Cracking down on fraud in NDIS and veterans affairs to save billions
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French and Spanish hantavirus evacuees test positive as Australians head home
In briefTwo evacuees from the MV Hondius have tested positive for hantavirus.Four Australians have boarded a flight home…
Son allegedly murdered mother in Adelaide Hills after years of ‘resentment’, court hears
A court has heard it did not come “entirely as a surprise” when a man allegedly murdered his…
The best version of Australia is when people are lifted up, PM says
Anthony Albanese has spoken of the power of a “national instinct for unity and fairness” that promotes lifting…
Wet week ahead for multiple Australian states
Rain and thunderstorms will spread over parts of the Australian outback this week, affecting at least five states…
Eurovision Song Contest 2026: What Australians need to know
In BriefTaking place in Vienna, Austria, Eurovision is celebrating its 70th year.But this year, some fans and broadcasters…
University of Newcastle academic with terminal cancer risks job to speak out about ‘unsafe’ workloads
Associate professor Trisha Pender has terminal cancer but it has not stopped the University of Newcastle intensifying her…
Cricket Australia hopes Big Bash League privatisation could make it one of sport’s ‘grand slams’
When the champions of US sports are crowned, the trophy isn’t handed over to the captain, or the…
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Jack Johnson to Tour Australia with Ben Harper and John Butler
New Show added. Multi‑platinum singer‑songwriter Jack Johnson will return to Australia and New Zealand this November with the…
Alleged Russian spies Kira and Igor Korolev to face fresh espionage conspiracy charge
Two Russian-born Australian citizens accused of attempting to spy for Russia are set to face a fresh espionage-related…
Is Australia heading for a Reform-style insurgency?
At the weekend, a by-election in the Division of Farrer in New South Wales produced a striking political…