Far north of WA sees 2.7 million hectares burnt, double the size of Sydney
This year’s northern bushfire season has been dubbed “one of the toughest on record”, with blazes having burnt through about 2.7 million hectares of land in WA’s Kimberley region. ⌘ Read more

Trent Dalton’s latest is about how far a journalist will go for a story
In Gravity Let Me Go, a struggling crime journalist lands the scoop of a lifetime, to the detriment of his loved ones. That’s something Trent Dalton understands intimately. ⌘ Read more

Future of Australia’s last paper mill hangs in balance ahead of key energy talks
Aurora Energy is seeking a $7 million bank guarantee to cover energy costs for the Boyer Mill in southern Tasmania, but the paper mill’s owner says the request is “obscene”. ⌘ Read more

‘Significant’ aerial search for four-year-old Gus conducted over the weekend
Police say they have conducted a “significant” aerial search of a property in South Australia’s mid-north, where a four-year-old boy went missing 10 days ago. ⌘ Read more

‘It’s a storyline from Neighbours’: Op shops serve up a slice of TV history
Neighbours fans rush to Melbourne op shops after 40 years of props, furniture and Ramsay Street relics were donated to charities. ⌘ Read more

Canberrans in their 30s and 40s now the city’s loneliest, survey finds
Loneliness is rising faster among Canberra adults in their 30s and 40s, with new research showing this cohort has now overtaken younger people as the most socially isolated in the ACT. ⌘ Read more

Roaming cats cause carnage as law revamp stalls
Concerned carers in WA say roaming pet cats will kill thousands of native animals while the state government debates changes to cat laws. ⌘ Read more

UEFA makes ‘regrettable’ decision to allow Italian Serie A match in Perth
AC Milan will host a Serie A match in Perth next year, as UEFA’s hand appears to have been forced to allow the game to go ahead. ⌘ Read more

LeBron James teases ‘Second Decision’, prompting retirement speculation
LeBron James throws the NBA world into a frenzy with a 10-second video that has people speculating about his retirement or a possible bait-and-switch. ⌘ Read more

Why has France has gone through five prime ministers in two years?
The sudden resignation of France’s prime minister — the country’s fifth in two years — has put President Emmanuel Macron in a bind. ⌘ Read more

Pro-Hamas graffiti condemned as Australian Jewish community marks October 7
Political leaders have condemned the painting of a pro-Hamas slogan on a Melbourne billboard as Australia’s Jewish community commemorates the October 7 terrorist attack. ⌘ Read more

Mystery Road: Origin screenwriter Erica Glynn has only ever written with mob
With the help of Mystery Road: Origin’s steely detective Jay Swan, an all-Indigenous writing team tackles one of Australia’s biggest issues. ⌘ Read more

Israel Premier Tech cycling team changes name amid ongoing protests
Israel Premier Tech drops “Israel” from its name after ongoing protests and exclusion from cycling events. ⌘ Read more

Floodwaters ‘transform whole desert’ as Kati Thandi-Lake Eyre reaches peak
The floodwaters which have created an expansive inland oasis on the usually arid salt beds of Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre have reached a peak, and are beginning to evaporate, a local pilot says. ⌘ Read more

Two motorcyclists killed in separate crashes on the Gold Coast
Two men, aged 19 and 40, are dead after separate motorcycle crashes in the Gold Coast hinterland. ⌘ Read more

Live: Swans firm as favourites in Curnow race as Blues play hardball
Sydney appears to be in the box seat to secure a deal for wantaway Carlton superstar Charlie Curnow, as the Blues set a hefty asking price for their goal kicker. Follow live. ⌘ Read more

Mounted rescue crews join search for 76yo missing in Tasmanian bushland
Mounted crews and drones are now involved in the search for Peter Willoughby, 76, who became disoriented and walked off into dense bushland near Launceston, police say. ⌘ Read more

Woman claiming to be Madeleine McCann faces court
A 24-year-old woman who claims to be Madeleine McCann is on trial charged with stalking the missing child’s parents over the past three years. ⌘ Read more

Illinois sues to stop National Guard in Chicago after court victory
Illinois is suing to block Donald Trump’s troop deployment to Chicago in what will be the president’s fourth legal challenge over federal use of National Guard in cities. ⌘ Read more

New program allows parents of kids with complex needs to take a break
An Australian-first pilot program gets underway in WA in the hope of not only giving the parents of children with complex needs a break, but helping them navigate the maze of different support systems. ⌘ Read more

Family of missing woman hopes Bathurst 1000 can uncover answers
With more than 200,000 people expected to attend this weekend’s Bathurst 1000, the family of Janine Vaughan wants a billboard raising awareness about her disappearance uncovered. ⌘ Read more

German chemical giant to release Roundup alternative in Australia
We’ve been spraying it on our farms, gardens and roadsides for 50 years, but the world’s most used weedkiller is starting to run out of steam. But after 10 years and hundreds of millions of dollars in R&D, Roundup’s owner says it has an alternative. ⌘ Read more

Melbourne Metro Tunnel to open in early December
Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan says Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel, which has been plagued by delays and cost blowouts, will open before Christmas, with construction of the final two stations now complete. ⌘ Read more

Renowned photographer tried to avoid trespass by staying below high-tide mark
Wildlife photographer Rob Blakers pleads guilty to trespassing after admitting he camped beyond the boundary line whilst visiting Robbins Island to observe migratory birds. ⌘ Read more

The project cost blow-out rivalling Snowy Hydro 2.0 and Hobart stadium
It’s taken 10 years, blown out by hundreds of millions of dollars, and is still nowhere near becoming operational. Now there are calls for the Darwin ship lift project to be scrapped. ⌘ Read more

Kangaroos add pressure on drought-hit farmers by eating scarce feed
Farmers are calling for a cull of kangaroos, which they say are being forced onto farmland by drought and dry conditions and consuming what little feed and water they have. ⌘ Read more

Singapore PM wants to expand military ties with Australia
Singapore wants to expand its military ties with Australia, including through a greater Australian troop presence in the island state as part of an upgraded trade and defence relationship, according to Prime Minister Lawrence Wong. ⌘ Read more

This GP says fees will go up at his clinic when bulk-billing incentives come in
GPs are managing conditions typically handled by specialists due to high costs and only 12 per cent can afford to bulk-bill all patients, according to an industry survey. ⌘ Read more

Songbird heard for first time since 1890s in WA park
The song of the noisy scrub-bird is being heard in WA’s West Cape Howe National Park again, bringing joy to bird enthusiasts everywhere. ⌘ Read more

Hospital allegedly failed to diagnose ‘flesh eating’ bacteria that nearly killed this patient
A young father who lost his eye after contracting a rare infection is suing the hospital who treated him, alleging they ignored his requests to investigate his condition properly. ⌘ Read more

Harvest moon kicks off a season of supermoons. Here’s how to see them
Our skies will be graced by up to four consecutive supermoons over the next months. Here’s why they happen, and how we can end up with multiple supermoons in a row. ⌘ Read more

Redevelopment dilemma for Sydney’s former asylum sites
The challenge of transforming a major piece of Sydney’s public space from a former mental health hospital to an “iconic urban parkland” is a delicate dance for the state government. ⌘ Read more

Boy’s ‘haunting’ expression in watch house drives home concerns for commissioner
Queensland’s outgoing human rights commissioner says he has lost sleep worrying about some juveniles “spending weeks and weeks” in the state’s watch houses. ⌘ Read more

Would declaring sovereign citizens ‘terrorists’ reduce violence, or fuel it?
A man who says he was threatened after investigating sovereign citizens says the movement should be labelled a terrorist organisation, but an academic argues this could lead to more violence. ⌘ Read more

Coroner’s warning on crash that killed adult and three teens
A coroner determines that the sole survivor of a crash that killed four people at Bochara was behind the wheel during the incident. ⌘ Read more

Coalition manouevres to wedge Labor on mandatory sentencing for child abuse offences
Opposition Leader Sussan Ley raises the case of a trans child abuser as she seeks to pressure the Albanese government to create mandatory minimum jail terms for child exploitation offences. ⌘ Read more

Novel insurance model may help cover those most at risk from extreme weather
Australians have some of the highest insurance losses in the world. As natural disasters put the insurance industry in a squeeze, is it time for a rethink of how insurance works? ⌘ Read more

Wildfires more lethal, economically damaging than ever, modelling shows
New research from Australian researchers shows, globally, major bushfire events are becoming more frequent, fatal and economically damaging. ⌘ Read more

‘A rift in the nation’: Inside Israel after two years of war
After two years of war, a fractured but defiant Israel is struggling to assert itself at home and abroad. ⌘ Read more

Rise in Victoria’s prisoner numbers outpace population growth
Victoria’s prison population has surged by 62 per cent in the last 20 years as the number of accused held on remand triples. ⌘ Read more

From $4,000 to $21,000 — lab training in Tasmania could be a thing of the past
Tasmanian TAFE graduates worry as some locally taught courses that helped them forge a career may disappear as the cost to study them increases dramatically. ⌘ Read more

Detained Australians report rough treatment after flotilla detention
The ABC has obtained details of redacted summaries prepared by Australian diplomatic staff, which include allegations that one Australian citizen was slapped and had his passport “destroyed”. ⌘ Read more

Hundreds rescued after Mount Everest blizzard, but around 200 still missing
Villagers have joined rescue crews in attempting to save those who have become stuck in heavy snow on Mount Everest in Tibet. ⌘ Read more

Gisèle Pelicot to face rapist once again in French appeals case
Less than a year after the landmark trial which shook the world, Gisèle Pelicot will once again brave a courtroom as one of her rapists appeals his sentence. ⌘ Read more

US court declines Ghislaine Maxwell appeal against sex trafficking conviction
The US Supreme Court declines to hear Ghislaine Maxwell’s bid to overturn her conviction for helping the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse teenage girls. ⌘ Read more

At least 63 killed in Indonesian school collapse with others still missing
The number of people killed in the disaster could still rise, with some half a dozen children still unaccounted for. ⌘ Read more

Breaking: Alleged Croydon Park gunman charged with 25 offences
Artemios Mintzas, 60, will appear in a Sydney court charged over an alleged shooting spree that shut down an inner west suburb for over 2 hours on Sunday night. ⌘ Read more

Breaking: Trio of scientists win Nobel Prize in Medicine for work on immune system
Scientists Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell and Shimon Sakaguchi have won the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine for “their discoveries concerning peripheral immune tolerance”, the award-giving body announces. ⌘ Read more

Breaking: English author Jilly Cooper dies at age 88
The author was best known for The Rutshire Chronicles and her book Rivals, recently adapted into a Disney+ series. ⌘ Read more

Perth Royal Show attendance slumps to 10-year low, rain blamed
Attendance at this year’s Perth Royal Show has hit a 10-year low, as organisers blame “heavy downpours” amid complaints from vendors about a lack of support. ⌘ Read more

Ute narrowly misses woman, baby in alleged domestic violence attack
A man is in police custody after allegedly driving a ute towards a woman and baby outside a shop in Alice Springs on Monday. ⌘ Read more

Marape says PNG would stay neutral in any potential Australia-China conflict
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape says there is a “high possibility” the country would not enter a conflict involving Australia and China, despite having signed a mutual defence treaty with its southern neighbour. ⌘ Read more

Australian acitivists allege physical, verbal abuse by Israeli authorities
The Israeli government is facing accusations of mistreatment, including allegations that some activists were denied access to their lawyers. ⌘ Read more

Frustrated families call for answers at Whakaari White Island inquest
A close family member of a tour guide who died in the Whakaari White Island eruption in 2019 has given an emotional statement as the inquest into the tragedy continues. ⌘ Read more

Rugby World Cup winner reveals MND diagnosis
Lewis Moody, a former England rugby captain who helped his side win the 2003 World Cup, has been diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease. ⌘ Read more

Singapore PM gives condolences to families impacted by Optus outage deaths
Singapore’s Prime Minister, Lawrence Wong, offers his condolences to the families of four Australians who died during an Optus network technical failure last month, which impacted hundreds of triple-0 calls. ⌘ Read more

Woman’s murder charge downgraded over Port Pirie death
A Port Pirie woman has been bailed after police downgraded a murder charge laid over the death of a man to aggravated assault. ⌘ Read more

Former Perth teacher on trial over alleged sexual abuse of boys with partner
WA’s District Court hears historical allegations a Perth teacher sexually abused multiple boys along with his partner, who was also a teacher. ⌘ Read more

Rail line closed as fire burns near Pacific Highway on public holiday
A Watch and Act alert is in place for a bushfire burning on the NSW Mid North Coast around 3 kilometres from the Pacific Highway. ⌘ Read more

Late field-goal seals Newcastle Yowies dramatic Koori Knockout double
Yowies playmaker Kyle Laybutt kicks a mammoth field goal to seal victory in the men’s final, while the Yowies women keep a clean sheet in their grand final. ⌘ Read more

Australia dominates motocross ‘Olympics’ with back-to-back titles
Queensland brothers Jett and Hunter Lawrence help secure Australia’s second consecutive Motocross of Nations title in Indiana. ⌘ Read more

Breaking: Prosecutors to appeal ‘manifestly inadequate’ sentence for Erin Patterson
Victoria’s Director of Public Prosecutions will appeal the sentence handed down to convicted triple-murderer Erin Patterson. ⌘ Read more

Darwin man convicted of friend’s murder after remains found on city’s outskirts
Darwin man Timothy Hunt has been convicted of murdering Tony Rowe, whose remains were found on the city’s outskirts in May 2023, one year after he was reported missing. ⌘ Read more

Chess world split over piece-throwing celebration
World number two Hikaru Nakamura has beaten the current world champion Gukesh Dommaraju and thrown his king to the cheering crowd, prompting the chess world to debate whether it was showmanship or disrespect. ⌘ Read more

Family builds tractor museum to fund cancer research in memory of son
Oliver Crane was diagnosed with bone cancer and died at age 17. This week, his family opened a vintage tractor museum in his memory to help raise money for cancer research. ⌘ Read more

Forensic pathologist unable to say how 19-year-old Isla Bell died
The body of Melbourne woman Isla Bell was so badly damaged that forensic experts were unable to say how she died, a court has been told. ⌘ Read more

‘Our nearest neighbour is our newest ally’: Albanese, Marape sign new defence treaty
Papua New Guinea and Australia formally sign a landmark new defence treaty, elevating the bilateral relationship between the two countries to an alliance and agreeing to “act to meet the common danger” if the other is faced with an armed attack. ⌘ Read more

More Australian families are homeschooling. How can we make sure they do it well?
Primary school homeschooling registrations in Queensland grew by 110 per cent from 2021 to 2025. ⌘ Read more

The National Guard was deployed to Chicago in 1968 — it left the city ‘traumatised’
The National Guard was deployed to Chicago streets in 1968. It changed the city forever. ⌘ Read more

Anthony Albanese calls for calm after alleged death threat against him
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is calling for the political temperature to be “turned down” after a Queensland man was charged for allegedly threatening to kill him. ⌘ Read more

Dead hikers yet to be identified as locals warn of High Country danger
Locals in Victoria’s High Country are warning visitors about the unpredictable conditions in the alpine region, after the bodies of two women were discovered near Falls Creek. ⌘ Read more

Seven calls, 16 minutes, no answer. More Optus emergency failures exposed
Optus customers have come forward to report more cases of triple-0 calls failing outside the embattled telcos previously admitted outages. ⌘ Read more

Labuschagne issues Ashes reminder with big Shield century
Marnus Labuschagne has hit his first century in red ball cricket for over a year just one month out from the first Ashes Test. ⌘ Read more

Moreton Island blaze brought under control after burning thousands of hectares
Investigators believe the fire was sparked by a campfire lit on Saturday morning while an active fire ban was in place. ⌘ Read more

Homicide squad investigates after man’s body found in NSW park
Homicide detectives are investigating the discovery of a man’s body on the New South Wales far south coast overnight. ⌘ Read more

Roosters forward sent to judiciary over NRLW grand final brawl
Sydney Roosters forward Aliyah Nasio is facing a ban for throwing a punch in the brawl at the conclusion of the NRLW grand final. ⌘ Read more

After a lost generation, Australia looks to the past on drought-breaking Ashes tour
New Kangaroos coach Kevin Walters was part of an era where the green and gold jersey was the highest honour rugby league could offer and ahead of the return of the Ashes it’s a legacy he’s desperate to pass down to his players. ⌘ Read more

Doctor who killed woman when he crashed into rideshare car back in court
Perth obstetrician Rhys Bellinge pleads guilty to driving dangerously and recklessly in the days before he crashed his car in Dalkeith and left a 24-year-old woman dead. ⌘ Read more

Mark Latham’s ex-partner granted bail after sharing intimate image charges
Nathalie Matthews, 38, was arrested on Sunday morning after arriving on a flight from Dubai at Sydney Airport. ⌘ Read more

How much are the NRL premiership rings worth?
The men’s rings are valued at $15,000, while the women’s rings have a price tag of $10,000. ⌘ Read more

Passengers rescued after V/Line bus crashes down embankment
A V/Line bus carrying a number of passengers plunges down an embankment in Victoria’s south east, prompting a high-angle rescue. ⌘ Read more

‘Shouldn’t be in F1’: Norris hits back at critics after Piastri incident
Lando Norris says anyone who criticised his driving at the Singapore Grand Prix “shouldn’t be in F1”, after Oscar Piastri openly criticised Norris’s driving. ⌘ Read more

NZ does ‘the right thing’ in $5.3m payout after sinking navy ship on Samoan reef
The New Zealand government says it has done “the right thing” in offering a $5.3 million compensation payout to the Samoan government after its navy sunk a ship on a pristine reef off the Pacific island. ⌘ Read more

Heavy winds dislodge Brooke Street Pier on Hobart waterfront
Wind gusts of about 90 kilometres per hour were measured in Hobart on Sunday afternoon, with the blustery conditions set to continue this week. ⌘ Read more

At least 16 injured as shots fired in Sydney’s inner west
A suburb in Sydney’s inner west was plunged into lockdown overnight after an alleged gunman opened fire on passing cars, including police vehicles. ⌘ Read more

Man allegedly ‘stormed home’ armed with taser and threatened mother and son
A man who allegedly “stormed a home” and threatened a mother and son with a taser while demanding prescription drugs and cash will remain in custody. ⌘ Read more

Man dies after becoming stuck in water tank
The 64-year-old man has died, and a woman in her 20s is in hospital after becoming trapped in a water tank at a regional Queensland home. ⌘ Read more

How a wooden spoon left at Red Hill helped motivate Broncos star Carrigan
Fans left wooden spoons on Brisbane’s training ground in 2020 — it was a move that helped motivate Pat Carrigan to greatness. ⌘ Read more

As the AFLW begins to even out, one team remains untouchable
North Melbourne claims its 20th win in a row as it looks to go undefeated for another season. ⌘ Read more

Brigginshaw to lead Jillaroos fresh from Broncos’ NRLW win
Ali Brigginshaw is named as a Jillaroos co-captain after helping steer the Brisbane Broncos to their fourth NRLW premiership. ⌘ Read more

What is task paralysis and how do you overcome it?
Experts say feeling stuck or frozen when trying to start or complete a task can be the body’s response to overwhelm. ⌘ Read more

Walsh’s grand-final heroics rewarded with Kangaroos call-up
Recognition of Reece Walsh’s breathtaking performance in the NRL grand final continues, with the Brisbane Broncos hero set to make his Test debut for Australia later this month. ⌘ Read more

Breaking: Australia sanctions against two far-right Israeli ministers over Gaza comments
Foreign Minister Penny Wong says Australia will join the UK, Canada and New Zealand in sanctioning Itamar Ben-Gvir and Bezalel Smotrich over comments they have made about Gaza. ⌘ Read more

Emperor penguin populations shrinks by almost a quarter
Emperor penguin populations in Antarctica have shrunk by almost a quarter as global warming melts their icy habitat, researchers say. ⌘ Read more

Japan says China is ‘expanding’ military presence in Pacific
Tokyo says the sighting of two Chinese aircraft carriers in its economic zone shows Beijing is pushing further into the Pacific than before. ⌘ Read more

NT police boss faces political questioning over Kumanjayi White death probe
The Northern Territory’s acting police commissioner clarifies why police believe the investigation into Kumanjayi White’s death should not be outsourced to an external body. ⌘ Read more

Woman shot by police at north Queensland pub
Police allege the woman advanced on police while armed with a knife. ⌘ Read more

Marines to arrive in LA as ABC camera operator hit by less lethal round during protests
An additional 700 US Marines are expected to reach Los Angeles on Monday night or Tuesday morning, local time, as part of efforts to quell the protests. ⌘ Read more

Breaking: Several people dead in Austrian school after shots heard, authorities say
Several people have been killed at a school in the Austrian city of Graz, according to local authorities. ⌘ Read more

Canadian superstar sets second world record in three days
Summer McIntosh has set a world record for the second time in three days at the Canadian Swimming Trials, with the 18-year-old eclipsing Hungarian great Katinka Hosszu’s 200m individual medley mark set 10 years ago. ⌘ Read more