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- liveThere are warnings for several regional communities in Victoria and Tasmania as bushfires begin to impact both states.
- live momentPolice believe former Network 10 host Jesse Baird can help over the disappearance of his 29-year-old partner, whose possessions were found in a Sydney skip-bin.
- Qantas has recorded a 13 per cent fall in its post-tax profit to $873 million in the six months to December 2023, largely driven by lower airfares as its capacity returns to normal after the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Analysis by Andrew GreeneGetting in early with cutting-edge and developmental military programs can yield huge benefits, and involves expensive gambles, but recent global events have shown the option of deploying surface vessels without humans could prove invaluable, writes Andrew Greene.
'Devastated' Brayshaw retires from AFL following concussion in finals collision with Brayden Maynard
Melbourne's Angus Brayshaw's AFL career is over, after the 2021 premiership player is ruled out of playing football due to neurological testing following his concussion in last year's qualifying final.- A taekwondo instructor who allegedly murdered an entire family in Sydney has his case heard in court this morning as police continue investigating the motive.
- Emergency warnings are in place in parts of both states, as authorities continue to battle fire dangers.
- Police say they have added highly experienced detectives from multiple policing divisions to the weeks-long search for missing Ballarat mum Samantha Murphy.
- Christopher Saunders' tenure as Broome's bishop began to unravel in 2018 when allegations against him were made public.
- Two years after major flooding in NSW, an auditor-generals's report outlines how hundreds of survivors are still waiting to move into temporary accommodation.
- liveNearly three-and-a-half decades after a catastrophic crash wiped out the Japanese asset bubble, its stock market has finally hit a record high. But the ASX is not following, amid a raft of mixed profit results. Follow the latest updates in our live blog.
- A man charged over the death of Steven Murphy, whose remains were found in an underground bunker at a property in Adelaide's north, has pleaded not guilty to murder but has admitted to killing the victim.
- Bushfires have closed the Eyre Highway for the second time this summer, with no confirmation of when the critical road route will reopen.
- A moon lander has reached lunar orbit, heading for an attempt at the first US touchdown on Earth's nearest celestial neighbour in more than 50 years.
- Australians are still suffering from budget airline Bonza's unreliability issues, one year after its launch.
- While many might've considered Tylah and Dylan's rundown 1950s cottage a knockdown rebuild, they had other plans. The couple wanted to keep the home's character while turning it into an energy-efficient home.
- Yvette D'Ath says after almost 17 years in state and federal politics, she needs to find more balance in her life and won't be contesting the October election.
- Russian man Aleksandr Ermakov, who was named responsible for the 2022 Medibank hack, has reportedly been detained in Russia over alleged cyber crimes.
- Analysis by David SpeersBoth Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton will be sweating on the outcome of the March 2 by-election. It will determine their immediate political fortunes and the all-important momentum for 2024, writes David Speers.
- A report into WA's domestic gas reservation policy declares it is no longer fit for purpose, is unlikely to mitigate gas shortfalls and could threaten thousands of jobs.
- A London court hears people living under authoritarian regimes "disappeared" after Julian Assange blended hacking with reporting, "stole vast amounts" of classified documents and published them on his WikiLeaks website.
- The pub has an important but flawed place in Australian culture, and it's also helped shape our politics.
- A 61-year-old Tweed Heads woman was served a notice to appear in court on one count of "owners must install smoke alarms" over the fire, which killed five boys and their father on Russell Island last year.
- Almost 8,000 trainee doctors in South Korea have walked off the job in protest against the government's recent plan to recruit more students to medical schools. Here's why they're happening and whether there's support for them.
- It's been one of those weeks for Woolworths boss Brad Banducci, kicking off with the airing of a trainwreck Four Corners interview on Australian supermarket competition. But it all promises to end well, at least for him.
- Sixty years ago, people lost their minds as the Beatles landed in Sydney. Taylor Swift is the only artist to match the hysteria.
- Low-carb diets are all the rage for weight loss. But do they really work? And what are carbs anyway? Take our quiz to find out what the latest research suggests.
- Lyudmila Navalnaya has been trying to retrieve her son's body since Saturday, following his death in a penal colony in Russia's far north a day earlier.
- Israel intensified its bombardment of Rafah in Gaza's south as the ruined Palestinian enclave's health ministry announced 29,313 deaths in the war so far.
- The United States says the United Nation's top court should not order the unconditional withdrawal of Israeli forces from Palestinian territories as it considers a request for its opinion on the legality of the occupation.
- Huge piles of tumbleweeds are surrounding houses, frustrating farmers and heightening fire risk in rural areas. But academics say very little can be done to wipe them out.
- This new Kiwi dramedy explores the funny parts of IVF and the unique experience that is navigating an already heartless system as a lesbian couple.
- "Smac" McCreanor's videos have had more than 1 billion views — and now you can see her work in a gallery for the first time at the NGV Triennial.
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analysis:A generation of NRL players are close to the end, so who will be the final player standing from the noughties?
With Jared Waerea-Hargreaves announcing his departure from the Roosters there's just a handful of NRL players left who debuted in the first decade of the 2000s. Who will be the last man standing?
Analysis
analysis:Australia could get the world's most expensive anti-sub warship, but the numbers are as complex as shipbuilding
Getting in early with cutting-edge and developmental military programs can yield huge benefits, and involves expensive gambles, but recent global events have shown the option of deploying surface vessels without humans could prove invaluable, writes Andrew Greene.
Analysis
analysis:Working from home has transformed lives and the economy
The extraordinary way working from home has transformed our labour market means it shouldn't be seen as a "favour" to workers, but as a favour to us all, writes Leonora Risse.
Analysis
analysis:What voters in Dunkley had to say about Albanese and Dutton before the high-stakes by-election
Both Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton will be sweating on the outcome of the March 2 by-election. It will determine their immediate political fortunes and the all-important momentum for 2024, writes David Speers.
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analysis:A generation of NRL players are close to the end, so who will be the final player standing from the noughties?
With Jared Waerea-Hargreaves announcing his departure from the Roosters there's just a handful of NRL players left who debuted in the first decade of the 2000s. Who will be the last man standing?
Analysis
analysis:Australia could get the world's most expensive anti-sub warship, but the numbers are as complex as shipbuilding
Getting in early with cutting-edge and developmental military programs can yield huge benefits, and involves expensive gambles, but recent global events have shown the option of deploying surface vessels without humans could prove invaluable, writes Andrew Greene.
Analysis
analysis:Working from home has transformed lives and the economy
The extraordinary way working from home has transformed our labour market means it shouldn't be seen as a "favour" to workers, but as a favour to us all, writes Leonora Risse.
Analysis
analysis:What voters in Dunkley had to say about Albanese and Dutton before the high-stakes by-election
Both Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton will be sweating on the outcome of the March 2 by-election. It will determine their immediate political fortunes and the all-important momentum for 2024, writes David Speers.
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