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Travis Head is set to focus on red-ball cricket.

CRICKETCommentsWhy Aussies could have early edge in Ashes battle

Every member of Australia’s Test side will have Sheffield Shield run in the legs ahead of the Ashes, while England is playing just one practice match after a white-all wipeout in New Zealand.

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Barnaby Joyce has hit out at Sunrise co-host Nat Barr about possibly rejoining the Nationals

NewsPremium‘Upset’: Barnaby breaks silence on Nats call

The Nationals MP has spoken about whether the party’s latest move to scrap net zero would convince him to reunite with the Coalition.

Alexandra Feiam

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NEWSPremiumUpdate on teens missing after 10 days in Aus

Two teenage boys were reported missing after just 10 days in Australia, sparking an urgent search.

Jessica Paul

Peter Vaiusu took to social media to plead for Mr Ayoub’s release. supplied

BreakingPremiumDeveloper’s brother snatched from home

The man was walking from his driveway to go to the gym when he was allegedly set upon by a group of people and kidnapped.

Alexandra Feiam

Optus CEO Stephen Rue has fronted a Senate committee over the September outage. NewsWire / Martin Ollman

newsPremium‘Get the sack’: Huge call after Optus outage

Optus has been put on blast, as one senator demanded to know if anyone will ‘get the sack’ over the telco’s catastrophic triple-0 outage in a heated Senate hearing.

Ria Pandey

Optus CEO Stephen Rue The Nightly

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‘Deeply sorry’: Optus boss defends action during outage

LIVE UPDATES: Optus chief executive Stephen Rue has told a parliamentary inquiry that he is ‘sorry’ as he defends the telco’s actions during an outage linked to three deaths.

Max Corstorphan

Thunderstorms, south east of Perth, WA.

SEE THE PICSCamera IconThe 13 unbelievable photos in Bureau of Meteorology calendar

It’s a fact almost universally acknowledged — there’s nothing like a good storm. And our State is home to some crackers, with dramatic WA thunderstorms featuring in The Bureau of Meteorology’s 2026 calendar. 

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NEWSPremium‘I bloody know’: Wild double murder claim

Nearly five decades after two women were murdered while a toddler lay in his cot, explosive court evidence reveals how detectives tried forcing a confession.

Liam Beatty

Greens MLC Sue Higginson says she is considering pushing for amendments to the Summary Offences Act. NewsWire / Flavio Brancaleone

ExclusivePremiumPush for major change to protest laws

A court’s decision to prohibit a pro-Palestine protest has created “ great uncertainty” about whose protected under the law and who isn’t, an MP has warned.

Nathan Schmidt

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MusicPremiumAussie Metallica fans arrested over wild act

Two men will face court after going a little too far and performing a dangerous stunt during a Metallica concert.

Duncan Evans

Two police officers were injured on Thursday morning while trying to stop an alleged robbery. NewsWire / Valeriu Campan

CrimePremiumTwo cops injured in police car ram

Two Victorian Police officers have suffered injuries in a police car ramming incident, which is alleged to have happened after two men tried to get away after an alleged burglary.

Duncan Evans

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EducationPremium5yo girl who died in after school tragedy

Five-year-old Islah Metcalfe lost her life while riding a scooter home from a school in Sydney, with a fundraiser now set up to help her shattered family.

Duncan Evans

ABS statistics revealed 156,000 people aged 45 years and over retired in 2024-25, with an average age of 63.8 years.

financePremium‘Buying dumb stuff’: Brutal retirement truth

More Aussies are delaying their retirement plans due to cost of living pressures, but a finance expert says there are seven simple things you can do to retire early.

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UPDATEDPremiumNats’ net zero blow to Sussan Ley

The Nationals have agreed to scrap a key policy, turning the heat up on Sussan Ley.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese met Chinese President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of APEC Prime Minister's Office

PoliticsPremium‘Dominance’: Bombshell China admission

Anthony Albanese has admitted a key reason for inking a $13bn deal with Donald Trump.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

The Coral Adventurer was just two days into its voyage. Coral Expeditions

NewsPremiumBig update after elderly woman dies on cruise

The fate of a luxury 60-day cruise around Australia has been decided following the death of an elderly woman who was left behind on a remote island.

Nathan Schmidt

A manhunt is under way in Melbourne after a man was allegedly shot in a shopping centre car park yesterday., Emergency services were called to Station and High Streets in Bayswater shortly before 4pm, where a man was found with a suspected gunshot wound. 9News

NEWSPremiumBroad daylight shooting, manhunt underway

A man has been rushed to hospital with serious injuries after being shot following an argument at a Melbourne supermarket carpark.

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Thousands of homes were without power across Queensland and northern NSW.

NewsPremiumNews Melbourne Cup fans didn’t want to hear

It’s an iconic Aussie event that hundreds of thousands of punters look forward to, but the Bureau of Meteorology has some tough news for Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup.

Nathan Schmidt and Duncan Evans

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POLITICSPremiumAlbo’s big Trump question put to rest

Anthony Albanese has put to rest a question about Donald Trump that has haunted him for months.

Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer

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NewsPremium‘Constant fear’: Texts to help DV survivors

Victim-survivors are living in “constant fear” of when an offender will be released from custody – an Australian-first service seeks to change that.

Nathan Schmidt

A man who claims to be the love child of King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla has failed in his bid to sue the state of Queensland

ROYALSPremiumCharles’ ‘secret son’ makes astonishing claim

A man who claims to be the secret child of King Charles and Queen Consort Camilla has attempted to sue one Aussie state.

Blake Antrobus

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NewsPremiumPopular beer urgently pulled from shelves

The popular lager has been urgently recalled due to an issue with its fermentation, causing a risk of serious injury.

Alexandra Feiam

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FootballPremiumAussie young gun draws interest from Vietnam

An Australian under-17 talent playing for Wests APIA in the Australian Championship is being pursued by Vietnam.

Marco Monteverde

Two teenagers have been arrested over a random alleged machete attack in Belgrave.Supplied

NewsPremiumMajor update after horror machete attack

A couple were walking through a street in Melbourne’s east when they were confronted by a group of machete-wielding males, slashing a man in broad daylight.

Alexandra Feiam