Australian Top Stories

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 08:07:10 +0000
'200,000 in the kill box': The scale of Sudan's massacre is unprecedented
Satellite imagery has shown pools of blood in Sudan’s El-Fasher, after the RSF militia took control. For relatives — finding out who has survived has turned into a torturous task.

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 02:20:59 +0000
Boyfriend of allegedly murdered woman Toyah Cordingley gives evidence
Witnesses in the trial of Rajwinder Singh, who is accused of murdering Far North Queensland woman Toyah Cordingley, have begun being questioned as the trial concludes its second day.

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 03:36:32 +0000
More than 100 witnesses expected to be involved in Alan Jones's hearing
A court hearing date to determine indecent assault charges against the veteran broadcaster has been set, with a Sydney court told up to 139 witnesses may be involved in the Crown's case.

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 07:36:17 +0000
A timeline of Trump's lawsuits against news outlets as he threatens to sue the BBC
The BBC could be the next media organisation to be sued by US President Donald Trump. So where do the president's other lawsuits stand?

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 09:21:32 +0000
Breaking: Car bomb outside court in Pakistan's capital kills five people
 The casualties were mostly passers-by or those who had arrived for court hearings. 

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 04:20:46 +0000
Nauruan president makes secretive parliament visit amid bikie contract claims
Nauru's president has made a secretive visit to Parliament House in Canberra amid allegations that bikie gangs won a lucrative contract to provide security for former immigration detainees.

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 04:27:48 +0000
Families to receive apology for museum's 'offensive' body part collection
The Tasmanian government will apologise for the past practice of retaining body parts after autopsies without the knowledge or consent of family members.

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 04:36:42 +0000
Council rejects bid for 24-hour McDonald's on trendy Melbourne strip
An inner-north Melbourne council votes against an application from the fast food giant, which is seeking to open a 24-hour outlet on a popular shopping strip that was once named the world's coolest street.

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 05:46:53 +0000
These are the Trump allies pardoned for their plot to overturn the election
Lawyers, campaign aides and a former publicist for Kanye West — here's who Donald Trump has pardoned for allegedly trying to overturn the 2020 election.

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 05:32:36 +0000
Creditors vote for Air T's takeover of Rex but 'big fear' remains
US-based Air T will become the new owner of Regional Express Holdings (Rex) after creditors voted in favour of a deal to keep the airline's regional operations in the air. 

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 02:34:59 +0000
Entry-level house prices rising fastest in inner cities and growth towns
Inner cities, wealthy suburbs and fast-growing regional centres top the list of house price growth in October, according to a new deep dive focused on homes covered by the 5 per cent deposit scheme.

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 02:49:45 +0000
Some mortgage customers are especially vulnerable to a financial shock: Here's why
The tapering of super-sized bank profits has shone a spotlight on the growth of the non-bank sector. Regulators have them in sight given the risk they pose to the financial system.

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 06:36:16 +0000
England great concerned by team's preparation for Ashes opener
England's only warm-up game prior to the first Ashes Test will be an internal match, a fact that is greatly concerning legendary all-rounder Ian Botham.

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 06:01:23 +0000
Princess Anne visits Brisbane on Remembrance Day as Australian tour wraps up
The Princess Royal is on a four-day tour of Australia, culminating in a visit to Queensland where she has laid a wreath and watched a tug of war.

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 07:26:22 +0000
Childcare centre and workers charged after toddler's death outside Darwin
The Northern Territory government has confirmed a rural Darwin childcare centre and three of its supervisors have been charged after the death of a toddler at the centre in 2023.

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 08:41:10 +0000
Council 'shocked and embarrassed' to discover 46 trees mistakenly cut down
The Town of Victoria Park has revealed nearly 50 trees were removed without authorisation during redevelopment works to a park and adjacent hospitality precinct, and says it is investigating what went wrong.

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 04:38:20 +0000
'Facing an existential threat': Landmark climate case appeal lodged
Two Torres Strait Islander uncles are appealing a federal court ruling that the Commonwealth does not owe a duty of care to protect their people from the impacts of climate change.

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 02:33:07 +0000
Surfer wrestles with shark in water before being helped by friend
Margaret River surfer Andy McDonald survives to tell the tale of his encounter with a shark at popular "Bombie" surf break.

Mon, 10 Nov 2025 20:29:28 +0000
Loving mother drowned trying to save 6yo son, says her cousin
A mother of three who drowned in a creek in Melbourne's south-east while trying to save her six-year-old boy has been described as "full of energy and loving" by her family.

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 08:16:19 +0000
Government preparedness for SA's algal bloom criticised in Senate report
A Senate inquiry into South Australia's toxic algal bloom has been tabled highlighting "limitations" in how the government has handled the crisis.

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 05:14:46 +0000
Three people arrested over alleged scam in regional SA
Three people have been arrested in relation to an alleged scam targeting motorists along the state's Eyre Peninsula. 

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 00:30:43 +0000
Boy, 3, and parents killed in car crash near Ballarat
A three-year-old boy and his parents have died in a horrific crash near Ballarat. The child's grandmother, the sole survivor of the crash, has been flown to hospital.

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 03:34:14 +0000
Executed Sydney plumber had no criminal links, alleged gunman charged
John Versace, 23, died in the driveway of a Sydney property in what police at the time described as "extremely brutal".

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 06:57:40 +0000
Real estate agent allegedly drove over foot of worker repossessing BMW, court hears
A Darwin real estate agent accused of running over the foot of a BMW car repossession agent has been refused bail in the Darwin Local Court. 

Tue, 11 Nov 2025 01:32:47 +0000
The Wiggles 'likely breached' consumer law with sale of headbands: ACCC
The Wiggles will produce an episode of their parenting podcast, highlighting the product's recall and safety issues relating to button batteries. 

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