‘I’m genuinely sorry’: Australian Hyrox athlete who soiled herself apologises to China and rivals
Joanna Wietrzyk ‘regrets’ decision to keep racing She forfeits points from her win in the Beijing race lete who caused a storm by winning a Hyro
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17.09.2026
Australian athlete apologizes after winning race despite involuntary bowel movement
An Australian athlete apologized Thursday for continuing — and winning — her race in China over the weekend after experiencing an involuntary bowel movement during competition.
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17.09.2026
Australia Post worker stole dozens of bank cards to fund ‘debilitating’ gambling addiction
Court hears Mauro Paul Coluzzi and two associates defrauded customers and banks of more than $130,000An Australia Post worker’s crippling gambling addiction spiralled into purchases of gold jewellery,
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17.09.2026
International students, 'visa hoppers' and backpackers targeted in Australia migration crackdown
The government wants to reduce net overseas migration from over 300,000 to 225,000 people by 2028.
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17.09.2026
Australia to bar foreign students from bringing their partners and children
At present, international students can bring their spouses and partners and dependent children under the age of 18 into Australia to accompany them.
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17.09.2026
IMF urges Australian governments to cut spending as another interest rate hike looms
Warning comes as forecast for nation’s economic growth downgraded amid concerns over rising debt and inflation l, free app or daily news podc
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17.09.2026
Australia politics live: Labor to reveal new immigration rules; PM hails narrowing of gender gap
. ough restrictions on the ability to bring family members into Australia under big changes to the country’s
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16.09.2026
Australian politics live: Lambie compares ‘dangerous’ Hanson to Trump; NSW One Nation leader wants abortion ‘stopped’
tion in New South Wales has fronted a rally opposing “abortion up to birth” ahead of an expected vote in the upper ho
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15.09.2026
Canada, the UK and Australia should investigate the WCK attack in Gaza
Israel has made clear it is unwilling to hold to account those responsible for the deaths of seven humanitarian workers.
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15.09.2026
Australia’s Indigenous population estimated at 2.2m before ‘demographic catastrophe’ of colonisation
Study finds earlier numbers were underestimated, suggesting impact of diseases and massacres were much greater than previously thought
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15.09.2026
Australian minister says Canberra ‘on the same page’ as Ottowa on closer EU ties
Australian Trade Minister Don Farrell says Australia "will take great interest" in Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's bid for a "unique alliance."
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15.09.2026
Pauline Hanson says she’s sorry ‘if I offended people’ with Indigenous Australians remarks
One Nation leader had been condemned by figures from across the political spectrum over the newly resurfaced podcast commentsPauline Hanson has made a qualified apology after describing Indigenous Aus
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15.09.2026
Australia says it could follow Canada in forging deeper ties with EU
Trade minister says Canberra is on the same page as Ottawa and ‘will take great interest in what Mark Carney does’
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15.09.2026
Australia politics live: Hastie accuses Hanson of avoiding media; Anthony Albanese and King Charles speak
our live news blog. I’m Martin Farrer with the top overnight stories and then it will be Krishani Dhanji wi
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14.09.2026
Shark attacks, injures surfer at popular beach in Australia
Scientists believe increasingly crowded waters and rising ocean temperatures are shifting sharks' migratory patterns, which may be contributing to a rise in attacks.
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14.09.2026
Bali police investigating death of Australian man found alongside bodies of young children
Police say mother is in ‘deep shock and grief’ as case is being investigated as double murder-suicide
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14.09.2026
Indonesian police investigate deaths of Australian man and two children in Bali as suspected murder-suicide
Police in Bali believe the two young children died as a result of violence, while a 57-year-old man is believed to have taken his own life Indonesian police are investigating the deaths of three Austr
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14.09.2026
Bali police investigate after Australian man and children found dead in home
Police were called after the man's wife became concerned and asked neighbours to check on her family.
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14.09.2026
Pauline Hanson’s comments about Indigenous Australians condemned as ‘nasty’ and ‘derogatory’
Indigenous senators have criticised One Nation leader saying the comments showed ‘wilful ignorance’ l, free app or daily news podcastFederal
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Australian ecologist, 29, dies after falling from popular cliff on island near Bali
Brianna Cronin, 29, an ecologist from Queensland, was found stranded on the side of a cliff at Kelingking Beach
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14.09.2026