Sydney Morning Herald National News

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 21:00:00 +1100
Formula 1’s pour decisions
Giggle water gets the boot.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 19:30:00 +1100
These are the best-scoring HSC subjects for 478 schools
An analysis shows some comprehensives, such as Epping Boys, are getting astonishing results in the most difficult subjects.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 19:30:00 +1100
Royal commissions are often used to buy time, not create change
The hardest part of any inquiry is not uncovering the truth; it is acting on it, as experience has shown.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 19:19:04 +1100
Weather ruins day one at the SCG
England's momentum was halted by bad light and rain in Sydney.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 18:53:33 +1100
Man killed in crash after police chase
A police chase has ended in a horrific crash with an Adelaide man killed after his tyres were spiked on the Eyre Highway east of Kimba.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 18:45:07 +1100
More calls for Bondi attack royal commission
More than 60 sporting stars have joined the chorus calling for a federal royal commission into the Bondi terror attack.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 18:44:00 +1100
Wild knife brawl erupts on Melbourne freeway
Families have described cowering in their cars when a wild machete brawl erupted on the Monash Freeway in Melbourne.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 18:39:32 +1100
Manhunt after man kidnapped, found in car boot
A major manhunt is under way in Sydney's west after a man was kidnapped and found in the boot of a car.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 18:38:13 +1100
Positive signs develop for Damien Martyn
Damien Martyn's family has confirmed he is showing positive signs in hospital.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 18:30:00 +1100
Blaming migrants shows an unwelcome populist shift
What a depressing start to 2026 it is as Andrew Hastie starts crowdfunding to flame the fear fire against migrants

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 18:28:22 +1100
World reacts to Venezuela attack
Australians are being advised to avoid Venezuela and the Albanese government faces a delicate diplomatic balancing act.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 16:45:14 +1100
‘This is a triumph’: Australian Venezuelans celebrate downfall of dictator
For many expatriates of the South American nation, the president’s capture marks a path towards democracy, but the future remains uncertain.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 16:45:00 +1100
Doing her bit: the Melbourne nurse working in war-torn Sudan
To say conditions in parts of Sudan are volatile is “a complete understatement”. Yet in October, Shelley Cook made her way there to be of service.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 16:45:00 +1100
The $2 million inheritance and the online romance
Months before he died, a man changed his will to leave most of his fortune to a person he’d never met.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 16:30:01 +1100
Australia should not lie in bed with a shameless dictator like Trump
The US president should be met with strength, not with “fear, fawning and appeasement”.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 16:30:00 +1100
‘People don’t want to think about it’: Pet animal shelters near crisis point
Pregnant and homeless at Christmas, a Staffordshire bull terrier named Peridot has been given a new year’s lifeline. But rehoming pets in need is becoming increasingly difficult.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 14:51:14 +1100
‘Winning the State of Origin’: Health minister hails Queensland’s record doctor intake
As Queensland breaks the record for new medical interns, Tim Nicholls has urged people to get their flu vaccination, which now comes in a nasal spray.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 14:19:00 +1100
More than 100,000 users access Queensland’s new online paedophile register
One person has been charged for sharing information found on the site, while officials reported four “hits” that may have prevented a child’s contact with an offender.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 14:00:00 +1100
Beware energy plans chosen by your retailer: This trickery is filching hundreds of millions
Energy retailers should be compelled to act transparently and honestly in the best interests of their customers. Many don’t.

Sun, 04 Jan 2026 11:28:31 +1100
Starc strikes first after brilliant Carey grab
Mitchell Starc forces Ben Duckett into a poor shot and Alex Carey takes a brilliant catch behind the stumps.

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