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Rob Hirst: a legacy of connections and kindness

Rob Hirst: a legacy of connections and kindness

Friends, collaborators and fellow musicians remember the late Midnight Oil drummer as a giant songwriter who changed the national conversation.

Nats' demands complicate Liberal leadership speculation

Nats' demands complicate Liberal leadership speculation

Nats' demands complicate Liberal leadership speculation

Nats' demands complicate Liberal leadership speculation

Liberals are weighing up their options ahead of a looming leadership coup against Sussan Ley but fury at the Nationals leader is complicating the situation.

'Once in a lifetime': small Aussie studio in Oscar hope

'Once in a lifetime': small Aussie studio in Oscar hope

'Once in a lifetime': small Aussie studio in Oscar hope

'Once in a lifetime': small Aussie studio in Oscar hope

For one Adelaide-based studio, the chance to claim best visual effects for the Oscars' most-nominated film only comes around once in a lifetime.

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Aussie shares end rocky week slightly lower, gold soars

Aussie shares end rocky week slightly lower, gold soars

Gold has hit yet another record high, despite risk sentiment improving after US President Donald Trump walked back talk of tariffs or taking Greenland by force.

Safety warnings as 'heat dome' looms over long weekend

Safety warnings as 'heat dome' looms over long weekend

A "heat dome" is set to bring potentially record-breaking temperatures and fire danger to parts of the nation over the Australia Day long weekend.

Savings coming for households able to use energy in day

Savings coming for households able to use energy in day

Australia is pressing ahead with its three-hour timeslot of free electricity as critics warn the design could disadvantage some customers.

Buskers lay bare their souls in country music heartland

Buskers lay bare their souls in country music heartland

Hundreds of songbirds have flocked to Australia’s country music capital to fill the streets with song.

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Rising Australian country star comes full circle

Rising Australian country star comes full circle

Rising Australian country star comes full circle

Rising Australian country star comes full circle

Lane Pittman won millions of hearts and minds when he auditioned for The Voice as a teenager. Now, he's performing with the biggest names in country music.

Human connection lauded as AI takes on country music

Human connection lauded as AI takes on country music

Human connection lauded as AI takes on country music

Human connection lauded as AI takes on country music

Australia's top country musicians are aware of the threat posed by generative AI, but many believe the technology could never harness the essence of the genre.

Grim Outlook for Teams as Microsoft hit by outage

Grim Outlook for Teams as Microsoft hit by outage

Grim Outlook for Teams as Microsoft hit by outage

Grim Outlook for Teams as Microsoft hit by outage

An outage has hit a cloud-based office software used by hundreds of million of people across the globe, impacting services including emails and video calls.

Leadership reset on the cards to mend coalition divorce

Leadership reset on the cards to mend coalition divorce

Leadership reset on the cards to mend coalition divorce

Leadership reset on the cards to mend coalition divorce

A change in leaders for both the Liberals and Nationals might be needed if the conservative parties are to reconcile their differences amid rising tensions.

The election campaign threat that has parties worried

The election campaign threat that has parties worried

The election campaign threat that has parties worried

The election campaign threat that has parties worried

Labor's review of its thumping 2025 federal election victory has found the biggest threat to its future success might lie beyond the floundering opposition.

Hailstorms, cyclones prompt multibillion-dollar claims

Hailstorms, cyclones prompt multibillion-dollar claims

Hailstorms, cyclones prompt multibillion-dollar claims

Hailstorms, cyclones prompt multibillion-dollar claims

From hail damage on cars to rooves ripped off homes, severe weather events across Australia caused an eye-watering $3.5 billion in insured losses in 2025.

Climate change made heatwave five times more likely

Climate change made heatwave five times more likely

Climate change made heatwave five times more likely

Climate change made heatwave five times more likely

Australia has just experienced its worst heatwave in six years but it's set to become much more common under existing policies to curb carbon emissions.

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'Nation has stood up': mourners resilient after attack

A message of defiance grounded in Jewish tenets has marked an emotional commemoration for Bondi massacre victims as political and religious leaders unite.

Magic number that could decide an interest rate hike

Traders now tip a greater-than-50 per cent chance of an interest rate hike in February, but some pundits are holding out hope for a Reserve Bank reprieve.

'A grieving nation': PM's apology as Bondi dead mourned

A national day of mourning for those killed in the Bondi attack has culminated in an emotional memorial service and a personal apology from the prime minister.

Healthy jobs market spells rate pain for borrowers

Upcoming inflation data will be make or break for a Reserve Bank rate hike decision following stronger than expected jobs figures, economists say.

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Rate hike fears cap gains after Aussie stocks surge

Simmering geopolitical tensions have handed the bourse its first positive session of the week, but a surprise employment spike has reignited rate hike fears.

Santos lifts output, sales as first Barossa cargo loads

An Australian oil and gas giant has posted stronger production and revenues despite weaker commodity prices, as two long-awaited projects ramp up.

Ley's leadership in peril as Nationals jump off wagon

With the coalition breaking up for a second time due to its "untenable position," Sussan Ley's hold on the Liberal leadership appears to be slipping.

Fortescue breaks iron ore output record, but costs drag

One of Australia's biggest miners has broken a production record, but operating costs and one project's underperformance has underwhelmed investors.

'Literally unbelievable': families mourn Bondi victims

Families of those killed in the Bondi Beach terrorist attack are trying to come to terms with their grief as Australia pauses for a national day of mourning.

Global body urges treasurer to spend less, reform taxes

Global economic body the OECD has called on Australia to rein in the NDIS and make changes to property taxes to help fix the budget and boost productivity.

Swimmers face deadlier threat than rising shark attacks

A bigger menace lurks in Australian waters than a recent string of shark attacks, swimmers are being warned ahead of the long weekend.

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