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A 49-year-old Gold Coast man has been charged with displaying Nazi symbols online, following an Australian Federal Police investigation that began in June. Police searched his home in Mudgeeraba on Wednesday, seizing a mobile phone, and the man is due to appear in the Southport Magistrates Court on November 16.
The Conservative party has proposed a major reform of welfare for young people, introducing a ‘Get to Work Allowance’ that would require universal credit claimants under 25 to undertake work activities immediately upon making a claim, and would consider taking into account parents’ earnings when determining eligibility.
Prominent Zimbabwean businessman Wicknell Chivayo and his wife, Lucy Muteke, have been killed in a helicopter crash that claimed six lives east of the capital, Harare, family and police have confirmed.
Larissa Waters has resigned as leader of the Australian Greens, triggering a leadership contest that has transformed a scheduled two-day strategy retreat in Sydney into a high-stakes internal election. The surprise resignation was announced on Monday, ahead of a closed-door meeting of federal MPs originally intended to focus on policy and strategy.
Sydney Roosters utility Connor Watson will know by Friday whether an independent concussion consultant will allow him to play in Sunday's NRL grand final against Newcastle, after suffering a concussion just one minute into last Friday's preliminary final against the Dolphins.
A flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv plunged more than 14,000 feet in under 30 seconds after an apparent attack in the cockpit, with passengers tackling and tying down the co-pilot before the aircraft diverted to Tabuk. Flight FZ1073, carrying 174 passengers, was two hours into its journey when the aircraft went into a rapid descent, according to flight tracking data.
ADHD UK has threatened to seek a judicial review against West Yorkshire NHS integrated care board over its decision to impose a minimum two-year wait for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and autism assessments, alleging the policy is unlawful. The charity's legal letter comes as four NHS integrated care boards across England have adopted similar waiting time restrictions due to soaring demand for neurodiversity diagnoses.
Chancellor John Healey is facing growing pressure to provide fresh energy support for households in next month's budget, as millions in Great Britain see a 4% rise in charges from Thursday, taking the average annual bill for a typical home to £1,723.
An exotic soil-borne fungus capable of quickly devastating crops has been detected in Australia for the first time, in cucumber, honeydew and rock melon plants across two Northern Territory regions.
Aboriginal people in remote Central Australian communities could be left stranded in Alice Springs and forced into overcrowded housing unless the Northern Territory Government reinstates funding for the Centre Bush Bus, local organisations have warned.
The Australian Taxation Office will cease accepting credit card payments for tax debts from November 30, a move it acknowledges could make cash flow management more difficult for businesses.
An Australian woman has died in Vietnam from complications following cosmetic surgery, according to Vietnamese media reports. The 65-year-old underwent a breast lift and implants at City International Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City on September 4, and returned four days later for liposuction and a tummy tuck. She died on September 22 after developing a perforated colon and severe abdominal infection.
Carlton's bid to secure gun father-son prospect Cody Walker has received a significant boost, with bitter rivals Essendon set to bid on Dougie Cochrane with the first pick in this year's AFL national draft, a move that will trigger compensation and allow the Blues to more easily match a later bid on Walker.
Queensland Premier David Crisafulli has doubled down on the state's refusal to power artificial intelligence data centres with nuclear energy, distancing himself from the federal Coalition's push to lift Australia's ban on the energy source. The Premier secured an exemption from the Albanese government's renewable-only plan in August to allow coal and gas for data centres, but has stopped short of extending support to nuclear.
A new survey funded by the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF) has found most Australians underestimate the number of people diagnosed with breast cancer each year, the likelihood of recurrence and the daily death toll, despite nine Australians dying from the disease every day. The findings were released as part of the foundation's Unfinished Stories campaign for Breast Cancer Awareness Month and feature the story of a 33-year-old Sydney mother diagnosed with stage 4 metastatic breast cancer in 2025.
A routine office conversation about the AFL Grand Final has drawn attention in a workplace advice column, after a worker's innocent question about the meaning of 'Wharfie Time' caused a nearby colleague to become deeply upset.
The Land Forces Expo opened in Perth on Monday amid a heavy police security cordon that activists have labelled draconian, with six people known to have been banned from entering the zone after the state government granted police special powers to stop and search, remove face coverings and confiscate items including speakers, microphones and bottles.
In the ongoing murder trial of Beau Lamarre-Condon, a court has heard that Jesse Baird's housemate took a photo of surfboard bags oozing red liquid on the night of the alleged murders, believing it to be furniture rust, unaware the bags contained the bodies of Baird and his partner Luke Davies.
The New South Wales Independent Planning Commission has approved a 19-year extension of the Hunter Valley Operations coal mine, the largest coal mine in the state's history. The commission acknowledged the project will materially worsen global warming, a decision that has drawn fierce condemnation from environmental advocates.
The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a flood watch for most of Victoria as a severe weather system continues to drench the state, with falls of up to 90mm expected in some areas. The warning covers the north-east, central, south-west, north-west, and parts of Gippsland, prompting alerts of transport delays and disruptions.
Doctors and allied health professionals at Victoria's public hospitals have walked off the job today, as year-long bargaining processes with the government over pay and conditions remain at a standstill. Doctors are undertaking a four-hour work stoppage from 3.30pm to 7.30pm, while allied health professionals will strike for a full 24 hours. Hospital emergency departments and high-dependency units have been exempted to protect patient safety.
Lindian Resources has energised its Kangankunde rare earths project in Malawi, connecting to grid power via a new 27-kilometre line two weeks ahead of schedule and roughly 20 per cent under budget. The milestone secures a fundamental requirement for the project's stage one processing plant, with commissioning planned for late November.
Chris Fagan has retired as coach of the Brisbane Lions, days after guiding the club to a third consecutive AFL premiership. The 65-year-old told players and staff of his decision on Thursday afternoon, ahead of the club's best and fairest night, despite having one year remaining on his contract.
A Tennessee death row inmate remained alive after two syringes of lethal drugs were administered on Wednesday, her lawyers said, in an apparent failed execution that followed roughly nine hours of legal delays.
Veteran New South Wales Labor MP Hugh McDermott has announced he will not contest the 2027 state election, becoming the first male backbencher to leave parliament as Labor headquarters considers pressuring male MPs to retire to boost female representation.
Tensions within the City of Perth council over the dismissal of former chief executive Michelle Reynolds spilled into public view at a meeting on Wednesday night, with Councillor Catherine Lezer leaving the chamber after a question about her contact with Reynolds.
The US Court of International Trade has heard arguments in a challenge to the Trump administration's third attempt to impose a global tariffs regime, with importers and 25 Democrat-led states seeking to overturn duties that the same court has already struck down twice.
Housing prices are falling in almost every suburb of Australia's largest cities, with Brisbane declining faster than Sydney as the downturn intensifies. National values have dropped 5.2% from their March peak, according to Cotality data released Thursday, as higher interest rates reduce borrowing capacity.
South Australia's Royal Commission into Artificial Intelligence has begun work, with former federal court judge Dr Iain Ross AO appointed to lead the inquiry alongside two other experts, as the state government responds to the rapid pace of AI-driven change in the workforce.
Despite Australia's housing downturn being potentially the worst in decades, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has used its latest half-yearly Financial Stability Review to argue that the main financial stability threats come from overseas. Released two days after the bank raised the cash rate to a 15-year high of 4.6 per cent, the review indicates that most mortgage borrowers remain well-placed to weather higher rates, with less than 2 per cent facing a cash flow shortfall. The RBA's primary concern is the risk from global conflicts, technological disruption — particularly the AI investment boom — and climate-related severe weather.
Businesses across northern Western Australia say recent changes to the Working Holiday Maker visa program will make it harder to attract backpackers to remote regions, where they fill essential roles in hospitality, agriculture and retail.
Commonwealth Bank has announced it will extend its regional banking moratorium by three years, committing to keep hundreds of country branches open until at least December 2030, and pledged to maintain widespread access to cash despite a sharp drop in usage.
The national timber union is calling for greater government support for local manufacturing amid fears of job cuts at the Millicent tissue mill, one of Australia's largest toilet roll producers, following its takeover by international hygiene company Arbex earlier this year.
California has officially ended child marriage, with Governor Gavin Newsom signing legislation that sets a minimum marriage age of 18, effective 1 January 2027. The law closes a loophole that previously allowed minors to marry with parental or judicial consent. The practice remains lawful in 32 other US states.
Microsoft's datacentre business, Optus parent Singtel, and Netflix are among a string of major corporations generating billions of dollars in revenue in Australia while paying zero or minimal income tax, according to the Australian Taxation Office's corporate tax transparency database.
The Reserve Bank has warned that threats to global financial stability are mounting, driven in part by an increasingly debt-fuelled and opaque AI investment boom, while revealing that fewer than one in 100 Australian home borrowers are in negative equity – a figure that may rise as high inflation and falling property prices squeeze recent buyers.
Bear 89 "Backpack" has been crowned champion of this year's Fat Bear Week in Alaska, defeating rival 910 in a contest that drew a record 16 contenders. In separate wildlife news, Australian naturalists are celebrating the return of bogong moths after a catastrophic decline.
Jockey Kerrin McEvoy heads into Saturday's Randwick meeting with a strong book of rides, including Bangkok Hottie in the group 1 Flight Stakes, after winning feature races on the past four Saturdays in Sydney. He also has the ride on Headwall in the $20 million Everest as he continues a red-hot start to the season.
A 17-year-old has been charged after allegedly charging at a man with a machete outside a Perth shopping centre, the latest incident to fuel resident calls for government action over anti-social behaviour in a local public housing area.
Tamika Upton has insisted she still has more to achieve in what is already the most decorated career in women's rugby league, as she prepares to lead the Brisbane Broncos into Sunday's NRLW grand final against the Sydney Roosters with an unprecedented sixth premiership on the line.
A former Australian soldier who served two tours in Afghanistan and an Afghan refugee who fled Kabul after the Taliban returned to power have forged an unlikely friendship through art. Their collaboration, Sparks in the Dark, is now showing at Melbourne's Shrine of Remembrance, featuring handkerchiefs embroidered by women still living in Afghanistan.
A Senate hearing intended to expose alleged abuses by former special prosecutor Jack Smith descended into embarrassment for Republicans on Tuesday, after a key line of questioning about a basketball game crumbled under scrutiny. Senator Eric Schmitt of Missouri produced text messages he claimed showed Smith attended an NBA game in Atlanta on a date linked to a separate Georgia prosecution of Donald Trump, but Smith flatly denied the accusation, leaving the GOP's carefully prepared props looking amateurish.
AFL free agency officially opens on Friday, with restricted free agents Ben King and Zak Butters at the centre of heavyweight deal speculation, while dual Brownlow medallist Lachie Neale and Greater Western Sydney captain Toby Greene headline the unrestricted market.
Jason Donovan will take on the role of Randle McMurphy in an upcoming Melbourne stage production of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, a part he describes as “a monster” and one that carries deep personal resonance after the death of his father, actor Terence Donovan, in July.
Cameron Green's preparation for the Test series against South Africa has been thrown into doubt after the all-rounder appeared to suffer an abdominal injury while batting in the final one-day international against the Proteas.
President Trump said Wednesday that 'only a Hispanic could survive that fall' from the White House ballroom, a remark made during a Hispanic Heritage Month event in the East Room. The president spoke after inviting attendees to step onto the floor of the new ballroom outside, according to The Hill.
A flydubai Boeing 737 bound for Israel made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after passengers and crew subdued a co-pilot apparently intent on killing everyone on board, according to reports. The incident has raised concerns about aviation safety and the ongoing threat to Jewish people worldwide following the December 14 attack in Bondi.
A University of Melbourne researcher has spent nearly a year scouring Litchfield National Park in the Northern Territory for northern quolls without a single sighting, and now believes the endangered marsupial may be locally extinct in the region.