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Guardian Australia’s Matilda Boseley among journalists recognised at 2026 Walkley mid-year media prizes

Boseley won for her high-profile, multiplatform political explainer series, Parliamen-Tea: explaining the chaos of Australian politics

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As One Nation seeks donations to ‘fire the liar’, News Corp gives it front-page billing

Pauline Hanson’s fundraising drive gets front-page coverage in Sydney tabloid. Plus: The Hollywood Reporter scoop that wasn’t

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Why Is Pauline Hanson’s One Nation The Most Popular Party In Australia Right Now?

One Nation is now the most popular party in the nation, according to a recent poll. We're unpacking why,

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Sydney academic used AI to write SMH opinion piece urging students to avoid using tech to ‘cut corners’

Sydney Morning Herald removes piece by Cath Ellis, despite Western Sydney University saying her use of AI was ‘appropriate’

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122 Aussie Schools & Unis Impacted In Data Breach Affecting Millions: ‘Significant Failure’

Instructure, the parent company of Canvas, has confirmed it has reached an "agreement" with hackers who stole data.

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How Concerned Should We Be About The Hantavirus? The Deadly Cruise Ship Outbreak, Explained

Four Australians were confirmed to be onboard the virus-stricken MV Hondius. Here's everything you need to know.

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The first Anzac Day was marked by women wearing mourning black

Even before the first world war, a high mortality rate from disease, accident and death during infancy meant that Australians were familiar with mourning black.

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Dennis Altman urges us to radically reimagine the future – like he did in the 60s

At the first Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, nearly 50 years ago, 53 people were arrested. Many lost their jobs when the Sydney Morning Herald published their names. That was in 1978.

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Grace Tame Says Her Speaking Engagements Have Dried Up Amid ‘Ongoing National Smear Campaign’

“I have lost all my speaking for the foreseeable future.”

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Stan a standout for boosting Nine's first-half earnings

Media company Nine Entertainment says earnings for its streaming business Stan climbed 24 per cent to a record figure in the first half.

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Sky goes dark but a new dawn awaits at News Corp’s Holt Street studios

Lachlan Murdoch and Anthony Albanese on hand to unveil the station’s new name. Plus: the Bondi takes keep coming

The Guardian - AU

Indian driver on student visa jailed in Australia for $200,000 real estate scam, impersonated law firm to defraud homebuyer

A 28-year-old Indian man in Australia on student visa, working as an Uber driver, has been arrested and jailed for a calculated fraud in which he impersonated a law firm and created an entity out of thin air to convince a prospective homebuyer to transfer money to him. The Sydney…

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Anthony Albanese Calls For ‘Diplomacy’ After Nicolás Maduro’s Capture During US Airstrike

The Venezuelan President was seized in Caracas and taken to the US following a massive military operation organised by Donald Trump.

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‘RIP’: Australian media revels in ‘deeply lamented’ death of Bazball after Ashes woe

Local media gleefully homed in on English pre-series predictions after Australia retained the urn having played just 11 days of cricket

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Elderly couple who tried to tackle Bondi Beach gunman but died hailed as heroes

Boris and Sofia Gurman, aged 69 and 61, were killed while trying to disarm an attacker during Bondi Beach attack

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Developer denies reported links to organised crime

A billion dollar property development firm claims Nine news reports alleging links with organised criminals such as the Alameddines were false and damaging.

The Guardian - AU

Bevan Shields steps down as Sydney Morning Herald editor, chief reporter Jordan Baker named as replacement

Shields told SMH staff in an email that working in the role had been the honour of his life

The Independent UK

‘The nuclear option’: How the world’s media reacted to King Charles stripping Andrew of his titles

From Australia to the US, the King’s unprecedented action made headlines around the world

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First Aboriginal news photographer's life in focus

The life of an Aboriginal photographer behind some of Australia's most iconic images has been detailed in a book written by a lifelong friend.

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After early acclaim, Elizabeth Harrower didn’t write for decades. Two biographers consider why

In the 1950s and 1960s, Elizabeth Harrower wrote some of the most intense and highly praised “psychological fiction” of the 20th century. Mysteriously, she stopped writing after shelving a manuscript for her last novel, In Certain Circles, in 1971. Her comeback story in the final decade of her life captured…

The Guardian - AU

Yes … er, no: The Australian backflips after signing on to Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon reporting rules

News Corp’s broadsheet was one of very few publications to agree to restrict reporting to authorised material before it changed its mind. Plus: a super blooper

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Craig McLachlan Drops Out Of Aussie Play ‘Cluedo’ After Massive Backlash To Casting

Aussie actor Craig McLachlan has backed out of the Australian touring production of Cluedo, due to "aggressive" social media "bullying".

The Guardian - AU

Grandfather mistakenly takes home wrong child from Sydney daycare centre

First Steps Learning Academy in Bangor apologises and stands down educator as regulator investigates and mother blames daycare centre

The Independent UK

Growing concern in Australia over reported repatriation plans for Isis wives and children

Government denies organising return as critics warn of security risks and aid groups urge action

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Search For Suspected Porepunkah Shooter Continues As Police Identify Officers Killed

"Everyone is just in absolute shock. It is horrifying," said one local.

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