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Cyclone Errol, which formed on Tuesday night, is predicted to hit the West Australian coast at the beginning of the long weekend, bringing destructive wind gusts and heavy rain. NewsWire / Glenn Campbell

NewsCat 4 cyclone looming off Aus coast

Cyclone Errol has been upgraded to a Category 4 system after making an abrupt change of direction towards Australia’s coastline.

Georgie Kibel

Luke Beveridge , Senior Coach of the Bulldogs , isn’t shifting allegiances. Michael Klein

AFLCoach shuts down club swap rumours

Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge has responded to reports of a potential move to Melbourne should the Demons sack Simon Goodwin.

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The classic hot cross buns reigns supreme for most Australians, as new research commissioned by IGA revealed that a whopping 64 per cent prefer the traditional fruit bun over other flavour combinations

NewsPremiumIs this the best way to eat a hot cross bun?

Aussies have weighed in and most seem to agree on the best way to eat the beloved Easter treat - but there was another surprising result.

Georgie Kibel

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NewsPremiumHuge update on missing 3yo boy

The three-year-old boy had been reported missing from the Gold Coast, with police alleging he was taken by a woman known to him.

Georgie Kibel

The Prime Minister and Treasurer have been confronted with questions over conflicting statements, as the Opposition accuses Albanese of dishonesty about negative gearing reforms.

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Albanese dodges negative gearing questions amid ‘lie’ claims

LIVE UPDATES: The Prime Minister and Treasurer have been confronted with questions over conflicting statements, as the Opposition accuses Albanese of dishonesty about negative gearing reforms.

Kimberley Braddish and Max Corstorphan

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newsComments‘Real losers’ of election revealed as leaders grapple with crisis

While the second leaders’ debate had no official winner, one group of Australians emerged as the ‘real loser’.

Jessica Wang

Anthony Albanese said he was stunned by Peter Dutton’s answer on the science of climate change. Mark Stewart / NewsWire

LIVE‘Laughable’: Dutton’s tax aspiration slammed

Labor has taken aim at Peter Dutton “aspiration” to address a major income tax issue, saying the Opposition Leader is making “no sense”.

Liam Beatty, Sarah Keoghan and Blair Jackson

Australian renters continue to pay more despite a rate cut. NewsWire / Andrew Henshaw

newsPremiumGrim trend for millions of Aussie renters

Renters across Australia are copping a flogging to their hip pocket with new data showing rents are on the rise over the first quarter.

Cameron Micallef

Jock Zonfrillo and wife Lauren. @zonfrillo

NewsPremiumJock’s widow to break her silence

Lauren Zonfrillo will speak publicly for the first time on TV about her husband Jock Zonfrillo’s death.

Emma Kirk

Peter Dutton has vowed $260m in an attempt to boost the number of high school students taking up trades. NewsWire/ Dan Peled

newsPremiumDutton’s $260m bid to boost tradies

Peter Dutton has vowed $260m in an attempt to boost the number of high school students taking up trades, pledging at least one new technical college in each state.

Jessica Wang

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NewsPremiumShock find from Gen Z men

New research has found Gen Z men may have more in common with the baby boomer generation – rather than their millennial and Gen X peers.

Georgie Kibel

Safety cameras on Perth roads have captured 60,000 drivers using a mobile or not wearing a seatbelt since January.

NewsPremiumShocking driver behaviour caught on camera

The shocking behaviour of drivers in one Aussie state have been caught on camera following the installation of roadside safety cameras.

Emma Kirk

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NewsPremiumWarning to Australia’s east coast

Huge waves are expected to hit the south east Queensland and NSW coastline heading into the Easter long weekend.

Emma Kirk

This comes after the Environmental Protection Authority launched an investigation into salmon waste washing up on Tasmania’s pristine beaches.

EXCLUSIVEPremiumWoolies called out over major product

Woolworths is facing the heat again with another shareholder resolution over its salmon farming practices lodged with the company today.

Summer Liu

Administrators called as cost of living crushes another major retailer, Wittner. Photo: Erina Fair

NEWSPremiumMajor Australian retailer collapses

A 100-year-old company that survived two world wars has been taken down by the cost-of-living in 2025.

Summer Liu

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DevelopmentPremiumHuge move on Karl’s $4.5million mansion

Today star Karl Stefanovic and his wife have been given permission to redevelop their home on Sydney’s North Shore as part of a multi-million dollar project.

Steve Zemek

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NewsPremiumParents’ heartbreak as girl, 3, dies

The heartbroken family of a three-year-old girl who was struck by a car and killed near Geelong have paid tribute to their “beautiful daughter”.

Emma Kirk

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AFLPremiumDaicos ‘hard to tag’, says Pies coach

Magpies coach Craig McRae has warned the Lions that tagging Collingwood star Nick Daicos doesn’t often work.

Marco Monteverde

The teen is accused of being involved in the hitman plot

CrimePremiumAussie teen linked to contract killings

A Sydney boy has been accused of attempting to recruit people to commit contract killings in Denmark and Sweden.

Kelsey Wilkie

Pundits were divided when it came to calling a winner in the debate. Matt Roberts/ ABC/ Pool/NewsWire

UPDATEDPremium‘Lot to lose’: Pundits divided on debate winner

With no official winner in the second leaders’ debate, pundits were keen to have their say - but there was no consensus on who emerged the victor.

Liam Beatty, Sarah Keoghan and Jessica Wang

Richmond is confident a pair of premiership players will see out the rest of their careers as Tigers despite looming free agency. Mark Stewart

AFLPremium‘So invested’: Tigers back premiership pair

Richmond is confident a pair of premiership players will see out the rest of their careers as Tigers despite looming free agency.

Tyler Lewis

Labor and the Coalition are offering quite different housing policies this election, but economists warn most of the scheme will push up house prices. Jason Edwards / NewsWire

Federal PoliticsPremiumAlbo’s housing target falling behind, data

The two people vying to be the next housing minister have different views on how to solve the housing crisis, as new data shows new homes are lagging behind expectations.

Blair Jackson

Bunnings will re-open for the majority of the country after Good Friday. NewsWire / Andrew Henshaw

NewsPremiumEaster long weekend trading hours revealed

Here’s what shops are open and shut for the Easter long weekend – just in time for last-minute chocolates and hot cross buns.

Alexandra Feiam

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newsPremium‘Very real’: Dutton raises Russia concern

Peter Dutton has issued concern over the growing presence of Russia in the Indo-Pacific region, eyeing a political brawl on national security.

Jessica Wang and Sarah Keoghan