Sydney Morning Herald National News

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 20:33:57 +1100
Incredible feeding frenzies at popular Queensland beaches
Incredible drone vision has captured separate feeding frenzies at two popular surf beaches at North Stradbroke Island in Queensland.

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 19:53:27 +1100
Tropical cyclone could form next week
As flooding continues to hammer North Queensland, there is a slight chance a tropical cyclone could form in the coming days.

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 19:41:12 +1100
Australian woman survives train crash in South America
A Surfers Paradise woman has survived a terrifying train smash in South America that left one dead and more than 100 injured.

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 19:38:56 +1100
Police probe fire at mechanic shop in Adelaide
An intense blaze that ripped through a mechanic workshop in Ridleyton, Adelaide is thought to have been deliberately lit.

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 19:38:41 +1100
Police investigate late-night crime spree in Adelaide
Police are searching for a group of youths who allegedly gained entry to cars and houses during a late-night crime spree in Adelaide.

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 19:30:00 +1100
Here’s jeers to the $6 cafe latte (from a coffee philistine)
Just to save a few sad coins, I confess I’ve been trying those coffee sachets – permanently half-price in supermarkets.

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 19:30:00 +1100
People are drowning because beach flags are too hard to understand
Large numbers of visitors to Australia misinterpret the signs, with deadly consequences. The warnings need to be clearer.

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 19:25:36 +1100
Worker missing following central Queensland mine collapse
One man was taken to hospital, but another remains unaccounted for after a roof at the mine collapsed.

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 19:18:19 +1100
Fears for workers trapped in mine collapse in Central Queensland
Emergency crews have raced to the scene of a mine collapse in Central Queensland.

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 19:00:00 +1100
‘Extremely timid’: Expert slams state’s limited trial for power line tree pruning
Strict regulations that require severe pruning of street trees around power lines could be eased in a trial aimed at improving urban canopy cover.

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 18:59:30 +1100
How hated taxes helped make Melbourne a beacon of housing affordability
Investors have a saying: “Anywhere but Melbourne.” But that sentiment has had an upside for home buyers.

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 18:47:10 +1100
Huge search continues at Coogee for popular local bartender
Helicopters, rescue boats, and police divers have descended on Coogee to try to find the man swept out to sea in rough surf on New Year’s Day.

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 18:44:40 +1100
Calls for royal commission into Bondi terror attack grow louder
Calls for a royal commission into the Bondi terror attack are growing louder and harder for the prime minister to ignore.

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 18:44:20 +1100
PM holds firm on review into Bondi attack
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is holding firm on a review into the Bondi attack instead of a royal commission.

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 18:40:00 +1100
Smoke alarm saves family as fire spread through their home
A smoke alarm has saved a family of four who woke to flames spreading through their home in Bayswater in Melbourne’s east.

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 18:39:59 +1100
Looters ransack family home destroyed by fire
Heartless looters have ransacked a Point Cook family's home damaged by fire on Christmas morning.

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 18:35:59 +1100
Two more teens charged over alleged tourist assault
Two more teenagers have been charged with assaulting a tourist on St Kilda Pier.

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 18:35:54 +1100
Man found dead at Geelong home on New Year's Day
Victoria homicide detectives are investigating the death of a man in Geelong's north after a body was discovered inside a home on New Year's Day.

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 18:35:30 +1100
People killed in Swiss Alps bar fire on New Year's Eve
Police say many people have been killed in a blaze at a bar in the Alpine ski resort municipality of Crans-Montana, Switzerland.

Fri, 02 Jan 2026 18:30:00 +1100
There’s more to healing racism than a royal commission
Any inquiry into racism in Australia would need to start with the arrival of the First Fleet and the subsequent treatment of our Indigenous people.

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