Australia news LIVE: Albanese calls Hanson’s anti-Muslim remarks ‘disgraceful’; US military build-up fuels speculation Trump is headed for war with Iran
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Open Original WebsiteSenator stunned by beer tax revelation
Senator David Pocock's questioning revealed that Australia earns more from taxes on beer than on gas exports.
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Open Original WebsiteWA news LIVE: Two people rushed to hospital after collision with Transperth bus; Arson squad investigate double fire emergency on Doubleview street
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Open Original WebsiteWhat One Nation’s rise means for Labor in Queensland
The surge in Pauline Hanson’s party has typically resulted in a slump to the LNP. But in Queensland, Labor has taken the biggest hit.
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Open Original WebsiteMan charged over alleged death threats to Jim Chalmers
A Sydney man has been charged over alleged threats to kill federal Treasurer Jim Chalmers.
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Third vehicle ‘following’ before fiery fatal highway crash identified
The vehicle has been located at a business and police are now interviewing a man.
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Open Original WebsiteViolent threat sent to Sydney's largest mosque
Sydney's Muslim community is on high alert today after the city's largest mosque was sent a threatening message on the eve of Ramadan.
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Man charged over school bomb hoax
A man has been charged over a bomb hoax which sent two Melbourne schools into lockdown.
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Cause of Melbourne factory fire under investigation
The cause of a giant factory blaze in Melbourne overnight will be examined by fire investigators.
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Open Original WebsiteMick Gatto and Sam Newman dining on yacht
Mick Gatto dining with Plumbers union boss and influential ALP figure Earl Setches and firefighters union chief Peter Marshall aboard a yacht owned by Gatto’s friend, ex-AFL player turned media personality Sam Newman.
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 04:30:00 +1000
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‘I lost my father; she lost the person who … saved her life’: Fiona Coote and Vanessa Chang’s bond
In 1984, Fiona Coote became Australia’s youngest heart-transplant patient. She met Vanessa Chang through her surgeon – and Vanessa’s dad – Victor Chang.
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Open Original WebsiteI was bloodied, bruised, exhausted and dehydrated – and it was the most fun I’d had in years
This endurance event is popular, yet more than a little bit stupid. So why did I love it?
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 04:00:00 +1000
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Former Liberal MP Sam Groth has already launched his own company
The former tennis ace still holds the world record for the fastest serve and is no slouch when it comes to setting up his post-parliamentary life.
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