Australian Top Stories
 Mon, 03 Nov 2025 05:28:04 +0000Fishermans Bend set to be 'biggest planning failure in Australia's history' 
			
        It has been touted as "Australia's largest urban renewal project" right next to one of the country's biggest CBDs. But critics say the development is being held back.
      
Mon, 03 Nov 2025 09:24:36 +0000Breaking: Man charged with 11 counts of attempted murder after train stabbing 
			
        British prosecutors have charged a 32-year-old man with 11 counts of attempted murder after a mass stabbing on a London-bound train that left multiple passengers injured on Saturday, including two critically.
      
Mon, 03 Nov 2025 08:02:05 +0000Erin Patterson lodges mushroom murder appeal documents 
			
        The triple-murderer lodges documents in Victoria's Court of Appeal requesting an appeal against her convictions.
      
Mon, 03 Nov 2025 05:33:09 +0000Liberals shifting towards dumping net zero, despite moderate faction fears 
			
        The centre of debate inside the Liberals appears to be shifting towards dumping net zero, as a tumultuous debate unfolds following the Nationals' decision to formally abandon the 2050 target.
      
Mon, 03 Nov 2025 06:46:14 +0000Chinese ship spies on Australia, Philippines and the US 
			
        A sophisticated Chinese spy ship monitors Australian, Philippines, United States and New Zealand naval forces as they conduct another round of joint exercises in the South China Sea.
      
Mon, 03 Nov 2025 04:41:04 +0000Signing a nuclear weapons ban was 'Labor at our best'. Has the PM changed his mind? 
			
        Anthony Albanese and Richard Marles once pledged Labor would sign a treaty to ban nuclear weapons. Why have they walked this back in government?
      
Mon, 03 Nov 2025 08:01:00 +0000O'Neil welcomes housing progress as Liberal vows to ditch 'NIMBY' tag 
			
        As the government comes under pressure for rising house prices in the first month of its expanded home deposit guarantee, Clare O'Neil welcomes signs of progress on supply.
      
Mon, 03 Nov 2025 07:18:59 +0000Diplomatic speed dating: Key moments from PM's visit to ASEAN and APEC 
			
        While Australia's relationship with China has improved, there is still growing unease about Beijing's military power.
      
Mon, 03 Nov 2025 02:50:01 +0000Optus held 11 crisis meetings before telling government about triple-0 deaths 
			
        A Senate grilling of Optus executives reveals the company sat on information about deaths resulting from its triple-0 outage for nearly a day before telling the public.
      
Mon, 03 Nov 2025 01:30:21 +0000Distracted pilot on phone as huge ship crashed into Fremantle Harbour 
			
        A lack of effective communication contributed to a collision between the sail training ship Leeuwin II and a container ship in Fremantle Harbour last year that injured two crew members, a new report has found.
      
Mon, 03 Nov 2025 03:45:09 +0000Trump renovates White House bathroom with marble and chandelier over toilet  
			
        The US president says the new look is more appropriate than the "Art Deco green tile style" from the last renovation in the 1940s.
      
Mon, 03 Nov 2025 03:48:30 +0000Mother who stabbed daughter's secret boyfriend avoids jail 
			
        A Perth mother who stabbed her daughter's teenage boyfriend when she found him semi-naked in the family home avoids a prison sentence.
      
Mon, 03 Nov 2025 06:10:03 +0000Trump says pressure over Epstein scandal was 'terrible thing' for UK royals 
			
        Donald Trump says he felt badly for the British royal family after King Charles stripped his brother Andrew Mountbatten Windsor of his title as prince amid mounting pressure over his ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
      
Mon, 03 Nov 2025 03:32:02 +0000Alleged manslaughter victim resorted to eating from school bins, court told 
			
        A girl who died, allegedly as a result of criminal neglect by her mother, had resorted to eating food out of bins at her school, a court has heard. Warning: This story includes references to child abuse and self-harm.
 
      
Mon, 03 Nov 2025 04:49:10 +0000Justin Baldoni loses lawsuit against Blake Lively after missing deadline 
			
        The actor's lawsuit against his co-star Blake Lively ends after he missed a court deadline on October 17 to file an amended complaint. 
      
Sat, 01 Nov 2025 07:42:15 +0000Melbourne Cup 2025: Field, barrier draw, form guide and betting 
			
        The chances of this year's contenders are reshaped as more than 23 millimetres of rain falls at Flemington on Monday. Explore our interactive form guide to all the horses set to line up in Tuesday's great race.
      
Mon, 03 Nov 2025 07:52:20 +0000'Terrifying': Woman concussed after giant hail tore through school fair 
			
        A Queensland small business owner was hospitalised with concussion after she "copped hailstones to the back of the head" at a community market.
      
Mon, 03 Nov 2025 04:08:16 +0000Your rights when it comes to breastfeeding and expressing at work 
			
        There are many ways to combine breastfeeding and paid work, for example expressing milk, breastfeeding during breaks, or working from home. Knowing your rights can help you feel more confident when negotiating what that looks like.
      
Mon, 03 Nov 2025 04:00:01 +0000Pheobe Bishop murder accused's case delayed due to server crash 
			
        Thousands of pages of evidence had to be reissued to defence team after it was lost in server crash.
      
Mon, 03 Nov 2025 04:15:07 +0000Barty's plea to Aussie fans over progress of young women's stars 
			
        Australia's last women's singles grand slam champ is encouraged by the new crop of kids coming through, but has urged fans to remain patient with their progress.
      
Mon, 03 Nov 2025 05:28:46 +0000Tallis, Johns join Titans ownership group in 'full-circle moment' 
			
        Former Broncos captain Gorden Tallis joins interstate rivals as a part-owner alongside former Knights playmaker Matthew Johns.
      
Mon, 03 Nov 2025 06:31:08 +0000'Highly unusual' suspected meteor event seen across Victorian sky 
			
        Victorians living in the state's Gippsland region say they saw a streak of light whizzing through the Sunday afternoon sky and heard a sonic boom, with many wondering if they saw space junk or a meteor.
      
Mon, 03 Nov 2025 03:28:08 +0000Environment regulator releases report on mass salmon deaths 
			
        The state's environment watchdog has released a debrief of lessons and reflections from a mass salmon mortality event in which dead fish washed up on Tasmanian beaches.
      
Sun, 02 Nov 2025 19:52:16 +0000Police say British man only suspect in train attack, praise 'heroic' staff 
			
        British police are not treating a mass stabbing attack on a London-bound train as an act of terror. It left at least 11 people in hospital, some in critical condition.
      
Sun, 02 Nov 2025 20:34:06 +0000'Families in tears' as daycare drought keeps workers out of jobs 
			
        Daycare droughts are all too common in regional Australia, but in one New South Wales town, the shortage is so acute, the community is cracking.