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Three brothers and family friend died at the scene in Clackline in the state’s wheatbeltThree brothers, one of them only nine years old, and a family friend have been killed in a car crash in the Western Australian wheatbelt region.The brothers, aged 21, 19 and nine, died at the scene in Clackline in the early hours of Friday morning, along with a 45-year-old man,...

Broken Hill’s only newspaper, The Barrier Truth, closes due to cashflow problems, with staffer saying loss is ‘really sad for the community’Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastBroken Hill’s only newspaper has closed after almost 130 years of operation in a major blow to the outback NSW community.The Barrier Truth’s board told staff the union-run bi-weekly paper would...

Acting foreign minister Katy Gallagher says government is worried about potential for ‘further escalation of conflict in the region’The Australian government has urged all parties to “exercise restraint and step back” after the US confirmed Israel has launched retaliatory strikes on Iran, bringing the Middle East closer to a regional war.Officials in Washington said Israeli forces were carrying out military operations against Iran but...

This blog is now closed.Australia ‘extremely concerned’ after Israeli airstrikes on Iran confirmed by USNine-year-old among four killed in car crash in Western AustraliaGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe NSW police commissioner, Karen Webb, is speaking to the media after a 16-year-old was charged with a “terrorist act” for allegedly stabbing a bishop on Monday and is...

Large quantity of illicit psilocybin allegedly discovered at Marsden home as investigations continue into separate and unrelated deaths suspected to be mushroom-relatedFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastQueensland police have laid charges over an allegedly commercial-scale psilocybin production operation south of Brisbane, as separate and unrelated investigations continue into high-profile...

Body of 16-year-old boy discovered with injuries ‘consistent with a crocodile attack’ as wildlife officers search for animalFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA teenager has died after a suspected crocodile attack off an island in the Torres Strait, police have confirmed.Thursday Island water police launched a search and rescue...

Media executive’s exit comes as broadcaster faces a number of controversiesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastJames Warburton, the chief executive and managing director of Seven West Media, left the company on Thursday, amid a tumultuous period for the broadcaster.The prominent media executive was due to step down before the end of the financial year, according to executive...

This blog is now closed.Seven CEO James Warburton departs networkAustralia needs a plan for war to ‘focus the national mind’, Michael Pezzullo saysGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastMarles continues breakfast rounds to discuss defence spendingThe defence minister, Richard Marles, has been making the rounds this morning and has also spoken to ABC RN about yesterday’s defence announcement.The...

Dani Mansour, 19, charged after allegedly filming himself damaging two police vehicles amid anger over stabbing of bishop Mar Mari EmmanuelFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe first person arrested and charged for taking part in the Wakeley riots was granted bail after appearing at Blacktown local court on Thursday....

Advocates say the boy took his own life, leaving his family ‘devastated’ and triggering a coronial inquestGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA 10-year-old First Nations boy has died in an apparent suicide in state care in Western Australia, advocates for the family say.Advocates for the family say the boy, who cannot be named, took his own life...

Disappointment and frustration as parliamentary inquiry into youth justice reform ‘degenerates into a squabble’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastQueensland’s only independent state MP, Sandy Bolton, had high hopes last October when she was made chair of a parliamentary committee tasked with coming up with solutions on youth crime.It was...

Former secretary of the home affairs department recommends preparation of a ‘war book’ to allocate roles in the event of conflictFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAustralia needs a comprehensive national plan for war – a “war book” – to coordinate civil and military roles and “focus the national mind”...

The US talks of Aukus as ‘binding’ the allies for decades to come, but Richard Marles says Australia must become more ‘self-reliant’Australia’s defence overhaul has accelerated some projects and cut others and has already prompted a plea from China to abandon a “cold war mentality”.But as the dust settles on a plan to increase overall military spending, the Albanese government has also sent some...

An investigation is under way after reports alleging horses had been butchered at a private property near the NSW regional citySign up for the Rural Network email newsletterJoin the Rural Network group on Facebook to be part of the communityMore than 500 horses have been found dead near Wagga Wagga in what is alleged to be a possible illegal knackery operation.The animals were discovered...

This blog is now closed.Plans for new fighter jets on back burner despite Labor’s $50bn boost to defence spendingGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastUnemployment ‘might take up a little bit’ when new numbers released later this weekQ: Given the economic conditions we’re seeing, what should households with mortgages expect?[Inflation] won’t necessarily continue to come off in a...

Military funding to undergo major shake-up Albanese government says will ensure ADF can project power further from Australian shoresGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastPlans for Australia to acquire new F-35 fighter jets have been put on the back burner as part of a major funding overhaul that the government says will deliver an overall increase in defence...

Rachael Dixon, 53, identified as person police believe died after ingesting a drink at Soul Barn in Clunes, near BallaratFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastIt was late at night when a group of people inside a wellness retreat on the main street of a small Victorian town sipped on...

Senators hear the Miles government held two concurrent reviews into the 2032 Games preparationsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastSenators have taken aim at the Queensland government’s approach to Olympics infrastructure planning, as a federal committee hears the Miles government held two reviews into the 2032 Games at once.The Liberal...

‘We must do all we can to become more sustainable’, says shadow environment ministerFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastQueensland’s Liberal National party has backed one of the most ambitious emission reduction targets in Australia – much to the disappointment of some of their federal counterparts.While the federal opposition is...

Premier Steven Miles says experts advise all classrooms at Rochedale state school ‘are safe for staff and students to return’Parents are terrified their children are still being exposed to asbestos at a primary school, alleging a patch-up job has not made the classrooms safe.They fear children may have been exposed to asbestos for months or even years at a Queensland school. Continue reading...

This blog is now closedSydney church stabbing: police treating as terrorist attack the alleged stabbing of bishop during livestreamed massGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe prime minister, Anthony Albanese, says he has been briefed by the Australian federal police following an alleged stabbing at a Wakeley church overnight.Albanese wrote on X:I have been briefed by the AFP...

NSW premier says a ‘major and serious criminal investigation’ is under way after incident at Assyrian Christ the Good Shepherd church in Wakeley was deemed terrorism attackFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastPolitical and religious leaders are pleading for calm amid a “combustible situation” set off by a stabbing at...

Julie Inman Grant issues notices compelling companies to remove offending material within 24 hoursFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastFacebook’s parent company Meta and X/Twitter have been told to remove violent and distressing videos and imagery of the stabbing of a prominent Orthodox Christian leader in Sydney’s west on Monday...

Seven months after an El Niño associated with hotter and drier weather got under way, conditions have returned to neutralFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe Bureau of Meteorology has declared the El Niño weather event of 2023-24 to be over, with odds increasing that its cooler counterpart, the La...