New Year’s Eve as it happened: Sydney welcomes 2026 with spectacular fireworks display
Look back on our live coverage as Sydney celebrated New Year’s Eve and welcomed 2026 amid a heightened police presence
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Beware the risks of free Wi-Fi during your New Year holiday
The New Year holiday is upon us and many places you visit will provide free Wi-Fi. If using it, here
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Popular tourist destination cancels New Year celebrations due to floodings and landslides
A popular tourist destination has cancelled its New Year celebrations due to floodings and landslides in the country. Indonesia is
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Superquiz, Wednesday, December 31
Trivia buffs, test your knowledge with today’s interactive superquiz.Source – Theage
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Vietnam faces external challenges to growing 10% next year, central bank says
HANOI, Dec 29 : Tariffs and monetary policy in other countries will make it harder for Vietnam’s central bank to
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Former Bangladesh PM and poll favourite Khaleda Zia dies aged 80
Khaleda Zia speaks during a press conference in Dhaka in March 2015. afp DHAKA – Bangladesh’s former prime minister Khaleda
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Superquiz, Tuesday, December 30
Trivia buffs, test your knowledge with today’s interactive superquiz.Source – Theage
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2 injured snowmobilers in Grand County rescued, air-lifted to hospital on Christmas Eve
Search and rescue personnel responded to a snowmobile incident in Grand County on Wednesday, and two injured snowmobilers were flown
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People’s Party drops election candidate named in arrest warrant
Boonyarit Raorungrot accused of involvement in money laundering Boonyarit Raorungrot, who had been nominated by the People’s Party in Bangkok’s
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Best of cartoons, December 29, 2025
The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.Source – Theage
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