23 h. ago Minister ‘working every day’ as flood disaster strikes state’s north

The disaster recovery minister had booked leave for shortly before Christmas, when regions in North Queensland copped a year’s worth of rain.

Events

53 h. ago Aussie drama tries to capture the Postcard Bandit – but the robber remains elusive

The new six-part drama works – with much invention – as a familiar crime story, but the psychological portrait is grasping.

Events

58 h. ago ‘OK, I’ve dealt with all of this’: Why Evonne Goolagong’s story still matters

Lila McGuire is playing the tennis legend in a new ABC TV series. She may have been born decades after Goolagong’s final victory but much about her life is familiar.

Politics

69 h. ago ‘People don’t want to think about it’: How animal shelters are reaching crisis point

Pregnant and homeless at Christmas, a Staffordshire bull terrier named Peridot has been given a new year’s lifeline. But experts say rehoming pets in need is becoming increasingly difficult.

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4 d. ago Khawaja, Green, Healy and Perry. What does 2026 have in store for Australian cricket?

It’s been a very Merry Christmas for the Australian Test team and national selectors with Ashes success well and truly ‘urned’, but the new year shapes as being a, shall we say, testing time. We take a look at what the future holds in Australian cricket in 2026.

Politics

4 d. ago Do you have a favourite child? Before you say no, ask yourself these questions

Most parents won’t admit it, often not even to themselves, but research shows having a favourite child is common in families. And it’s not for the reasons you might think.

Politics

4 d. ago Info tech and energy firms lead Australian sharemarket lower

The Australian sharemarket dived on its first day of trade after an extended Christmas break.

Politics

5 d. ago Albanese rejects royal commission call amid pressure from victim’s families

Sheina Gutnick said the federal government’s reliance on the NSW royal commission did not consider the national scourge of antisemitism.

Events

5 d. ago Man charged after brazen ‘Jingle Bells’ charity theft at Town Hall Station

The band was playing Christmas tunes when the man grabbed handfuls of cash from the donation box.

Politics

5 d. ago Australian sharemarket set to slip on opening: Wall St near record high

Futures are pointing to a slight fall as the stock market opens after the Christmas break.

Politics

5 d. ago Sharemarket opens higher: Mining stocks rise; Wall St near record

Local bourse opens higher after the Christmas break despite futures pointing to a slight fall.

Politics

5 d. ago ‘We need strong action now’: Families of Bondi victims’ full letter to Albanese

“We need to know why clear warning signs were ignored, how antisemitic hatred and Islamic extremism were allowed to dangerously grow unchecked, and what changes must be made to protect all Australians.”

Events

5 d. ago ‘You owe us answers’: Families of Bondi victims demand PM launch federal royal commission

Calls for a Commonwealth inquiry into the rise of antisemitism and other security failings that have affected the Jewish community are escalating.

Events

5 d. ago Three teens charged with murdering man in shopping centre carpark

Two more people have been charged over the fatal stabbing of a 19-year-old man at a carpark in Perth's south on Christmas Eve.

Events

6 d. ago This resort town is losing its only childcare centre. Families say they can’t live here without one

Residents of Falls Creek fear for the future of their small community with the looming closure of the resort’s only childcare centre.

Society

7 d. ago New details of suspect after Rabbi's car with Hanukkah signage firebombed

Police have released details of a man they believe may be able to help them in their investigation into the firebombing of a Rabbi's car on Christmas morning.

Events

8 d. ago Perth swelters through Christmas Day heatwave but falls short of record

The mercury hit 42 degrees in some parts of Perth on Thursday afternoon but officially did not break any Christmas Day records.

Politics

8 d. ago ‘Exhausted, shaken’ paddleboarders thank rescuers after being swept across bay

Two paddleboarders were rescued after drifting almost 20 kilometres across Port Phillip Bay on Christmas Day, while four kayakers needed urgent help in two separate rescues.

Politics

8 d. ago Police name man sought over firebombing of rabbi’s car in St Kilda East

Police have named a homeless man as a person of interest over the attack on a rabbi’s car on Christmas Day

Events

8 d. ago No arrests after 15,000 backpackers, expats leave ‘pigsty’ at Christmas Day bash

A clean-up operation lasted until the early hours of Boxing Day after the annual festive bash moved from Bronte.

Events