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Thu, 08 Jan 2026 05:24:44 +0000Live: NSW scraps its royal commission after PM announces federal inquiry into antisemitism
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a royal commission into antisemitism after the Bondi Beach terrorist attack. Follow live.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 07:00:08 +0000Who is the woman charged with running antisemitism royal commission?
Former High Court judge Virginia Bell will lead the inquiry into antisemitism. But who is the new commissioner?
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 05:59:02 +0000Three options the US is considering to take Greenland
At least three options have been floated for Donald Trump to achieve his goal of taking Greenland for the United States.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 08:38:28 +0000Victorian properties feared lost as bushfires, heatwave persist
Multiple properties are feared lost to an out-of-control bushfire in central Victoria, as Australia's first heatwave of the year continued to bring high temperatures across the country.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 05:06:58 +0000'Run, but you can't hide': US-sanctioned oil tanker's two-week chase at sea
When a US-sanctioned oil tanker originally bound for Venezuela abruptly changed course, it set off a dramatic chase at sea.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 07:04:41 +0000Man convicted of Toyah Cordingley's murder files appeal
In December, a Supreme Court jury convicted former Innisfail nurse Rajwinder Singh of murdering the 24-year-old at Wangetti Beach, north of Cairns.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 06:00:00 +0000An ICE shooting was filmed from multiple angles. No-one agrees on what happened
ICE agents shot a woman in Minnesota. The president says it was self-defence while protesters claim it was murder. Here's what the vision shows.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 01:35:43 +0000'Let's be clear, it's too high': RBA deputy downplays easing inflation
The deputy governor of the Reserve Bank Andrew Hauser confirms the news mortgage borrowers would not have wanted to hear — interest rates are highly unlikely to head lower anytime soon.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 04:56:48 +0000Authors withdraw from festival after Palestinian Australian author dropped
After Randa Abdel-Fattah was dropped from Adelaide Writers' Week by the Adelaide Festival Board, a slew of authors, including Michelle de Kretser, have withdrawn from the event.
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 19:07:04 +0000Why Trump's threat to Greenland hinges on NATO's Article 5
Donald Trump has made it clear he's departing from decades of US foreign policy norms and once-close allies are now questioning what it could mean for them.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:26:36 +0000China has given Latin America billions. That will not save Maduro
Despite being one of the strongest critics of Donald Trump's move to capture Nicolás Maduro, Beijing has not moved beyond condemnation of Washington.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 04:37:26 +0000Australia 4, England 1. So, what do we take from this Ashes series?
A 4-1 scoreline can leave no doubt, this has been an Ashes summer of dominance for a resilient Australian side and tour of errors and mismanagement for England.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 07:02:54 +0000Ashes report card: Australia and England player ratings
Here are the player ratings from a one-sided Ashes series with a few stand-outs and perhaps more flame-outs across the five Tests.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 01:27:15 +0000Ex-Test cricketer Martyn returns home after waking from induced coma
Adam Gilchrist says his former Australia teammate Damien Martyn has been released from a Gold Coast hospital.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 07:25:33 +0000Study finds link between room temperature and sleep stress for elderly
The study by Griffith University in Brisbane finds that a room temperature while sleeping of more than 24 degrees Celsius increases heart rate variability and physiological stress.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 07:55:37 +0000No sightings of shooting suspect as manhunt continues in WA's Midwest
Police have issued a "personal plea" for Kenneth John Giles to turn himself in, almost 24 hours after a shooting in Mullewa.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 01:59:50 +0000Older travellers 'feel good every day' with exercise-based holidays
There is no lounging by the pool for these travellers, who are spending a week swimming the remote waters of the Turkish Lycian coast.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:58:46 +0000The two biggest renovation mistakes, according to this design show host
We chat with inimitable interior designer Yasmine Ghoniem ahead of Grand Designs Transformations series two to learn how she made it, her hot design takes, and what to expect from this season.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 01:33:39 +0000'I killed old mate': Prisoner confesses to killing 'child molester' inmate
Isaac James Martin, 31, says he has not "bothered" to get legal representation, telling a Brisbane court he "killed old mate because he's a child molester".
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 08:18:32 +0000Couples 'blindsided' as wedding venue closed to make way for Olympic Stadium
Brisbane's mayor says it "should have been obvious" the venue would close, as the stadium at Victoria Park was announced early last year.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 04:29:16 +0000Two boaties pulled a man from the sea. He only ever said four words.
The "swift action" of members of the public has been praised in the rescue of a 74-year-old man who became separated from his boat.
Wed, 07 Jan 2026 21:12:18 +0000How the 'American in Australia' trend reveals something about us and them
Americans are posting sunny social media dispatches about their new lives in Australia, but there is something more revealing underneath.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 00:23:36 +000013yo boys 'extremely lucky' to survive crash during police chase
The teenagers suffered serious leg injuries after the allegedly stolen car crashed into a fence in the early hours of the morning.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 04:31:08 +0000Australia's largest car festival revs into action amid soaring temperatures
Australia’s biggest car festival roars to life amid a scorching heatwave, thrill-seeking crowds and strict policing.
Thu, 08 Jan 2026 04:00:00 +0000Nick Reiner's high-profile lawyer quits as public defenders take over
Lawyer Alan Jackson gave no reason for quitting but says that under California law, his client is definitely not guilty of murdering his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner.