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- Teenage boy fights for life after fatal Yarra Ranges bus crash A woman has died and dozens of others have been injured after a bus and car crash in Victoria’s Yarra Ranges.
- ‘No country dominates’: PM pushes back against rise of might is right Anthony Albanese has delivered a stern message for both the US and China while touting Australia’s bid for a seat on the UN Security Council.
- Tasmanian Liberals to have conscience vote on banning conversion practices Tasmanian Liberal MPs will be allowed a conscience vote on a Greens bill to ban conversion practices, which are attempts to suppress or convert a person's gender or sexual identity.
- Original Wallace & Gromit puppets auctioned to raise funds for 'emerging filmmakers' A puppet of Wallace & Gromit nemesis, Feathers McGraw, sold for £56,700. The stop-motion puppet was used in 2024's Wallace & Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl and fetched £56,700.
- 500 combat helmets on Sydney Harbour: This global artist-activist’s call for peace 500 combat helmets on Sydney Harbour: This global artist-activist’s call for peace.
- One Perth council blazes Shark Bite Kit trail as danger of shark attacks weighs heavily on Perth beachgoers Last Friday’s fatal shark attack happened 20 kilometres of beach away from the nearest Shark Bite Kit.
- Four people charged with attempted murder nearly two weeks after Hamilton Hill shooting Four people have been charged with tried murder nearly two weeks after a 37-year-old man was allegedly shot in the stomach in Hamilton Hill.
- Man shot during Trump assassination attempt at 2024 rally dies James Copenhaver has died. One of the three campaign rally attendees who was shot during the 2024 assassination attempt on then-candidate Donald Trump has died age 76.
- Insurance business slated for sale powers RAC to record profit The WA motoring mutual says its net surplus for the 2026 financial year rose 13 per cent from the previous year’s record to $288.2 million.
- Viral squishy toy trend putting children in hospital with burns Viral squishy toy microwave stunts driven by social media are resulting in children suffering severe burns. A viral online trend has children microwaving the squishy toys, resulting in serious injuries.
- Ford Australia had ‘no choice’ but to sell Chinese-made cars, says Chery Chery Australia’s chief operating officer said Ford Australia had no real choice but to move to Chinese-made models.
- Purple beer is flowing in Alex Pearce’s home town. But this question made him emotional Purple beer is flowing in Alex Pearce’s home town. But this question made him emotional.
- LATIKA M BOURKE: Anthony Albanese address to UN General Assembly warns of AI pitfalls, touts algorithm policy Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has addressed the United Nations General Assembly on the importance of curbing artificial intelligence, but not before continuing his selfie diplomacy.
- Standard rate hike ‘immediately’ crushes home ownership by 5 per cent, study suggests Standard rate hike ‘immediately’ crushes home ownership by 5 per cent, study suggests.
- How many VAS ETF shares do I need to buy for $10,000 per year of passive income? The Vanguard Australian Shares Index ETF is the biggest exchange-traded fund in Australia.
- Government considers legal action against OpenAI but Opposition says it is missing the point The federal government is considering legal action against OpenAI after an AI agent gained unauthorised access to a Services Australia portal.
- Audiences can have their cake and eat it too at this moving Canberra performance The Whole Cake is performing at north and south Canberra venues.
- Albanese laments 'breakdown' of global rules in UN speech The prime minister's speech also doubled as a pitch for a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council, where Mr Albanese said Australia hoped to help safeguard international law.
- New York City mayor fires back at Israeli PM’s ‘antisemitism’ accusations after UN speech A feud between Israeli rime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has escalated with one making an address to the United Nations and the other meeting.
- Retiring Dolphin lauded as one of NRL's toughest ahead of prelim final Stone will be in action when the Dolphins host the Roosters in the preliminary final at Lang Park from 7:50pm AEST on Friday night.
- Open AI attacked Australia’s health system – and then stood by its negligence. The time for ‘wait and see’ is over | Kate Crawford and Edward Santow Human hackers face serious consequences, and so must AI companies. W hen you get sick, Medicare exists to take care of you.
- Ai Weiwei unveils his epic new Australian work: ‘90% of art is just garbage. Real art questions the existing order’ In 2015, Ai began work on Human Flow, his documentary on the increase in arrivals for which he and his team travelled to 23 countries.
- CBA vs Telstra: Which ASX blue-chip is better for passive income? When it comes to earning regular passive income on the ASX, it's hard to overlook blue-chip stalwarts like Commonwealth Bank of Australia and Telstra Group Ltd.
- The reporter whose Albanese question put her on the front page of her own paper | Weekly Beast On Monday, Bourke was in New York attending Anthony Albanese’s press conference on the sidelines of the United Nations general assembly.
- Former AFL star 'shattered' as partner dies two days after giving birth Mark Hutchings has revealed his partner Hannah has died just days after giving birth.
- Google Gemini can present cartoon or lifelike avatars to lip-sync generative chatter Despite uncertainty about how human mimicry affects people, DeepMind fakes are here. By December 2025, Google boffins were still grappling with the need to understand the impact of humanizing AI.
- Victoria’s crime rate drops for first time in four years, despite rise in shoplifting, bail breaches A detail has emerged in one Aussie state’s recently-released crime statistics, amid the state government’s pledge to get harsher sentencing.
- Bargain brilliance: Dockers' shrewd recruiting Fremantle have traded in a couple of superstars, but their march to the grand final has been powered by a list built with bargain buys.
- Diamonds in the rough: how Freo built grand final list Fremantle plucked plenty of diamonds in the rough to build their AFL list and will take on a Brisbane team headlined by father-son stars in the grand final.
- Just how hot and dry was your summer? Use our postcode lookup to find out The UK faced its hottest summer on record this year, with much of the country experiencing drought and repeated heatwaves. In the UK summer temperatures have been above average.
- WA news LIVE: Four people charged over shooting in Perth’s south; Dockers fever in full swing as WA gears up for AFL Grand Final WA news LIVE: Four people charged over shooting in Perth’s south; Dockers fever in full swing as WA gears up for AFL Grand Final.
- 'They're all pushing for it': ex-PM's social ban praise Former prime minister Kevin Rudd has hinted US state governments to follow Australia's lead and carry out a social media ban for under-16s.
- NATHANAEL COOPER: Rebel Wilson allegedly involved in Amanda Ghost smear website in new evidence lodged in US The boss of a PR agency retained to manage the crisis communications around Rebel Wilson’s legal battles appears to have contradicted the actor’ claim she never knew about smear websites.
- Albanese's warning to UN about 'greatest powers' and peace under 'immense strain' Earlier this week, Albanese officially launched Australia’s bid for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council in 2029 and 2030.
- As Albanese warned the UN about world's 'greatest powers' Trump was elsewhere Earlier this week, Albanese officially launched Australia’s bid for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council in 2029 and 2030.
- Girl, 12, fighting for life after getting electric shock after climbing power pylon for social media photos A 12-year-old girl is fighting for life after getting a large electric jolt while taking photos for her social media feed.
- 'Only do it together': PM's call to arms to UN leaders Anthony Albanese has stressed the need for countries to put aside differences to collectively tackle global issues like AI during a national address to the UN.
- ICAC Operation Rosny as it happened: Former Toplace lawyer Sharangan Maheswaran denies plot to oust building commissioner Follow for live updates as the Independent Commission Against Corruption investigates links between fugitive property developer Jean Nassif, Liberal Party figures and Strathfield councillors.
- ICAC Operation Rosny as it happened: Former Toplace lawyer Sharangan Maheswaran denies plot to oust building commissioner Follow for live updates as the Independent Commission Against Corruption investigates links between fugitive property developer Jean Nassif, Liberal Party figures and Strathfield councillors.
- Eight USS Abraham Lincoln sailors attempted suicide on extended deployment The US acting Navy secretary confirmed that eight sailors tried suicide while deployed with the USS Abraham Lincoln during its recent deployment.