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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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Giovanni 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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Car driver sought as police investigate fatal truck crash
Police want to speak to the driver of a car seen following a truck in south-east Queensland, moments before a fatal crash.
Thu, 19 Feb 2026 06:39:31 +1100
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ISIS brides hold Australian passports
The federal government admits it is obligated to issue Australian passports to ISIS brides in Syria.
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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 05:30:00 +1100
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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?
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Open Original Website‘My future crumbled’: Amanda joins class action over baby powder’s claimed link to cancer
A class action of 1300 women has started against pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson.
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Mental health safety net has gaping holes
Another knife rampage in Sydney exposes mental health system failures.
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