2026 • Jan 27
Heat records tumble in Victoria as authorities warn against complacency amid significant blazes
BoM to check if Walpeup and Hopetoun broke state’s official heat record - set during 2009’s Black Saturday
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2026 • Jan 27
Police release new photos of vehicle as search for alleged Lake Cargelligo shooter continues – as it happened
This blog is now closedHeat records tumbl...
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2026 • Jan 26
Severe heatwave envelops South Australia as Victoria braces for record-breaking weather and fire threats
Residents near Otways fire in Victoria urged to prepare to evacuate, while Ouyen and Mildura forecast to record 49C on TuesdayGet our
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2026 • Jan 26
Victorians urged to evacuate Otways as massive fire threatens to spread east towards more than 1,000 homes
Fire in Otways has burned about 9,400 hectares and could spread as far as Lorne amid onset of heatwave in Victoria
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2026 • Jan 26
Man charged after allegedly making comments aligned with neo-Nazi ideology at Sydney anti-immigration march
Thousands of people across Sydney and Melbourne take part in March for Australia rallies on Invasion DayGet our b...
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2026 • Jan 25
Cathy Freeman leads Australia Day honours alongside enforcer of world-first social media ban
High-profile Australians celebrated alongside more than 600 civilians who have changed lives and the country
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2026 • Jan 25
Astronaut Katherine Bennell-Pegg named Australian of the Year for 2026
Bennell-Pegg tells ceremony in Canberra she hopes to use award to inspire young people to chase their dreams
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2026 • Jan 25
Outsourced call centre staff at NDIS have to pretend to work for government, workers say
Serco employees also say they are given email addresses identical to public servants, making them indistinguishable
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2026 • Jan 25
Australia news live: extreme heat warning for Victoria as state fights multiple bushfires
Severe to extreme intensity heatwave conditions will peak on Tuesday and Wednesday. Follow today’s news liveDeputy opposition leader stands by Sussan LeyTed O...
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2026 • Jan 25
Defence department chief Greg Moriarty to succeed Kevin Rudd as Australian ambassador to US
Career public servant and former chief of staff to Malcolm Turnbull to represent Australia’s interests with Trump administration from April, including progression of Aukus agreement<...
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2026 • Jan 25
Unconfirmed sighting of triple murder suspect Julian Ingram reported in NSW central west
Police deploy air support to search properties at Mount Hope, about 70km north of Lake Cargelligo, where shootings took place on Thursday
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2026 • Jan 25
National cabinet to meet on Friday on health and disability funding – as it happened
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