Asia-Pacific: Australia

Sydney Morning Herald - National (3 hours ago)

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (5 hours ago)

The BBL Derby came down to the wire.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (6 hours ago)

Giggle water gets the boot.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (8 hours ago)

More than 60 sporting stars have joined the chorus calling for a federal royal commission into the Bondi terror attack.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (8 hours ago)

A police chase has ended in a horrific crash with an Adelaide man killed after his tyres were spiked on the Eyre Highway east of Kimba.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (8 hours ago)

England's momentum was halted by bad light and rain in Sydney.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (8 hours ago)

The hardest part of any inquiry is not uncovering the truth; it is acting on it, as experience has shown.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (8 hours ago)

An analysis shows some comprehensives, such as Epping Boys, are getting astonishing results in the most difficult subjects.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (9 hours ago)

Australians are being advised to avoid Venezuela and the Albanese government faces a delicate diplomatic balancing act.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (9 hours ago)

What a depressing start to 2026 it is as Andrew Hastie starts crowdfunding to flame the fear fire against migrants

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (9 hours ago)

Nicolas Maduro rose from unionised bus driver to Venezuelan president and oversaw his country's democratic undoing and economic collapse before his capture by the US.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (9 hours ago)

Venezuela's President Nicholas Maduro has been captured by the United States and taken to New York where he's facing narco-terrorism and weapons charges.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (9 hours ago)

Damien Martyn's family has confirmed he is showing positive signs in hospital.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (9 hours ago)

A major manhunt is under way in Sydney's west after a man was kidnapped and found in the boot of a car.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (9 hours ago)

Families have described cowering in their cars when a wild machete brawl erupted on the Monash Freeway in Melbourne.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (11 hours ago)

Police believe a 29-year-old found bound and locked in the boot of an Uber with stab and burn wounds was kidnapped. In a separate incident, a rideshare driver was allegedly stabbed by a teenage passenger.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (11 hours ago)

Pregnant and homeless at Christmas, a Staffordshire bull terrier named Peridot has been given a new year's lifeline. But rehoming pets in need is becoming increasingly difficult.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (11 hours ago)

The US president should be met with strength, not with "fear, fawning and appeasement”.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (11 hours ago)

Months before he died, a man changed his will to leave most of his fortune to a person he'd never met.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (11 hours ago)

To say conditions in parts of Sudan are volatile is "a complete understatement”. Yet in October, Shelley Cook made her way there to be of service.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (11 hours ago)

For many expatriates of the South American nation, the president's capture marks a path towards democracy, but the future remains uncertain.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (12 hours ago)

As Queensland breaks the record for new medical interns, Tim Nicholls has urged people to get their flu vaccination, which now comes in a nasal spray.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (13 hours ago)

Energy retailers should be compelled to act transparently and honestly in the best interests of their customers. Many don't.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (13 hours ago)

The former head of the Comanchero bikie gang, who survived at least one attempt on his life, has been detained in the United Arab Emirates.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (13 hours ago)

One person has been charged for sharing information found on the site, while officials reported four "hits” that may have prevented a child's contact with an offender.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (16 hours ago)

A double tragedy has struck Queensland's mining industry after two workers were killed in separate incidents. Investigations are now under way at both sites.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (16 hours ago)

Mitchell Starc forces Ben Duckett into a poor shot and Alex Carey takes a brilliant catch behind the stumps.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (17 hours ago)

A teenager has been charged after he allegedly assaulted a rideshare driver with a machete in Sydney's west.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (18 hours ago)

The state's oldest progressive school has snapped up one of Carlton's most storied buildings to improve access for families living in the inner suburbs.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (20 hours ago)

Two men have died in separate mining incidents in central Queensland.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (20 hours ago)

Some of Australia's biggest sporting legends have jointly called for a royal commission into the Bondi terror attack.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (20 hours ago)

Police are still hunting a suspect after a teenage boy died in a shooting near a police station in Fitzroy.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (22 hours ago)

Compared with much of the world, everything "just works” in Australia, right? No, it doesn't. It's up to us to make sure it keeps working.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (22 hours ago)

When I was first arrested in Iran and thrown into a solitary confinement cell in Evin prison I would carve a line for each day into the soft plaster of the wall and try to work backwards to figure out the date.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (22 hours ago)

Gaps in screening people who work with children will still exist despite wide-ranging national child safety reforms, which experts say could leave vulnerable kids exposed to predators.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (22 hours ago)

The new fish market is expected to become a major tourist attraction. Yet it will have limited car parking and no ferry services for at least the first year.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (22 hours ago)

The total bill for agency nurses and midwives almost doubled in one year as NSW hospitals increasingly rely on expensive and short-term health workers.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (22 hours ago)

Ten golden, treasure-filled summers, when the kids weren't old enough to hold us in contempt.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (22 hours ago)

The Green family survived a major drought on their sheep farm. I got a front-row seat to the challenges they overcame.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (A day ago)

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (A day ago)

David Warner brings up a ton in the BBL.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (A day ago)

Kylie Moore-Gilbert's analysis of antisemitism, as well as the need for specific solutions rather than a "one size fits all” approach, is very enlightening.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (A day ago)

Rockingham Centre has been forced into lockdown before a man was arrested.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (A day ago)

Steve Smith reveals his thoughts on Usman Khawaja's bombshell comments after announcing his retirement.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (A day ago)

A tropical low is expected to form early next week, which could bring even more rain to Queensland's flood-ravaged north.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (A day ago)

Police have tracked two teenagers as they allegedly went on a joy ride in a stolen car across several suburbs in Adelaide.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (A day ago)

The search for a missing miner in Central Queensland has entered its second night.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (A day ago)

Alpine Resorts Victoria, which manages six snow resorts including Falls Creek, Mount Buller and Mount Baw Baw, is reliant on emergency government funds to stay afloat.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (A day ago)

A woman has been found dead at a home in the NSW Southern Tablelands.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (A day ago)

The Bondi Beach terror attack suspects allegedly used a rural farm in the NSW Southern Tablelands to practice shooting high-powered guns.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (A day ago)

Homicide squad detectives are investigating after a young man was fatally shot in a drive-by attack across the road from a Melbourne police station.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (A day ago)

Police have shoved a man to the ground during a dramatic confrontation with bystanders just minutes after a car crashed and flipped onto its side in Melbourne.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (A day ago)

A man has died and two others have been injured after an NDIS care home caught fire near Camden.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (A day ago)

The Liberals are ramping up their push to cut migration, but some within the party are gearing up for their own campaign.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (A day ago)

The search continues for a man missing for more than 24 hours at a Queensland coal mine, where two workers have died in the past five years.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (A day ago)

A police officer tried to save a youth who suffered life-threatening head injuries in a drive-by shooting metres from Fitzroy police station just after midnight.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (A day ago)

The popularity of so-called "dumb phones” is climbing, particularly among younger Australians looking for a social media break.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (2 days ago)

England captain Ben Stokes speaks about the SCG pitch ahead of the fifth Ashes Test.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (2 days ago)

Twins Craig and Rohan Burgess have invested $8 million to build a new luxury paddle steamer, based at Echuca.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (2 days ago)

The musical based on the Little Orphan Annie comic strip is both joyful and timely – and it's just opened in Brisbane.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (2 days ago)

WA's Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages has revealed a shift in the state's most popular baby names in 2025, with new names entering our top ten lists, and two clear favourites.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (2 days ago)

The new airport promises jobs and growth for western Sydney, but in the neighbouring semi-rural village of Luddenham, residents say it is pushing their community towards extinction.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (2 days ago)

The guest had been rushed to hospital in a life-threatening condition on Friday afternoon after being pulled from a wave pool.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (2 days ago)

The week in photos from our award-winning staff photographers and regular contributing photographers at The Age

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (2 days ago)

Australian captain Steve Smith opts not to confirm a team for the final Test of the Ashes series.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (2 days ago)

Rescue teams have scaled back their search on Saturday morning for a Nepalese man swept out to sea at Coogee Beach on New Year's Day.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (2 days ago)

Max Bryant appears to edge the ball to Sam Harper behind the stumps, but the Melbourne Stars opt not to review.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (2 days ago)

A person has died and two people have been left injured following a house fire in Sydney's south-west.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (2 days ago)

Emergency services are continuing the search for a worker who went missing underground following a coal mine collapse in Central Queensland.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (2 days ago)

A man has been killed and at least one person remains on the run following a fatal shooting in Fitzroy.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (2 days ago)

We now live in a more extreme, violent and savage world than a decade ago. Liberal democracy is being confronted with something quite evil. Wider global conflict is far from impossible.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (2 days ago)

In the NSW bush, Sajid and Naveed Akram allegedly filmed themselves firing high-powered weapons in the weeks before the December 14 massacre. This masthead has tracked down the site.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (2 days ago)

A huge project modernising the medical records of NSW patients has received a fail mark on its cybersecurity just months before it is due to be rolled out.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (2 days ago)

Once rubbish science becomes accepted, weeding it out of the legal system is extremely difficult.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (2 days ago)

Nick Timmings has spent half his life bouncing between the winters of Australia and the northern hemisphere but the pull of the beach is always there.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (2 days ago)

Eating fibre, replacing gas stoves and regular ejaculation are just some of the ways cancer experts are reducing their risk of developing the potentially deadly disease.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (2 days ago)

Ancient camping sites where Indigenous people fired clay balls for underground ovens proved this development in south-west Sydney was anything but undeveloped.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (2 days ago)

Trivia buffs: can you get a perfect score in the interactive superquiz?

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (2 days ago)

The Department of Fire and Emergency said the bushfire is currently stationary.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (2 days ago)

Fires are burning close to homes in an emergency in Perth Hills.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (2 days ago)

Police are searching for a group of youths who allegedly gained entry to cars and houses during a late-night crime spree in Adelaide.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (2 days ago)

An intense blaze that ripped through a mechanic workshop in Ridleyton, Adelaide is thought to have been deliberately lit.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (2 days ago)

A Surfers Paradise woman has survived a terrifying train smash in South America that left one dead and more than 100 injured.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (2 days ago)

As flooding continues to hammer North Queensland, there is a slight chance a tropical cyclone could form in the coming days.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (2 days ago)

Incredible drone vision has captured separate feeding frenzies at two popular surf beaches at North Stradbroke Island in Queensland.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (2 days ago)

Jonathan Richard Anthony said he was suffering a psychotic episode when he donned a disguise and took two little boys from their Moora home in 2023.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (2 days ago)

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is holding firm on a review into the Bondi attack instead of a royal commission.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (2 days ago)

Calls for a royal commission into the Bondi terror attack are growing louder and harder for the prime minister to ignore.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (2 days ago)

Helicopters, rescue boats, and police divers have descended on Coogee to try to find the man swept out to sea in rough surf on New Year's Day.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (2 days ago)

Investors have a saying: "Anywhere but Melbourne.” But that sentiment has had an upside for home buyers.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (2 days ago)

Strict regulations that require severe pruning of street trees around power lines could be eased in a trial aimed at improving urban canopy cover.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (2 days ago)

Emergency crews have raced to the scene of a mine collapse in Central Queensland.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (2 days ago)

Large numbers of visitors to Australia misinterpret the signs, with deadly consequences. The warnings need to be clearer.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (2 days ago)

Just to save a few sad coins, I confess I've been trying those coffee sachets – permanently half-price in supermarkets.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (2 days ago)

A boat-hire company has operated at this lake for almost a decade. The local council said it's no longer safe to do so.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (2 days ago)

The guest was rushed to hospital in a life-threatening condition on Friday afternoon after being pulled from a wave pool.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (2 days ago)

Any inquiry into racism in Australia would need to start with the arrival of the First Fleet and the subsequent treatment of our Indigenous people.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (2 days ago)

Victoria homicide detectives are investigating the death of a man in Geelong's north after a body was discovered inside a home on New Year's Day.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (2 days ago)

Two more teenagers have been charged with assaulting a tourist on St Kilda Pier.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (2 days ago)

Heartless looters have ransacked a Point Cook family's home damaged by fire on Christmas morning.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (2 days ago)

A smoke alarm has saved a family of four who woke to flames spreading through their home in Bayswater in Melbourne's east.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (2 days ago)

Brisbane welcomes the greats to town this year, from international headliners to local stars and hot new acts.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (3 days ago)

Perth house prices have jumped almost 16 per cent over the past year, one of Australia's strongest-performing housing markets, despite signs momentum is cooling.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (3 days ago)

Police were notified that two snorkellers went swimming at Ledge Point, but only one made it back. 

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (3 days ago)

A further two people have been charged following the alleged assault and robbery of a Norwegian tourist in December.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (3 days ago)

Many Sydney parks are so polluted, they're unusable. And the clean-up costs are sky-high.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (3 days ago)

In 1951, Jean Lee was the first woman in more than five decades to be hanged in Victoria. Now, for the first time in 75 years, the troubling records of her case have been made public.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (3 days ago)

Several former Victorian premiers have joined the chorus of leaders calling on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to reverse his decision not to call a federal inquiry into antisemitism in Australia.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (3 days ago)

Usman Khawaja announces he will hang up the bat in the international cricket landscape after the fifth Ashes Test in Sydney,

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (3 days ago)

Usman Khawaja fired back at journalists and former players over "racial stereotypes" he says have been a theme of his cricket career and life.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (3 days ago)

Australian Jewish groups repeatedly warned authorities about Islamic hate preachers but saw little action.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (3 days ago)

An engineering solution remains bogged down in complex negotiations between the NSW government and contractors building the project in the city's south.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (3 days ago)

Bondi does not seem to come from a world of "networks” and "cells”. All signs are it was much more self-driven than that.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (3 days ago)

It was a dramatic year in the Perth courts with some narrowly avoiding jail and others facing the next quarter of a century behind bars for crimes that horrified the state.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (3 days ago)

Seven Mile is a small slice of the natural world, its healing qualities freely accessible to anyone who chooses to visit.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (3 days ago)

Trivia buffs, test your knowledge with today's interactive superquiz.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (3 days ago)

Perth Hills residents have been put on alert as a fire burns close to homes.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (3 days ago)

Nola cops a spray, too.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (3 days ago)

Mitch Marsh hits a six for Perth with a punter in the crowd spilling his beer as he tried to stop the ball.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (3 days ago)

The death of the Irish national, who was pulled from the water off an island, follows several other drownings this summer.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (3 days ago)

Tour guide Katie Berridge saw the northern lights in Norway, rode gondolas in Venice - and fell in love while helping tourists enjoy expansive holidays.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (3 days ago)

Skimming past exploding rockets and through showering sparks, this footage was months in the making.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (3 days ago)

Dozens of beaches across NSW were closed due to dangerous swells, with two search missions and one drowning in 24 hours.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (3 days ago)

Australian cattle farmers have been dealt a blow after China announced it would cap beef imports to better protect its own producers.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (3 days ago)

Cities across the world have rung in the new year with showstopping celebrations.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (3 days ago)

A spectacular show of light and love has helped close a dark chapter in Sydney's history.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (3 days ago)

Previously-secret Howard government cabinet papers reveal top-level ministers advised against sending troops to the Afghanistan War in 2005.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (3 days ago)

As Victorians ring in the new year, a host of changes will come into effect.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (3 days ago)

Fire crews battle a major blaze where flames tore through a warehouse, dangerously close to houses in Ridleyton.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (3 days ago)

A 17-year-old girl has been charged with assaulting a police officer after a brawl broke out at a neighbourhood New Year's Eve party.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (3 days ago)

Usman Khawaja will front the media amid speculation he could retire.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (3 days ago)

The prime minister's rose-tinted reflections on our 125th anniversary ignore a stark constitutional and social reality

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (3 days ago)

Police say many people have been killed in a blaze at a bar in the Alpine ski resort municipality of Crans-Montana, Switzerland.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (3 days ago)

Universities and students are grappling with whether online-only degrees can do what they promise, as they face the particular challenges of AI cheating

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (4 days ago)

Sydney was mostly on its best behaviour, but police still had their hands full on New Year's Eve, including a man allegedly carrying a shisha pipe resembling a gun in Dover Heights.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (4 days ago)

North Queensland remains on alert as a deadly weather system continues to lash the region, causing dangerous flooding.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (4 days ago)

"At the stroke of midnight we were just watching the house burn down.”

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (4 days ago)

A WA Police Force spokesperson said visible deployments and specialist teams ensured quick responses to emerging issues.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (4 days ago)

A teenager has been charged after WA Police allege he threw a firecracker that started an out-of-control fire in Kalamunda in the early hours of Thursday morning.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (4 days ago)

A fire ignited on the roof of the building that houses the Victorian premier's office, and two men were stabbed during a machete attack at a famous dining strip during New Year's Eve celebrations.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (4 days ago)

Two men are in hospital after they were attacked by a group armed with machetes in Carlton, Melbourne.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (4 days ago)

Three teen girls have been arrested after a 12-year-old girl was stabbed at a bus stop in Salisbury, Adelaide.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (4 days ago)

A body has been found after a woman was swept out to sea in Maroubra, Sydney.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (4 days ago)

Previously unseen cabinet papers have revealed secret warnings given to the Victorian government about what is now one of the city's most maligned suburbs.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (4 days ago)

If the weather is as cool as predicted for New Year's Day, fatal and non-fatal drowning injuries will decline. If it is hot, it is a very risky day on the beaches.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (4 days ago)

A private bus operator has warned that less frequent services will continue until enough drivers are recruited to fill holes in the roster.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (4 days ago)

After he was gunned down in a parking garage, it was Sam "The Punisher” Abdulrahim's funeral – not his death – that became underworld lore in 2025.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (4 days ago)

Treasurer Daniel Mookhey says the NSW economy is gaining strength, but there are challenges. These five charts show what's expected in 2026.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (4 days ago)

The ABC host jumps into the Bronte ocean pool, bright and early, to start the year right. The way she hopes it will continue, with grace and gratitude.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (4 days ago)

Look back on our live coverage as Sydney celebrated New Year's Eve and welcomed 2026 amid a heightened police presence following the Bondi terror attack.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (4 days ago)

Trivia buffs, test your knowledge with today's interactive superquiz.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (4 days ago)

Modern Australia has been built by countless individual acts of service, bravery, ambition and kindness – resources that we must call upon following the Bondi atrocity.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (4 days ago)

Follow along for live updates as Sydney celebrates New Year's Eve amid a heightened police presence following the Bondi terror attack.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (4 days ago)

Data shows the areas of life that most resolution-makers are hoping to improve on in 2026.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (4 days ago)

Parts of the city copped a drenching as the end-of-year celebrations got started.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (4 days ago)

And a blooper at Belvoir.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (4 days ago)

Crowds flock to Sydney's vantage points for a front-row seat to the city's world-famous fireworks display.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (4 days ago)

There has been a flood of well-wishes for Australian cricketing great Damien Martyn, who is in an induced coma in a Queensland hospital.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (4 days ago)

A smattering of rain dusted crowds securing their prime viewing spot ahead of Brisbane's drone and fireworks shows.

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Sydney Morning Herald - National (4 days ago)

Australian football legend Sam Kerr has wed fellow sports star Kristie Mewis in a private ceremony in Western Australia.

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