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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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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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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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Mum whose son died behind bars told death an ‘accident’

A mother who buried not one but two sons after they both died in captivity 16 years apart has been told her younger son’s drug overdose death was not intentional.

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Bondi terror attack bridge must stay as tribute, Jewish leader says

A Jewish community leader says a permanent memorial at Bondi Beach should see the infamous footbridge retained as a site of reflection ‘like Auschwitz’, and the nearby park named after Matilda Bee.

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A protester holds a placard during a rally outside the U.S. Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia denouncing the U.S.capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026. Placard reads,

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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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Bondi hero flies overseas for treatment on gunshot wounds

With his left arm still in a sling, Ahmed Al-Ahmed has thanked his supporters as he landed in the US to undergo treatment on injuries he sustained during last month’s terror attack.

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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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: NSW 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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ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 06: Jamie Overton of the Strikers celebrates the wicket of Nic Maddinson of the Thunder during the BBL match between Adelaide Strikers and Sydney Thunder at Adelaide Oval, on January 06, 2026, in Adelaide, Australia (Photo by Mark Brake/Getty Images)

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Strikers achieve rare BBL feat in six-run win against the Thunder

The Strikers have become one of the few sides to defend their total this BBL campaign despite David Warner’s unbeaten 67 and some scary moments in the chase. See the scores here.

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Lachie Neale spotted moving into new house in Brisbane following his marriage breakdown. Credit: BACKGRID

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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Australian spports stars demand federal royal commission

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100 sporting stars demand federal royal commission into Bondi attack

Australia’s greatest sporting figures have joined the deafening chorus pressuring Anthony Albanese to call a federal royal commission into anti-Semitism and the Bondi terror attack.

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Sydney’s all pretty in pink at the SCG

Cricket fans have poured into the Sydney Cricket Ground for day three of the Ashes Pink Test. See the pictures and video.

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Sloane shuffles decks: Ex-leader Speakman’s new role revealed

The new NSW Liberal leader has announced her new shadow cabinet, having sought advice from the likes of former prime minister John Howard. These are the winners and losers.

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Pip Edwards shares series of snaps from hospital bed

Days after posting New Years’ happy snaps, Sydney fashion designer Pip Edwards has shared the news that she was hospitalised.

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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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‘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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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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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

Opinion

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Trump shreds international law fantasy – and we’re better off for it

Donald Trump’s Venezuela operation may have violated so-called international law, yet the brutal dictator it removed had already broken those same rules for years, a fact the left finds hard to reconcile, writes James Morrow.

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Englandâs Will Jacks reacts after dropping a catch from Australiaâs Travis Head on day three of the fifth Ashes cricket Test between Australia and England at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney on January 6, 2026. (Photo by DAVID GRAY / AFP) / -- IMAGE RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - STRICTLY NO COMMERCIAL USE --

Ashes have exposed Poms for the shambles they really are

For all the complicated reasons concocted by the English press for another failed Ashes tour of Australia, Julian Linden writes the simplest one has been overlooked — they’re just hopeless.

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SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA -NewsWire Photos JANUARY 06 2026: Shadow Minister for Finance Monica Tudehope and her father Shadow Attorney General Damien Tudehope pose for a photo at Parliament House in Sydney. Photo: Gaye Gerard /NewsWire

The Millennial and her ‘boomer dad’ shaking up the Libs

Monica Tudehope has joined her “boomer dad” in NSW Coalition’s shadow cabinet, creating a father-daughter political team that promises to challenge each other.

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Dance teacher, Bhenji Ra (pictured) held a Vogueing class to teach the New Work dance style to some Sydney-siders at a Reebok event in Newtown. Picture: David Swift.

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Govt urged to pull Biennale funding over artist controversy

The NSW and federal oppositions have demanded the Biennale of Sydney be stripped of $2.5 million in taxpayer funding unless it removes an ambassador over inflammatory social media activity.

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA -NewsWire Photos JANUARY 06 2026: Leader of the Opposition and NSW Liberal Leader, Kellie Sloane, and NSW Nationals Leader, Gurmesh Singh, announce the new NSW Liberals and Nationals Shadow Ministry.ÃPhoto: Gaye Gerard /NewsWire

Kellie’s new-look Libs to win back Gen Z and Millennials

NSW Opposition Leader Kellie Sloane has executed a brutal frontbench shake-up, axing underperformers while promoting younger talent in a bid to revitalise the Coalition’s 2027 election hopes.

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

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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Sydney protest restrictions extended for another 14 days

Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon has extended Sydney’s protest restrictions for another fortnight, preventing groups from marching in city streets as the fallout from the Bondi attack continues.

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‘Dream come true’: Fitness guru and influencer welcome baby girl

Fitness entrepreneur and influencer couple Adam Sullivan and Avalon Nadfalusi have announced the arrival of their baby girl just one year after going public with their romance.

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

Pics deleted, awkward Neale remark emerges

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Chris Hemsworth with Tommy Kerr at The Pass in Byron Bay on Tuesday. Photo: @tommykerr17

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

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Jen Hawkins’ secret $6m blow amid backlash

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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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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Albo’s royal commission backflip looms

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‘90pc’: Huge Albo royal commission claim

After weeks of mounting pressure, insiders say the PM is privately signalling a major shift on a key demand from the Jewish community.

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

Aussie political ‘giant’ dies aged 85

A “Nationals elder” has died aged 85, prompting touching tributes from politicians across the political spectrum.

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Port Macquarie woman Megan Tangye was found badly injured after an emergency services call-out to a property and was rushed to hospital, where she later died. Picture: Supplied

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‘We will not be deterred’: Family seek justice for Megan

Family members of a woman found dead inside a Mid North Coast home with multiple injuries have vowed to seek justice as police confirm they were treating the death as suspicious.

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters while in flight on Air Force One, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026, as returning to Joint Base Andrews, Md. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Drill, baby, drill!: Trump’s plan to grow US oil wealth in Venezuela

President Trump has announced US oil companies will expand operations in Venezuela within 18 months and promised “tremendous” investment following Nicolas Maduro’s capture.

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Eli Katoa training with the Storm

NRL world stunned by 17-second video

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.

Business

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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.

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Lego unveils interactive bricks to fight screen time

The world’s biggest toymaker has introduced ‘invisible technology’ into its bricks for screen-less, interactive play as a bold counter-attack in the digital age.

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New TVs are giant – but the real battle is inside

Samsung, LG and Hisense have unveiled competing premium TV technologies at the world’s biggest consumer electronics show, battling across size, design and artificial intelligence.

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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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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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NIDA has announced dates for its winter acting sessions for school students. Pictures from previous workshops.

Why the show won’t go on for young thespians

The curtain has come down on a popular NIDA acting program for young people in Sydney, leaving a devastating “cultural gap” in the western suburbs.

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ExclusiveCentral Sydney

Visitors to our summer of fun boosts NSW to the tune of $200m

A stack of summer events – including The Ashes, Deni Ute Muster and the Elvis Parkes Festival will cement NSW’s reputation as ‘the home of world-class events’. Check out what’s on the agenda.

The new sports centre will provide facilities for the local community. Picture: Supplied

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Howzat: $8.8m sporting facility plans revealed for The Gables

A massive multi-million dollar sporting hub will provide a full-sized cricket pitch, practice nets and soccer facilities for families in The Gables, if approved.

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Sydney law firm raises $400k to fight new gun laws

A Sydney law firm has raised almost $400k in 11 days to mount a Supreme Court challenge against NSW firearms reforms introduced after the Bondi terror attack.

Regional

The Hotel Jesmond Bottlemart, which was allegedly targeted by thieves on January 4, 2026. Picture: Google Maps.

Alleged booze bandits in the can just 90 minutes after theft: police

Two Queenslanders and a Sydneysider allegedly walk into a pub – and 90 minutes later are in a dry cell in custody after being charged with pinching $400 worth of bourbon cans, ironically including a carton of Wild Turkey.

The Mobil Service Station on Gordon St in Port Macquarie, where on January 1 a man, 30, was stabbed. Picture: David Southwell.

Mid-North Coast

Banned from town: Alleged pre-dawn stabber granted bail

A man who allegedly stabbed a stranger in the back outside a coastal service station has been granted conditional bail – included being banned from the town where it occurred and ordered to live with his grandparents.

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‘Stop lecturing the bush’: Regional pollies look ahead

Regional politicians declare war on distant bureaucracy as they outline an ambitious agenda to force governments to respect rural communities rather than dictate to them.

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Pursuing Peanut: The desperate search for beloved 17yo dog

A search has stretched into its fourth day for 17-year-old Peanut, who wandered off from a tent in northern NSW, with a sniffer dog now joining the desperate hunt. Here’s the latest on a search which has gripped a camping ground.

NSW

Transport for NSW is progressing plans for a bike ramp at the northern end of the Sydney Harbour Bridge Cycleway. Aboriginal design revealed in August

40-year controversy: $39m Harbour Bridge bike ramp opens

After years of planning and debate, the $39 million Sydney Harbour Bridge cycleway is set to open today following decades of controversy.

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The DEA will have a second agent removed from Australia, after complaints made by the Australian Federal Police.

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‘Untold damage’: US drug cop sent home in AFP row

The powerful US drug agency central to President Donald Trump’s narco-terror crackdown on Venezuela will have an agent removed from Australia for the second time in less than three years, after complaints made by the AFP.

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Pressure builds: Albo’s own party urges royal commission in letter

Two dozen Labor members including former ministers, MPs, senators, and a current state MP have signed a letter heaping pressure on the PM for a Commonwealth-led royal commission.

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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.

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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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Prince Harry has arrived in Britain to see his father, King Charles, as he undergoes treatment for cancer. Picture: AFP/Getty Images

Prince Harry ‘wins’ security fight, King could visit California

A royal reunion is imminent with hopes the King will visit Harry and Meghan in the US as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex win their bid for UK security – and the scary reason why is revealed.

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Huge plans unveiled for a ‘New Lismore’

Master plans for a “new” town away from one of NSW’s most notorious flood zones have been released nearly four years after the latest, devastating flood.

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Shock reason coming heatwave will feel worse

With a 44 degree heatwave set to hit some areas this week, many Aussies are making it worse for themselves with a simple act.

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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Commercial Real Estate

Mysterious brothel exposed after ‘rare’ offer

A house used as a legal adult site has been listed for sale, offering a rare look inside an industry usually hidden behind closed doors.

Entertainment

Aussie drag queen, Courtney Act, dressed up as AFL star Bailey Smith for New Years Eve. Image: Supplied

Drag icon unveils uncanny Bailey Smith doppelgänger look

One of Australia’s most famous drag queens has delivered the ultimate celebrity doppelgänger moment by becoming Bailey Smith’s twin.

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Designer pays $15k over ‘butchered’ wedding dress

A Sydney celebrant’s dream wedding turned into a nightmare when she discovered her $13,000 custom gown was fundamentally flawed just hours before walking down the aisle.

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Messy Monday: Top DJ offers fan $500 for drugs

A prominent DJ has shocked fans after allegedly approaching a concertgoer seeking drugs and offering $500 for at a recent event.

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Hugh Jackman’s playful beach date

Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster’s romance has taken to the waves, with the loved-up couple seen frolicing in the surf as the sun sets. SEE THE PHOTOS

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Classy new project has lofty $1m goal

Officeworks has launched its annual Back to School Appeal with a bold aim to raise $1m to help Australian children with learning essentials.

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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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Steve Smith smashed another SCG century.

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

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

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos JANUARY 6, 2026: Nick Kyrgios of Australia pulls a face between games during his match against Aleksandar Kovacevic of the USA at the Brisbane International tennis tournament. Picture: NewsWire/Tertius Pickard

Nick Kyrgios’ Australian Open wildcard hopes have suffered a blow after crashing out of the Brisbane International, and opened on the ‘sad’ reality for him in 2025.

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‘Don’t really care’: McDermott dismisses Lomax code-switch talk

AUCKLAND, NEW ZEALAND - SEPTEMBER 27: Tate McDermott of Australia looks on ahead of the The Rugby Championship & Bledisloe Cup match between New Zealand All Blacks and Australia Wallabies at Eden Park on September 27, 2025 in Auckland, New Zealand. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)

Wallabies’ Tate McDermott was quick to dismiss ongoing speculation around Zac Lomax’s potential code switch to rugby union, conceding he’s got ‘bigger fish to fry’ as he races back to fitness.

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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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NBL Scores and News

Who could be lured by overseas dollars? NBL’s leading free agents

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 18: JaVale McGee of the Hawks drives at the basket during the round 13 NBL match between Melbourne United and Illawarra Hawks at John Cain Arena, on December 18, 2025, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Morgan Hancock/Getty Images)

Illawarra Hawks’ star import JaVale McGee is considering his next move as several NBL stars weigh up big-money moves. NBL’s LEADING FREE AGENTS REVEALED.

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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.

NRL

MUDGEE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 22: Keaon Koloamatangi of the Rabbitohs is tackled during the 2025 NRL Pre-Season Challenge Charity Shield match between St George Illawarra Dragons and South Sydney Rabbitohs at Glen Willow Sporting Complex on February 22, 2025 in Mudgee, Australia. (Photo by Mark Evans/Getty Images)

Dragons secure star forward in ‘transformative moment’

Serial contract breaker Lomax must linger in NRL limbo

NRL 2025 RD19 Parramatta Eels v Penrith Panthers - Zac Lomax

In the past two years Zac Lomax has failed to fulfil his full contracts with the Dragons and Eels. Now he wants back in. Well, he shouldn’t have gone chasing riches out of a Corn Flakes box.

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Storm’s audacious bid to sign NRL defector Lomax rejected

NRL 2025 RD21 Brisbane Broncos v Parramatta Eels - Zac Lomax, try, celeb

Melbourne Storm has launched a bombshell bid to sign Zac Lomax on an immediate deal after approaching Parramatta about acquiring the services of the former Eels flyer.

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Tim Blair

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Blair: Autism is real, but so are the exploiters costing us a bomb

If soft, wet, squishy Libs stay ramping to left they’ll keep on losing

Blair warns Ley not to turn left

Unshackling the Liberal Party from the moderates’ Labor-lite agenda will liberate the opposition and give its embattled leader Sussan Ley a fair crack at winning over the electorate, writes Tim Blair.

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Blair: Recalling when Moffat and Bond were kings of the mountain

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With the death of legendary racing driver Allan Moffat, Tim Blair recalls a history-making moment in Australian sport when Moffat and Ford teammate Colin Bond finished first and second in the Bathurst 1000.

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Lifestyle

Shark Quiz web art: Tanami Desert.

The Tanami Desert is located on which continent?

Aviation & Frequent Flyers

Holiday hacks: How to double your 2026 annual leave

How to get extra annual leave

Australian workers can more than double their time off by exploiting five key holiday windows that cost nothing but clever timing. SEE HOW

What was the first name of Kylie Minogue’s character in Neighbours?

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The Chase Australia’s official Shark, Brydon Coverdale, has created a new daily quiz challenge. Test yourself.

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Police & Courts

A truck caught on fire on the M1 near Mooney Mooney bridge in the early hours of Tuesday morning. Picture: Hornsby/Ku-ring-gai Rural Fire Service

Truck catches fire at Mooney Mooney

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‘Inmates want to bash him’: Bondi shooter to be isolated at Supermax

Naveed Akram - Grabs from video obtained by Sky News of Bondi Beach shooter. Picture: Sky News

Alleged Bondi shooter Naveed Akram has been moved to Goulburn Supermax today after a stint at a Sydney prison hospital, The Daily Telegraph can reveal.

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Ex-cop charged over alleged child abuse

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A 46-year-old ex-cop faces court next month after shocking allegations emerge he indecently assaulted a child between 2015-2017.

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.

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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Bush Summit

**WARNING - SPEAK TO NICOLA AMOROS ON THE DT PICTURE DESK BEFORE PUBLISHING** DAILY TELEGRAPH AUGUST 8, 2025. Ben Devries, 17, who is training to be an Olympian, at Wagga Wagga Beach ahead of The Daily Telegraph 2025 Bush Summit in Wagga Wagga. Picture: Jonathan Ng

Teen triathlete training for Olympic glory

Escape to the country, stay in a silo

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.

A converted silo surrounded by fields, sheep and a private outdoor hot tub makes a unique country getaway.

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Timber mill forced to lay off staff despite logs going to waste

**WARNING - SPEAK TO NICOLA AMOROS ON THE DT PICTURE DESK BEFORE PUBLISHING** DAILY TELEGRAPH AUGUST 9, 2025. Australian Forest Products Association NSW CEO James Jooste at the Petrarch Forestry South Nowra Timber Mill which is facing a shortage of timber, ahead of The Daily Telegraph 2025 Bush Summit in Wagga Wagga. Picture: Jonathan Ng

A NSW timber mill has been forced to cut staff because of a lack of logs, despite 50,000 trees being cleared and dumped to make way for transmission lines.

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