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Mushroom murderer trial undermined by 'catastrophic' hotel mix-up, appeal court told
Erin Patterson's defence team appeal against her conviction for killing relatives with a beef Wellington laced with toxic mushrooms.
August 19, 2026Aussie rules footy players referred to police as detectives investigate sexual assault
The "disappointed" Sydney Swans CEO wouldn't say what the incident was or how many players were involved.
August 17, 2026Trains and emergency calls affected after major outage at Australia's largest telecoms company
Servers at data centres in Sydney and Melbourne were to blame but the exact cause remains unknown.
July 8, 2026Cobbo hat-trick as Queensland win State of Origin thriller
Selwyn Cobbo grabs a second-half hat-trick as Queensland produce an exhilarating comeback against New South Wales to level the State of Origin series.
June 17, 2026One dead after car hits pedestrians in Melbourne, police say
A man is arrested following a collision in which police say a car mounted a kerb and struck pedestrians.
April 18, 2026Australia, Japan sign contracts to start $7 billion warship deal - Reuters
Australia, Japan sign contracts to start $7 billion warship deal Reuters
April 18, 2026Meghan says she was 'most trolled person in the world'
Alongside her husband, the Duchess of Sussex was speaking to young people in Melbourne about the harms of social media.
April 16, 2026'Unprecedented' fire at Australian oil refinery to impact nation's petrol supplies
The fire has deepened fears over the nation's petrol supplies amid a global crunch.
April 16, 2026Meghan to appear as guest judge on MasterChef Australia
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are on a four-day visit to Australia - their first since 2018.
April 15, 2026Harry and Meghan arrive in Australia for four-day tour
It is the couple's first visit to Australia since 2018 when they were working royals.
April 14, 2026He's Australia's most decorated soldier. Now he's at the centre of a historic war crimes case
Ben Roberts-Smith's case is not only unprecedented for Australia but "extraordinary" for the globe too, scholars say.
April 8, 2026Social media firms must better enforce Australia under-16 ban, watchdog says
Regulator eSafety says it has concerns about how Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube are complying with the ban.
March 31, 2026Shock, sadness and relief in town at centre of Australia's seven-month manhunt for Dezi Freeman
The Australian town has been in the spotlight since Dezi Freeman shot dead two police officers last year.
March 30, 2026Fuel rations and free buses: How countries are responding to rising oil prices
Governments around the world have introduced measures to limit the impact of price increases.
March 30, 2026Two Australian states offer free public transport as war pushes up fuel prices
Victoria and Tasmania incentivise commuters not to drive as the Iran war causes the price of petrol to shoot up.
March 29, 2026Home hero Piastri crashes out before Australian Grand Prix - Reuters
Home hero Piastri crashes out before Australian Grand Prix Reuters
March 8, 2026Australia weighing requests for assistance from countries attacked by Iran - Reuters
Australia weighing requests for assistance from countries attacked by Iran Reuters
March 8, 2026Verstappen crashes out in first qualifying session in Australia - Reuters
Verstappen crashes out in first qualifying session in Australia Reuters
March 7, 2026Albanese tells Australia to 'turn the heat down' after bomb threat - Reuters
Albanese tells Australia to 'turn the heat down' after bomb threat Reuters
February 25, 2026Trump Organization signs deal for first Australian skyscraper - Reuters
Trump Organization signs deal for first Australian skyscraper Reuters
February 23, 2026