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December 24, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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Brisbane's Story Bridge and the Sydney Opera House were illuminated last night in tribute to those killed in Sunday night's terror attack. ⁠

Brisbane City Hall, Reddacliff Place, Kangaroo Point Bridge and Victoria Bridge were also lit white.⁠
December 15, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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October 23, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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South Australians are heartbroken about the state’s unprecedented algal bloom. But eating oysters, donating shells and restoring lost reefs will boost ocean health.
How eating oysters could help restore South Australia’s algal-bloom ravaged coast
theconversation.com
December 9, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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Chalmers ends energy rebates as budget bites
Chalmers ends energy rebates as budget bites
The Albanese government’s $300 power bill subsidy will be scrapped at the end of the year, Treasurer Jim Chalmers has announced.
www.smh.com.au
December 8, 2025 at 2:55 AM
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Announcing the 2025 Walkley Awards winners www.walkleys.com/70th-walkley...
November 27, 2025 at 11:52 AM
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Natural disaster declared as residents return to their charred Central Coast homes
Natural disaster declared as residents return to their charred Central Coast homes
Premier Chris Minns was warned that December would be a challenging start to the bushfire season. He was right, with 76 fires burning across NSW this weekend.
www.smh.com.au
December 7, 2025 at 3:46 AM
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As houses burned around it, the one that Steve built stood firm
As houses burned around it, the one that Steve built stood firm
Steve Foskett finished building this home a month ago. He tells us why this and others were saved from Saturday’s ferocious blaze.
www.smh.com.au
December 7, 2025 at 3:46 AM
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Want to work for us? We are taking applications now for entry level advertising sales people, an experienced business development manager, as well as an entry level newsdesk position for someone keen to learn the news business. Find out more here:
Careers | New England Times
Want to work for the New England Times? Details of openings and how to apply here.
www.netimes.com.au
December 3, 2025 at 8:18 AM
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Gift your loved ones a subscription! 🎁

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December 4, 2025 at 8:05 PM
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December 4, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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WikiCon Australia 2026 - submissions close soon!
Whether you're interested in giving a lightning talk, leading a workshop, or participating in a roundtable discussion, we would love to hear from you. The deadline for submissions is Friday, 5 December 2025.
meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:W...
December 2, 2025 at 11:23 PM
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A decade ago, a Londoner took on the Tube and won — running between stations on foot and beating the train.

Today, Lachlan Abbott, takes on the Metro Tunnel.
Will he succeed?
#mteor #metrotunnel #munnel
December 2, 2025 at 1:04 AM
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For the latest on the Metro Tunnel: www.theage.com.au/topic/metro-...
Topic | Metro Tunnel | The Age
The latest Metro Tunnel news, articles, data, and analysis from The Age
www.theage.com.au
December 2, 2025 at 1:04 AM
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November 29, 2025 at 6:05 AM
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‘Out of the zone’: Pokies in NSW to be switched off in danger hours
‘Out of the zone’: Pokies in NSW to be switched off in danger hours
The NSW government says changes to poker machine operating hours will make gamblers “reflect upon their behaviour”.
www.smh.com.au
December 1, 2025 at 4:51 AM
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I took a walk with actor and novelist Bryan Brown around his beloved Balmain. www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
Bryan Brown: ‘I found rejection quite easy because I’d been a salesman’
The actor and crime novelist on telling stories, not slowing down and the lessons his mother taught him
www.theguardian.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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The waiting crowd broke into applause and chants of “train train train” as the first High Capacity Metro Train departed for the Metro Tunnel.

Follow our live coverage: www.theage.com.au/national/vic...

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November 29, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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Civil development costs have surged in Brisbane, putting increased pressure on house prices – and it could get worse before it gets better.
The hidden housing cost surging in Brisbane, and how the Olympics could turn the screws
Preparing a block of land for construction has surged by 80 per cent since the pandemic – and the Olympics are only going to make matters worse.
www.brisbanetimes.com.au
November 22, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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November 14, 2025 at 4:02 AM
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A ridiculous Owners Corporation decision which needs to be overturned. Government needs to act now.

In yesterday's @theageaustralia.bsky.social print written by @rachaeldexter.bsky.social
October 25, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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AI in newsrooms providing misleading media law advice, attributing quotes to the wrong people & wrongly identifying people in headlines.

“With my knowledge about the story, I knew it could have potentially defamed someone… from what was generated” - journo

#AI #media
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10...
Regional newsroom staff say AI rollout leading to potential errors
Staff and a union say a generative AI model being tested in Australian Community Media's regional newspapers is misattributing facts and leaving some fearing for their jobs.
www.abc.net.au
October 24, 2025 at 10:25 AM
October 23, 2025 at 6:53 PM
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Editorials in The Age/SMH today calling for higher fines for companies that mishandle our private data.

www.theage.com.au/national/cos...
October 18, 2025 at 1:43 AM