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Government loses bid to keep terror funding documents secret
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Government loses bid to keep terror funding documents secret

Commissioner Bell said the documents would provide a comparison of the resourcing given to counterterrorism agencies before and after August 2024, when the terror treat level was raised to "probable".

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Large flock of rare swift parrots seen near Port Macquarie
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Large flock of rare swift parrots seen near Port Macquarie

The sighting of critically endangered parrots is seen as "really exciting" after hardly any were seen across NSW last year. But a bird expert warns the species still faces significant threats.

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Mensik defeats Rublev to advance to quarter finals
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Mensik defeats Rublev to advance to quarter finals

Mensik defeats Rublev to advance to quarter finals of the French Open.

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Whiz kid, 15, dominates IPL awards, but he’s too young to drive the prize
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Whiz kid, 15, dominates IPL awards, but he’s too young to drive the prize

A day after Australia’s ODI team was thrashed in Rawalpindi, Josh Hazlewood and Tim David helped Virat Kohli and Royal Challengers Bangalore lift the IPL trophy for the second time in as many seasons.

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‘Once-in-five-year storm’ wreaks havoc on Perth, 70,000 remain without power
Sydney Morning Herald

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‘Once-in-five-year storm’ wreaks havoc on Perth, 70,000 remain without power

The low-pressure system, which on Monday was tracking south-east, upended trees, downed power lines and turned roads into rivers.

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Fowler wins FA Cup with Man City as fans honour Aussie coach's late father
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Fowler wins FA Cup with Man City as fans honour Aussie coach's late father

The Women's FA Cup has a distinctly Australian flavour with Mary Fowler's Manchester City thumping Charlize Rule's Brighton and Hove Albion, coached by compatriot Dario Vidošić, whose father was honou...

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Teen star reaches first major quarterfinal while Świątek out of French Open
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Teen star reaches first major quarterfinal while Świątek out of French Open

Nineteen-year-old Joao Fonseca beats two-time French Open runner-up Casper Ruud to reach his first grand slam quarterfinal, while four-time champion Iga Świątek suffers her earliest exit since 2019.

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Australia could still buy five US submarines if needed, defence minister says
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Australia could still buy five US submarines if needed, defence minister says

Defence Minister Richard Marles has defended a shake-up to AUKUS that would involve Australia buying three second-hand Virginia-class submarines from the United States.

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Shelly Horton on why proactive hearing health is an act of love
Sydney Morning Herald

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Shelly Horton on why proactive hearing health is an act of love

Shelly Horton talks “the cocktail-party effect”.

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'Unacceptable' error costs Essendon against West Coast
Sydney Morning Herald

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'Unacceptable' error costs Essendon against West Coast

James Hird and Jimmy Bartel unpack Essendon's loss to West Coast.

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Australian pole vaulting star posts season's best
Sydney Morning Herald

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Australian pole vaulting star posts season's best

Nina Kennedy's has a successful return to the Diamond League as the Australian pole vaulter clears 4.80m to win and post a season's best.

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Controversial point costs Ruud second set
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Controversial point costs Ruud second set

Casper Ruud was cost the second set as the chair umpire overrulled Hawkeye.

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WA storm cuts power to thousands as wild weekend weather continues
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WA storm cuts power to thousands as wild weekend weather continues

Western Australia's southern half endures a second storm in as many days, with the State Emergency Service receiving nearly 700 requests for help across the WA Day long weekend.

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Childcare centre destroyed in fire days after nearby business burned down
Sydney Morning Herald

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Childcare centre destroyed in fire days after nearby business burned down

The building partially collapsed about 1am, after half-a-dozen emergency teams arrived on the scene.

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Aussie Hindley on Giro podium as great Dane Vingegaard completes set
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Aussie Hindley on Giro podium as great Dane Vingegaard completes set

Australian Jai Hindley finishes third at the Giro d'Italia, while Denmark's Jonas Vingegaard adds a title in Rome to his victories in France and Spain.

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Dua Lipa and Callum Turner marry at London registry office
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Dua Lipa and Callum Turner marry at London registry office

The singer and the Fantastic Beasts actor will head off for a three-day celebration in Sicily this week.

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Major train delays as signalling issue impacts rail system
Sydney Morning Herald

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Major train delays as signalling issue impacts rail system

Two lines are primarily affected, though the knock-on effects are also impacting the larger network.

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Child killed in house fire in south-west Melbourne home
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Child killed in house fire in south-west Melbourne home

Crews extinguished blaze before finding a child who died in Werribee home, Victoria police said Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily...

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Australia news live: poll puts One Nation ahead of Labor; free public transport ends in Victoria
The Guardian Australia

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Australia news live: poll puts One Nation ahead of Labor; free public transport ends in Victoria

Pauline Hanson’s One Nation now the most popular political party in the country, Redbridge Group/Accent Research poll suggests. Follow today’s news live Solomon Islands prime minister to visit Austral...

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Socceroos name World Cup squad
Sydney Morning Herald

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Socceroos name World Cup squad

Socceroos coach Tony Popovic has named 17 potential FIFA World Cup debutants in his Aussie squad.

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Alarm as nursing cuts leave High Country town without after-hours care
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Alarm as nursing cuts leave High Country town without after-hours care

Swifts Creek is an hour-and-a-half drive from the nearest hospital and residents are worried cuts to after-hours care at its Bush Nursing Centre might leave the community at risk.

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Israeli flag flies from strategic castle in southern Lebanon after capture
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Israeli flag flies from strategic castle in southern Lebanon after capture

Israeli flag flies from strategic castle in southern Lebanon after capture

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Cattle company's own tip-off revealed biosecurity breach, court told
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Cattle company's own tip-off revealed biosecurity breach, court told

A NSW company tipped off authorities to the illegal movement of its cattle, triggering the investigation that led to the largest-ever biosecurity fine under a Queensland law.

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Live: ASX tipped lower despite Wall St gains, AUD flat, oil retreats
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Live: ASX tipped lower despite Wall St gains, AUD flat, oil retreats

ASX futures are pointing to a slight decline to begin winter, with the Australian share market expected to open about 13 points lower. The weakness comes despite a solid finish on Wall Street on Frida...

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Morning Mail: A Hecs debt tweak that could save billions; Israel seizes Lebanon castle; the rise of AI fashion models
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Morning Mail: A Hecs debt tweak that could save billions; Israel seizes Lebanon castle; the rise of AI fashion models

Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Morning Mail here, and finish your day with our Afternoon Update newsletter Good morning. The Hecs debts of about 3 million students and g...

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Inhumane conditions at ICE detention camp, lawsuit says
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Inhumane conditions at ICE detention camp, lawsuit says

Civil rights groups allege people at the largest immigration detention centre in Texas are being beaten, abused and denied medical care at the camp.

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Live: Joyce warns against 'hubris' as One Nation pulls ahead of Labor in poll
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Live: Joyce warns against 'hubris' as One Nation pulls ahead of Labor in poll

One Nation recruit Barnaby Joyce says politics in Australia has changed as he welcomes the results of an opinion poll that suggests his party now has more support than Labor. Follow live.

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Could native forests be Cement Australia's 'sustainable' fuel option?
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Could native forests be Cement Australia's 'sustainable' fuel option?

Used tyres and wood waste will soon help to power a large cement manufacturing site in Tasmania as Cement Australia moves away from coal to alternative fuels, but some remain concerned the environment...

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Australia news LIVE: Sydney, Melbourne property prices fall sharply; Trump sends tougher peace deal terms to Iran; Ebola cases in the DRC climb to 260
Sydney Morning Herald

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Australia news LIVE: Sydney, Melbourne property prices fall sharply; Trump sends tougher peace deal terms to Iran; Ebola cases in the DRC climb to 260

Follow along as we bring you the latest live news updates from Australia and beyond.

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Volpato squeezes Boyle out of Australia’s World Cup plans as Popovic finalises squad
Sydney Morning Herald

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Volpato squeezes Boyle out of Australia’s World Cup plans as Popovic finalises squad

Tony Popovic has unveiled his 26-man Socceroos squad, which includes two uncapped players and 17 World Cup first-timers. Veteran Martin Boyle is not one of them.

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Massive Attack to tour Australia for first time in 16 years
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Massive Attack to tour Australia for first time in 16 years

The Bristol trip-hop group will perform in Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney in August Massive Attack are set to tour Australia for the first time in 16 years. The influential British trip-hop group, mad...

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'Bit of a gold rush' as companies search for underground hydrogen
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'Bit of a gold rush' as companies search for underground hydrogen

It's been about for a century, but companies are springing to action to find "gold hydrogen" underground around the country, as Australia and the world strive to reach net zero emissions by 2050.

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Officeworks plan to offshore jobs 'about lower cost of labour', staff say
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Officeworks plan to offshore jobs 'about lower cost of labour', staff say

The company says it wants a "globally connected team", but disgruntled staff believe plans to offshore jobs is about replacing them with cheap labour.

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Breaking: Two new faces named as Socceroos reveal World Cup squad
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Breaking: Two new faces named as Socceroos reveal World Cup squad

Recently realigned Cristian Volpato and Japan-born Tete Yengi are in line for potential national debuts after being named in Australia's squad for this year's World Cup.

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What UK's new passport changes mean for Aussie travellers
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What UK's new passport changes mean for Aussie travellers

There are some big changes coming to the way Aussies travel to the UK and those with dual Australian-British citizenship will bear the brunt of it. Here's what you need to know about the UK's new ETA...

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Person dead, another seriously injured in house fire in Melbourne’s west
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Person dead, another seriously injured in house fire in Melbourne’s west

Victoria Police have not yet released any information about the age of the victim who was killed in Werribee.

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US Navy interested in Darwin ship lift, NT minister says
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US Navy interested in Darwin ship lift, NT minister says

Northern Territory Infrastructure Minister Bill Yan says the United States Navy has expressed interest in using the controversial Darwin ship lift, which is expected to be operational next year.

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Israel seizes 12th-century Crusader fortress in deepest Lebanon incursion in decades
Sydney Morning Herald

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Israel seizes 12th-century Crusader fortress in deepest Lebanon incursion in decades

Israel raised its flag over the historic Beaufort Castle, presenting a fresh challenge to the emerging US-Iran deal to extend the ceasefire in the war.

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Iran weekly briefing: Trump demands changes to peace plan
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Iran weekly briefing: Trump demands changes to peace plan

Donald Trump is reported to be amending a peace plan, which could fuel further delays in finding a final agreement.

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Roadside stalls are booming, with 45,000 members in one group alone
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Roadside stalls are booming, with 45,000 members in one group alone

Nestled away in the Adelaide Hills are dozens of roadside stalls dedicated to local produce including baked goods and bouquets — and business is both booming and blooming.

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Shein, Kmart deny copying designs from Queensland retailer Sabo Skirt
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Shein, Kmart deny copying designs from Queensland retailer Sabo Skirt

Shein and Kmart have fired back at Sabo Skirt in an intellectual property dispute, claiming the designs they were accused of copying were substantially similar to pre-existing designs.

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Alaskan Bush People's Bear Brown shares the news of brother Matt's death
Sydney Morning Herald

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Alaskan Bush People's Bear Brown shares the news of brother Matt's death

Alaskan Bush People star Bear Brown shares new details about the tragic death of his brother Matt Brown.

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Police investigate Melbourne house fire that left one dead and another injured
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Police investigate Melbourne house fire that left one dead and another injured

A person has died in a house fire in Werribee and another person has been taken to hospital with serious injuries.

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Raped, humiliated, shamed: Women reveal Byron Bay's predatory 2000s culture
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Raped, humiliated, shamed: Women reveal Byron Bay's predatory 2000s culture

Rachel Kila has waived her right to anonymity to join dozens of others speaking out about the experiences of young girls in Byron Bay in the early 2000s, where they say it became normalised for older...

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Wild weather hits WA
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Wild weather hits WA

Thousands of residents in WA are without power after a major storm overnight.

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National weather forecast for Monday June 1
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National weather forecast for Monday June 1

National weather forecast for Monday June 1.

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Free public transport in Victoria ends
Sydney Morning Herald

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Free public transport in Victoria ends

Free public transport for Victorian commuters is ending from today.

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Trumps sends peace deal changes to Iran
Sydney Morning Herald

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Trumps sends peace deal changes to Iran

Negotiations to end the Iran deal have been delayed again.

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SA severe weather warning
Sydney Morning Herald

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SA severe weather warning

Residents in South Australia are being warned to expect rain and damaging wind today.

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Protests continue as construction begins on Olympic stadium
Sydney Morning Herald

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Protests continue as construction begins on Olympic stadium

Construction begins on Brisbane's Olympic stadium today amid protests.

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