Australian Top Stories

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 06:36:31 +0000
Deepfake image-based abuse happening at least once a week in schools
The latest data revealed by Australia's eSafety Commissioner comes just days after reports that digitally altered explicit images of female students from a Sydney high school were shared online.

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 05:00:19 +0000
Europe unveils 'drone wall' plans to defend against Russia
The European Commission unveils plans for its so-called "drone wall", which is part of a range of initiatives to get the continent ready to defend itself by 2030.

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 06:22:27 +0000
Wayne Swan calls time on 30-year political career
Labor party president Wayne Swan will step down next July and has warned the ALP must boost membership if it is to survive into the future.

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 21:12:28 +0000
How a 15yo autistic boy tinkering in his bedroom triggered a major data breach
Joshua's "passion project" with a radio scanner led to one of WA's most significant public health data breaches. His story highlights the challenges confronting autistic people caught up in the legal system.

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 22:37:47 +0000
Shocking vision of Melbourne CBD stabbing puts crime in spotlight
CCTV footage has emerged showing a random stabbing attack in Melbourne's CBD earlier this month. The Victorian opposition says its more evidence of Victoria's standing as the country's 'crime capital.'

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 00:53:17 +0000
US dangled threat of Tomahawks for Ukraine, then Russia called to negotiate
US President Donald Trump threatened to send Tomahawk missiles to Ukraine if Russia did not return to peace talks, but analysts say the long-range weapons are not the game-changer they are made out to be.

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 01:44:14 +0000
Chalmers says Australia can be a 'reliable' critical minerals partner with US
Anthony Albanese will "no doubt" use a meeting with Donald Trump next week to discuss critical minerals, the treasurer says as he dismisses a call for Australia to "decouple" with China over rare earth materials. 

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 23:19:12 +0000
Titmus admits she lost the 'fire in the belly' before shock retirement
Ariarne Titmus has spoken publicly for the first time after abruptly retiring from professional swimming at just 25, revealing the reasons behind her decision.

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 03:07:35 +0000
Missing man found alive in bushland after lighting fire to signal for help
A man who was missing in Victoria's east for more than a week is recovering in hospital after being found in bushland when he started a fire to draw attention to his location.

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 18:48:35 +0000
'That scene was indescribable': Shadi Abu Sido returns home to Gaza after months in prison
Shadi Abu Sido spent 18 months in Israeli detention believing that his entire family had been killed in Gaza. Then he was reunited with his wife and children in Gaza.

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 18:53:55 +0000
Two of Australia's capital cities on track for warmest October on record
Unseasonable temperatures have lasted along the eastern seaboard for weeks — which has Sydney, and possibly Brisbane, on track to observe their warmest October on record.

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 08:14:08 +0000
Former Japanese PM Murayama, famous for WWII apology, dies aged 101
Known for his landmark apology for Japan's World War II aggression and the phrases "deep remorse" and "heartfelt apology", Tomiichi Murayama has died at a hospital in Oita City.

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 04:48:47 +0000
Trump's plan to build Paris-style arch next to Lincoln Memorial
The arch would stand at the Washington end of Memorial Bridge, which spans the Potomac River from Arlington, Virginia.

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 07:21:14 +0000
'Little grub' told to come forward or be named in cold case reveal
A brother of three-year-old Cheryl Grimmer, who vanished in 1970, has given the man who confessed to her killing a deadline to come forward or be named.

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 08:08:41 +0000
Boland builds towards Ashes with match-winning performance for Victoria
Scott Boland has produced a man-of-the-match performance, bowling Victoria to a 38-run win over New South Wales in their Sheffield Shield clash.

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 05:15:56 +0000
Researcher identifies three new species on remote Australian island
Two new frog species and a banded-patterned gecko are believed to have sheltered among the boulders of Dauan, in the Torres Strait, for millions of years.

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 22:51:07 +0000
Ace Frehley, founding member of rock group KISS, dies at 74
The original lead guitarist of the glam rock band captivated audiences with his elaborate makeup and smoke-filled guitar.

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 23:46:42 +0000
Defence in talks to assist Gaza peace plan but Australia says no request yet
Australia's defence force has had discussions with the Unted States to provide support for its Gaza peace plan but the government says no formal request has been made yet. 

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 01:09:15 +0000
US strike on suspected Venezuelan drug boat 'extrajudicial executions'
A US strike against a suspected Venezuelan drug-smuggling vessel has left multiple survivors, as Venezuela's ambassador to the United Nations condemned the strikes as a "series of assassinations".

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 05:57:31 +0000
NT DPP confirms it won't appeal sentence for assault of nine-week-old baby
The NT Director of Public Prosecutions has confirmed it will not appeal the non-custodial sentence handed to a young man who fractured the skull of a nine-week-old baby in Alice Springs.

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 04:37:27 +0000
Alleged bikie killer released on bail because prison staff wouldn't give him meds
An accused murderer and bikie gang member on trial in WA's Supreme Court amid heightened security is granted bail because he is unable to get access to anti-anxiety medication while bars, it is revealed.

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 04:29:42 +0000
Who is John Bolton and why has he fallen out with Trump?
Donald Trump's former national security adviser has been charged with storing top secret records at home and sharing classified information. Here's what we know.

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 04:56:58 +0000
How to make a first date safer and red flags to look out for
Both people involved in a date are responsible for creating a safe environment, experts say.  

Fri, 17 Oct 2025 00:14:33 +0000
Five people taken to hospital after chemical leak in Australia Post offices
Authorities are working to identify the chemical that leaked from a single package at two post offices in Queensland. Four people of the people who were taken to hospital earlier have now been discharged.

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 18:57:50 +0000
Race between Chalmers and Burke pits communicator against tactician
There is general agreement in Labor that Jim Chalmers is the government's best communicator. But insiders watching this race know Tony Burke is the master tactician. 

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