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Sydney woman facing life behind bars after allegedly trying to smuggle $36.7 million of meth

The 32-year-old woman arrived in Sydney on a flight from South Africa yesterday, but border force officers were suspicious about what was in her two suitcases.

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Team Blue or Team Red?

Are you team blue (Ford) or team red (Holden)?

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Melbourne, Adelaide to soar above 40 degrees in south-east Australia heatwave

Adelaide will hit 45 degrees later today, which has led to several Australia Day events in the city being cancelled.

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We've become a services economy. What's should Australia manufacture for the world?

From Wifi, to trampolines, refrigeration, and Holden, Australians used to engineer and manufacture stuff. What should we be producing?

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Bull shark tagging and extra drones for NSW beaches following attacks

Beachgoers along the NSW coast and Sydney Harbour can expect to see more drones in the sky after a $4.2 million investment into the state's shark management program was announced in the wake of four shark attacks.

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Meet the change makers nominated to be 2026 Australian of the Year

Eight Australian change makers from around the country are nominated to become Australian of the Year for 2026.

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Attendees frustrated after event fails to provide purchased lanterns

Imagine going to a lantern festival — only to be told you couldn’t have the lantern you paid for.

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Australia Day 2026 Honours: The complete list of recipients

Nearly 1000 Australians were recognised in the Australia Day 2026 Honours List.

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Health warning issued as Melbourne blanketed in smoke from Otways fire

On Sunday morning, Melbourne's air quality was rated among the worst in the world for major cities.

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Desperate search for Melbourne boy missing at Venus Bay on Victoria's coast

A 12-year-old Melbourne boy has disappeared while swimming on the South Gippsland coast, sparking a large-scale search.

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Excitement after beachgoer finds mysterious code on Aussie shell

A four-digit code attached to a shell at a popular Australian beach has been linked to a long-ceased government tagging program.

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Five-year-old Charlotte Jameson’s devastating battle with Childhood Dementia

When Charlotte wasn’t responding to Epilepsy medication, she underwent a series of tests that revealed this bright and bubbly three-year-old actually has Childhood Dementia.

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Australia makes £4.5 trillion find that could change entire world’s economy

Australia has become £4.5 trillion richer overnight after discovering the world's largest iron deposit.

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South Australian farmer Harry Schuster has ploughed a powerful Australia Day tribute

For the third year running, South Australian farmer Harry Schuster has ploughed a powerful Australia Day tribute into his family’s paddock, this time honouring the ANZACs. Harry says they don’t normally begin seeding until after Anzac Day, so the tribute will remain visible in

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Aussie food truck owner cops $900 Uber Eats fee: 'Ripped off'

Sydney food truck owner Chris Sassine made $1,117 worth of orders through Uber Eats last week, but he only saw $145 in his pocket.

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Secret chats reveal $10,000 plot to kidnap PM as police raid neo-Nazi associates

This masthead was leaked the apparent threats, including a recording of a man being offered $10,000 to rent a van and kidnap Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.

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Seats where One Nation could wipe out the Coalition

One Nation’s skyrocketing support could see the right-wing minor party pick up as many as 34 seats and officially become the main opposition party.

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Happy Australia Day!

If you choose to celebrate this day, make sure to drink responsibly, don't drink and drive, and keep out of the sun. Backyard cricket, barbecue, bundy rum, and thongs are a must! This is a beautiful land, and we are a beautiful people. Happy to be here with y'all, even thos

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Thousands expected to participate in Invasion Day marches around the country

Thousands of people are expected to rally in cities around Australia today, with Invasion Day events scheduled across the country.

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Kangaroo takes out Tour Down Under peloton, Jay Vine claims overall victory

Jay Vine has claimed a second career Tour Down Under title, but it was not without drama after he was taken out by a kangaroo.

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Brisbane temperatures to reach high 30s as Cairns and Townsville face soaking rain

Brisbane is enduring its hottest Australia Day since 1998, with temperatures set to soar towards 40 degrees Celsius.

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Australia's most popular baby names from 2025 revealed

Every year, each Australian state and territory compiles data from their Births, Deaths and Marriages registries to reveal the most popular names parents picked for their babies.

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Police swarm isolated town following potential sighting of accused triple murderer

Police have swarmed a location in western NSW following a possible sighting of accused triple murderer Julian Ingram.

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Pauline Hanson defends ‘crude’ movie-length cartoon

Pauline Hanson has defended her new movie-length cartoon against “cancel culture”, after a scathing report revealed wild details of the animation.

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Jake Fenner sentenced to three years in prison over father's death in Darwin

After spending more than two years remanded in custody, a Darwin man will serve a further nine months in prison for causing the death of his father in 2023.

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Woman sentenced for illegal use of pepper spray as NT government looks to make laws permanent

The first and only person charged with unlawful use of legally obtained pepper spray during the NT government's trial of the product has been sentenced in Darwin.

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Major police operation underway after explosive device found at Melbourne home

Residents in surrounding streets have been urged to avoid the area with controlled detonations underway.

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Science teachers from Queensland Open Brethren schools told to teach students about vegetarian dinosaurs on Noah’s Ark

Teachers employed by a large group of Queensland Christian schools were told to teach creationism in science classes, including that vegetarian baby dinosaurs would have been taken aboard Noah’s Ark.

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How to talk Straylian 🇦🇺

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Two killed in horrific crash on suburban Melbourne street

Emergency crews were called to Oaklands Ave on the Burwood Hwy in Ferntree Gully about 5.55pm, where they found the vehicle torn apart by the force of the impact. Two passengers — who are yet to be formally identified — died at the scene despite desperate efforts to save them.

Sydney woman facing life behind bars after allegedly trying to smuggle $36.7 million of meth

Team Blue or Team Red?

Melbourne, Adelaide to soar above 40 degrees in south-east Australia heatwave

We've become a services economy. What's should Australia manufacture for the world?

Bull shark tagging and extra drones for NSW beaches following attacks

Meet the change makers nominated to be 2026 Australian of the Year

Attendees frustrated after event fails to provide purchased lanterns

Australia Day 2026 Honours: The complete list of recipients

Health warning issued as Melbourne blanketed in smoke from Otways fire

Desperate search for Melbourne boy missing at Venus Bay on Victoria's coast

Excitement after beachgoer finds mysterious code on Aussie shell

Five-year-old Charlotte Jameson’s devastating battle with Childhood Dementia

Australia makes £4.5 trillion find that could change entire world’s economy

South Australian farmer Harry Schuster has ploughed a powerful Australia Day tribute

Aussie food truck owner cops $900 Uber Eats fee: 'Ripped off'

Secret chats reveal $10,000 plot to kidnap PM as police raid neo-Nazi associates

Seats where One Nation could wipe out the Coalition

Happy Australia Day!

Thousands expected to participate in Invasion Day marches around the country

Kangaroo takes out Tour Down Under peloton, Jay Vine claims overall victory

Brisbane temperatures to reach high 30s as Cairns and Townsville face soaking rain

Australia's most popular baby names from 2025 revealed

Police swarm isolated town following potential sighting of accused triple murderer

Pauline Hanson defends ‘crude’ movie-length cartoon

Jake Fenner sentenced to three years in prison over father's death in Darwin

Woman sentenced for illegal use of pepper spray as NT government looks to make laws permanent

Major police operation underway after explosive device found at Melbourne home

Science teachers from Queensland Open Brethren schools told to teach students about vegetarian dinosaurs on Noah’s Ark

How to talk Straylian 🇦🇺

Two killed in horrific crash on suburban Melbourne street

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