4 h. ago Tesla loses title as world’s biggest EV maker as sales fall for second year

The car maker’s sales fell 9 per cent in 2025, but investors seem unfazed as the company pivots to new products.

Politics

16 h. ago Fears for workers trapped in mine collapse in Central Queensland

Emergency crews have raced to the scene of a mine collapse in Central Queensland.

Politics

18 h. ago ‘Utter darkness’ of antisemitism must be examined, says Melbourne archbishop

The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has joined the growing numbers calling for a federal inquiry into antisemitism, but stopped short of advocating for a royal commission.

Politics

23 h. ago Liz and Billy, Katy and Justin: 2025 was the year of weird celebrity matches, hatches and dispatches

2025 was when celebrities stopped being famous for nothing or concentrating on wellness, and started living big, messy, operatic lives again.

Politics

23 h. ago 2025 was the year of weird celebrity matches, hatches and dispatches

2025 was when celebrities stopped being famous for nothing or concentrating on wellness, and started living big, messy, operatic lives again.

Politics

30 h. ago Nearly two years after sinkholes opened, fix for halted Sydney motorway remains unresolved

An engineering solution remains bogged down in complex negotiations between the NSW government and contractors building the project in the city’s south.

Politics

38 h. ago Dozens of people feared dead after fire rips through Swiss resort bar during NYE celebrations

The tragedy struck a bar in the Crans-Montana ski resort, which is popular with tourists.

Events

40 h. ago Netflix’s monster hit Stranger Things is finally over. Was it worth it?

After five seasons, the sci-fi-horror-nostalgia series has wrapped at last. But did the Duffer Brothers stick the landing?

Events

45 h. ago Australia demands China respect trade deal after shock beef tariffs

Australia’s trade and agriculture ministers have condemned China’s decision to impose new tariffs that could cost the beef industry $1 billion a year.

Events

46 h. ago Alcaraz and Sinner split the slams in 2025. Can anyone stop them this year?

Can anyone challenge the dominance of the top two in men’s tennis this year? And are we about to see the emergence of a “big three” in the women’s game?

Politics

46 h. ago WA Police kept busy with more than 100 arrests on New Year’s Eve

A WA Police Force spokesperson said visible deployments and specialist teams ensured quick responses to emerging issues.

Events

51 h. ago China sets beef import quotas in hit to Australia and other exporters

The Australian Meat Industry Council said the measures could slash its beef exports to China by about a third, hitting trade worth more than $1 billion.

Events

54 h. ago Ditch the music, and don’t lecture us: 10 resolutions the AFL should adopt in 2026

If the 2025 AFL season had been a movie, Margaret Pomeranz would have been hard-pressed to give it more than three stars. It’s time for the league to hit 2026 with a new resolve.

Politics

54 h. ago Lifestyle towns where houses cost half the price in Byron Bay

Can’t afford Byron Bay? There are still lifestyle towns, on the coast and inland, with a median house price coming in under $1 million.

Economics

65 h. ago Man dead after boat flips off Sydney’s northern beaches, search under way for missing teen

A man is dead, another is in hospital, and a search continues for a missing teenager after a “tragic boating incident” on New Year’s Eve.

Events

68 h. ago Man dead after boat flips off Sydney’s northern beaches, teen feared missing

At least three people were believed to be in the boat when it capsized in large swell.

Events

2 d. ago Sussexit? Harry and Meghan desperate to downplay staff exodus

Of all the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s staff departures of recent year, the loss of a deeply loyal executive director will hit the hardest.

Politics

2 d. ago Car ploughs into power pole after allegedly speeding from police

Two men have been seriously injured after the car they were travelling in hit a power pole and flipped.

Events

3 d. ago Python hitches ride in unsuspecting driver's car across Queensland

A coastal carpet python has hitched a ride across the Queensland and NSW border after coiling itself into the crevice of a car.

Politics

3 d. ago Police say six men arrested after loaded guns found in car were ‘contract killers’

Police said the six men, including two teenagers, who were charged in Sydney after loaded guns were allegedly found in a car, were likely "contract killers".

Events