• Iran threatens oil tankers as Middle East war escalates
    Mar 3 2026
    A major military escalation unfolds across the Middle East as Israel and the United States conduct coordinated strikes on Iran, hitting over 1,200 targets in Tehran and military installations. Iran retaliates with drone attacks on multiple countries including the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Cyprus and Jordan, threatening to close the Straits of Hormuz and target oil tankers. Australian troops based at Al Minhad airbase in Dubai survived Iranian drone attacks, while Israel opens a new front against Hezbollah in Lebanon with strikes reaching Beirut.

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  • 40,000 school vouchers up for grabs for Victorian parents to help in cost-of-living crunch
    Mar 3 2026
    A program to entice thousands of children off screens and into sport officially kicks off today. Get Active Victoria is giving parents $200 vouchers to help cut the cost of uniforms and registration fees.

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    2 mins
  • Victorian Premier doubles down on her new work-from-home laws
    Mar 3 2026
    The Premier's new work-from-home laws are shaping as a major election issue in the countdown to November. Jacinta Allan doubled down on her stance, ruling out any exemptions for small businesses.

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    2 mins
  • Thief survives horror crash that tore stolen car in two, disappears into the night
    Mar 3 2026
    A young thief has survived a death-defying crash in a stolen car in Melbourne's west before vanishing into the night. The force was so great it split the car in two, and wherever he is, police say he will be badly injured.

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    2 mins
  • Electricity grid turned on at Western Sydney Airport in Badgerys Creek
    Mar 3 2026
    Western Sydney Airport is now plugged in, with a new electricity grid turned on for the first time. The critical infrastructure won't just supply the airport; it will power the City of Bradfield's future homes and industry.

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    2 mins
  • NSW Premier Chris Minns promises transparency about deadly mould in NSW hospitals
    Mar 3 2026
    Premier Chris Minns has offered his condolences to the families of two children who died with mould infections at The Children's Hospital at Westmead. He’s promised transparency about deadly mould problems in NSW hospitals, the health minister admitting it's a difficult transition between ageing buildings and new ones.

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    2 mins
  • Liverpool Mayor Ned Mannoun defends mourning of Iran’s supreme leader in Sydney prayer halls
    Mar 3 2026
    Liverpool Mayor Ned Mannoun has defended the mourning of Iran's supreme leader in prayer halls across the city. Premier Chris Minns says it's “atrocious”, and federal police are now looking into whether laws have been broken.

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    2 mins
  • Man shot dead in Potts Point after attacking two women
    Mar 3 2026
    A knife-wielding man has been shot dead by police in Potts Point after breaking into homes and attacking two women. He stabbed one victim before being confronted by officers, who say they had no choice but to open fire.

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    2 mins