepares to bowl alongside Travis Head of Australia during day two of the Fifth Test in the 2025/26 Ashes Series between Australia and England at Sydney Cricket Ground on January 05, 2026 in Sydney, Australia. (Photo by Morgan Hancock - CA/Cricket Australia via Getty Images)

Travis Head has scored three centuries in Australia’s dominant Ashes series, sparking debate over who deserves the player-of-the-series medal alongside Mitchell Starc.

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Twist in Eels-Lomax stoush as Folau’s lawyer joins the fight

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The lawyer who fought Rugby Australia for Israel Folau will now represent Zac Lomax in an explosive bid to escape his Parramatta deal to sign with the Melbourne Storm.

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Smith’s incredible Ashes legend grows as ton cements SCG legacy

Steve Smith smashed another SCG century.

This time last year the champagne corks never popped but on Tuesday there was nothing holding back Steve Smith from cementing his extraordinary legacy at the SCG.

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NRL world stunned by 17-second video

Eli Katoa training with the Storm

Eli Katoa wasn’t supposed to play at all in 2026. But a video on social media has given Storm fans hope that he could be back on the field just months after brain surgery.

Olympian wets himself 10 minutes into reality TV debut

Mack Horton had an awkward moment.

An Australian Olympian has been unmasked in a mortifying moment after wetting himself in front of millions watching on TV.

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The unlikely mentor tasked with keeping Aussie spin alive

Tanveer Sangha working with Stuart MacGill

Australia’s former Test leg-spinner Stuart MacGill has taken fringe national bowler Tanveer Sangha under his wing, amid growing concerns about the decline of Aussie spin.

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75 party food recipes for the ultimate New Year's Ev

Our best-ever party food recipes for the ultimate New Year’s Eve

Say ‘cheers!’ with these 54 cocktail recipes worth celebrating

Say ‘cheers!’ with these 54 cocktail recipes worth celebrating

Welcome in the warmer weather with our favourite cocktails and boozy drinks, perfect for the weekend. Think all the classics like spicy margarita, amaretto sour, limoncello spritz, aperol spritz and more. Because Champagne alone isn’t going to cut it.

75 easy desserts for effortless entertaining this NYE

75 easy desserts for effortless entertaining

Next time you’re entertaining, take your pick from our no-fuss self-saucing puddings, melt-and-mix cakes and impressive but effortless mousse, crumble and pastry recipes; or make the most of the fruits of the season with a simple pavlova, refreshing granita or silky panna cotta.

Police & Courts

Dr Martin Wullschleger in surgery at the Gold Coast University Hospital.

‘It’s not made up, it’s statistics’: Hidden epidemic behind road toll spike

Teen offender given free ‘rehab’ at Gold Coast theme parks arrested again

The Escape Ride. Village Roadshow, which operates theme parks on the Gold Coast including MovieWorld. Picture: John Gass

A violent youth offender who went on a taxpayer-funded holiday to visit theme parks as part of his rehabilitation is facing fresh charges over a string of armed robberies and home invasions in Melbourne’s southeast.

Police & Courts

Ex-truckie ‘deliberately accelerated’, rammed car, cops allege

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A former truck driver accused of deliberately crashing into a car claims he was escaping the armed owner, a court has heard.

Lifestyle and Food

Artist impression of Brisbane's Olympic Stadium at Victoria Park. Image: COX and Hassell

Olympic stadium plans threaten booked weddings, formals

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Life-threatening infection fears as kids skip free vaccinations

Art work for school immunisation

Nearly a third of Queensland students have skipped free school vaccines for deadly diseases, in an alarming trend that is sparking fears over the return of life-threatening infections.

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Pets and Wildlife

Wellness, overnighters, time out: Luxe doggy daycare for club precinct

Doggy daycare CEO Erin Menhinnitt from The Foundry which is due to open in Fortitude Valley. With her dog ÃBlueÃ. Pic Annette Dew

A luxury dog day care centre offering wilderness play, wellness and grooming, training, overnight stays and local transport could soon open in Brisbane’s nightclubbing district.

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IN PHOTOS: Brisbane puts the wild in Wildlands Festival

IN PHOTOS: Brisbane puts the wild in Wildlands Festival

Brisbane Wildlands Festival 2026 art

Electronic and hip-hop music lovers danced the night away on New Year’s Day during the Wildlands Festival at the RNA Showgrounds. SEE THE PHOTOS

Brett Lethbridge’s best cartoons of 2025 revealed

1. Brett Lethbridge's Tennis Albo.

From Anthony Albanese, Donald Trump, Gout Gout and Bob Katter, Courier-Mail cartoonist Brett Lethbridge has revealed his best of 2025.

Motoring

Toyota HiLux, Mitsubishi Triton and Ford Ranger utes. Photo: Mark Bean

56,000 in 12mo: Aus’ top selling car revealed

Aus’ shock 2026 road rule changes exposed

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A string of sweeping new road rule changes are now underway across Australia after one of the country’s most deadliest years.

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Kia’s new EV to turn the tables on rivals

Kia EV3, 2025 News Corp Australia Car of the Year. Picture: Thomas Wielecki

The Korean carmaker’s latest electric SUV aims to shake up the compact market.

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Escape

Sitting in the Figure Eight Pools in Sydney's RNP

Sydney attraction I’ll never visit again

Hard lesson I learnt marrying an American

Cheerful Hispanic woman smiles while holding an American flag on a sandy beach. She is wearing a light blue bikini. Her arms are outstretched holding the bikini. The ocean is in the distance. Her brown hair is pulled back in a pony tail.

These are the 10 things I’ve learnt about the USA, by being married to an American. Including a sure-fire comment that will annoy them.

’C-word’ you should never say Down Under

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As one English backpacker recently learned, this innocent-seeming word makes Aussies irrationally angry, and should be avoided at all costs.

Cartoons

LETHBRIDGE - December 29

Best of Brett Lethbridge cartoons

Bush Summit

EMBARGOED UNTIL AUGUST 20 FOR THE 2025 BUSH SUMMIT COVERAGE. CONTACT TOM MINEAR AT THE HERALD SUN BEFORE USE - JUNEE, NSW. Nick and Amber Heffernan have converted an old farm silo into a boutique accommodation offering on their farm near Junee in regional NSW. Picture: Toby Zerna Media.

Escape to the country, stay in a silo

MEGA GALLERY: Highlights from Bush Summit in Toowoomba

All the photos leading up to, from and post Toowoombas Bush Summit.

GALLERY: See all the photos leading up to, from and post the Courier Mail’s Bush Summit held in Toowoomba – celebrating and investigating the issues of the bush.

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Best in the bush: First ever Bush Champions revealed

Bush summit bush champion winners art

Ordinary Australians doing extraordinary things in their regional communities have been honoured in the inaugural Bush Champions awards. SEE THE WINNERS

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