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- Ukraine and the US want the war with Russia over by December, but can it be done? Ukraine is ready to halt strikes on Russian energy sites if Moscow agrees to do likewise, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday.
- Boy rushed to hospital after being trampled by cow in the middle of the night Paramedics were called to the sale yards just after midnight.
- Buy, hold, sell: Regal Partners, HomeCo Daily Needs REIT, APA Group shares S&P/ASX 200 Index shares have slipped into the red for 2026, down 1% in the calendar year-to-date. The Regal Partners share price has plummeted 29% over the YTD.
- Woman's brain worm infection confirmed after eggs grow tails in lab test Out of nowhere, a woman’s right arm and leg started shaking uncontrollably. The doctors had an immediate guess as to what they were: worm eggs.
- Dead humpback whale tested for bird flu after washing up on beach A dead whale that washed ashore at a Sunshine Coast beach has been removed. The animal will be towed 37 kilometres out to sea.
- Windows CLOSEDQUORUM malware uses AI models to autonomously select post-compromise actions A new Windows malware called CLOSEDQUORUM can query up to four LLM providers - Google Gemini, DeepSeek, Qwen, and Mistral - to autonomously select from predefined post-compromise actions.
- 2027 Hyundai Tucson: More powerful petrol, rugged XRT variants detailed ahead of Australian launch Hyundai will offer a more powerful turbo-petrol engine in its new-generation Tucson, which will also come with various new safety features.
- Toyota to launch extended-range EVs in China next year Extended-range electric vehicles will reportedly join Toyota's lineup in China starting next year.
- Girl killed and woman in serious condition after two-vehicle collision in Moana A girl has died and two other people have been taken to hospital following a car crash south of Adelaide last night.
- New Anthropic, OpenAI models make same promise: A little more for a lot less money OpenAI and Anthropic both recently released new models aimed at lowering costs.
- Mixed fortunes for Matildas in WCL, Luik sets record Mary Fowler's Manchester City have earned a draw at Bayern Munich, while Arsenal scraped a win over part-timers Koge and Aiva Luik broke a record.
- 5 things to watch on the ASX 200 on Wednesday On Tuesday, the S&P/ASX 200 Index was on form and pushed higher.
- Myer posts $276m annual loss on 'weak' consumer spending, ASX edges higher, NAB hit by IT outage — as it happened The US tech sector continues to rally while results elsewhere were mixed. The ASX is set for a modest gain.
- Coalition fuel excise plan sparks political clash as Australian petrol prices soar amid inflation fears Coalition fuel excise plan sparks political clash as Australian petrol prices soar amid inflation fears.
- Caldentey’s late penalty provides WCL relief for Arsenal against Køge Mariona Caldentey’s 93rd-minute penalty delivered a win and a dose of relief to fans bouncing behind the goal in the North Bank after the ball hit the back.
- Live: Liberals dismiss One Nation deal as 'figment' of Joyce's imagination
- Shoebridge says US submission on online safety laws an ‘extraordinary intervention’ – as it happened
- Search for Nannup Four begins as parents cross country to join volunteers A renewed search to find any trace of the Nannup Four has begun in WA's South West.
- Morning Mail: US warns Albanese over algorithm opt-out, cost of raising children rising, and a hot chook taste test Bearing the cost | The cost for Australian families of raising two or more children has risen to at least $36,500 a year, according to new research.
- Inclusive workplaces have lower rates of sex harassment Workers who feel included, respected and supported are three times less likely to experience sexual harassment than non-inclusive workplaces, a new study finds.
- Soul Patts vs BHP: Which ASX share is best for beginners? Washington H Soul Pattinson and Co Ltd and BHP Group Ltd are both popular with Aussie investors, but their profiles couldn't be more different.
- Why the AFL tribunal upheld Neale's grand final ban Lachie Neale has failed to have a one-match suspension overturned at the AFL Tribunal, meaning he will miss Saturday's grand final. Neale's tribunal hearing lasted four and half hours yesterday.
- Trump's UN message on Iran was blunt. His AI pitch drew comment US President Donald Trump had no problems with stalling escalators or teleprompters at this year’s United Nations General Assembly.
- No evidence of a 'wage-price spiral' in Australia Iain Ross, a member of the Reserve Bank's monetary policy board, gave an interesting speech last night.
- Australia news as it happened: Coalition unveils plan to dismantle net zero goals, rejects Joyce’s One Nation supply claim; Angry Anderson dead at 79; Albanese stands by digital reforms after US criticism Follow along as we bring you the latest live news updates from Australia and beyond.
- Australia news as it happened: Coalition unveils plan to dismantle net zero goals, rejects Joyce’s One Nation supply claim; Angry Anderson dead at 79; Albanese stands by digital reforms after US criticism Follow along as we bring you the latest live news updates from Australia and beyond.
- Australia news as it happened: Coalition unveils plan to dismantle net zero goals, rejects Joyce’s One Nation supply claim; Angry Anderson dead at 79; Albanese stands by digital reforms after US criticism Follow along as we bring you the latest live news updates from Australia and beyond.
- Federal government urged not to let fire ant eradication funding lapse Advocates are urging the federal government to commit to funding the next step of the National Fire Ant Eradication Program in the next budget.
- Taylor Swift announces first new song since her wedding Taylor Swift has announced a new song, the first since she tied the knot with NFL player Travis Kelce in what was dubbed America's royal wedding.
- Security firm finds naming AI agents after Seinfeld characters helps bots join the team Backslash Security, a four-year-old Tel Aviv-based AI security biz, recently gave out its first Agent of the Month award to an AI agent called Newman.
- Donald Trump clashes with CNN at United Nations in New York before announcing AI ‘super intelligence’ rebrand US President Donald Trump’s clash with CNN was only the beginning before he unveiled a new name for AI on the world stage.
- British backpacker left alone at night by Greyhound bus in outback A British woman was left in an small outback community after dark when her Greyhound bus drove off following a toilet stop.
- Cities across US oppose Trump FCC plan to preempt local broadband rules Cities and counties around the US are angry at the Trump administration over a proposal to override local rules that govern the deployment of wired broadband networks.
- Central Victorian council votes to keep public holiday Bendigo will retain a public holiday for Bendigo Cup Day after council voted on Monday to keep the date following community consultation.
- Discord rolls out its revised age verification policy Discord had planned to enact a policy this year that would have needed either a facial age estimation or an ID scan for users who couldn't have their status.
- Mango farmers raise alarm on cuts to country's working holiday visa program Mango farmers in the Northern Territory are raising the alarm about the federal government's cuts to Australia's working holiday visa program.
- Best performing ASX 200 stock is up 350%. Can it keep rising? The $3 billion S&P/ASX 200 Index stock rocketed 13% on Tuesday to $20.48, capping a 165% gain year to date and a 354% surge over 12 months.
- Diana's brother 'sorry' for factual error amid calls to 'pulp' new book Charles Spencer says he will not pull his new book on the late Princess Diana, despite it containing a factual error.
- Morgans tips 3 ASX 200 companies to rise between 35% and 106% Broking house Morgans has released a report on the emerging companies on the ASX.
- Trump made over 1,000 July stock trades worth up to $270m, filings reveal Donald Trump made over a thousand stock sales and purchases worth between $79m and $270m in July, according to a Guardian analysis of his latest financial disclosure released Tuesday.