#theguardian.com. #Feb.15.2026 CCTV shows men in SUV kidnapping Chris Baghsarian, 85, who police say was taken by mistake. Chris Baghsarian was alone in his North Ryde home on Friday when he was taken and bundled into an SUV allegedly by underworld figures
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#theguardian.com. #Feb.15.2026 Mandating health star ratings is a win. But food lobbies still have too much power over our health. Our food environment has been built to put profit over health — Australians can’t overcome that without stronger regulation and accountability
#Health #Australian continent × #Australia #Insular Oceania
#theguardian.com. #Feb.15.2026 Australian man died in Bali after consulate refused to assist with medical transfer. Consular officials told son of unconscious, critically ill man they could not discuss the situation for ‘privacy’ reasons
#Health #Australian continent × #Australia #Insular Oceania
#theguardian.com. #Feb.15.2026 Treasury considering changes to Australia’s contentious tobacco excise, as calls grow for a freeze. The tax has climbed by 60% since 2020 and accounts for three-quarters of the legal cost of a packet of cigarettes
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#theguardian.com. #Feb.15.2026 Alleged cat burglar arrested after priceless Egyptian artefacts taken in Queensland museum heist. Man charged after 2,600-year-old cat sculpture, mummy mask and necklace stolen from Caboolture museum
#Africa #Australian continent × #Australia #Insular Oceania #Egypt
#theguardian.com. #Feb.15.2026 Albanese dismisses Aukus concerns as submarine shipyard cost revealed to be $30bn. Prime minister commits $3.9bn as ‘down payment’ for Adelaide facility to eventually build nuclear-powered vessels
#AUKUS #Australian continent × #Australia #Insular Oceania
#theguardian.com. #Feb.15.2026 Liberal figure Charlotte Mortlock quits party amid feared backlash over dumping of first female leader. Some female Liberal members ‘incredibly worried’ after Sussan Ley’s ousting, with one saying: ‘The boys are back in charge’
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#theguardian.com. #Feb.14.2026 Did you buy a coffee machine with a tax refund? It may have affected Australia’s interest rate. Policymakers didn’t think people had the financial capacity to purchase ‘durable’ goods – but a rise in spending contributed to inflation
#Business #Australian continent × #Australia #Insular Oceania
#theguardian.com. #Feb.14.2026 Rental ebike programs booming in Australian cities as e-scooter ‘moral panic’ sees take-up stall. After a fast kick-off in Australia, e-scooter hire crackdowns fuelled by safety concerns have seen shared ebikes pull ahead
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#theguardian.com. #Feb.14.2026 Anthony Albanese taunts new Liberal leaders in first comments since Sussan Ley’s ousting. ‘Angus Taylor presents us with a new question: can a soufflé rise once?’, the prime minister said in a speech to a Labor conference
#Politics #USA #Anthony Albanese #Australian continent × #Australia #North America #Insular Oceania
#theguardian.com. #Feb.13.2026 Weather tracker: cyclones hit Australia and Madagascar and -40C cold snap in northern Europe. Western Australia’s coast struck by high tides and strong winds, while Finland and Norway experience coldest January since 2010
#Weather #Madagascar #Africa #Norway #Finland #Australian continent × #Australia #Europe #Insular Oceania
#theguardian.com. #Feb.13.2026 Once demoted, now deputy leader: what will Jane Hume do for the Liberal party?. The Victorian senator’s elevation may help mitigate the effects of the party dumping its first female leader after only nine months. It also suggests the moderates still hold influence
#Politics #Australian continent × #Australia #Insular Oceania
#aljazeera.com. #Feb.13.2026 Zimbabwe pull off huge shock to beat Australia at T20 World Cup. Zimbabwe bowl out a depleted Australia for 146 in 23-run win to humble one of the favourites for the 2026 T20 World Cup.
#Sport #Africa #Australian continent × #Australia #cricket #Insular Oceania #Zimbabwe
#bbc.com. #Feb.13.2026 T20 World Cup: Zimbabwe claim 23-run win over Australia as Blessing Muzarabani takes 4-17. Blessing Muzarabani claims a superb 4-17 as Zimbabwe held their nerve to stun Australia with a thrilling 23-run win in the T20 World Cup.
#Sport #Africa #Australian continent × #Australia #cricket #Insular Oceania #Zimbabwe
#theguardian.com. #Feb.13.2026 Qld coalmine expansion approved by Albanese government will clear habitat and fuel climate crisis, scientists say. Conservationists estimate coal exported from expanded mine to release CO2 equivalent of about half Australia’s annual carbon footprint
#Weather #Australian continent × #Australia #Insular Oceania
#theguardian.com. #Feb.13.2026 Bikinis banned on Sydney bus over ‘cleanliness’ concerns. A sign for the northern beaches Hop, Skip and Jump bus says ‘clothing must be worn over swimwear’
#Health #Australian continent × #Australia #Insular Oceania
#theguardian.com. #Feb.13.2026 US man linked to Wieambilla shooters sentenced to three years in prison. Donald Day discussed extreme conspiracies with Queensland family before they killed two police officers and a neighbour at rural property
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#theguardian.com. #Feb.12.2026 Agreement to allow Muslims to finish prayer at Isaac Herzog protest didn’t reach officers, NSW police say. Men praying were grabbed at Sydney town hall rally against Israeli president’s visit
#Islamic #Politics #Religious #Australian continent × #Australia #Asia #Insular Oceania #Israel #Isaac Herzog
#bbc.com. #Feb.13.2026 Sussan Ley: Does Liberal Party drama show Australian politics still has a problem with women?. The Liberal Party elected its first female leader at a time of crisis. She lasted less than a year.
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#bbc.com. #Feb.13.2026 Sydney police to be investigated by watchdog after anti-Herzog protest violence. Videos have emerged of police appearing to punch protesters at rally against Israeli president on Monday.
#Australian continent × #Australia #Asia #Insular Oceania #Israel
#theguardian.com. #Feb.13.2026 NSW police watchdog to investigate alleged police brutality at Sydney protest against Isaac Herzog. Despite premier Chris Minns’s objection to an inquiry, Law Enforcement Conduct Commission says it is in public interest to investigate ‘alleged misconduct’
#Politics #Australian continent × #Australia #Insular Oceania #Isaac Herzog
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