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 WebsiteTeens charged after video showed mass Brisbane tunnel e-bike hooning
The group of about 20 allegedly weaved through traffic, narrowly dodged pedestrians, rode on the wrong side of the road and performed burnouts and dangerous stunts.
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Open Original WebsiteSee who was seated at the table with gangland figure Mick Gatto
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.
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Open Original WebsiteOrcas attack shark off Australian islands
Orcas were filmed attacking a shark off Neptune Islands in South Australia.
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Open Original Website'Disinterested': Jacinta Allan clashes with reporters
The Victorian premier threatened to quit the conference if a reporter did not retract a comment.
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Open Original WebsiteThis coastal block has million-dollar views. Its owner is fighting council for access
The owners of a block of land in NSW launched court action after a walking and cycling path was built in front of the property, blocking road access.
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Revealed: Police commissioner’s apologetic letter to Muslim leaders
Mal Lanyon has also promised an “active presence” for Ramadan events, after concerns over the way police dispersed Muslim worshippers protests last week.
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Open Original WebsiteWill Angus Taylor look to his grandfather for guidance on immigration?
The new Liberal Party leader’s great role model, his grandfather William Hudson, brought tens of thousands of immigrants to a xenophobic White Australia.
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Senator 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: Multiple crashes cause delays for commuters along major Perth roads; Two people rushed to hospital after collision with Transperth bus
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Thu, 19 Feb 2026 10:32:39 +1100
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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Open Original WebsiteGiovanni Pilu cooks spinach and ricotta gnocchetti with his mother
Giovanni Pilu with his mother Maria Sotgiu cooking homemade spinach and ricotta gnocchetti with tomato sauce at their home in North Curl Curl
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Violent 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.
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 06:45:15 +1100
Open Original WebsiteCall to kickstart Queensland's nighttime economy
Queensland's nighttime economy has been branded the country's worst in a scathing new report.
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Open Original WebsiteMan 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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