#theguardian.com. Third-party groups join election fray with accusations Greens and teals threaten Australia’s ‘stability’. One initiative, Better Australia, claims in a draft flyer to have helped reduce Greens support in NSW local and Queensland state campaigns that focused on the party’s stance on Israel
#Feb.27.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. Choice reveals Australian insurers with biggest price hikes in the last year. Kogan, RAC and Honey were the worst offenders, raising rates by more than 30%, while only one brand lowered its quotes
#Feb.27.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. Queensland council moves to evict homeless people from parks with public camping ban. City of Moreton Bay CEO says change that will see homeless face threat of fines is needed for health and safety
#Feb.27.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. Toyah Cordingley was ‘unhappy with boyfriend’ days before death, Queensland murder trial told. Jury hears 24-year-old wanted to leave her boyfriend before she was found fatally stabbed and buried on a beach north of Cairns
#Feb.27.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. Former NSW Liberal MP pleads not guilty to sexually assaulting teenage boy. Rory Amon committed to stand trial on 10 separate charges, including sexual intercourse with a person under the age of 14
#Feb.27.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. Penny Wong accuses Coalition of ‘gunboat diplomacy’ in Senate estimates as Chinese warships sail into Great Australian Bight. James Paterson questions whether PM was across detail of live-fire drill, prompting Wong to say opposition senator ‘not actually interested in detail’
#Feb.27.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. Affluent suburbs targeted in Victorian government move to seize planning controls to build more homes. South Yarra and Windsor among 25 new ‘activity centres’ identified by Labor for higher-density housing
#Feb.27.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. Man allegedly behind Melbourne’s ‘Pam the Bird’ graffiti bailed to live with ‘no nonsense’ grandmother. Jack Gibson-Burrell, 21, released after flagging he will fight more than 50 offences and being accused of painting on Melbourne landmarks
#Feb.27.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. ‘Suspicious device’ washed up on popular Gold Coast beach identified as practice torpedo. Main Beach reopened after exclusion zone set up on tourist strip while device was investigated
#Feb.27.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. Qantas posts $1.39bn profit as holidaymakers flock to Jetstar. Half-year results reveal budget carrier earnings up 35% in a year with 8% uptick in capacity
#Feb.26.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. Tropical Cyclone Alfred forecast: system intensifies to category three as it remains off Queensland coast. BoM tracking path of storm 850km north-east of Mackay and expected to cause powerful waves and winds on coast from Townsville down to K’Gari
#Feb.26.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. ‘It wasn’t nice’: Australian couple sat next to corpse on long-haul flight. Mitchell Ring and Jennifer Colin say woman who died en route to Doha was left next to them by Qatar Airways staff
#Feb.26.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. We all live in a nuclear submarine: Aukus future on show as USS Minnesota docks in Perth. With long voyages and tight living quarters, American sailors give a glimpse of what’s in store for Australian counterparts in $368bn deal
#Feb.26.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. A murky picture has emerged over China’s live-fire drills. Who knew what when?. Here’s what we know about how Australia learned about Chinese navy exercises held in the Tasman Sea over two days
#Feb.26.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. Tropical Cyclone Alfred forecast: system yet to intensify as it lingers off Queensland coast. Weather bureau says category 2 Tropical Cyclone Alfred is about 930km north-east of Mackay and is tracking slowly south through Coral Sea
#Feb.26.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. Khaled Sabsabi pledges to show Venice Biennale work despite Creative Australia decision to drop him. Artist and curator Michael Dagostino break silence following Creative Australia decision to withdraw them as representatives
#Feb.26.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. ‘Dangerous, highly manipulative’ sect leader among 14 jailed for Elizabeth Struhs’ manslaughter. Eight-year-old’s parents and 12 other members of Toowoomba religious group the Saints are responsible for her ‘slow and painful death’, judge says
#Feb.26.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. Victoria police officer admits ‘unprofessional’ comments after pepper-spraying climate protesters. Court played body-worn camera footage of comments by Nicholas Bolzonello who has given evidence in the trial
#Feb.26.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. Rajwinder Singh linked to Toyah Cordingley’s shallow grave through DNA and ‘distinctive’ car, court hears. Singh, who has pleaded not guilty to murder, owned Alfa Romeo sedan ‘similar’ to one seen on CCTV in areas where Cordingley’s phone was located, jury told
#Feb.26.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. Review finds 97% of NSW sexual assault cases prosecuted fairly, despite judge’s concerns about ‘meritless’ cases. Review follows rare spat between top prosecutors and judges, the latter suggesting a lack of ‘rational interrogation’ over sexual assault allegations
#Feb.26.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. Dutton defends ‘astute’ share purchases and late property disclosures as Labor demands details. Opposition leader says he made required disclosures to parliamentary register and defends lucrative property and share investments
#Feb.26.2025 ×
#bbc.com. Marty Sheargold: Radio host sorry for women's football remarks. Football Australia says it is "deeply disappointed" by comments Marty Sheargold made on air.
#Feb.26.2025 ×
#theguardian.com. ‘Got any men’s sport?’: Triple M radio host who compared Matildas to ‘year 10 girls’ condemned. Marty Sheargold also asked to hear male sport news instead, with swift backlash resulting in an apology from him and the station
#Feb.26.2025 ×
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