Australian Top Stories

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 05:59:27 +0000
'Time to go home': Visa of man who attended Neo-Nazi protest revoked
The federal government has revoked the visa of a man who attended the far-right National Socialist Network protest at NSW's parliament house.

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 02:41:05 +0000
Trump reverses course, says Republicans should vote to release Epstein files
President Donald Trump has called on his fellow Republicans in Congress to vote for the release of files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.  

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 08:53:23 +0000
Wong says Australia the 'architect' in the region after 'landmark' achievements
The foreign minister has used a major speech to celebrate the government's string of security agreements, saying Labor has helped build a region more stable and less deferential to authoritarian powers like Russia and China.

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 09:02:41 +0000
High chance of a cyclone forming near Darwin this week, BOM forecasts
The chance of a cyclone forming off the Northern Territory coast this week is now high, the Bureau of Meteorology is forecasting, with Darwin potentially impacted.

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 09:11:09 +0000
Breaking: Bangladesh court issues death sentence against ex-PM who fled country
A Bangladesh court has sentenced ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina to death after finding her guilty of crimes against humanity. 

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 06:17:44 +0000
Schools closed in ACT, SA and Tasmania over coloured sand recalls
Dozens of public schools in the ACT will reopen or partially open tomorrow, but 25 remain closed for all students.

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 03:17:38 +0000
'Beyond belief': PM tells states to spend less on hospitals
Health ministers are furious with a letter from the prime minister demanding they rein in spending if they want a public hospital funding deal honoured. 

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 09:31:29 +0000
Rio Tinto shelves $215m green steel project after decade of development
Mining giant Rio Tinto scraps a $215 million research centre and green steel project touted last year as a key staging ground for the world's net zero transition.

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 02:50:55 +0000
Sharing COP presidency with Türkiye 'not an option', says Albanese
As Chris Bowen lands in Belém with the clock ticking on a resolution, Anthony Albanese says the rules against co-presidency for the COP are clear.

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 06:27:49 +0000
Victorian Liberal leader Brad Battin facing leadership challenge
The opposition leader was informed by a delegation of MPs that he had lost the support of the party room, less than 12 months into his tenure as leader and just over a year out from the state election.

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 00:49:25 +0000
Paralympic and world champion Paige Greco dies, aged 28
Australian Paralympian Paige Greco, who won Australia's first gold medal of the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games, has died aged 28.

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 07:35:54 +0000
Names of three people charged over alleged $71 million fraud scheme revealed
Three Northern Territory residents who were charged on Friday over allegations of a $71 million Defence contract fraud scheme have been granted bail.

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 06:09:16 +0000
Price of Australian beef unlikely to change as Trump ends tariffs
Shoppers at home and abroad are unlikely to see any immediate change in the price of Australian beef as tariffs that did little to curb demand in the first place are lifted.

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 07:32:23 +0000
Sport to be 'picked apart with a fine-tooth comb' following crash
New scrutiny is expected in the demolition derby industry after a crash that injured 13 people in northern NSW.

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 09:14:09 +0000
Cummins gives hope as he makes it through full bowling session before Ashes
Australia captain Pat Cummins completes a full bowling session at training just four days before the start of the Ashes.

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 06:14:09 +0000
Five speedy dinners for the busy end of year
The busy end of year calls for simple dinners that are ready in 35 minutes or less. 

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 06:34:19 +0000
Black swan 'Jandal' survives suspected dog attack in outback Australia
An unlikely patient in Alice Springs is returned to the water treatment ponds two weeks after being found injured from a suspected dog attack.

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 07:30:46 +0000
Retired NRL player Trevor Gillmeister charged with assault, public nuisance
The retired rugby league player was charged with public nuisance, assault and obstructing police after an incident in Brisbane.

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 05:04:18 +0000
Caroline Flack documentary raises questions about British tabloid ethics
In a two-part series, the mother of television presenter Caroline Flack examines the final months of her daughter's life and what she believes to be the mishandling of the criminal case against her daughter. 

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 05:14:10 +0000
World renowned Aboriginal anthropologist, filmmaker awarded posthumous PhD
World-renowned anthropologist, filmmaker and Arnhem Land Indigenous leader Paul Gurrumuruwuy Wunungmurra has become the first Yolŋu person to be honoured for his work with a PhD for original research.

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 05:46:12 +0000
Murder trial jury taken to beach where Toyah Cordingley's body was found
The jury was taken by bus to Wangetti Beach, north of Cairns, where Ms Cordingley's body was found buried in a shallow sand grave in 2018.

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 05:33:21 +0000
Heavily tattooed Perth bikie fined for inking Nazi swastika on face
A Western Australian bikie known for his distinctive facial tattoos is fined after tattooing a Nazi swastika on his chin.

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 04:25:53 +0000
Qld government denies dingoes could be kept as pets under reclassification
Queensland is considering changes that would remove restrictions on keeping dingoes and while the government says that will not mean people can keep them as pets, experts fear it could be an unintended outcome.

Sun, 16 Nov 2025 18:42:49 +0000
Parents of methanol victim label Vang Vieng hostel's plans 'disgusting'
The Laos hostel accused of serving alcohol contaminated with methanol that killed six people — including two young Australian women — last November is set to reopen.

Mon, 17 Nov 2025 00:12:33 +0000
These six artworks caused huge controversy in Australia
Art can stir strong feelings in people, both good and bad. These artworks fell in the latter, provoking great controversy in Australia, and telling us a lot about who we are as a nation. 

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