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October 23, 2025

‘Your new website sucks’: Bureau of Meteorology redesign is lightning rod for heated criticism

It was designed to be clean and clear, but upset users are calling the national weather forecaster’s new site confusing, clunky and ‘really bad’

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October 23, 2025

NSW prisoners could face harsh penalty for trivial offences such as ‘looking untidy’ after Labor ignores legal advice

Ombudsman releases secret advice against government plan to lower standard of proof for misconductGet our breakin...

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October 22, 2025

Sussan Ley’s potential net zero compromise risks tearing the Coalition apart and alienating voters on all sides

The Liberal leader is trying to land a position that pleases everyone - but in doing so may end up with policy that is neither credible nor popular

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October 22, 2025

Australia news live: NSW opposition reveals high-density housing plan for Sydney’s inner west; Hanson says Joyce won’t lead One Nation

One Nation leader rejects the idea that former Nationals leader could lead her party. Follow today’s news liveGet our

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October 22, 2025

Albanese has worked out a way to deal with Trump – even if there are areas where they don’t see eye to eye

The warmness shown by the US president was held up as vindication of the PM’s foreign policy acumen, and the nerve he had shown in not begging for an...

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October 22, 2025

‘Prime minister’s choice’: Sussan Ley walks back call for Kevin Rudd to be sacked as US ambassador

Liberal minister Jane Hume earlier described calls for the former prime minister to be removed as ambassador as a ‘little bit churlish’

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October 22, 2025

NSW police officer who allegedly assaulted former Greens candidate Hannah Thomas charged with grievous bodily harm

Senior constable will now face two charges, including grievous bodily harm which carries maximum penalty of 14 years

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October 22, 2025

Two dead at Melbourne beach as wild wind batters state, while parts of Sydney hit by record-breaking heat

Sydney’s Observatory Hill peaks at 37C on Wednesday - below the 39C forecast - as the mercury in other parts of the city neared 40C

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October 21, 2025

Albanese backs Rudd to keep role despite Trump criticism, saying ambassador ‘works his guts out’ in DC

Donald Trump had told Kevin Rudd he ‘probably never will’ like him, prompting apology from ambassador

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October 21, 2025

Australia news live: Sydney forecast to have hottest ever October day as Melbourne braces for destructive winds

Predicted high of 39C would be hotter than 38.2C October record from 2004. Follow today’s news live

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October 21, 2025

More than 1,000 guns and parts seized in illicit weapon crackdown in Australia and New Zealand

Police make more than 180 arrests and capture 281 privately manufactured weapons and parts, including those made by 3D printers

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October 21, 2025

Jacinta Nampijinpa Price shouldn’t ‘just parrot’ claims without verifying, defamation trial hears

Central Land Council chief executive Lesley Turner alleges the Liberal senator defamed him in a 2024 press release

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