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Bondi shooter Naveed Akram

BREAKINGPremiumInside the massive operation to move Bondi terror suspect

The hospital was placed on lockdown shortly before he was moved, with a massive operation involving officers from highway patrol, PolAir and the riot squad assisting Corrective Services.

Aris Schuler-Shah

The Santa Claus rally arrived on the ASX. NewsWire / Jeremy Piper

MARKETS WRAP‘Santa Claus’ rally lifts Aussie shares

The Australian sharemarket has surged in a broadbased rally, as the traditional Santa Claus effect finally kicks in across all sectors.

Cameron Micallef

The offender appeared in CCTV footage wearing a reflective vest to imitate a worker.

CRIMEPremiumAlleged thief’s ‘brazen’ shopping heist

Police have released images of a man who allegedly used a hi-vis disguise to steal tens of thousands of dollars from a shopping centre in two alleged brazen raids.

Aris Schuler-Shah

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NEWSPremiumMultiple injured as car smashes into pub

Several people have been injured after a car smashed into a hotel courtyard, striking a concrete pole before ploughing into patrons relaxing outside.

Andrew Hedgman

Millions of Australians will be paying more for their electricity bills. NewsWire / Nicholas Eagar

FINANCESimple miss costing Aussies $221 a year

Households could be $221 better off by simply looking at this part of their energy bill over their summer break, the consumer watchdog says.

Cameron Micallef

The Australian Energy Regulator will ask the Federal Court to impose fines, customer compensation, and an independently reviewed compliance program. NewsWire / Gaye Gerard

NEWSMajor energy provider overcharged thousands

One of Australia’s biggest energy providers is being taken to court, accused of overcharging thousands of customers by $2.5m.

Andrew Hedgman

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newsUltimate guide to what’s open over Christmas

Major retailers have confirmed their Christmas and new year trading hours, with most stores open on Christmas Eve.

Phoebe Griffiths

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NEWSFate of Bondi Beach memorial revealed

The Sydney Jewish Museum has revealed how it plans to preserve the outpouring of public tributes left at Bondi Beach following last week’s Hanukkah terror attack.

Andrew Hedgman

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EXCLUSIVEChristmas spending sparks grim rate warning

Australian household spending is tipped to soar over the festive period. But experts are sounding the alarm on what this could mean for interest rates ahead of the Reserve Bank meeting in February.

Cameron Micallef

Naveed Akram is facing 59 charges in relation to the alleged Bondi terror attack. Sky News

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New details in Bondi terror case to be aired

A battle to suppress information relating to the surviving alleged Bondi gunman has played out in court.

Rhiannon Lewin

The New Year’s Eve festival attracts tens of thousands of people each year. Supplied

news‘Pay for oxygen?’: Patrons slam new $5 fee

A music festival has sparked outrage after announcing plans to charge patrons $5 per shower during the five-day camping event.

Phoebe Griffiths

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newsPremiumMan with 30cm knife arrested at carols event

Christmas carols in one state turned to chaos when a man allegedly pulled out a 30cm knife during the family event.

Phoebe Griffiths

Tears and tributes have flowed after the major terrorist attack that killed 15 people. NewsWire / Damian Shaw

NEWSPremium‘Beyond politics’: Mourner calls for royal commission at funeral

Mourners have gathered to farewell a young man killed in the Bondi terror attack with one demanding a royal commission into the horror attack as Jewish leaders warn of rising anti-Semitism.

Pamela Rontziokos and Eli Green

Specialist police carrying longarm semiautomatic rifles will be deployed to the Boxing Day Test match. NewsWire / Luis Enrique Ascui

NewsPremiumShock sight for cricket fans after Bondi attack

Cricket fans pouring into the MCG for the Boxing Day Test match will be confronted by an unusual sight in the wake of a terror attack on Bondi Beach.

Nathan Schmidt

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newsPremium‘Abused for no reason’: Men speak out

Seven men arrested on terror threat fears have accused police of racial profiling and brutality after being released without charge.

Phoebe Griffiths

Heavily armed tactical police will be present at the MCG for the Boxing Day Test.

CricketVideoComments‘Threat environment’: Major change to Boxing Day Test

Aussies are set to be confronted by sights never before seen at the MCG for the Boxing Day Test, as Victoria Police make major changes after the Bondi Beach terror attack.

Max Corstorphan

The plane flipped on its top during takeoff on a rural airstrip. Sunrise

newsPremiumPlane flips in Gold Coast takeoff crash

A recreational pilot has miraculously escaped with minor injuries after his seaplane flipped during takeoff on a rural Gold Coast airstrip.

Phoebe Griffiths

The NSW Coalition is split over gun reforms.

UPDATEDPremiumThousands oppose Labor’s gun reforms

Labor’s sweeping gun reforms are facing fierce opposition as tens of thousands sign a petition opposing the proposed changes in the wake of the Bondi terror attack.

Eli Green and Nathan Schmidt

How Australians could be $200,000 better off in retirement. NewsWire / Nicholas Eagar

EXCLUSIVESimple task could leave you $200k richer

Australians are being urged to do one thing over the summer break that could have a huge pay off.

Cameron Micallef

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UPDATEDPremiumPart of Australia set for Christmas drenching

Australians are set for wild weather over the holiday period, with heatwave warnings, monsoonal moisture and a possible tropical cyclone forecast across the country.

Pamela Rontziokos

Victorian commuters were alerted of the 40 cent faire raise on Friday. NCA NewsWire / Luis Enrique Ascui

newsPremiumCity smashed by public transport price hike

Commuters in one major Australian city will pay 40 cents more for daily public transport under brutal new rules in effect from January 1.

Pamela Rontziokos

The Australian dollar is tipped to soar in 2026. NewsWire / Nicholas Eagar

BusinessCommentsPremiumAustralians warned to brace for double interest rate hike

The Australian dollar has surged to a 14-month high as the money markets make a huge call on interest rates.

Cameron Micallef

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newsPremiumTwo trapped after car flips in horror crash

Two people were left trapped in a flipped car after a horror crash in Melbourne’s inner city.

Hannah Moore

One of the last photographs ever taken of 10-year-old Matilda.

newsPremiumTragic image minutes before Bondi attack

New photos of Matilda enjoying bubbles at Bondi’s Hanukkah celebration have emerged, taken just moments before the 10-year-old was fatally shot.

Pamela Rontziokos