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Cheaper bulk wine has been struggling in the market, but now even prestigious labels like Penfolds are feeling the pinch off the back of changing drinking habits and a reported crackdown on lavish banquets for civil servants.
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Teen girl allegedly fixated with Bondi and Columbine massacres granted bail
A knife-wielding Victorian teen allegedly fixated by the Columbine school shooting and Bondi Junction attack has been granted bail.
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:$5 milk and $90 rent rises: NT cost of living pushing families into housing stress
Kerrie Matthews has been forced to sell personal items to afford life-saving diabetes equipment, and with skyrocketing bills she is putting her house on the market and leaving the Northern Territory.
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:NSW city's time to shine in event that is 'a bit like the Olympics'
Nearly 5,000 athletes from around the globe will converge on Wollongong over the next four days to compete in the World Triathlon Championship Finals.
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:Inside the plan to rebuild Juukan Gorge rock shelter destroyed by Rio Tinto
A full-scale replica of the Juukan Gorge rock shelter, destroyed by mining company Rio Tinto, will be built over the remains of the original in Western Australia's north.
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:Prospect of net zero an 'intolerable risk' for leaking Santos plant
Santos's Darwin gas plant is set for a new lease of life despite a major methane leak. The company told federal officials the risk it could be forced to meet best practice on carbon emissions was "intolerable".
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:England saved by rain as Aussies prepare to face Bangladesh
Only a rain downpour against Pakistan prevents England from recording its first defeat of the World Cup, as Australia looks to book its berth in knockout stages.
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:Live: ASX edges higher as Macquarie jumps on $61b data centre deal
The Australian share market is trading marginally higher, but the gains are narrowly based among a few big firms as Macquarie jumps on a $61 billion data centre deal.Follow the latest on our live markets blog.
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:Australian spy plane deployed 45 times during mission to help Ukraine
Australia's most sophisticated military surveillance plane was deployed 45 times next to Ukraine in the last three months as part of NATO efforts to monitor Russian activity.
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:Rollover involving ADF personnel leaves one with life-threatening injuries
Paramedics were called to the single-vehicle rollover near the army's Townsville Field Training Area, west of the city, on Wednesday night.
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:Photomicroscopy competition's top 15 images capture tiniest signs of life
Extreme close-ups of rice weevil, pollen in a spider's web and a geometer moth laying eggs are among this year's Nikon Small World competition entries from thousands of scientists and artists across the globe. Here are the judges' favourites.
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:Mum and babyโs terrifying ordeal as towns grapple with anti-social behaviour
Arriving at their local park for a morning walk, Lili Jacobsen was pulling her pram out of the car when a woman approached her, talking about the devil and demanding money.
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:Time feels frozen inside Woolmers Estate, but the cracks are beginning to show
In northern Tasmania, Woolmers Estate is recognised for its heritage charm. But buckets to catch drips and cracks in walls show how that could change.
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:Search for Gus expected to resume this morning in hot, windy conditions
More than 100 people, including from SA Police, the Australian Defence Force, and the State Emergency Services, have been walking about 20 kilometres per day in hot conditions during the renewed search, police say.
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:One year on, hailstorm victims still waiting to go home
A year since the freak hailstorm that devastated the Victorian town of Casterton, Kim Jeffrey marked the anniversary the same way she has spent most of 2025 โ living in a caravan in her driveway.
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:Morning Mail: Giuffre memoir details Mar-a-Lago encounter, Adani denies coal claim, alarm over rainforest โswitchโ
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. Today we publish an exclusive extract from the posthumous memoir of Virginia Giuffre, which recalls the day an โapex predatorโ recruited her from Mar-a-Lago.Extreme temperatures are pushing Australiaโs tropical rainforests over the edge to where they are switching...
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:The daring women artists of last century were often sidelined as muses. A new book celebrates their brilliance
In A Womanโs Eye, Her Art, Drusilla Modjeska unpacks how the once-forgotten women artists of the early 20th century continue to inspire today.
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:The world wide web was meant to unite us, but is tearing us apart instead. Is there another way?
Tim Berners-Lee, the man who gave us the world wide web, dreamt the technology would unite us. But something went really wrong with the rise of social media.
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:A crucial store of carbon in Australiaโs tropical forests has switched from carbon sink to carbon source
The woody biomass of Australiaโs tropical rainforests has already switched from carbon sink to carbon source โ and the reason is climate change.
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:Human ancestors were exposed to lead millions of years ago, and it shaped our evolution
Long before industry, our ancestors faced toxic metals, including lead. This exposure may have shaped the evolution of human intelligence.
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:Why wonโt my abusive parent admit they were wrong and apologise?
Start by understanding that what happened to you wasnโt your fault.
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:The price of gold is skyrocketing. Why is this, and will it continue?
Surging demand from China, Russia, and mum and dad investors shows no signs of abating.
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:Itโs been 50 years since the Balibo 5 were killed in Timor-Leste. No oneโs been held accountable
The five journalists, including two Australians, died while doing their jobs. Despite half a century of evidence and lobbying, justice remains elusive.
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:Expanding Asioโs interrogation powers could leading to โfishing expeditionsโ, critics say
Organisations say the governmentโs bid to make spy agencyโs post-9/11 questioning powers permanent could damage civil libertiesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLaborโs moves to expand Asioโs compulsory questioning powers could lead to โfishing expeditionsโ against individuals not charged with any crime and risk permanently damaging human...
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:Government to introduce new powers to fight money laundering, terrorism financing, crypto crime
Tony Burke on Thursday will outline new powers to combat money laundering, terrorism financing and crime risks associated with cryptocurrency and Crypto ATMs.
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:Hamas is battling powerful clans for control in Gaza โ who are these groups and what threat do they pose?
Many clans and gangs are taking advantage of a security vacuum in Gaza to reassert their authority โ some backed by Israel.
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:Queensland government blames police for overstated figures on drop in crime โ as it happened
This blog is now closedCandace Owens: high court backs government decision to deny visa to US rightwingerGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMore on the oppositionโs proposed amendments to NSW housing reformsUnder the oppositionโs proposed amendments, the Housing Delivery Authority โ a body that decides what major projects should be deemed state significant and decided by the planning department...
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:View from The Hill: Liberal frontbencher James Paterson delivers some sharp messages to his party
Liberal James Paterson has warned his party against a forever โongoing mass public therapy session.โ saying the party has to focus itself on prosecuting Labor.
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:Candace Owens: Australiaโs high court backs ministerโs decision to deny visa to US rightwinger
Home affairs ministerโs 2024 decision to reject visa application for planned speaking tour on character grounds upheldFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustraliaโs high court has unanimously backed the governmentโs 2024 decision to refuse the rightwing provocateur Candace Owens a visa to enter the country.The full bench of the court ruled on...
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:Banning combustion engine cars by 2035 will be necessary to get Australia moving on electric vehicles
More EVs are appearing on Australian roads. But the pace of change is well short of whatโs need to reach emission cut goals.
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:5 reasons we shouldnโt โcomplimentโ people who lose weight
It might be well-intentioned, but praising someone for losing weight isnโt a good idea. Hereโs what to do instead.
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:Should I increase weights at the gym? How often? And by how much?
To make your muscles grow, you need to keep increasing their load. But there are different ways to do this.
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:In Donald Trumpโs game of geopolitical musical chairs, will Albanese find a seat? | Daniela Gavshon
Anthony Albanese needs support from the very superpower that is undermining the global principles and institutions Australia has long held dearAnthony Albanese is scheduled to go to Washington DC next week for his first one-on-one meeting with the US president, Donald Trump. He is seeking to bolster US support for Aukus and ensure the US continues to provide military protection for Australia in the Asia-Pacific region....
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:Labor slides back in a Victorian Resolve poll; federal Labor still well on top
After an earlier surge in support, Victorian Labor has slumped again.
Published on: October 15, 2025 | Source:Why do kids want to talk about bums and poos all the time?
Farting, while universal, can also be taboo. It is this conflict that makes it a source of laughter as children learn what is socially acceptable.
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