Blood, Tape Recordings and Justice: Reliving Melbourne's Gangland War
A new documentary goes inside Melbourne's gangland war, featuring secret tapes and the detectives who faced down hitmen.
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ABC Locks In Radio Rights for Matildas' Women's Asian Cup Run
The ABC has secured exclusive audio broadcast rights for the Women's Asian Cup, ensuring every Matildas match is free and accessible to all Australians.
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How Australia Keeps Talking Itself Out of Foreign Students
Every time Australia's migration debate turns toxic or bushfire smoke fills the news cycle, international student enrolments take a hit. The pattern is no accident.
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Children in Syrian Camps Plead to Come Home. Albanese Says No.
Anthony Albanese has expressed compassion for 23 Australian children held in Syrian detention camps, but is refusing calls to bring them home.
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Tame Rejects Albanese Apology After 'Difficult' Remark
Grace Tame has dismissed Anthony Albanese's apology after he called her 'difficult', telling the PM to spare her the condescension.
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Cuba kills four on US-based speedboat in fresh flashpoint
Cuba says its forces shot dead four people aboard a US-based speedboat after those onboard allegedly opened fire during an attempted infiltration.
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Albanese's 'Difficult' Remark About Grace Tame Invites Scrutiny
Anthony Albanese called Grace Tame 'difficult', then clarified he meant she'd had a difficult life. Not everyone is buying the explanation.
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Lorde Closes Australian Tour in Perth to a Rapturous Reception
Lorde brought her Ultrasound World Tour to a close in Australia with a final Perth show that left fans thrilled.
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Kyle and Jackie O's On-Air Fallout Raises Real Questions About Radio's Last Frontier
Kyle Sandilands called in sick Thursday as fallout from his on-air clash with Jackie O Henderson continued to grip Sydney radio.
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Roger Cook Can't Watch. That's Exactly the Problem.
WA Premier Roger Cook says he found fatal crash footage released by a court too confronting to watch. The real question is why that became the headline.
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Hawthorn's Battery Deal Taps Into Australia's Home Energy Revolution
Hawthorn FC's partnership with a battery storage company reflects a broader Australian trend of households taking energy resilience into their own hands.
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Security Scare at The Lodge Highlights a Troubling Rise in Threats Against Politicians
The AFP found nothing suspicious after evacuating PM Albanese from The Lodge, but threats against politicians have risen 63% over four years.
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The Pen That Won't Be Spun: Why Political Cartoons Still Matter
Political cartoons are easy to scroll past. But in an age of algorithmic journalism and relentless spin, they may be more essential than ever.
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Editorial Illustration Deserves More Than a Scroll-Past
As Simon Letch's SMH gallery reminds us, editorial illustration does something photography and data visualisation cannot: it makes an argument.
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Jessica Mauboy Returns to Idol With a New Perspective
Jessica Mauboy is back on Australian Idol, and she says motherhood has brought her closer to the art she has always loved.
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Kyle and Jackie O's On-Air Blowup Sends Shockwaves Through Breakfast Radio
Jackie 'O' Henderson is taking time off from KIIS FM after a tense on-air argument with Kyle Sandilands that ended with her telling him to 'get somebody else'.
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