Australian Top Stories
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 03:50:10 +0000Graphic footage shows Hamas executing people in the streets of Gaza
Masked gunmen have carried out "extrajudicial executions" in the streets of Gaza City as an expert claims the terror group is trying to regain control of the destroyed enclave.
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 05:53:53 +0000Spirit of Tasmania IV ship unable to dock at interim berth at Point Henry in Geelong
The ABC understands that a recent safety assessment found the interim berth would need two additional bollards for the ship to dock there at a cost of $2 million, an option which may not go ahead.
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 07:18:33 +0000Three Australian men could face death penalty after alleged murder in Bali
Indonesian police allege Zivan Radmanovic was killed when two Australian men stormed the villa, shooting him.
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 05:09:24 +0000'Inland tsunami' inquest hears of agencies' tension before disaster
The third day of an inquest into two deaths during the 2022 Eugowra flood hears of concerns raised within the SES about the accuracy of weather bureau warnings.
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 05:45:16 +0000Warrant issued as teen refuses to attend court over Cobblebank killings
A teenager in youth custody over the murders of Dau Akueng and Chol Achiek is forcibly arrested by police after he repeatedly refused to attend court.
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 01:20:13 +0000Live: Merrett deal spectacularly collapses on deadline day, Curnow gets to Swans
Deadline day of the AFL trade period has arrived, with clubs racing the clock to complete deals today. Does Zach Merrett get to Hawthorn, or Charlie Curnow to Sydney? Find out live.
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 03:42:09 +0000NRL players face 10-year ban for joining rebel leagues
The Australian Rugby League Commission has announced a 10-year ban for any NRL player who agrees to join a football competition it does not recognise.
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 05:09:34 +0000'Demands our country's full attention': Funding threat on Closing the Gap
The federal Indigenous minister may impose penalties on states and territories that fail to meet critical targets for the National Agreement on Closing the Gap.
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 04:56:44 +0000Police claim drug seizure linked to failed Sydney daycare hit
Investigators are probing links between a haul of drugs seized on Tuesday and the South-East Asian gang allegedly behind a failed hit in Western Sydney last week.
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 06:17:55 +0000'Had better days': UK social media star facing deportation from Perth
British social media star "Big John" says he is being deported from Australia after apparently failing to comply with visa requirements.
Tue, 14 Oct 2025 19:31:47 +0000The ocean's least natural predator has come for Australia
Illegal fishing is ravaging the world's oceans of fish and shellfish but it is what is left behind that is creating a mess for governments worldwide and of Australia's most remote beaches.
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 06:20:15 +0000Prosecutors push for house fire murderer to be jailed for life
A lawyer calls for Roland Griffiths to face a life sentence for the murder of his wife, who he doused in petrol and set on fire in Melbourne's north-west in 2022.
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 06:03:55 +0000Coffin and clapping emojis text to assassin after bikie boss's public killing, court hears
The man accused of organising the assassination of former Rebels boss Nick Martin believed the bikie had also arranged to have him killed, a Perth court hears.
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 06:35:32 +0000Family and dog welcome 16yo pilot back to Australia after record world trip
Queensland teenager Byron Waller spent 240 hours flying about 45,000 kilometres around the world before returning to Brisbane to make history.
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 05:23:55 +0000Trump says glowing magazine cover of him 'may be the Worst of All Time'
Donald Trump made the comments in reference to Time magazine's upcoming November cover story, detailing how his administration "sealed the Gaza ceasefire deal".
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 05:45:03 +0000Australia's baby recession deepens as fertility rates hit record low
The baby recession in Australia is deepening as cost of living pressures make the decision for people to have children less of a choice.
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 02:33:45 +0000US drops out of world's most powerful passport top 10 list for the first time
The US passport has fallen to 12th place, a five-spot decline from its previous ranking, tying with Malaysia.
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 07:31:45 +0000Close whale and calf encounter renews calls for boats to keep back
The latest close encounter with a protected whale species has renewed calls for the public to give the animals space.
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 08:01:37 +0000Weather bureau 'retires' cyclone outlook ahead of WA wet season
The Bureau of Meteorology says it will no longer publish a cyclone outlook for WA's north, saying it was less reliable due to a changing climate.
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 05:58:51 +0000'Treating her as a burden': Mother stands trial over daughter's death
A mother should be held criminally responsible for the death of her 15-year-old daughter, who she allegedly subjected to physical and emotional abuse for a period of five years, a court has heard. Warning: This story includes references to c...
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 04:54:46 +0000Moving somewhere hotter or colder? This is how long it will take to adjust
Do our bodies actually acclimatise when moving from one climate to another and can we do anything to smooth the transition?
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 04:37:28 +0000Police charge five more children with murder over train station death
A total of six children and an adult have been charged with murder after 25-year-old Jack Westren was allegedly stabbed to death at Shellharbour.
Wed, 15 Oct 2025 05:55:45 +0000'I felt like a criminal': Inquiry into debt collection likened to Robodebt
Eighteen months after Canberran Cathy Weeden and her kids purchased a home and left temporary accommodation, she received out-of-the-blue correspondence that she owed $50,000.
Tue, 14 Oct 2025 21:07:41 +0000Terminally ill mum's life insurance cancelled after failure to declare UTI
A terminal cancer patient is told her failure to declare a UTI has voided her insurance policies, leaving her struggling to pay her mortgage and care for her children in her final days.
Tue, 14 Oct 2025 19:59:54 +0000Chef who vanished caught selling lettuce hundreds of kilometres away
After vanishing without a trace, this restaurateur reappeared a year later spruiking a shiny new investment opportunity. But there's just one problem.