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The South Australian ombudsman says Southern Mallee Council Mayor Ron Valentine improperly used his position to gain an advantage for himself in the recruitment of a CEO in 2023.
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Titmus admits she lost the 'fire in the belly' before shock retirement
Ariarne Titmus has spoken publicly for the first time after abruptly retiring from professional swimming at just 25, revealing the reasons behind her decision.
Published on: October 16, 2025 | Source:King Charles commemorates 40th anniversary of Uluru handback
King Charles marked the major milestone in Aboriginal land rights alongside Uluru-Kata Tjuta's traditional owners.
Published on: October 16, 2025 | Source:Outback communities reflect on actions taken one year on from power outages
In October 2024, thousands of households and businesses in far west NSW were hit by a catastrophic power outage that lasted for weeks, and the fallout continues.
Published on: October 16, 2025 | Source:Ace Frehley, founding member of rock group KISS, dies at 74
The original lead guitarist of the glam rock band captivated audiences with his elaborate makeup and smoke-filled guitar.
Published on: October 16, 2025 | Source:Shocking vision of Melbourne CBD stabbing puts crime in spotlight
CCTV footage has emerged showing a random stabbing attack in Melbourne's CBD earlier this month. The Victorian opposition says its more evidence of Victoria's standing as the country's 'crime capital.'
Published on: October 16, 2025 | Source:Ballarat Grammar parents call for senior leadership change
Families say a Ballarat Grammar staff reshuffle "falls short of genuine accountability" and allege there are ongoing conflicts of interest that remain unaddressed by the school.
Published on: October 16, 2025 | Source:Team orders are out of the window, Oscar can now play by 'Piastri rules'
"Papaya rules" have dominated Formula 1 for two seasons, but with both McLaren drivers in the heat of a world championship battle, Oscar Piastri and Lando Norris may no longer prioritise what is best for the team.
Published on: October 16, 2025 | Source:Leaking pipes, fallen ceilings and black mould plague housing development
Nicheliving customer Kathy Ellis thought her three-year nightmare was finally over in July, only to discover defective plumbing work in her new house.
Published on: October 16, 2025 | Source:Brisbane riverside site to be transformed with potential for thousands of homes
The government says construction could begin from March 2027 and has suggested the site could feature over 4,000 homes, as well as "event lawns" and promenades.
Published on: October 16, 2025 | Source:The candidates putting a fresh face on WA's local government elections
In the last local government elections in WA, the average age of candidates running for councils was 53 years old — but these young candidates are keen to lower that figure.
Published on: October 16, 2025 | Source:How a 15yo autistic boy tinkering in his bedroom triggered a major data breach
Joshua's "passion project" with a radio scanner led to one of WA's most significant public health data breaches. His story highlights the challenges confronting autistic people caught up in the legal system.
Published on: October 16, 2025 | Source:Regional women facing lack of resources taking health into own hands
Faced with a lack of specialist women's health services, women in regional WA are researching their own conditions and volunteering to raise awareness.
Published on: October 16, 2025 | Source:CCTV footage shows bus driver stomped on, passengers thrown to the ground
Shocking video footage capturing the moment a bus driver was assaulted, and passengers were thrown through the air, has been played in the NT Supreme Court after the attacker pleaded guilty.
Published on: October 16, 2025 | Source:Bat boxes can become deadly roosts when the weather heats up, study finds
Artificial roosts, or "bat boxes", have become a popular home conservation tool. But a new study raises concerns about the danger these boxes pose during heatwaves.
Published on: October 16, 2025 | Source:Brisbane level-crossing closures 'adding to congestion'
The number of Greater Brisbane level crossings that are closed for more than an hour during the morning peak has doubled in the past three years, keeping some motorists delayed for up to one hour and 50 minutes.
Published on: October 16, 2025 | Source:How many NSW apartment buildings still have flammable cladding
Dozens of high-rise apartment buildings across the state are still covered in flammable cladding as the NSW government's scheme has failed to fix them on schedule.
Published on: October 16, 2025 | Source:Lee and fellow Australians off to slow start at BMW Ladies Championship
Australia's golf aces are left needing to play catch-up as a hometown hero sets the pace to begin the BMW Ladies Championship in South Korea.
Published on: October 16, 2025 | Source:Morning Mail: Trump to meet Putin after ‘productive’ call, FOI fears revealed, new frogs found on island
Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Morning Mail here, and finish your day with our Afternoon Update newsletterMorning everyone. Documents reveal government departments feared being overwhelmed by a deluge of online freedom of information inquiries from “automated generators”, prompting Labor’s controversial effort to restrict FoI requests.Two new species of frog and one new gecko have been...
Published on: October 16, 2025 | Source:Friday essay: the Nuremberg Trials at 80 – could such a reckoning ever happen again?
Nuremberg, often called ‘history’s greatest trial’, officially opened on October 18 1945. It held senior Nazi leaders to account for war crimes during the Holocaust.
Published on: October 16, 2025 | Source:The true political fights of One Battle After Another unfortunately happen on the edges of the frame
Critical claims that One Battle After Another is the artistic antidote to fascism mistake political theatre for genuine engagement.
Published on: October 16, 2025 | Source:As social media age restrictions spread, is the internet entering its Victorian era?
Social media bans suggest a resurgence of conservative values in our digital lives. But at what cost to young people’s autonomy, creativity and expression?
Published on: October 16, 2025 | Source:9 ways to help your brain and boost your memory during exam season
Your memory during exams isn’t just related to how much you study. It is also about how your brain functions under pressure.
Published on: October 16, 2025 | Source:AI ‘workslop’ is creating unnecessary extra work. Here’s how we can stop it
When applied to the right tasks, with appropriate human oversight, AI can enhance performance. Here are three simple steps to get the most out of the technology.
Published on: October 16, 2025 | Source:Some major Australian towns still have poor phone reception. It’s threatening public safety
Regional towns such as Dubbo as well as some suburbs on the outskirts of Melbourne have worse reception than more remote areas.
Published on: October 16, 2025 | Source:With 83% of its buildings destroyed, Gaza needs more than money to rebuild
In Gaza, food, medicine and bottled water are the immediate priorities for residents. But how does the city itself get rebuilt?
Published on: October 16, 2025 | Source:Newsroom edition: Albanese prepares to meet Trump, SXSW Live - podcast
Live from the South by Southwest festival in Sydney, Bridie Jabour talks to the editor, Lenore Taylor, the head of newsroom, Mike Ticher, and senior audio producer Miles Herbert about how Anthony Albanese will navigate meeting Donald Trump as Australians watch America’s authoritarian turnRead more: Continue reading...
Published on: October 16, 2025 | Source:‘Summer is coming sooner and it’s lasting longer’: what has the weather got in store for Australia?
Abnormal heat is expected, especially in Tasmania, but a ‘tug of war’ between climate drivers means the rainfall and fire forecast is uncertainFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastCurious about what the weather has in store for summer?October kicks off Australia’s peak time for severe weather – with increased risk of everything from heatwaves...
Published on: October 16, 2025 | Source:When my daughter eats, it is with joyful abandon. Her behaviour is helping me unlearn toxic standards for women | Léa Antigny
Watching my daughter’s strong sense of self has forced me to reflect on my own adolescence through the wildly misogynistic early 2000s“Now there’s a girl who’s comfortable in her own skin,” my father-in-law said about my daughter, his granddaughter. She was about one year old and we were watching her bounce happily in her high chair, egg smeared across both cheeks as she shoved pieces of fritter into her mouth.I...
Published on: October 16, 2025 | Source:With climate trigger axed Labor wants to rush new environmental laws through after ‘positive’ talks with Coalition
Proposed timeframe leaves 12 days to scrutinise most significant changes to national environmental protection regime since 1999Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe environment minister wants to pass a major re-write of federal nature laws this year, encouraging miners to lobby the Coalition to work with Labor to help rush it through...
Published on: October 16, 2025 | Source:Grattan on Friday: Master communicator vs master tactician, the race between Chalmers and Burke
In the clandestine race for Labor’s next leader, the question is will youth or experience shine through?
Published on: October 16, 2025 | Source:Chris Minns was warned anti-protest laws shouldn’t be passed in an atmosphere of panic. The supreme court has struck them down
At almost every opportunity, the NSW premier chooses a conservative path: get the cops on side and let nobody fault Labor’s toughness on crime. It’s not workingFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThere is a lesson for Chris Minns in the NSW supreme court’s declaration that police powers to deal with protesters near places of worship are...
Published on: October 16, 2025 | Source:Marles insists there is ‘a good story to tell’ in Australia-US defence relationship – as it happened
This blog is now closedNews Corp told by Liberal MP that allegations about Sam Groth and wife were ‘political hit job’, couple’s lawyers sayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMore information on the incident at a Townsville facility involving ADF personnel: the Queensland ambulance service said three people were injured after a single-vehicle crash.Paramedics assessed one patient with...
Published on: October 16, 2025 | Source:An unexpected unemployment rate rise puts the RBA odds-on to cut the cash rate – but it’s a headache for Jim Chalmers
A resilient labour market is the jewel in Labor’s crown when it comes to its economic record. Is this month’s data a blip, or the start of something bigger?Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastHear that? That’s the sound of the jobs market creaking, if not cracking.Australia’s unemployment rate unexpectedly jumped to a four-year high of 4.5% in September, up from 4.3% the month before. Continue...
Published on: October 16, 2025 | Source:Some US protein powders contain high levels of lead. Can I tell if mine is safe?
Here’s what the investigators found and what it means for people who use protein powder.
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