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NSW Labor accused of rushing inquiry into banning phrases such as ‘globalise the intifada’ over the holidays

State opposition leader says inquiry established ‘with no notice, no public hearings and an impossibly short deadline’

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Australia have been blessed by England’s disarray but can put own stamp on Ashes triumph

Victory in the fifth Test would help hosts send off Usman Khawaja in style in Sydney and ensure England cannot recast series as one that got away

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Ukraine war briefing: Russia makes biggest battleground gains since first year of war, analysis shows

Russian army captured more Ukrainian territory in 2025 than previous two years combined; Zelenskyy names new top aide. What we know on day 1,410

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Police to carry long-arm rifles at final Ashes Test in Sydney amid heightened security after Bondi attack

Decision to carry the weapons at SCG not due to active or imminent threat but ‘to help the public feel safe’, NSW police chief says

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‘Magical place’: tourists see another side of Papua New Guinea’s most troubled region

Tourism operators in PNG’s highlands offer access to lush scenery, adventure and culture – in contrast with the region’s dangerous image

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Young man killed in apparent targeted drive-by shooting near police station in Melbourne’s inner north

Police investigation continues after fatal shooting in Fitzroy in early hours of Saturday morning

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Behind the scenes of Brisbane’s 2032 Olympics, a 19th-century story of politics and gay love

The new stadium sits in the suburb of Herston, a name alluding to the state’s first premier and the man believed to be his lover

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Ingrid disappeared on an Indonesian island in 1976. Now we know what really happened

The first surfers at Nias were joined by a backpacker who got sick and vanished. When a film about their ‘discovery’ of the spot screened in Australia, the woman’s remarkable story finally came to light

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Bondi is where I have felt safe all my life. How could anyone want to destroy this monument to humanity and joy?

I can’t bear to view this postcard of Australia, layered with a thousand memories, with untrusting eyes, to feel the air changed and warped by horror

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Aboriginal woman’s death in custody in NT prompts calls for independent investigation

Police say woman’s death in Tennant Creek appeared to be the result of a medical episode, but Aboriginal legal service says internal investigation is ‘not sufficient’

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My mother repeated one idiom throughout my life: ‘you want beauty, you don’t want life’

Sometimes Michelle Law looks at people who make risky decisions and feels a deep sense of envy. But when that envy materialises, so too does the voice of her mother

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Anthony Albanese insists his short, sharp review into the Bondi attack is enough. What can it examine and what is off limits?

Dennis Richardson will investigate the actions of security agencies and federal police. But critics argue only a royal commission can address the wider issue of antisemitism

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Australia’s stance on Afghan cricket is flawed – and deeply painful for people like me. There is another path

When I arrived in Australia after the fall of Kabul, seeing Rashid Khan in the BBL eased my grief and reminded me that pride and belonging were possible

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I taste words. ‘Bob’ is like a milk chocolate Easter egg on my tongue

Monique Todorovski, a clinical administrator, shares her experience of lexical-gustatory synaesthesia

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Real estate agents under the microscope in Australian-first privacy ‘compliance sweep’

Businesses including pubs and car rental companies targeted to check if they use ‘power asymmetry’ to gather personal data and keep it too long

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Woman charged with murder over fatal Melbourne house fire

The 29-year-old was also charged with attempted murder after fire in Clyde North

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Australia’s 2025 road toll: NSW records highest number of deaths in eight years as fatalities rise nationwide

Authorities warn that speeding was the biggest killer in 2025, a contributing factor in 134 deaths

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Kim Jong-un’s daughter visits state mausoleum, fuelling speculation she will be next North Korean ruler

Kim Ju-ae has been making increasingly prominent appearances in state media over the past three years

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Usman Khawaja’s farewell shows how cricket can be an expression of character

Touching on his relationship with God, his family and racism, the Australian articulates how he became a better cricketer as he became a better man

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Snorkeller missing in WA as NSW authorities continue search for two lost in rough surf

Man, 32, had been snorkelling at Ledge Point Beach when reported missing, while police also searching for two who went missing at Coogee Beach and Palm Beach, NSW

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Damien Martyn showing ‘positive signs’ after being placed in induced coma with meningitis

Adam Gilchrist gives update on his friend and Australia teammate, as the former cricketer remains in a serious but stable condition in hospital

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Trump news at a glance: president denies falling asleep in public meetings as he defends ‘perfect’ health

In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Trump robustly defended his health after the first year of his second term in office raised growing questions. Key US politics stories from 1 January 2026

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Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv’s GUR ‘faked Russian-ordered killing and bagged $500k Kremlin reward’

‘I congratulate you on returning to life’ says spy chief Budanov to Denis Kapustin, commander of a Russian unit fighting on the Ukrainian side. What we know on day 1,409

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George Clooney fires back at Trump after US president mocks his French citizenship

Trump called the actor and his wife, Amal, ‘two of the worst political prognosticators of all time’ after they were awarded French passports

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The first of my friends is having a baby and it makes me feel pressured. How do I reframe this?

Big life questions tend to squeeze us at this time of year, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith, but a baby is a person not a symbol

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