Sydney Morning Herald National News

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 21:00:00 +1100
Neo-Nazi party must be banned
Kylie Moore-Gilbert’s analysis of antisemitism, as well as the need for specific solutions rather than a “one size fits all” approach, is very enlightening.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 20:59:39 +1100
Warner brings up Big Bash centry
David Warner brings up a ton in the BBL.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 20:09:24 +1100
Tropical low expected to form early next week
A tropical low is expected to form early next week, which could bring even more rain to Queensland’s flood-ravaged north.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 19:43:19 +1100
Smith reacts to Khawaja comments
Steve Smith reveals his thoughts on Usman Khawaja's bombshell comments after announcing his retirement.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 19:30:00 +1100
Victoria’s alpine resorts on taxpayer life support amid privatisation bid
Alpine Resorts Victoria, which manages six snow resorts including Falls Creek, Mount Buller and Mount Baw Baw, is reliant on emergency government funds to stay afloat.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 19:22:15 +1100
Search for missing miner enters second night
The search for a missing miner in Central Queensland has entered its second night.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 19:07:42 +1100
Police track two teenagers after alleged joyride in Adelaide
Police have tracked two teenagers as they allegedly went on a joy ride in a stolen car across several suburbs in Adelaide.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 18:34:30 +1100
Liberals ramp up campaign to cut migration
The Liberals are ramping up their push to cut migration, but some within the party are gearing up for their own campaign.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 18:28:37 +1100
One dead, two injured after house fire in Sydney’s south-west
A man has died and two others have been injured after an NDIS care home caught fire near Camden.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 18:28:22 +1100
Police shove man to the ground moments after car flips
Police have shoved a man to the ground during a dramatic confrontation with bystanders just minutes after a car crashed and flipped onto its side in Melbourne.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 18:25:23 +1100
Man killed in drive-by shooting across from Melbourne police station
Homicide squad detectives are investigating after a young man was fatally shot in a drive-by attack across the road from a Melbourne police station.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 18:23:26 +1100
Bondi terror suspects allegedly used rural farm to practice shooting
The Bondi Beach terror attack suspects allegedly used a rural farm in the NSW Southern Tablelands to practice shooting high-powered guns.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 18:22:40 +1100
Homicide probe after woman found dead in NSW home
A woman has been found dead at a home in the NSW Southern Tablelands.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 16:30:00 +1100
Why law student Lucy replaced her iPhone with a Barbie flip phone
The popularity of so-called “dumb phones” is climbing, particularly among younger Australians looking for a social media break.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 14:49:05 +1100
Teen shot dead in Melbourne’s inner north near closed police station
A police officer tried to save a youth who suffered life-threatening head injuries in a drive-by shooting metres from Fitzroy police station just after midnight.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 14:00:43 +1100
Stokes' hilarious take on pitch debate
England captain Ben Stokes speaks about the SCG pitch ahead of the fifth Ashes Test.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 13:30:00 +1100
Next door to the new Sydney airport is a village residents fear will soon cease to exist
The new airport promises jobs and growth for western Sydney, but in the neighbouring semi-rural village of Luddenham, residents say it is pushing their community towards extinction.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 13:26:17 +1100
WA’s most popular baby names revealed for 2025
WA’s Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages has revealed a shift in the state’s most popular baby names in 2025, with new names entering our top ten lists, and two clear favourites.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 13:17:37 +1100
Kids, animals, a Wiggle and Warlow: Annie demands you leave your cynicism at the door
The musical based on the Little Orphan Annie comic strip is both joyful and timely – and it’s just opened in Brisbane.

Sat, 03 Jan 2026 13:00:00 +1100
Twins building twin paddle steamers to embrace the joy of slow travel
Twins Craig and Rohan Burgess have invested $8 million to build a new luxury paddle steamer, based at Echuca.

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