Five Australian footy players suspended for season amid police investigation
The suspensions, for drinking and inviting women to a hotel, come as police investigate an alleged sexual assault.
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bbc.co.uk
19.08.2026
Australia politics live: NDIS reforms to pass parliament today after 63 amendments get Coalition on side
Bill passed Senate on Wednesday evening and is due back in lower house today. Follow today’s news liveFollow our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning and welcome to our live
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theguardian.com
18.08.2026
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Australian library pulls book on Gaza from shelves after complaint from Bondi attack survivor
How to Sell a Genocide: The Media's Complicity in the Destruction of Gaza, by American writer Adam Johnson, was withdrawn from Waverley Library
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independent.co.uk
18.08.2026
Japan and Australia defense chiefs tout ‘significant’ progress on high-energy laser
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said the advances were a breakthrough not only for bilateral ties but also for Japan's own defense industry.
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japantimes.co.jp
18.08.2026
Australia politics live: Greens say Labor and Coalition deal on gambling ad laws a ‘smokescreen’
Greens spokeswoman Sarah Hanson-Young says opt-out system doesn’t acknowledge ‘how the internet actually works. Follow today’s news live
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17.08.2026
3M knew for more than 50 years that its products could harm humans, Australian government alleges in court documents
Exclusive: federal government court filings claim internal company documents included warnings about products being toxic w more than
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theguardian.com
17.08.2026
Why rightwing critics are wrong to say the Australian super system is broken
Spending on aged pension will be stable for decades to come, experts argue, despite claims by Bragg and Hanson n system “one of the bi
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17.08.2026
Australia sets launch for sweeping gun buyback after Bondi Beach terror attack: 'Sensible gun reform'
New South Wales will be the first Australian state to launch a gun buyback scheme, offering up to $700 per firearm after the Bondi Beach terror attack.
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foxnews.com
17.08.2026
Victorian teachers are to be the best paid in Australia. A union rebellion helped seal the deal
Salaries will rise 28.3% to 32.4% over four years, an outcome partly shaped by a rank-and-file revolt within the Australian Education Union l
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17.08.2026
Report supporting Australia’s teen social media ban appears to contain AI hallucinations, Senate hears
Exclusive: Guardian analysis finds one section of report includes links to academic articles that do not exist, but authors deny the references were made up by AI
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17.08.2026
Australia politics live: Labor warned against changing work rights for visa holders amid ‘scapegoating’ of immigrants
Dozens of non-profit groups urge Labor not to limit work rights for temporary migrants. Follow today’s news live ot homophobes’, but w
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16.08.2026
Nazi artefacts still being sold online years after trade outlawed across Australia
One seller says second world war memorabilia containing banned Nazi symbols is legal under exemptions to the laws bited symbols are be
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16.08.2026
Australian health experts fear US vaccine scepticism is catching on as ‘anything Trump says filters through’
Australia records 3% fall in one-year-olds fully immunised against hepatitis B as downward trend continues, expert says ave warned a s
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16.08.2026
Logies 2026: Sam Pang wins gold and Sam Neill wins posthumous best actor at Australia’s TV awards
Neill won for his performance in legal thriller The Twelve: Cape Rock Killer, at a ceremony dominated by wins for the ABCLogies 2026 ceremony: the best moments and red carpet looks – in picturesSam Ne
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16.08.2026
Deepfake Anthony Albanese used in celebrity scams duping Australians out of $7.4m, Asic warns
Australia’s corporate watchdog says PM is the figure most commonly used in deepfakes to promote phony investment opportunities in scam
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theguardian.com
16.08.2026
Australia to begin gun buyback scheme in response to Bondi shooting
Australia will begin buying back guns in November, almost a year after a shooting at Sydney's Bondi killed 15 people.
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aljazeera.com
16.08.2026
Bangladesh make history with first-ever Test cricket win in Australia
Bangladesh dominated Australia throughout, and the margin of victory will send shockwaves through the cricketing world.
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aljazeera.com
16.08.2026
Japan’s defence minister heads to Australia to meet Marles in wake of melon-gate controversy
Discussions to focus on Australia’s acquisition of Mogami-class frigates as Japan plays down Albanese’s podcast commentsJapan’s defence minister will visit Canberra this week, the highest level engage
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theguardian.com
16.08.2026
Australia gun buyback spurred by Bondi attack to start in November, PM says
Australia introduced measures to reduce gun ownership following a deadly attack on Sydney's Bondi Beach last year.
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aljazeera.com
16.08.2026
Australia news live: Pauline Hanson opposes major gun buyback agreed in wake of Bondi terror attack
Legislation for plan passed parliament earlier this year and is set to commence in NSW from November. Follow live updates pposed to a
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16.08.2026