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smh.com.au > national > nsw > police-defend-actions-after-herzog-protests-turn-violent-20260210-p5o0y0.html

Police defend actions after Herzog protests turn violent

27+ min ago   (38+ words) Chaotic scenes in Sydney CBD, as police clash with protesters and arresting 27 people Chaotic scenes in Sydney CBD, as police clash with protesters and arresting 27 people Updated February 10, 2026 " 9:06am,first published 9:03am...

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smh.com.au > national > australia-news-live-anti-herzog-protests-turn-violent-sussan-ley-s-leadership-expected-to-be-challenged-within-days-20260210-p5o0wa.html

Australia news LIVE: Anti-Herzog protests turn violent; Sussan Ley’s leadership expected to be challenged within days

2+ hour, 48+ min ago   (603+ words) Wentworth MP Allegra Spender says the images and videos coming out of last night's pro-Palestine protest in Sydney would have "disturbed" a lot of Australians. "I think a lot of Australians, Bondi included, will be really disturbed by these images,…...

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smh.com.au > national > hunt-for-gang-behind-violent-assaults-in-sydney-20260210-p5o0wg.html

Hunt for gang behind violent assaults in Sydney

3+ hour, 6+ min ago   (48+ words) Two men are in hospital and police have launched a manhunt over violent assaults overnight in Sydney's north-west. Two men are in hospital and police have launched a manhunt over violent assaults overnight in Sydney's north-west. Updated February 10, 2026 " 6:27am,first published…...

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smh.com.au > national > western-australia > could-light-rail-fill-in-the-gaps-of-metronet-s-circle-line-20260209-p5o0td.html

Could light rail fill in the gaps of Metronet’s ‘circle line’?

4+ hour, 33+ min ago   (508+ words) February 10, 2026 " 5:00am Premier Roger Cook has again floated the idea of completing the circle route rail line " but this time raised the possibility of bringing in the help of light rail or trackless trams. Cook made the comments at a Property…...

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smh.com.au > national > queensland > the-most-popular-routes-in-brisbane-revealed-as-public-transport-surges-20260209-p5o0tw.html

The most popular routes in Brisbane revealed as public transport surges

8+ hour, 33+ min ago   (313+ words) February 10, 2026 " 1:00am More than 190 million public transport trips have been recorded over the past year in south-east Queensland, with new data revealing the most popular bus routes. Tuesday marks 12 months since 50" fares were funded as an ongoing initiative. Buses were the…...

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smh.com.au > national > victoria > laos-poisoning-families-condemn-185-fines-after-australian-teens-deaths-20260209-p5o0o1.html

‘Absolute injustice’: Melbourne families slam $185 fines after teens’ methanol poisoning deaths

15+ hour, 20+ min ago   (899+ words) February 9, 2026 " 6:13pm The devastated families of two Australian teenagers who died of methanol poisoning in Laos have condemned a secret court case that led to 10 people being handed $185 fines, describing the outcome as a betrayal and beyond comprehension. The Melbourne parents…...

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smh.com.au > national > queensland > father-found-in-shower-with-cigarette-in-his-hand-after-house-fire-that-killed-boy-20260209-p5o0m2.html

Father found in ‘shower with cigarette in his hand’ after house fire that killed boy

18+ hour, 36+ min ago   (702+ words) Updated February 9, 2026 " 4:50pm,first published 2:57pm Moments after two Queensland boys were badly injured in a house fire, police found their father nearby having a shower and smoking a cigarette, with a dazed expression and unresponsive to their questions, a court has…...

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smh.com.au > sport > tennis > ecuador-stuns-australia-in-historic-davis-cup-upset-20260209-p5o0lj.html

Ecuador stuns Australia in historic Davis Cup upset

1+ day, 52+ min ago   (14+ words) Ecuador stuns Australia in historic Davis Cup upset'smh.com.au The Sydney Morning Herald...

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smh.com.au > national > queensland > sydney-now-cheaper-than-brisbane-for-first-home-buyers-20260208-p5o0fs.html

Brisbane now more expensive than Sydney for first-home buyers

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (222+ words) First-home buyers in Brisbane have been dealt another blow, with new data showing entry-level homes are now more expensive here than in Sydney. New figures from property data firm Foundit showed that while Sydney remained more expensive overall, Brisbane had…...

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smh.com.au > national > woman-dead-following-collision-in-melbourne-s-north-20260207-p5o0c0.html

Woman dead following collision in Melbourne’s north

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (40+ words) A woman has died after her car crashed into a truck in Melbourne's north overnight. A woman has died after her car crashed into a truck in Melbourne's north overnight. Updated February 7, 2026 " 11:16am,first published 11:14am...