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Australia · Sydney Morning Herald

Perth beach closed after whale remains discovered

25 Oct 21:30

A popular Perth beach has been closed after a whale carcass was found on the sand, prompting a shark alert.

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Australia · Sydney Morning Herald

Australia news LIVE: Haines tributes to open parliamentary proceedings today; Hanson refuses to apologise for cartoon depicting Thorpe being run over by bus

Follow along as we bring you the latest live news updates from Australia and around the world.

26 Oct 10:49

Australia · Guardian Australia

Australia politics live: Albanese leads emotional tributes to Haines in parliament; access to contraception and UTI treatment to become cheaper and easier

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26 Oct 10:44

Australia · ABC

Youth boxing program fights off negativity, provides positive role models

Fighting in a ring may not seem like the most obvious way to help young men learn to control their emotions, but the team behind this free boxing program say it has done exactly that.

26 Oct 10:41

Australia · ABC

Fowler's City draw to end winning start

Mary Fowler provides an assist, but Manchester City lost its 100 per cent winning start to the WSL season in a furious derby draw with Manchester United.

26 Oct 10:31

Australia · Sydney Morning Herald

WA news LIVE: Driver dies after Kalgoorlie Desert Race

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26 Oct 10:30

Australia · Sydney Morning Herald

A bullet on the windscreen, a firefighter’s old badge number: The message left on a Victorian minister’s car

The threatening act comes as the firefighters union begins a campaign urging voters to put Labor last, as a dispute over staffing requirements continues.

26 Oct 10:01

Australia · ABC

Police hunt for masked men after four injured in Logan drive-by shooting

A 19-year-old woman who was shot in the head and neck remains in a critical condition after the drive-by shooting on Saturday.

26 Oct 09:49

Australia · ABC

Labor promises $6.8b South Coast rail fix days after timetable backflip

Days after proposed timetable changes were abandoned, the government is promising to electrify the rail line from Kiama to Bomaderry and add additional tracks.

26 Oct 09:41