95 m. ago ‘It could have been me’: The Australian teen who escaped the Swiss blaze

Yaron Lavy missed the deadly nightclub inferno by sheer chance as Swiss authorities praise the actions of volunteers who helped people escape.

Politics

2 h. ago We ‘obeyed’ all safety rules, say Swiss bar owners after deadly inferno

The co-owner of the Swiss bar where 40 people died in a New Year’s Day inferno said he broke no safety regulations, as a chief prosecutor says the blaze was probably ignited by sparklers.

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2 h. ago We followed all safety rules, say Swiss bar owners after deadly inferno

The co-owner of the Swiss bar where 40 people died in a New Year’s Day inferno said he broke no safety regulations, as a chief prosecutor says the blaze was probably ignited by sparklers.

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4 h. ago Swiss investigators question bar owners; prosecutor says sparklers likely ignited inferno

Swiss investigators have questioned the owners of a bar where 40 people died in an inferno on New Year’s Day as a chief prosecutor says the blaze was probably ignited by sparklers carried by bartenders.

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6 h. ago Meet the women who unlocked the secret history of this Sydney site

Ancient camping sites where Indigenous people fired clay balls for underground ovens proved this development in south-west Sydney was anything but undeveloped.

Politics

6 h. ago The idyllic beach town near Sydney where house values rose 45 per cent

Buyers on the hunt for affordable housing still within a commutable distance are helping to push up prices for both units and houses.

Politics

6 h. ago Now the hard part for Australia’s oil and gas sector: erasing itself from the sea

Dozens of offshore steel platforms as tall as skyscrapers are no longer pumping fossil fuels from the seabed. What should happen to them?

Politics

14 h. ago Evacuation centre opens as bushfire threatens lives and homes in Perth hills

Firies have issued an alert, telling people they are in danger and need to act immediately to survive.

Events

16 h. ago 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.

Politics

25 h. ago Fireworks to blame for at least eight other horror nightclub fires

In one incident last year, 63 people were killed when a pyrotechnics display ignited the ceiling at a nightclub in eastern Europe.

Events

29 h. ago ‘The sparks flew up’: About 40 people killed in New Year bar fire at Swiss ski resort

The blaze at a crowded bar at Crans-Montana spread after the ceiling caught alight. Witnesses said a sparkler in a champagne bottle may have ignited it and that people were smashing windows to escape.

Events

30 h. ago If you have a problem with thong bikinis, the problem is you

From surf lifesavers to Love Island stars, the thong is a practical beach staple – so why are we only clutching our pearls when women wear them?

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.

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40 h. ago Two women drown, man missing amid ‘horrific’ spate on Sydney beaches

Another woman’s drowning death came after separate earlier tragedies on Sydney beaches, with frantic attempts to save a man hours after a woman’s body was found.

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41 h. ago Fatalities reported as fire rips through Swiss resort bar during NYE celebrations

Police said more than 100 people were in the building in the luxury resort town, which is popular with tourists.

Events

42 h. ago Kehoe hoping revitalised cult hero Shaggy can repay punters’ faith

Wyong trainer Allan Kehoe says people still always ask him ‘Where’s Shaggy?’. He hopes the sprinter can get back in the spotlight on Saturday at Randwick.

Politics

42 h. ago Billionaires’ boom: World’s richest got $3.3 trillion richer in 2025

The world’s 500 richest people added a record amount to their fortunes last year. Here are some of the year’s biggest winners and losers.

Economics

45 h. ago Watch London cheer in 2026, as clocks strike midnight in Europe

More than 100,000 people have gathered along the River Thames in London to hear the city’s iconic Big Ben ring in the new year and watch a colourful explosion of fireworks synced to each chime.

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50 h. ago Five Australians onboard trains in deadly crash near Machu Picchu

Images taken near Peru’s top tourist site show the badly damaged locomotives – which collided head-on – facing each other and people being treated on the sides of the tracks.

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50 h. ago Man missing in ocean, woman found dead at Sydney’s eastern beaches

Hundreds of onlookers were stunned as swimmers and police frantically attempted to save one man, hours after a woman’s body was discovered at a neighbouring beach.

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