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Raids carried out in investigations into Dezi Freeman's movements
9+ hour, 39+ min ago (46+ words) SMH. com. au Police have raided seven properties and arrested two men as they trace the movements of Dezi Freeman in his seven months on the run. Updated June 16, 2026 " 7: 21pm, first published 6: 58pm...
Spearfishers call for increased protection from sharks
8+ hour, 5+ min ago (58+ words) WA's spearfishing community is calling on the state government to provide increased protection from great white sharks after two spearfishers were killed within weeks. Updated June 16, 2026 " 8: 32pm, first published 8: 28pm...
US spearfisher dies in drowning tragedy at popular Sydney beach
9+ hour, 32+ min ago (52+ words) A US national has died after being pulled from the water at a popular beach in Manly, in Sydney's north. Updated June 16, 2026 " 7: 06pm, first published 7: 03pm...
Not great, is it? : Will a NSW win finally silence Laurie Daleys doubters
9+ hour, 59+ min ago (677+ words) June 16, 2026 " 6: 39pm Queensland coach Billy Slater is loved in Queensland and Victoria and already has his own statue in Melbourne. His NSW coaching counterpart Laurie Daley, on the other hand, had to wake up on Tuesday morning to yet another potshot…...
Firebomb damages Sydney hair salon
11+ hour, 31+ min ago (56+ words) Shocking footage has emerged of a firebombing in Concord West, where police say three small nailbombs were detonated damaging a local hair salon. Updated June 16, 2026 " 5: 07pm, first published 5: 03pm...
There's no other place I'd rather be than the "insular peninsula'
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (813+ words) I have always regarded myself as a city girl. I grew up in Balgowlah Heights and went to school in Kirribilli and my first share house was in Darlinghurst, where I designed jewellery and danced my nights away at the…...
ISIS bride's young daughter in school, enjoying freedoms of Australia
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (779+ words) June 15, 2026 " 4: 29pm The daughter of so-called ISIS bride Zeinab Ahmad is attending a public school in Victoria after arriving back in Australia from the Middle East with her mother earlier this year. Ahmad, 31, is seeking to be released on bail after…...
Tributes flow for beloved "bohemian" Fremantle artist Horatio T Birdbath
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (572+ words) June 15, 2026 " 2: 51pm Tributes have flowed for beloved Fremantle icon Horatio T Birdbath who passed away on Saturday. The 73-year-old artist " known as Fremantle's last bohemian " left his creative mark across the port city throughout the 34 years he called it home. WA…...
Melbourne park evacuated after dynamite find
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (166+ words) June 14, 2026 " 2: 02pm Children and dog walkers were cleared from a popular park in Melbourne's inner north after police were called to deal with a stash of dynamite found in a nearby property on Sunday afternoon. Footage obtained by The Age shows…...
Language learning is the gift we must give our children
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (535+ words) June 14, 2026 " 5: 00am Learning a language is a lifelong gift. It enriches our lives, giving children and adults an understanding of other cultures and deepening our understanding of our own. Yet fewer students are enrolling in language courses in Australian schools than…...