Australia

Lifeguards are currently patrolling the water off the shore of Manly beach. NewsWire / Gaye Gerard

Shark alarm at popular Sydney beach amid confirmed sighting

A shark sighting has shut down one of Sydney’s most popular beaches as lifeguards patrol the waters.

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Two capitals in particular are set to swelter through heatwave conditions this long weekend. Weatherzone

Millions warned of heatwave with temps to soar close to 50C

Millions will swelter over the Australia Day long weekend, with forecasts of extreme heatwave temperatures, while a cyclone is headed for one state.

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The real reason parents send their kids to private schools.

Why parents really send their kids to private schools

Fees are rising well beyond inflation and a big price tag doesn’t necessarily equal superior academic results but parents are still willing to pay up. Here’s why private schools are popular.

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Todd James has remembered the determination and kind spirit of his daughter who was found dead on a K’gari beach.

Evidence of drowning, dingo bites in teen’s death on island

Her family say the autopsy was inclusive as the backpacker’s death remains a mystery.

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Nico Antic has suffered critical injuries in a shark attack in Sydney Harbour.

Hero mate who jumped in to grab young shark attack victim recalls horror

‘He kept fighting and breathing in my arms and he never gave up for a second.’

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Nationals MP Kevin Anderson (centre) with daughter Ella, wife Anna, and sons Will and Sam in 2019.

Grieving Aussie politician reveals cause of ‘cherished’ wife’s sudden death

The prominent figure and former newsreader has also opened up on his family’s priority as they deal with the tragedy.

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AI will affect the way election campaigns are conducted in future, an election review has found. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)

The huge election campaign threat that has parties worried

Labor's review of its thumping 2025 federal election victory has found the biggest threat to its future success might lie beyond the floundering opposition.

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Jayden Brian is no longer employed at Methodist Ladies’ College. Supplied.

Swim coach accused of grooming teen girl has court win

A former swimming coach from a prestigious girls school has had a win in court.

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Lachie Neale arrives in Perth.

Lachie quizzed on marriage as he lands in Jules’ hometown

Lachie Neale has touched down in Perth, where his former wife Jules and their children are now living, following the Brisbane Lions star’s alleged cheating scandal. SEE THE EXCLUSIVE PHOTOS

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Global warming is increasing the frequency of intense heatwaves across Australia, scientists warn. (Michael Currie/AAP PHOTOS)

Climate change made heatwave five times more likely

Australia has just experienced its worst heatwave in six years but it's set to become much more common under existing policies to curb carbon emissions.

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Sophie Quinn, 25, was shot dead in Lake Cargelligo on Thursday.

Pregnant woman identified after deadly shooting spree

A pregnant woman who was killed in a shooting spree in a remote Australian town has been identified, as the manhunt for the suspected gunman widens.

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Majority of Australians want a fixed long weekend, not January 26. NewsWire / Brendan Read

What nation really wants for Australia Day revealed

A major poll has revealed exactly what the majority of Australians want when it comes to their Australia Day celebrations.

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Lifeguards will patrol the beaches on Friday. NewsWire / Gaye Gerard

Huge call on beaches ahead of Australia Day

After several shark sightings and attacks along Sydney’s Northern Beaches this week, a council has made a major call ahead of the Australia Day long weekend.

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A major manhunt is underway for alleged gunman, Julian Ingram, after three people were killed in NSW's Central West.

Suspect named after three people shot dead in small town

A large-scale manhunt is underway for a man accused of murdering three people, including a pregnant woman, and injuring a fourth in NSW’s Central West.

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