Allan govt ‘shamed’ on SRL as feds announce conditional funding
The Albanese government has signed off on a $2.2bn rail loop commitment with strict conditions as the state opposition calls for the project to be paused.
Nurses to be charged for comments about killing Israeli patients
Detectives have asked an Israeli influencer for an unedited version of a viral video in which two Sydney nurses boast about wanting to kill Israeli patients at Bankstown Hospital, so detectives can determine what charges will be laid against the pair.
State’s biggest police operation targeting worst teen offenders
A police campaign to combat Victoria’s worst youth offenders has become the state’s single biggest operation, with up to 70 officers a night working to catch out-of-control teens stealing cars and breaking into homes.
‘We are the baby Blues’: Carlton creche open for business
With 10 babies welcomed in the space of 11 months, the Blues’ baby boom has meant plenty of pre-season footy and nappy talk.
Bolt: Sam Kerr trial shows we’re losing power to race baiters
Kerr’s comments that a policeman was “stupid and white” were rude at best but was her angry abuse racist? The jury said no, but it’s not that simple.
‘Stitch up’: Teals, independents rage after being iced out
Independent MPs and senators are irate as the major parties ice them out of a deal to limit election spending and big donors.
Health
Full list of aged care fails: Hundreds of breaches revealed
More than 200 aged care services have been found non-compliant with key standards in just six months. Search the list.
Seven things you can do before freezing your eggs
If you’re thinking about freezing your eggs you should start preparing at least three months before. Top fertility specialist Dr Cheryl Phua lists seven things to do.
Eight healthy snacks you should be eating
It’s easy to fall into the trap of thinking that because something is marketed as natural, it’s good. But not all snacks are created equal.
‘Horrific’: Aussie star reveals her worst health symptom
Australian actor Naomi Watts kept quiet about her symptoms because she feared it would cost her work. Now she’s speaking out to help others.
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Superstar Neeson at work in Melbourne
Should pets be allowed in planes?
Police hunt gunman following shooting on Altona North home
Police taser woman accused of trying to start petrol station fire
Jury returns verdict in Sam Kerr trial
Asking politicians if they’ve taken cannabis on the job
Legendary Melbourne entertainer Brady remembered
Dash cam: Moment driver collides with power pole in Box Hill
Bacchus Marsh or Afghanistan? Liam Neeson heads regional for new film
A Hollywood producer has described Bacchus Marsh as the perfect match for Afghanistan as shooting gets underway on action man Liam Neeson’s new thriller. See all the pictures on set.
Musk’s startling hand gesture while standing over Trump
Elon Musk’s surprise White House appearance has shown how his influence and empire are expanding, as he and Donald Trump overhaul America. See the video.
‘Love triangle’ led to boy’s alleged murder
A teenage love triangle allegedly sparked a series of events that led to a 15-year-old boy who had nothing to do with it being killed, a court has heard.
Teen behind violent St Kilda machete attack begs for freedom
A 15-year-old boy who slashed a defenceless victim over the head with a machete in a terrifying armed robbery in St Kilda has begged to be released on bail.
O’Brien: Kerr didn’t deserve global court spectacle
The Sam Kerr acquittal was a just outcome and a big relief, but the charge of aggravated racial harassment should never have been laid against the Matildas skipper.
Losing Greens delivers crackerjack result for beloved Melb bowls club
A changing of the guard at Yarra City Council — with the Greens party losing its stranglehold — has delivered a huge rent cut to a beloved Melbourne bowls club, helping to ensure its future.
Bolt: Mass immigration has imported hatred — and it’s tribal
As two NSW nurses boasted of how they’d kill Jewish patients, our politicians have been flailing around for something to make us feel safe from what they unleashed when they opened the doors to mass immigration from the Middle East. But now we must pay.
Kennett: Labor has cooked our once great state
Victoria is broke. The Andrews-Allan governments have created this situation themselves; they can’t keep blaming Covid or lack of federal government support.
Aussie breakout star’s career at a crossroads after action reported
Matthew Kuhnemann’s dream tour of Sri Lanka has turned into a nightmare, with the spinner’s action raising the suspicions of match officials. And it could hurt the future of Australian cricket.
‘Crushing’: Trump adviser unleashes on Aus
Donald Trump’s top trade adviser has unleashed on Australia, dealing a blow Anthony Albanese’s hopes of a tariff carve out.
Hurt locker: Every club’s injury list, return dates for sidelined stars
With just three weeks until Opening Round, how long is your club’s injury list? Check out who is fit, who’s not and when they will return.
‘Poisoned’: Moment that halted ABC host case
Lawyers for the ABC and Antoinette Lattouf have been involved in a heated verbal stoush.
Champions trophy hopes in doubt as Fraser-McGurk fails yet again
Australia’s new-look bowling attack laid a strong foundation against Sri Lanka, but top order batting woes ahead of the Champions Trophy have come to the fore. FOLLOW LIVE.
Trump task force chief reveals JFK assassination theory
Donald Trump’s pick to lead the task force on government secrets, from John F. Kennedy’s murder to Jeffrey Epstein’s client list, has spoken out.
Cops accused of wrongfully locking drink-driver in cell to stand trial
Two Victorian police officers will stand trial over allegations they locked a man in a cell against his will before he self-harmed after he was taken to a police station for a breath test.
Second major bank cuts interest rates
Another of Australia’s big four banks has cut interest rates for one group of borrowers, ahead of the RBA’s highly anticipated February meeting.
Don’t bank on a rate cut: CBA
Commonwealth Bank CEO Matt Comyn says a legion of homeowners would be disappointed if interest rates were not cut next week, but says rate relief is by no means a certainty.
Real reason behind Aus $4k bank handout
Ordinary Aussies are being offered up to 175,000 in frequent flyer points and thousands in cash but there is a “strategic” reason behind the bank handout.
‘Greedy’: Aussies fuming over new beer slug
Australia’s independent consumer watchdog has made a “pre-emptive strike” amid the escalating stoush over the nation’s beer tax which brewers say is an “unfair” burden on the sector.
Crook’s get out of jail plan backfires
A former Ballarat man sent letters to a woman from prison, pressuring her to withdraw her statement about his criminal offending so he could get out of jail.
Disgust as neo-Nazi group hatches plan to run for parliament
A neo-Nazi group that wants to “expel all Jews from Australia” is trying to become a political party so it can contest the federal election in a move labelled a “nightmare come to life”.
Man charged over Melbourne home invasion
A member of one of Melbourne’s most notorious families has been accused of entering a home in Pascoe Vale while armed with a handgun.
Alleged killer charged with assault while out on bail
An accused killer waiting to stand trial for the alleged shooting death of his partner has been accused of assault just months after being granted bail over the alleged strangling of a woman.
Deeming roasted for missing parliament for Jordan Peterson conference
A senior Liberal has taken a swipe at Moira Deeming for missing parliament to attend a conference led by Canadian psychologist Jordan Peterson, saying “the rest of the Liberal team are getting on with what they need to do”.
After 71 weeks of disruption, pro-Palestine activists wind back protests
Pro-Palestine activists will end their weekly protests in Melbourne’s CBD after disrupting the city for 71 consecutive Sundays.
Tobacco war task force called in after Altona North home shot up
Victoria Police’s Lunar Taskforce, charged with ending the state’s tobacco war, are assisting the investigation into the shooting of a suburban home which was peppered with bullets on Wednesday.
Labor’s warning over tit-for-tat trade wars
The Labor government has revealed how it will respond to America if Australia is unsuccessful in securing an exception from US President Donald Trump’s new tariffs.
How Sam Kerr found fame and fortune
As the verdict on the Matildas captain’s case is revealed, here is everything you need to know about Sam Kerr’s journey to global sporting stardom.
‘Webcam pimps’: ‘Manfluencer’ Andrew Tate sued
Andrew Tate — whose anti-feminist views have infiltrated Aussie schools — and his brother are being sued for allegedly luring a woman to a ‘webcam sex trafficking ring’ for $A7.9m.
‘Emotional stress’: Baldoni breaks down amid legal feud
Justin Baldoni has fought back tears in a new interview as he opens up about his intense legal battle with It Ends with Us co-star Blake Lively. Watch the video.
New airline to compete with Qantas and Cathay
Competition on the busy Sydney-Hong Kong route is about to increase, giving travellers a third option.
ASX hits record; Woolworths cutting jobs; BHP finds new chair
CBA and Computershare hit records. Woolworths cutting jobs. AGL narrows guidance after profit fall. Suncorp’s March cash windfall, buyback promise. Star ex-boss: Casino ‘run in clean and legal’ way. BHP appoints new chairman. US CPI data next equity markets trigger.
Mike Cannon-Brookes’s Atlassian revs into Formula One
Mike Cannon-Brookes is the latest Australian billionaire to muscle into Formula One, with Atlassian becoming the new title sponsor for Williams as the F1 team seeks to reverse its fortunes after hitting the skids.
Big sacrifices: what rate cut would mean to Melb homeowners
A Wyndham Vale homeowner has had to surrender a number of things to keep from selling his family’s home. But that could all change with an impending rate cut.
Chemist Warehouse key to $7m ‘island’ site with upside
A Geelong island site driving almost $500,000 in annual rental income, led by Chemist Warehouse, offers new owners a mouth-watering upside.
TV star’s surprise $7m backflip amid ugly split
This Renovation Queen’s divorce battle has taken a surprise turn as she has once again delisted her $7 million farmhouse.
Scott Cam dubs Langwarrin shed one of the best in Australia
A Melbourne acreage boasting a flying fox and a building so awesome that TV presenter Scott Cam named it one of the nation’s top sheds is now for sale. TAKE A LOOK.
Mad About the Boy is best Bridget Jones film since the first
Bridget Jones has lost a husband and gained a younger lover but Renee Zellweger brings heart and humour to Mad About the Boy in a return to form for the rom-com series, writes Leigh Paatsch.
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Australian heiress famously left at the altar dies, aged 70
An Australian socialite who attracted worldwide headlines in 1990 after her Venice wedding to a European prince was called off at the last minute has died after a battle with dementia.
‘Sexting, drugs’: Bombshell claim about Liam Payne
Explosive allegations about the final years and private struggles of tragic One Direction star Liam Payne have emerged.
‘Prison fit’: Hughesy reflects on his life-changing time in the jungle
Comedian and radio star Dave Hughes has opened up about how his time on TV series I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here led him to make drastic changes to his everyday lifestyle and home routines.
Gout’s Gift: Aussie sprint phenom’s surprise Stawell call
Watch out Stawell. One of the Stawell Gift’s biggest drawcards in more than a decade is targeting the iconic race as another opportunity to write himself into the history books.
Australian Open’s call on shock US Open mixed doubles decision
Track Watch: Key Dee down, more battling injury concerns
Foundation shakers: Behind the biggest moves, trades this century
‘Trouble tying shoelaces’: Inside Welch’s injury hell, Storm’s cap play
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All Stars hit the waves
McVee suffers hamstring injury at pre-season training
Ben Horne breaks down stunning Kuhnemann news
Power confirm coaching succession plan
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Brandan Parfitt goes off the deck for brilliant goal
Fight for his career: Loophole that could save Cooks massive ban
As the Kings prepare for a finals fight without their star player, Xavier Cooks will be counting on a Sports Integrity Australia loophole to save his multimillion-dollar contract… and career.
No special treatment: Hardline Kerr stance Matildas must take
Sam Kerr is among the world’s best footballers but there is no excusing the behaviour that landed her in a London court. Football Australia must treat her the same way they would a misbehaving Socceroo, writes ERIN SMITH.
‘Don’t want him to feel pressure’: Bont unclear on Jamarra return
Marcus Bontempelli says football is secondary to Jamarra Ugle-Hagan’s health and there is no clear timeline on when the star forward will return to full training.
‘Ours will work’: Hinkley on why Port’s succession will be different
Not all coaching succession plans work, but Ken Hinkley is adamant his handover to Josh Carr will be a success. Why? Because Port have proven the doubters wrong before according to Hinkley.
Sam Kerr: ‘I apologise for expressing myself poorly’
In her first statement since a jury handed down its verdict in a racial harassment case, Sam Kerr maintained she did not intend to cause insult or harm.
Ultimate rankings: The Phantom’s must-have SuperCoach premiums
You can’t start all the big names in SuperCoach – especially with so much value around in 2025. So, who do you go with? The Phantom ranks the best top-price picks in every position.
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21 of the very best places to eat, drink and stay in Byron Bay
Byron Bay needs no introduction. And neither do its dining and accommodation offerings. But if you only have a limited number of days in the sun-soaked town and want to sample the very best it has to offer, then this list is for you. Here are 21 of the best places to eat, drink and stay in Byron Bay.
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SuperCoach NBL finals: Fast trades, tips for Round 19
There are two rounds left in SuperCoach NBL and trade choices now will decide the fate of thousands of coaches. Here’s who you need in your team.
More than 4600 children injured at Victorian childcare services
Attendance levels at Victorian high schools revealed
Bullying, stress, anxiety and staff shortages are contributing to record new lows in state high school attendance. Search to find how many kids are skipping class at your child’s school.
Scotch students fight to save car park after controversial ban
The leafy streets of Hawthorn could soon be clogged up with more Porsches with P plates after Scotch College banned students from parking on campus.
No-confidence vote begins against top cop Shane Patton
Man calls for help from car boot as thief hits 100km/h
A man screamed for help from his own boot as a thief sped up to 100km/h on the wrong side of an Essendon road in a farcical car robbery.
Police taser woman near live petrol bowser in dramatic arrest
A Victorian police officer has come under fire after he was filmed tasering on a woman arm’s length from live petrol bowsers in a dramatic arrest in Windsor.
Dip king reveals exciting new direction for Zareh
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‘Unaware’: fatal warning on e-bike boom
New EV to spark Aussie price war
This sharp new EV from BYD is set to spark a price war with Aussie families at the heart of it and that’s just the way they want it.
Most dangerous car ‘killing its passengers’
A damning new analysis has revealed horrifying details about the most deadly vehicle that’s currently on the road.
Terrifying Alcatraz secret revealed
‘Aussie Maldives’ 3h from Sydney
This babe of a bay has blinding white sand, shallow emerald waters and friendly rays you can swim with. No wonder tourists are calling it the Maldives of Australia.
Controversial change to famous Bali beach
A contentious change to a world-famous Bali beach has Aussie tourists up in arms. But some say it’s all our own fault so we have no right to complain…
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