WA police appeal for help to find 10-year-old girl missing from Perth suburbs
Lyndel Ningella was last seen leaving home in Butler on Saturday evening prompting concerns about her safety e appealed for help in fi
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theguardian.com
18.08.2026
Australia make big batting change after shock Bangladesh loss
Australia have dropped opener Jake Weatherald after their shock home loss to Bangladesh but retained Marnus Labuschagne for the must-win second Test.
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18.08.2026
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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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
Alan Jones allegedly kissed young man in wardrobe of James Packer’s personal suite at Crown Towers, court hears
Former 2GB and 2UE radio broadcaster is facing 22 indecent assault and sexual touching charges. Jones, 85, has pleaded not guilty l, free app
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17.08.2026
Australia’s marine parks protect ‘places no one goes’ rather than fragile coastal zones, scientists say
Hundreds of experts write to environment minister calling for stronger protections for ‘unique and distinct’ marine ecosystems s been
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23.08.2026
Illicit deeds have just gotten a new Halloween video game banned in Australia – and it’s not because of the violence
Academics – and a former director of Australia’s Classification Board – say Halloween: The Game’s ban due to ‘incentivised drug use’ highlights an incoherent set of standards
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23.08.2026
Australia hammer Bangladesh inside two days to tie Test series
Australia responded to their shock opening loss to Bangladesh in Darwin with a thumping innings victory inside two days in Mackay to tie the two-Test series at 1-1.
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23.08.2026
Starc takes 10 as Australia hand Bangladesh innings defeat in second Test
Australia bounce back after losing first Test, bowling out the visitors for 64 and 95 to win by an innings and 51 runs.
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aljazeera.com
23.08.2026
Mitchell Starc rips through Bangladesh – again – as Australia seal dominant Test win in two days
Australia 210; Bangladesh 64 & 95Starc stars with 10 wickets in second TestMitchell Starc has rocked the Bangladesh batting order for the second time in as many days in Mackay to secure Australia vict
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23.08.2026
Sydney Marathon admits ‘unfortunate error’ as finishers medal depicts Munich stadium as race highlight
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23.08.2026
Fur seal‘s death marks first Australian mainland mammal fatality from spreading H5 bird flu strain
Seal found dead at Beachport in South Australia on Wednesday follows three mass mortality events in terns l, free app or daily news podcastA
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23.08.2026
Australia v Bangladesh: second men’s Test, day two – live
Updates from the Great Barrier Reef Arena in Mackay Any thoughts? Email Megan45th over: Australia 184-8 (Green 65, Lyon 15) After that loose over from Hasan, we have Taijul Islam coming into the attac
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23.08.2026
Australia news live: Victorian Liberals announce plan for new appeals court to ensure tougher sentences
New court of criminal appeal would give effect to new bail and sentencing laws, opposition leader says. Follow liveThe Victorian Liberals have announced that, if elected, they will split the court of
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23.08.2026
See King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard Bring Out Max Weinberg at Queens Show
E Street Band drummer fills in for his son and friend of the band Jay Weinberg at Australian psych-rockers' Forest Hills Stadium concert
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rollingstone.com
22.08.2026
Man, 45, charged with murder of young Irish woman in Australia
It is understood that the accused and the victim knew each other
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independent.co.uk
22.08.2026
Elouise Eftos: Aphrodite review – ‘Australia’s first attractive comedian’ asks if love is real
Pleasance Dome, Edinburgh Heckling herself in character as the Greek goddess, the standup delivers an intelligent, in-your-face show about sex and expectationsYou can’t argue with the opening gambit o
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theguardian.com
22.08.2026
Dog Park: a delightful sitcom that will fill the Colin from Accounts shaped hole in your life
This snort-aloud Australian comedy is sweet, hilarious – and a surprising examination of male loneliness and mid-life crisis. Who’s a good show then?!Whenever I’m watching a programme that features an
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theguardian.com
22.08.2026
Australia v Bangladesh: second men’s Test, day one – live
Updates from the Great Barrier Reef ArenaStart time in Mackay is 10am AESTAny thoughts? Email JonathanThe pitch is expected to offer more bounce than Darwin, which will suit the extra height and pace
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22.08.2026
Western allies slam Israel for ending World Central Kitchen strike probe
UK, Australia and Canada call Israel’s decision not to investigate deadly 2024 strike on a Gaza aid convoy 'shameful'.
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aljazeera.com
21.08.2026