Sydney Morning Herald National News

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 21:00:00 +1100
One Nation under assault
And that’s the key takeaway.

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 20:56:22 +1100
Inglis brilliance embarrasses Stokes
Josh Inglis runs out Ben Stokes in a horror mix-up.

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 20:19:05 +1100
Former NRL star Josh McGuire charged with strangling child
Former rugby league star Josh McGuire has been charged with serious offences relating to a child.

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 20:18:27 +1100
Former Labor government was warned of CFMEU ‘bias’ in major project policy
During her second day of inquiry evidence, AWU boss Stacey Schinnerl also detailed a key public servant’s relationship with a CFMEU chief.

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 19:47:21 +1100
Puppy among those rescued from sinking boat during ruff day at sea
Five people and Sooky the dog were rescued off the Queensland coast on Thursday after their inflatable tender took on water.

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 19:36:33 +1100
Relief teacher charged with child sex offences taught at 40 SA schools
Since the charges came to light, parents have been critical that they weren’t told more, sooner.

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 19:30:00 +1100
Yes, cutting uni staff and courses is painful – but we must to keep running
Without tough action, we cannot secure the future of UTS.

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 19:30:00 +1100
‘We shouldn’t mimic mediocrity’: Outgoing SCEGGS head defends single-sex schools
Departing SCEGGS Darlinghurst principal Jenny Allum has warned teens worry about themselves too much in a culture that pathologises normal emotions.

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 19:23:04 +1100
Owner of German Shepherd Arnie faces string of extra charges
The owner of a beloved German Shepherd found dead in a ute has been charged with more offences after police investigated an allegedly false report regarding his dog and car.

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 19:20:48 +1100
Man charged as police investigate fatal shooting in Logan
A man has been charged with four offences following a fatal shooting in Logan, Queensland, but the charges are unrelated to the death.

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 19:18:09 +1100
Optus outage impacts nearly 100,000 Queenslanders
Optus has confirmed a mass outage impacted nearly 100,00 people in Queensland.

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 19:03:56 +1100
Consumer group reveals the best-tasting Christmas ham
Consumer group CHOICE has ranked the best-tasting supermarket hams heading into Christmas.

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 19:03:29 +1100
Rugby league star Josh McGuire charged with strangling child
The charges were laid after a complaint to investigators following two incidents last week.

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 19:03:02 +1100
Man critical after being knocked off e-bike
The man was critically injured after colliding with a truck on Sydney’s northern beaches, days after another man’s death in a crash involving an e-bike.

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 19:00:00 +1100
How to wear 10 summer looks from the boxer short to the perfect linen blazer
Baring more skin as it heats up, or running for cover? Celeb-inspired moves for keeping it cool either way.

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 19:00:00 +1100
It started as a sweet cafe moment with a lovely lady. Then she followed me
All through 2025, I’ve had moments like this with strangers, acquaintances, even lifelong family friends. There’s a sharper edge that people didn’t use to have.

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 19:00:00 +1100
Almost a year after synagogue firebombing, Jews gather in sorrow – and fear
International Jewish leaders have been told Australia has suffered the world’s most dramatic rise in the percentage of hate incidents against Jews during the past two years.

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 19:00:00 +1100
The suburbs ringfenced from development and why that’s about to change
Thousands of restrictive covenants that protect Melbourne neighbourhoods from greater density are set to be swept aside in the state government’s housing push.

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 19:00:00 +1100
Rainbow connection a bridge too far for warring councillors
Conduct breaches that led to the controversial sanction included not pausing for long enough during a debate, and the use of the word “duplicitousness”.

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 18:59:21 +1100
The surprise no-show at the Murdochs’ annual Christmas drinks
As News Corp executives including Lachlan Murdoch assemble in Sydney for the media giant’s annual shindig, there’s one missing mogul.

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