Australian News

1. Australia Day Honours:

   • Indigenous leaders, an inventor, and a swimming coach were among those recognised in the 2025 Australia Day honours list. 👉 abc.net.au
   • Neale Daniher, former AFL player and motor neurone disease advocate, was named Australian of the Year. 👉 abc.net.au 👉 9news.com.au
   • Human rights lawyers headlined the 50th Australia Day honours. 👉 9news.com.au
   • First-aid hero, lifelong volunteer, and buffalo guru were among those recognised in the Northern Territory's Australia Day honours list. 👉 abc.net.au 👉 abc.net.au
   • A refugee was among Queenslanders recognised this Australia Day. 👉 abc.net.au
   • Wheelchairs for Kids founder was named Senior Australian of the Year. 👉 9news.com.au
   • Pioneering chemist Katrina Wruck was named Young Australian of the Year. 👉 9news.com.au

2. Gaza Ceasefire:

   • Hamas freed four Israeli hostages, and Israel freed 200 Palestinians as part of a ceasefire deal. 👉 abc.net.au 👉 9news.com.au 👉 abc.net.au
   • Tearful reunions took place as the exchange happened. 👉 sbs.com.au
   • Hamas named four new hostages to be released as part of the deal. 👉 abc.net.au
   • Israel delayed its withdrawal from Lebanon. 👉 abc.net.au

3. Australian Open:

   • Madison Keys won the Australian Open women's singles title, defeating Aryna Sabalenka. 👉 abc.net.au 👉 nine.com.au 👉 sbs.com.au
   • Aryna Sabalenka smashed her racquet after losing the final. 👉 abc.net.au 👉 nine.com.au
   • Novak Djokovic retired from his semi-final match due to a hamstring injury. 👉 sbs.com.au
   • Djokovic posted an MRI scan of his hamstring on social media. 👉 abc.net.au
   • Alex de Minaur was knocked out of the Australian Open. 👉 sbs.com.au
   • Jannik Sinner reached the men's singles final. 👉 sbs.com.au
   • Nick Kyrgios announced his retirement after a tough defeat. 👉 wwos.nine.com.au
   • Destanee Aiava achieved a maiden slam feat. 👉 wwos.nine.com.au
   • Marta Kostyuk called for Russians and Belarusians to be kicked out of the tournament. 👉 wwos.nine.com.au

4. US Politics:

   • Donald Trump fired multiple watchdogs in a late-night move. 👉 abc.net.au 👉 9news.com.au 👉 sbs.com.au
   • Trump ended security for COVID adviser Anthony Fauci. 👉 abc.net.au 👉 9news.com.au
   • Hundreds of migrants were arrested as a deportation scheme was underway. 👉 abc.net.au 👉 9news.com.au 👉 sbs.com.au
   • Pete Hegseth was confirmed as Pentagon chief. 👉 abc.net.au
   • The CIA said it's 'more likely' COVID came from a lab than from nature. 👉 abc.net.au
   • Elon Musk voiced support for the AfD party in Germany. 👉 abc.net.au 👉 theguardian.com

5. Other News:

   • A woman was charged over the death of a nine-year-old boy in Townsville. 👉 abc.net.au 👉 9news.com.au 👉 au.news.yahoo.com
   • A cafe was vandalised with an offensive message in Sydney's east. 👉 9news.com.au
   • A fight in Melbourne's north left one man dead. 👉 abc.net.au 👉 9news.com.au
   • Pole-top fires triggered mass power outages in WA. 👉 9news.com.au
   • Three people were hospitalised after suspected botulism cases linked to anti-wrinkle injections. 👉 abc.net.au 👉 9news.com.au
   • A restaurant roof was blown off in Brisbane due to a storm. 👉 9news.com.au
   • A NSW minister's office was vandalised for the fourth time. 👉 abc.net.au 👉 9news.com.au
   • Bodies were found in two separate suspected drownings. 👉 abc.net.au
   • A wall dividing a toxic dumping ground and the Great Barrier Reef has a hole. 👉 abc.net.au
   • Australia is weighing up nuclear power. 👉 abc.net.au
   • A fire at a Turkish ski resort killed at least 76 people. 👉 au.news.yahoo.com
   • Grace Tame wore an anti-Murdoch T-shirt to the Australian of the Year morning tea. 👉 abc.net.au 👉 9news.com.au
   • A Sydney rabbi received messages of compassion after hateful attacks. 👉 abc.net.au
   • Sydney's corpse flower bloomed and emitted a pungent odor. 👉 abc.net.au 👉 au.news.yahoo.com
   • Logging occurred in the Great Koala National Park assessment area despite a government pledge. 👉 abc.net.au
   • More parents are turning to homeschooling. 👉 abc.net.au
   • The massage industry's self-regulation is being questioned. 👉 abc.net.au
   • Australia's 'undiscovered island' wants more tourists. 👉 abc.net.au
   • Peter Dutton announced a frontbench shake-up. 👉 abc.net.au 👉 9news.com.au
   • The Rivers brand is closing outlets as part of a brand cull. 👉 abc.net.au
   • Myer and Premier are merging. 👉 abc.net.au
   • Albanese announced $10,000 cash for apprentices building homes. 👉 abc.net.au
   • The Aussie dollar hit a five-week high. 👉 abc.net.au
   • A proposed bill could change organic labelling. 👉 abc.net.au
   • Retirees travelled 18,000km for a renovator's dream. 👉 abc.net.au
   • New weapons are being used in Australia's war on carp. 👉 abc.net.au
   • The harrisia cactus is spreading and causing problems. 👉 abc.net.au
   • Anglers are calling for more conservation work after a blue groper ban. 👉 abc.net.au 👉 9news.com.au
   • Calls for lifeguards at inland waterways to reduce drownings. 👉 abc.net.au
   • Two unsolved murders may have been committed by the same killer. 👉 abc.net.au
   • Vietnamese veterans are searching for their dead soldiers. 👉 abc.net.au
   • A former premier commented on the 2032 Olympics plans. 👉 abc.net.au
   • Chappell Roan won the Triple J Hottest 100. 👉 abc.net.au 👉 9news.com.au
   • Billie Eilish and Charli XCX broke a Hottest 100 record. 👉 abc.net.au
   • Keith Urban thanked 'early believers' at the Golden Guitar Awards. 👉 abc.net.au
   • Eight people were injured in a structural collapse in Anglesea. 👉 abc.net.au 👉 9news.com.au
   • A TV show featuring a horror comedy with Hollywood celebrities was released 10 years ago. 👉 abc.net.au
   • More than 70 Sydney hospital beds are to shut due to psychiatrist resignations. 👉 abc.net.au
   • A quiz was published. 👉 abc.net.au
   • A Japanese man's experience in a real-life Truman Show was reported. 👉 abc.net.au
   • The style and substance of the Australian Open men's final was discussed. 👉 abc.net.au 👉 9news.com.au
   • A grassfire in Maribyrnong was investigated. 👉 abc.net.au
   • The impact of free abortions on border towns was discussed. 👉 abc.net.au
   • A Danish politician told Donald Trump to 'f*** off'. 👉 abc.net.au
   • PayPal's Honey is being accused of misleading customers. 👉 abc.net.au
   • Information about a UTI vaccine was provided. 👉 abc.net.au
   • A graduate lawyer alleged bullying. 👉 abc.net.au
   • The history of January 26 was discussed. 👉 abc.net.au
   • A social netball game incident was reported. 👉 abc.net.au
   • Australia's summer drowning toll was discussed. 👉 abc.net.au
   • A four-year-old survived a dog attack. 👉 abc.net.au
   • Ice climbing in the Snowy Mountains was reported. 👉 abc.net.au
   • The potential impact of a TikTok ban in the US was discussed. 👉 abc.net.au
   • A man was running a network of Facebook groups. 👉 abc.net.au
   • A feel-good story from the LA fires was shared. 👉 abc.net.au
   • Washington Post staff wrote a letter to Jeff Bezos. 👉 abc.net.au
   • Spain's housing solution was discussed. 👉 abc.net.au
   • Warnings were issued against using an illegal nasal tanning spray. 👉 abc.net.au
   • A zoo saved animals from a bushfire. 👉 abc.net.au
   • Information about living with endometriosis was shared. 👉 abc.net.au
   • An Australian fighter was feared killed in Russian detention. 👉 abc.net.au
   • Illegal fishing boats off WA's northern coast were discussed. [ABC News](👉 abc.net.au

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