Australian News

1. Pro-Palestine Protests and Gaza Aid:

   • Australia has committed millions more in aid for Gaza following a large pro-Palestine march in Sydney that shut down the Harbour Bridge. 👉 7news.com.au
   • Penny Wong stated the "suffering and starvation of civilians in Gaza must end". 👉 7news.com.au
   • Approximately 90,000 people marched across the Sydney Harbour Bridge to protest the war and famine in Gaza. 👉 abc.net.au 👉 9news.com.au 👉 sbs.com.au 👉 theguardian.com
   • Police defended their crowd control efforts during the Sydney Harbour Bridge protest. 👉 sbs.com.au

2. NSW Weather and Flooding:

   • Heavy snow and wild weather swept across NSW, leading to the closure of dozens of schools. 👉 7news.com.au
   • A woman is missing in floodwaters in the NSW Hunter region. 👉 9news.com.au
   • Warragamba Dam is expected to spill, and residents have been warned to prepare for potential flooding. 👉 9news.com.au 👉 7news.com.au

3. Logies Awards 2025:

   • Lynne McGranger won the Gold Logie at the 2025 TV Week Awards. 👉 7news.com.au 👉 abc.net.au 👉 theguardian.com
   • Fisk dominated the awards. 👉 abc.net.au
   • Stars shared their beauty secrets from behind the scenes. 👉 7news.com.au

4. Crime and Law Enforcement:

   • A man has been charged with murder following the fatal stabbing of a woman in Sydney’s western suburbs. 👉 9news.com.au 👉 7news.com.au
   • Police are searching for a man in a "Scream" mask who allegedly defaced a Melbourne synagogue multiple times. 👉 9news.com.au 👉 au.news.yahoo.com
   • A $1 million reward has been offered for information about those who ordered a hit on an underworld figure. 👉 au.news.yahoo.com
   • Two men have been charged with kidnapping and murdering a 52-year-old man in Brisbane. 👉 9news.com.au

5. Armed Forces Recruitment:

   • The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is using TikTok and video game ads, resulting in a 15-year high in recruitment numbers. 👉 theguardian.com
   • The ADF is growing but still falling short of its recruitment targets, despite a surprising trend. 👉 au.news.yahoo.com

6. Motor Vehicle Incidents:

   • A man in his 20s died after a car crash in Brisbane's Northgate. 👉 9news.com.au
   • A motorcyclist died after crashing into a fencepost in northern NSW. 👉 7news.com.au
   • Hundreds of homes in Perth were left without electricity for hours after a car crash. 👉 9news.com.au

7. Indigenous Issues:

   • A Yoorrook deputy chair has been appointed as the first full-time National Indigenous Youth Commissioner. 👉 sbs.com.au
   • Prime Minister Anthony Albanese praised Indigenous truth-telling in Victoria following the failure of the Voice to Parliament. 👉 sbs.com.au
   • A Rirratjingu man is leading the Bunggul and his people at the Garma Festival. 👉 sbs.com.au
   • Prime Minister Albanese announced millions for Native Title holders ahead of Yothu Yindi's Garma performance. 👉 sbs.com.au
   • Uncle Ned Jampijinpa Hargraves delivered a message at the Garma Festival, stating, "We are not animals or savages". 👉 sbs.com.au

8. World Affairs:

   • Hamas has stated it will not disarm unless an independent Palestinian state is established. 👉 sbs.com.au
   • An SBS contributor in Gaza described the daily struggle to find food. 👉 sbs.com.au
   • Israeli minister Ben-Gvir said he prayed at the al-Aqsa mosque, challenging the "status quo" arrangement. 👉 sbs.com.au
   • Trump ordered US nuclear subs repositioned over statements from an ex-Russian leader. 👉 9news.com.au
   • A man fell to his death at an Oasis concert in London. 👉 9news.com.au 👉 7news.com.au

9. Sports News:

   • Oscar Piastri was rebuked by his own team as Lando Norris won the Hungarian Grand Prix. 👉 7news.com.au
   • Meg Harris won a gold medal in swimming at the championships. 👉 7news.com.au
   • Jack Steele made a shock admission after benching, hinting at the end of his career. 👉 7news.com.au
   • Carlton was heartbroken by young gun Harry O’Farrell’s serious knee injury. 👉 7news.com.au
   • England is in a strong position in the cricket test, and India were left to rue a late twist in their push for victory against England. 👉 7news.com.au
   • Australian rugby league legend Sam Backo died at the age of 64. 👉 7news.com.au
   • Wests Tigers defeated the Canterbury Bulldogs. 👉 7news.com.au

10. Cost of Living and Finance:

    • Experts call for raising one of Australia's least popular taxes. 👉 9news.com.au
    • The suburbs where home sellers are pocketing $740k. 👉 domain.com.au
    • Calls to bring back $5k baby bonus to solve tumbling fertility rate. 👉 9news.com.au
    • Rate cut outlook firms as the RBA gets the 'outstanding' inflation data it was waiting for. 👉 sbs.com.au
    • The Albanese government moves ahead with an election pledge to cap prescription medicines to $25. 👉 sbs.com.au
    • Australians love a beer at the pub, with a hidden tax freeze saving 300k Aussie jobs. 👉 au.news.yahoo.com
    • "I can't have my daughter with me," with the rental crisis tearing some families apart. 👉 sbs.com.au

11. "Defective" and unfair

    • Salim's latest claims a disgraced former politician who suffocated his ex-partner until she passed out is fighting domestic violence charges in court. 👉 au.news.yahoo.com (2 days ago)

12. Woman vanished

    • Family of woman who vanished 40 years ago hold out hope the family of a woman who disappeared 40 years ago after last seen going out for a walk to a public swimming pool are still desperate for answers. 👉 au.news.yahoo.com (2 days ago)

13. Ley not ‘fair dinkum’ on Gaza

    • A Labor MP leading calls for Palestinian statehood in Canberra says Sussan Ley’s comments on Gaza shows she is not “fair dinkum” on family values. 👉 au.news.yahoo.com (2 days ago)

14. Robert Irwin face of new $130m push

    • Robert Irwin face of new $130m push, woman charged after toddler found in suitcase, cops charge boy after 'dangerous' find. 👉 au.news.yahoo.com (2 days ago)

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