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Police are investigating the death of a man near the Brisbane central business district overnight. He was asked to leave a business on the corner of Ann and Morgan streets in Fortitude Valley about 12.20am before being restrained by security guards. Moments later, he became unresponsive and died at the scene, despite CPR being given. A crime scene has been declared, and investigations are ongoing today. Source link

Three people died and four were wounded overnight into Sunday (Sunday afternoon AEST) in airstrikes on Kostyantynivka in the Donetsk region, the regional prosecutor’s office said. Another person died and a 14-year-old girl was wounded in a drone attack on the city of Pavlohrad in the Dnipropetrovsk region, which was hit for the third consecutive night, local Governor Serhii Lysak said. A Russian Army 152mm howitzer Giatsint-B fires towards Ukrainian positions in Kherson, Ukraine. (Russian Defence Ministry Press Service via AP) The attacks came hours after Russia claimed to have regained control over the remaining parts of the Kursk region, ... Read more

The US president’s trade war and threats to make Canada the 51st state have infuriated Canadians and led to a surge in nationalism that has helped the Liberal Party flip the narrative heading into Monday’s parliamentary election, at least in opinion polls. “Trump is the campaign,” former Quebec Premier Jean Charest said. People hold a large Canadian flag during a rally in response to US President Donald Trump’s threats to Canadian sovereignty, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, March 9, 2025. (Justin Tang/The Canadian Press via AP File) “The ballot question is who is the person we are going to choose ... Read more

Five people have been charged and an investigation is under way after a brawl broke out at a children’s football game in Sydney’s south-west. Two people were injured with the matter now referred to the local football judiciary. On Saturday morning at Fairfield, the under-sevens match between Marconi Juniors and South West Wanderers at Prospect View Park turned sour on the sidelines. Five people have been charged and an investigation is under way after a brawl broke out at a children’s football game in Sydney’s south-west. (Nine) 9News understands a call from the referee upset one of the mothers. A ... Read more

Warning: This story contains the name of a deceased Indigenous person. Hundreds marched along the Gosford foreshore on the NSW Central Coast today, rallying against violence to women. Those marching called for more money for services, education and advocacy. Protestors chant a slogan during a rally against gender-based violence following the death of local woman Audrey Griffin. (Getty) Police say the 19-year-old was killed by repeat domestic violence offender Adrian Torrens. A total of 24 women are dead as a result of violence in Australia so far this year. Late last week, Victorian woman Kylie Sanders was hit by a ... Read more

Authorities are investigating a series of bizarre break-ins in Brisbane after a stranger snuck a swim in a family pool. The paddle pincher was caught on camera half a dozen times but the family has no idea who he is. He has made himself at home in Stevens’ backyard at least five times since January. The paddle pincher was caught on camera half a dozen times but the family has no idea who he is. (Nine) “It just feels a little bit entitled,” homeowner Holly Stevens said. “So we’ve come to the conclusion he’s obviously scoping out the property whilst ... Read more

Six days out from the federal election, Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton are meeting in their fourth and final leaders debate. While Albanese is ahead in the polls and holding out hope of forming a majority Labor government, the debate offers Dutton a chance to make ground in the final week. The debate, which was hosted by Channel 7, became personal early as Dutton accused Albanese of lying and claimed he should be “ashamed” of the problems arising over the past three years. Albanese hit back that Dutton could attack him but he wouldn’t let him “attack the wages of ... Read more

Former Triple J radio host Alex Dyson has discovered big cracks in the foundation of the once-safe Liberal seat of Wannon in south-west Victoria. The independent candidate has twice challenged incumbent Dan Tehan for the electorate. He had whittled the margin in Wannon down to a thin 3.5 per cent ahead of this federal election, and it could be even closer on Saturday night. A recent YouGov poll projected that Dyson, 36, could finally overtake Tehan by just over one per cent. Wannon is one of the seats considered most likely to fall to an independent candidate this election. (Supplied) ... Read more

For nearly 60 days, no food, fuel, medicine or other item has entered the Gaza Strip, blocked by Israel. Aid groups are running out of food to distribute. Markets are nearly bare. Palestinian families are left struggling to feed their children. The Al-Najjar family eats peas with rice in their family tent in Muwasi, on the outskirts of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. ((AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana) In the sprawling tent camp outside the southern city of Khan Younis, Mariam al-Najjar and her mother-in-law emptied four cans of peas and carrots into a pot and boiled it over ... Read more

Speculation surrounding a conclave to elect a pope is a time-honoured tradition. But for the impending conclave following the death of Pope Francis, the ranks of armchair Vatican experts have swelled thanks to Hollywood. Conclave the film, a moody 2024 political thriller, introduced many laypeople to the ancient selection process with its arcane rules and grand ceremony, albeit with a silver screen twist packed full of palace intrigue and surprise. Ralph Fiennes in the 2024 film Conclave. (Focus Features) Though it has its critics, the film treats the gravity of a papal election with respect and accurately portrays many rituals ... Read more