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Larissa Waters has stepped down as leader of the Greens due to worsening kidney disease. The Queensland senator made the shock announcement late on Monday.
9 mastheads, 5 newsrooms reported this · Queensland
Bystanders found all four on the side of the road at Valley Heights on Sunday with stabbing injuries.
8 mastheads, 4 newsrooms reported this · New South Wales · heavy
A swimmer has been killed in a shark attack at a beach in Perth, on the west coast of Australia, police have said.
8 mastheads, 4 newsrooms reported this · Perth, WA · heavy
SpaceX has launched its large Starship into orbit for the first time, aiming for six laps around Earth to prove its readiness for NASA's Artemis moon program.
7 mastheads, 4 newsrooms reported this
Brisbane players and supporters have packed Melbourne bars overnight to celebrate the Lions' last-minute win over the Dockers in the 2026 AFL grand final.
7 mastheads, 4 newsrooms reported this · Brisbane, QLD
Wharfie Time backfires as Lions kick four goals in final four minutes. The Brisbane Lions secured a third-straight AFL premiership, defeating Fremantle 14.12 to 12.17 at the MCG.
7 mastheads, 4 newsrooms reported this · Brisbane, QLD
Former Sydney police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon will argue he acted in self defence on the day he is accused of murdering Sydney couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies.
7 mastheads, 4 newsrooms reported this · Sydney, NSW · heavy
The 31-year-old former police officer has pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder as his trial begins in Sydney’s supreme court.
7 mastheads, 4 newsrooms reported this · Sydney, NSW · heavy
Nirmeen Noufl was sentenced on Friday after pleading guilty in August to killing her husband, Mamdouh, in excessive self-defence while she was being choked and assaulted in their Sydney home.
7 mastheads, 4 newsrooms reported this · Sydney, NSW · heavy
Anthony Albanese launched a formal bid for Australia to serve a two-year term on the UN security council in 2029 and 2030.
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Shark s have been spotted circling near a washed up whale carcass which has forced the closure of a popular beach.
7 mastheads, 3 newsrooms reported this · Perth, WA
Scores of UN delegates have once again walked out on Benjamin Netanyahu as he prepared to give a table-thumping speech in which he lavished praise on US President Donald Trump.
6 mastheads, 3 newsrooms reported this · Israel · heavy
One-year-old dies after alleged attack on Sunday, while three-year-old sibling remains in critical condition. Their three-year-old and one-year-old siblings went to hospital with serious injuries, police said.
6 mastheads, 3 newsrooms reported this · Sydney, NSW · heavy
The threat of rain did little to deter footy fans from swarming Melbourne Park, as the AFL Grand Final parade rolled past the MCG.
7 mastheads, 3 newsrooms reported this · Melbourne, VIC
The England support can accept losing when their team plays with cut and thrust. The match turned on a Kane penalty miss in the 54th minute.
6 mastheads, 3 newsrooms reported this · United Kingdom
The prospect of Brisbane Lions’ midfielder Lachie Neale playing in Saturday’s AFL grand final has plummeted after his suspension for striking Hawthorn’s Jack Ginnivan in last week’s preliminary final.
6 mastheads, 3 newsrooms reported this · Brisbane, QLD
Northern Star shares finished Friday's session down 0.72% at $22.11. According to The Australian, Northern Star has rejected a takeover approach from South African mining giant Gold Fields.
6 mastheads, 3 newsrooms reported this
Manchester City face sanctions from the Premier League after an independent panel found they had acted in bad faith and broken rules over financial fair play.
6 mastheads, 3 newsrooms reported this
Armed officers could be seen guarding the entrance to the base. New Prime Minister Andy Burnham was being kept updated on the incident, a government spokesperson said.
6 mastheads, 3 newsrooms reported this · United Kingdom · heavy
An estimated 800,000 people have gathered in central Paris to see Pope Leo XIV at an outdoor mass on Saturday.
6 mastheads, 3 newsrooms reported this · France
Four teenagers from Brighton Secondary School have tested positive for measles, having attended places including a shopping centre and a supermarket.
6 mastheads, 3 newsrooms reported this · Adelaide, SA
A dead whale that washed ashore at a Sunshine Coast beach has been removed. The animal will be towed 37 kilometres out to sea.
6 mastheads, 3 newsrooms reported this · Sunshine Coast, QLD
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