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12th December 2024

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Sydney’s latest anti-Semitic attack was ‘meticulously planned’

An anti-Semitic firebomb attack in Sydney’s east was meticulously planned, police believe, with some details of the incident holding an eerie link to the underworld.

Timeline of hate: Shameful surge in Sydney’s anti-Semitism

Sydney’s Jewish community has endured the rapid increase of targeted attacks since the October 7 massacre. Here’s a list of some of the most shameful incidents that have happened i...

Bolt: Jews need Albanese and his ministers to stop adding to the hate

Anthony Albanese’s visit to the Adass Israel Synagogue was a PR debacle and proof he lacks all moral authority, after failing for so long to act against Jew haters with strength an...

Shock taxpayer cash splash on art, dancing, instruments revealed

Taxpayers forked out $650,000 so Federal Government departments could commission artworks, supplies, dance performances, and exhibitions in the last year, while $870,000 was spent ...

Major social media outage

Meta has suffered a major outage, with people across the globe reporting Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp being down.

FBI director to quit ahead of Trump firing

FBI Director Christopher Wray announced plans to quit ahead of an expected firing by Donald Trump, opening the way for his nominated replacement Kash Patel. Follow updates.

Top dining spots in hidden Sydney gem

Penrith is starting to cement itself as home to some of Sydney’s most popular restaurants, with the number of bookings in the city’s west soaring. These are the five restaurants wi...

‘You piece of s**t’: Man allegedly tossed dog off 9th storey balcony

Court documents said the dog died from ‘catastrophic internal haemorrhaging’, which police say is consistent with allegations it was tossed from a great height.

Assad soldier who fed prisoners to lion ‘executed’ by rebels

A member of Syria’s feared “Tiger Forces” who fed Bashar al-Assad’s prisoners to his pet lion is said to have been killed by rebels as new footage gives insight into a notorious Sy...

Murder charge after Sydney mother found dead inside apartment

A husband has been charged with murder following the discovery of a woman’s body inside a

RBA’s major Trump call after tariff spree

The Reserve Bank has made a major call on the potential impact of Donald Trump’s second presidency on the Australian economy.

Push Palestinian protests out of CBD, says anti-Semitism envoy

Social cohesion has frayed and anti-Semitism has escalated and become more violent, says new Government special envoy, Jillian Segal.

Bizarre literary twist in Aussie bikie’s court case

The lawyer for an Aussie bikie, who boasted of controlling the country’s cocaine trade, cited William Shakespeare and Oscar Wilde as part of his legal case.

The monster yacht which only just fits under the Harbour Bridge

The operating systems on Comanche, worth more than $10 million and favourite for the Sydney to Hobart, resemble a “Formula One program”. Watch the video.

Hope on horizon for Australian music festivals

The NSW government is bringing back the Great Southern Nights festival with a stellar line-up featuring iconic Aussie artists Hoodoo Gurus, Missy Higgins, alongside rising stars Ki...

How social media giants will pay for Australian news

Social media giants who refuse to pay for Australian news on their platforms will face huge financial penalties under Labor’s plan to incentivise big tech to fairly compensate loca...

Apple to add Australia to its core

The global tech giant has made a major announcement and Australian music sensation Amy Shark is about to get a whole lot bigger.

Warning over pink party drug made of ‘offcuts’

Federal police are warning of the dangers of a new party drug known as pink cocaine – after testing revealed it rarely contains any actual cocaine, instead it’s a potentially letha...

4000+ Aussie classrooms will be without a teacher next year

Schools will fail to fill thousands of teaching roles in time for term one amid a mass exodus of educators. See how your state fares.

‘Had to start all over again’: McKinnon reveals greatest triumph

A decade after suffering a devastating spinal injury while playing in the NRL, Alex McKinnon tells David Riccio that he has achieved the one goal in his life that he never thought ...

Insect as loud as a jet taking off that’s become Sydney’s soundtrack to summer

Sydney’s summer soundtrack of cicadas has turned into a cacophony as loud as a jet taking off as the insects enjoy a boom year unseen in almost a decade.

The politicians finding unlikely love and friendship with their opponents

Love and friendship have blossomed between people whose politics don’t always mix. These are some of the unlikely duos in Aussie politics.

WATCH: Bottoms up as beer truck flips on highway

Wild footage has emerged of a Byron Bay-bound beer truck flipping on the Pacific Motorway in an afternoon of three chaotic crashes near the Queensland-NSW border.

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The Daily Telegraph app gives you a front row seat to the news as it happens every day. Here’s why you should download today.

William, Kate preparing for throne ‘sooner than expected’

Despite staying largely out of the public eye this year, Princess Catherine and Prince William have quietly begun preparing for the biggest roles of their lives – King and Queen.

‘Deeply personal’: Why Apple says its AI will bring joy to Aussies

Can artificial intelligence really bring us joy? Create emotion? Enhance creativity and be deeply personal, useful, intelligent and contextual? Apple thinks so, but there’s a trade...

‘Fighting in classrooms’: Why I quit teaching three years in

Joyal James wanted to be like the teachers he looked up to, instead he was thrown in with no training and faced off with students vaping in class with no fear.

Celebrated by Queen Elizabeth II in 2022, what name is given to a 70th jubilee?

The Chase Australia’s official Shark, Brydon Coverdale, has created a new daily quiz challenge. Test yourself.

The unsellable house: 16 years and still no buyer

This home remains unsellable after 16 years of attempts. Potential buyers find it hard to look past the property’s dark past.

$199 flights: Jetstar launches new route to idyllic island

Jetstar is continuing its expansion into the Pacific, announcing a snap sale with fares as low as $199 as it adds another destination to its growing list of idyllic island routes.

WATCH: Bottoms up as beer truck flips on highway

Wild footage has emerged of a Byron Bay-bound beer truck flipping on the Pacific Motorway in an afternoon of three chaotic crashes near the Queensland-NSW border.

Get out: Neighbours slam Meghan and Harry

Neighbours of Meghan and Harry have exposed what it’s really like living next door to the royal couple – and it’s not pretty.

Lord of the Rings anime prequel is only for diehard fans

The anime style gives the action punch, but Lord of the Rings prequel The War Of the Rohirrim is too long and talky for all but the most diehard of Tolkien fans, writes Leigh Paats...

FBI director to quit ahead of Trump firing

FBI Director Christopher Wray announced plans to quit ahead of an expected firing by Donald Trump, opening the way for his nominated replacement Kash Patel. Follow updates.

As she headed in for surgery Dawn said one thing to her daughter

Staring death in the face the same way she stared down her opponents when she was winning Olympic gold medals for Australia in the pool, Dawn Fraser’s fighting spirit has pulled he...

Watch: ‘Crazy Karen’ mum’s epic spray over ‘stolen’ dress

A video capturing an ‘angry Karen’ abusing staff at a Brisbane formal gown boutique has amassed 3.5 million views and forced a popular comedian to step in to swear she wasn’t invol...

‘Strange’: Divorcee on Xmas alone after 25-year marriage ends

Around 50,000 couples split in 2024, as Elizabeth Jane shares what Christmas alone looks like after her husband ended their marriage – and it’s not all sadness and long...

‘Ice cold’: New blow to Harry, Meghan as star recalls rejection

It’s been a tough week in the office for the Sussexes who have suffered another setback, as a US TV star recalls a brutal rejection from Meghan Markle.

‘Felt sick’: The crime trend on the rise

A Toowoomba woman’s ransacked home is part of a larger trend of summer theft, according to new data.

The Harry Potter storyline we didn’t know about

Just before his death, Professor Snape asks Harry to look him in the eyes, and now we know why.

Serve up summer with this easy prawn platter

Name a more Aussie dish than this

‘I take drugs ... I just don’t do it at work events’: CEO’s Xmas party pep talk

A Melbourne CEO has laid down Christmas party rules in a bizarre video, telling his workers he’s taken drugs and counselling them to cheat on their partners outside the office.

Christmas miracle: Identical twins survive 125-day hospital fight

This pair of identical twin girls are finally able to join their Qld family at home to celebrate their first magical Christmas together.

Mad for it: Cost of Adelaide Oval’s infamous beer snake revealed

Beer snake bandit Lachie Burtt is riding the high on his newfound fame after his stack of cups went viral. But just how much beer was drunk to make the snake that delayed play?