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Tourists warned to avoid Fitzgerald River National Park as bushfire hits Emergency Warning

Tourists are warned to avoid Fitzgerald River National Park, 500 kilometres south-east of Perth, as a bushfire burning in the park is escalated to an Emergency Warning and evacuation centres open.

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Writers' Week letter shows premier backed removal of Randa Abdel-Fattah

South Australia's premier told the Adelaide Festival board it would open itself to "accusations of hypocrisy" and "legitimate public ridicule" if it did not cancel the appearance of Randa Abdel-Fattah from Writers' Week.

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Boy, 12, in critical condition after being bitten by a shark at Sydney Harbour beach

Emergency services were called to Hermitage Foreshore Walk near Shark Beach at Vaucluse about 4:20pm on Sunday afternoon following reports of a boy being bitten by a shark.

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Flood warnings continue as Queensland stock losses to hit more than 100,000

Numerous flood warnings remain active across central Queensland, with ex-Tropical Cyclone Koji still driving floodwater through major catchments, while the premier met with graziers on Sunday to discuss massive stock losses.

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Four-year-old boy dies after car crashes into Mawson shopping centre in Canberra's south

The accident happened at Mawson shopping centre in Canberra's south.

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Australian Open 2026 live: Matteo Berrettini withdraws from first round against Alex De Minaur as grand slam tournament starts

Luckless Italian star Matteo Berrettini withdraws from his first-round Australian Open clash with Alex de Minaur, as day one of the first tennis grand slam of 2026 kicks off with Carlos Alcaraz and Aryna Sabalenka the main attractions. Follow live.

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Donald Trump announces tariffs for eight countries as Greenland stand-off continues

Donald Trump announces the escalating tariffs for Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Finland as a row over Greenland continues.

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Liberal Party election autopsy delayed after Peter Dutton suggests report defames him and his staff

The report, co-authored by Liberal grandees Pru Goward and Nick Minchin, has now been sent to a legal team to ensure it is watertight while the party decides what step to take next.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to 'make a different world' and Iran is vital to his plan

Tehran is the epicentre of the nightly protests shaking Iran's regime, but the reverberations are being felt loud and clear in Moscow, too.

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Meet the Australian volunteers changing lives on a hospital ship in Africa

On the largest civilian hospital ship in the world, Australian volunteers provide life-changing healthcare that is transforming lives.