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March 16, 2026
Randa Abdel-Fattah sells out Sydney Writers’ Festival appearance
The academic was sensationally dumped from Adelaide Writers’ Week in January, sending the festival into meltdown. Her Sydney appearance has...
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March 16, 2026
‘I want my $1m back’: Wealthy cattle baron in legal fight with valuer-general
As typos go, the one issued to Theo Onisforou turned out to be an expensive one.
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March 16, 2026
If Trump’s America is not winning this war – and it’s not
US credibility is harmed, its power in the Indo-Pacific is drained and its munitions stocks are depleted. Yet the president can’t say what h...
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March 16, 2026
The $5 million court battle over a defective Sydney tennis centre
A stoush between a council and builders over defects emerging in a sports facility has found its way to the Supreme Court.
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March 16, 2026
Qantas boss says AI can help more planes run on time
Qantas boss Vanessa Hudson says most of the airline’s staff perform roles that can’t be replaced by technology, but it can use AI to become...
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March 16, 2026
Don’t make this check-in mistake if you’re doing a short stopover
My bag was slightly over the carry-on limit, so I checked it in instead of trying to sneak it past the ground staff.
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March 16, 2026
Xerri put himself on top and came off second best in Bulldogs culture battle
Bronson Xerri wasn’t happy about playing second fiddle to his superstar captain, Stephen Crichton. That could prove costly.
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March 16, 2026
Trump’s chief-of-staff Susie Wiles diagnosed with breast cancer
Susie Wiles, the first female White House chief-of-staff in US history, will continue to serve in the role “virtually full-time” while she u...
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March 16, 2026
‘Clean up the rorts’: New rules to crack down on dodgy visa agents
Labor’s new measures will aim to improve integrity in the migration system as fresh polling shows most Australians still think numbers are t...
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March 16, 2026
Voters blame Albanese, not Trump’s war, as cost-of-living pain deepens
The Reserve Bank is tipped to lift interest rates, but voters are likely to blame the Albanese government for the inflation that is forcing...
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March 16, 2026
Inside the battle to save Sydney’s rooftop go-karting track
A clash between entertainment and Sydney’s obsession with parking has left 156 jobs hanging in the balance at the Entertainment Quarter.
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March 16, 2026
The Oscars after-parties fashion: More famous names, less fabric
The Beckhams, Kardashians and Dua Lipa define dressing for the next big thing to the Academy Awards.
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March 16, 2026
Fuel reserve released as farmers warn of food price hit
The government has authorised the release of up to 760 million litres of petrol and diesel, giving priority to regional areas that have been...
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March 16, 2026
‘Biblical disaster’: Trump plots a radical move to control oil prices
The Trump administration is considering intervening in oil markets to push down prices despite warnings that it would have severe ramificati...
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March 16, 2026
Burke’s celebration of Iranian players’ asylum now looks more like an own goal
A week ago, a beaming Tony Burke stood alongside five members of the Iranian women’s soccer team. It is now the picture of a cautionary tale...
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March 16, 2026
Emirates flights from Australia diverted after attack on Dubai
The attack near Dubai International, one of the world’s busiest travel hubs, is the third since Iran began its attacks on Gulf nations on Fe...
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March 16, 2026
How this Kennedy drama has flipped the Camelot script
A new dramatised series tracing the romance, wedding and stunningly sad death of JFK Jr and Carolyn Bessette has found unexpected audiences.
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March 16, 2026
Oscars 2026: The movies were political, so why weren’t the speeches?
Sinners, One Battle After Another and even Hamnet speak to the big issues of our times. But at the Academy Awards, the people who made them...
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March 16, 2026
Queen Mary swaps tiara for Akubra in first official visit to Australia since new royal title
The Danish royals have commenced their first Australian tour since ascending to the throne and the queen has kept her styling choices decide...
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March 16, 2026
Property sellers are flooding the market but buyers aren’t biting
Home buyers have been struck by a perfect storm of interest rate uncertainty and the spectre of changes to tax policy that will affect housi...
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March 16, 2026
Dire strait: No ships for Trump’s mission from Australia’s shrinking fleet
The navy has a shrinking fleet of warships, set to include just nine surface combatants by the end of the year, down from 11 two years ago....
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March 16, 2026
‘Error of judgment’: Swans admit to script change before pre-game Bondi tribute
Sydney have admitted to changing the script of a pre-game tribute to victims of the Bondi terror attack to remove reference to the Jewish co...
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March 16, 2026
Australia’s Oscar hopes dashed but a history-making night for women
It was one loss after another for Australia’s five nominees while Autumn Durald Arkapaw made history as both the first woman and first woman...
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March 16, 2026
‘We will cease doing so’: Roosters apologise to Rabbitohs for scoreboard snub
The NRL will also ask the Bondi club for an explanation following the blatant breach of the game’s rules.
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March 16, 2026
How Trump’s elite marine unit could wrest control of the Strait of Hormuz
The redirection of this elite, rapid-reaction unit from Asia has raised concerns that the Pacific region could be left exposed.
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March 16, 2026
Injured horse returned to work six months early before jockey’s fatal fall
Marina Morel was fatally crushed underneath a racehorse in country NSW. An inquest will examine whether the animal’s prior injury contribute...
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March 16, 2026
Jasper Jones author Craig Silvey hit with more child exploitation material charges
The acclaimed Australian author has been accused of having a sexual interest in children and distributing child exploitation material.
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March 16, 2026
Alex Waislitz breaks silence on assault allegations facing Antony Catalano
The media mogul’s major financial backer says his companies will protect their long-term interests, employees and partners.
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March 16, 2026
Regulator slaps licence conditions on network behind Kyle and Jackie O
The media watchdog has imposed licence conditions on the radio network behind Kyle and Jackie O’s show, one day before a key deadline.
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March 16, 2026
Canavan drops ‘buggered’ Littleproud from shadow cabinet
Littleproud said last week that he was “buggered” after the Coalition split for a second time in nine months.
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March 16, 2026
Trump is holding the world hostage
The world’s leading central banks, including Australia’s RBA, are meeting this week and they are facing a dilemma they have been desperate t...
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March 16, 2026
Knights lose $2.7m of talent with Ponga and Brown’s brutal injury verdicts
Newcastle’s two best and highest-paid players have received scan results on their respective hamstring and knee injuries.
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March 16, 2026
With the Iran war entering its third week, what is Trump’s exit strategy?
The president must decide whether to wrap the war up, leaving Iran’s regime battered but intact, or press on and risk a spiralling conflict...
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March 16, 2026
The Sydney suburbs with the most residential pools
Using aerial imagery, the Herald has mapped out every private backyard pool across Greater Sydney.
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March 15, 2026
This folded Turkish sandwich is so good they named a cafe after it
Sink into a sofa for its charred flatbread folded around meat or veggies with lemon slaw and zingy pickles. The Two Good Co-run cafe is also...
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March 15, 2026
The best looks from the Oscars red carpet
The red carpet fashion is lighting up the 98th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
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March 15, 2026
Iranian women’s soccer captain rejects asylum amid claims of family threats
Five members of the Iranian delegation have now abandoned their asylum claims, leaving just two remaining in Australia.
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March 15, 2026
Oscars 2026 live: One Battle After Another dominates, Anne Hathaway teases Devil Wears Prada sequel
Follow along with all the action as cinema’s night of nights continues.
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March 15, 2026
Man shot dead, another wounded near Sydney Olympic Park
A man has died in hospital after a shooting at a unit near Sydney Olympic Park as police investigate the early morning attack.
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March 15, 2026
Alex Johnston broke the NRL’s try-scoring record. Now he will get a statue
Alex Johnston broke the NRL’s try-scoring record. Now he will get a statue
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March 15, 2026
Prince of Wales shares unseen Diana photograph for Mother’s Day
The prince posted an image on social media of Diana as a young mother, taken from the private family collection.
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March 15, 2026
US-Iran war live updates: Iran denies asking Trump for negotiations as war rages on; Israel hit with a new wave of strikes; Four more Iranian women footballers withdraw their asylum bid to stay in Australia
The war in the Middle East continues to escalate, disrupting oil exports and sending fuel prices rising across the world. Follow our rolling...
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March 15, 2026
Are European sleeper trains worth the cost?
European night trains are having a moment as travellers seek to avoid airport queues, travel more sustainably, carry more baggage and avoid...
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March 15, 2026
As oil prices spike, is this the week Trump declares victory in Iran?
While Americans are more sceptical than ever about their country’s largest military undertaking in two decades, the US president may have do...
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March 15, 2026
The moment that sparked a ‘riot’: CCTV reveals true start of Town Hall protest chaos
A protest against the visit of Israeli President Isaac Herzog started peacefully. Previously unseen footage shows the moment a shaken up Coc...
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March 15, 2026
The lying, the Ferrari wish and the $400,000 in the wardrobe
A judge has rejected the “fanciful” explanations former bankrupt Warren Jack gave to a Sydney court about cash he claimed to have given his...
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March 15, 2026
Johnston’s try record was a joyous moment – but what was Albo doing?
The prime minister creates a diversion, the Panthers look like premiers again and Manly look like wooden spooners.
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March 15, 2026
Flight delayed? Don’t rely on your airline to feed you
Whether your carrier provides a meal voucher or not is less about passenger rights and more about geography and goodwill.
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March 15, 2026
Always overthinking? Here’s what actually helps, according to experts
The five strategists experts recommend to every overthinker.
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March 15, 2026