Two Albanese government ministers have accused Israel of inflicting “collective punishment” on Gaza, breaking Labor’s largely united front on the Middle East.

High-profile media identity Lisa Wilkinson is suing Network 10, claiming her employer reneged on an agreement to cover her legal costs in their defamation suit with Bruce Lehrmann.

The AFL faces a double cocaine scandal, with Melbourne’s Joel Smith testing positive after a home-and-away game and Blues recruit Elijah Hollands charged for possession. 

Queensland public servants have been offered five days special paid leave for psychological distress if they are “grieving the outcome” of the failed Voice referendum.

The family behind failed Adelaide building company Felmeri Group has sold the company’s former offices in Wayville for $3.5m, but is refusing to use the proceeds to repay creditors owed close to $30m.

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US President Joe Biden was due to meet Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv on Wednesday to discuss the Gaza crisis, but his attempts to find a diplomatic solution were dealt a blow by the cancellation of a meeting with Palestinian and Egyptian leaders.

Former Qantas boss Alan Joyce has been given a free pass to avoid facing a Canberra inquiry into how the airline was run.

A crime wave sweeping the bush has regional residents living in fear, country mayors say, with analysis of crime statistics revealing “horrifying” levels of domestic violence, sexual assault and car theft.

The LNP has axed its support for a Path to Treaty in a major policy reversal driven by Queensland’s overwhelming rejection of the Voice to Parliament referendum.

The state’s business sector has welcomed the merger of the universities of Adelaide and South Australia, which it has spruiked as a win for the local economy.

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Australians stranded in Israel have returned home on a Qatar Airways flight in a coup that saw the national carrier of a Middle Eastern nation harbouring Hamas terrorists rescuing Jewish passengers.

A woman is seeking $20,000 compensation claiming she was repeatedly leered at and perved on by men at Bondi Icebergs Club pool and sauna, and alleging it did nothing to protect her.

Jewish organisations have slammed the Victorian Greens as “immoral and shameful” for voting against a motion in parliament that condemned Palestinian militant group Hamas for their massacre of civilians in Israel. 

Deadly funnel-web spiders’ venom could be used to limit the damage to a person’s brain and heart when they suffer a heart attack or stroke, a Queensland researcher has found.

A merger of two of South Australia’s biggest universities should go ahead because it would advance the economic and social interests of the state, a parliamentary committee says.

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A judge has slammed the ABC for a “death over dishonour” press release which he found incorrectly implied the Federal Court was trying to force journalists to reveal confidential sources in a defamation case against a former soldier.

Qantas Loyalty boss Olivia Wirth has resigned from the embattled airline, five months after being passed over for the top job.

Average prices for Uber’s rideshare and delivery services could rise by up to 85 per cent as a result of the federal government’s proposed shake-up to workplace rules, the company has claimed.

Brisbane City Council will axe projects and slash services as part of a major $400m spending cut in the face of a budget blowout.

Fire investigators are pouring over the burnt wreck of Stirling Village in Adelaide after a huge blaze swept through the shopping centre on Sunday, causing at least $15 million damage.

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The Albanese government’s been urged to focus on the cost-of-living crisis now the Voice referendum is over. South Australian police allege an armed robber dubbed the “Bicycle Bandit” used a Chinese semi automatic rifle in all of his crimes. The IDF confirmed hostage release negotiations with Hamas are now “impossible”.The South Australian government says there’s “zero prospect” the state’s legislated Voice to Parliament will be repealed. New facilities already being planned after a record attendance at The Everest.

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says we need to find a new way forward with reconciliation, after Australia’s No vote. South Australia’s infamous Bicycle Bandit has allegedly been arrested. Police will allege in court that former Test cricketer Stuart MacGill set up a $300,000 cocaine deal behind his restaurant. Thousands of jobs would be lost across Queensland if restrictions are imposed on Brisbane airport. Hamas terrorists have released chilling footage showing heavily armed militants holding a kidnapped Israeli baby and toddler.

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Israel has ordered the United Nations to move more than a million Palestinians in Gaza south within 24 hours. Australian swimming’s treatment of female athletes and coaches has been laid bare in a leaked report. Anthony Albanese has issued an emotional plea for Australians to vote Yes. Pop star Vanessa Amorosi denies she lied to Australia’s financial regulator amid a legal battle with her mother.

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New research shows the referendum ranks well behind cost of living, health, employment and education for Aussies. Foreign Affairs Minister Penny Wong speaks about the release of detained journalist Cheng Lei. Two trained guards will be stationed at Centrelink offices deemed high-risk. Melbourne AFL star Clayton Oliver is recovering after a medical episode. The Israel Defence Force has launched a new fighting tactic ahead of a possible land invasion of Gaza.

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Israel has warned it will intensify its military assault on Gaza this week as locals appeal for international help. More than 1000 NSW Police officers will be deployed at an unauthorised pro-Palestinian rally on Sunday. A South Australian golf tournament has been boycotted after one club refused to allow the female opposing captain. Departing Qantas chairman Richard Goyder will earn almost $3000 a day for his final stretch at the airline. Indigenous leaders call out defunded youth justice programs in support of a Voice that withstands election cycles.

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Israel has laid siege on the Hamas stronghold of Gaza with more than 2500 air strikes, ahead of a suspected mass land invasion. NSW Police under pressure to prevent further violent protests by pro-Palestinian groups. Early warning system is introduced for the real people featured in NSW’s higher school certificate exams. South Australia’s rental market is the toughest market in the country. This year’s Melbourne Cup Parade has been cancelled amid a growing protest movement against the iconic race.

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