Pseudo-legal conspiracy theories that deny the authority of the state are an increasing issue in firearm disputes Australia was once the gold standard for gun safety. Experts say it’s losing control Why the gun lobby says it’s ‘winning’ – Full Story podcast Read more from our investigation into gun control in Australia In 2024, the suspected Porepunkah gunman Dezi Freeman told the Victorian supreme court his firearm licence had been taken. “I had my firearms licences cancelled and lost my club membership,” Freeman wrote in a submission. In the hearing, he sought to challenge the cancellation of his driver’s licence. Continue reading...

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Environment minister says scientific evidence did not convince government that remote island qualified Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Sign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter here Australia’s environment minister, Murray Watt, has backed the creation of “no-go zones” where development will be banned in some places under a revamped nature law, but said Tasmania’s remote Robbins Island – the site of a contentious windfarm proposal – does not qualify. Watt this week said the Albanese government would accelerate its plan to overhaul the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act so that legislation was introduced to parliament this year , sooner than previously suggested. Continue reading...

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Those aged 20 to 34 spent more on non-essential goods in the three months to June than they had a year before, when they were cutting back Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Australians are starting to spend a little more as household budgets recover and interest rates and inflation ease, the country’s biggest companies have said. ASX-listed businesses have reported their earnings through August, showing rising customer spending on overseas flights, pints at the pub, and running shoes. Continue reading...

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Agencies say Islamic Revolutionary Guards recruited locals, including a former chapter president of bikie club allegedly paid $12,000 for arson attack Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, this week said the country’s domestic spy agency Asio had “credible evidence” that Iran directed at least two antisemitic attacks on Australian soil. What do we know about the evidence? And the attacks? Could Iran be behind other antisemitic incidents? Continue reading...

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Sunday march organised by ‘White Australians’ condemned as hateful by federal government Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast An anti-immigration protest called March for Australia is planned to take place in cities across the country on Sunday. The march has been condemned as hateful by the Albanese government, and is being promoted by a grab-bag of neo-Nazis , so-called freedom fighters – who gained prominence during the pandemic – and other fringe groups. Continue reading...

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The Sydney Swans star says ‘nothing prepares you’ for a torn ACL. She speaks about the challenges of her gruelling recovery – and what she learned along the way “My knee ruled my whole world,” the Sydney Swans forward Chloe Molloy says, reflecting on her past year. As one of the AFLW ’s leading players, she had been primed to propel the Swans towards the finals in 2024. But in training before the second round, she felt pain in her right knee. Molloy Runs sprints at Tramway Oval on 13 June Ahead of AFL finals sign up for our free weekly newsletter Continue reading...

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This week has brought one of the most decisive foreign policy moves of the PM’s tenure, but the demands of the world stage remain considerable Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Anthony Albanese was cryptic in a meeting of the Labor caucus on Tuesday morning, telling government MPs he was preparing to make a big announcement in Canberra later that day. Without any detail, the unusual statement quickly started a guessing game throughout Parliament House – especially in the press gallery. Continue reading...

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The Melbourne-based Palestinian journalist and poet on life in Australia, her memories of Gaza and living in two worlds Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email “It’s so quiet here, all I can hear is my thoughts,” Plestia Alaqad says as we begin our walk through a suburban park on a cold, overcast afternoon in Melbourne’s suburbs. After we exchange greetings (“At least it’s not raining”), she makes it clear she doesn’t want me to publish our exact location. Almost two years have passed since she fled Gaza with her mother, sister and grandmother, fearing that her role as a a journalist could put their lives in danger. That fear still lingers. Continue reading...

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It wasn’t just the challenge of 42km. It was about experiencing my city transformed, full of collective energy that lingers long after the finish line I once witnessed a close friend in a state that was almost unbearable to see. He was hobbling, hands clenched, face contorted and plastered with sweat. He was in the depths of the 2023 Sydney Marathon. Thirty kilometres down and 12 more to go. I remember thinking: “Why on earth would anyone put themselves through this?” Fast forward two years and in a matter of hours, I will find myself on the same route that almost broke him. Continue reading...

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Elliot Anderson and Djed Spence have earned their first England call-ups, with Trent Alexander-Arnold among those left out of Thomas Tuchel's squad

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Elliot Anderson and Djed Spence have earned their first England call-ups, with Trent Alexander-Arnold among those left out of Thomas Tuchel's squad

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Veteran coach forced to endure worst half in club’s history as Roosters run up 40 points in AAMI Park embarrassment Friday was supposed to be a celebration of one of rugby league’s greatest coaches. But following the Roosters’ 40-10 defeat of the Storm, Craig Bellamy was not amused. After watching the worst half in Melbourne’s history, during which his team completed just five sets after half-time, giving up a 10-point lead and conceding 40, he was better described as enraged. Once known as rugby league’s human explosive, Bellamy said at his press conference this week that he had mellowed. But watching him on the television cameras pace furiously around an empty dressing room after full-time, it was the Bellamy of old. Ahead of AFL finals sign up for our free weekly newsletter Continue reading...

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Israel's military has stepped up armed operations around Gaza City, ending temporary pauses there that had allowed aid deliveries.

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Israel's military has stepped up armed operations around Gaza City, ending temporary pauses there that had allowed aid deliveries.

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Manchester United coach Ruben Amorim says he's living "day by day" as the pressure ramps up on his position after their humiliating loss at Grimsby.

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Manchester United coach Ruben Amorim says he's living "day by day" as the pressure ramps up on his position after their humiliating loss at Grimsby.

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