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.

Events

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

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.

Events

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

44 h. ago Albanese says security agency chiefs were the experts who advised against a royal commission

Australia’s current Human Rights Commissioner Lorraine Finlay is the first government-appointed official to publicly back demands from the Jewish community and more than 200 former judges and barristers.

Events

48 h. ago Human Rights Commissioner backs royal commission into antisemitism

Australia’s current Human Rights Commissioner Lorraine Finlay is the first government-appointed official to publicly back demands from the Jewish community and more than 200 former judges and barristers.

Events

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.

Events

54 h. ago As mourners gathered to remember an underworld kingpin, the coffin stood empty

After he was gunned down in a parking garage, it was Sam “The Punisher” Abdulrahim’s funeral – not his death – that became underworld lore in 2025.

Politics

64 h. ago Tatiana Schlossberg, environmental journalist and JFK's granddaughter, dies at 35

Tatiana Schlossberg, an environmental journalist who was a granddaughter of US president John F. Kennedy, has died aged 35.

Politics

2 d. ago Fireworks cancelled and money lost, but signs of hope for Bondi businesses

Sydneysiders and tourists have been asked to “open their wallets” in a show of solidarity for a community torn by terror, while nearly 100 businesses have applied for grants.

Economics

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

2 d. ago Sydney to Hobart drama as French crew penalised after breaking rules

Skipper Jiang Lin has become the first female-skipper to win the overall Sydney to Hobart race.

Politics

3 d. ago Inquest finds bikie boss died from cocaine overdose in Perth Watch House

Rebels bikie boss Jamie Ginn died of a cocaine overdose in a Perth Watch House, a coronial inquest has found.

Politics

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

3 d. ago Spat on, punched, rammed with a car: The shocking list of paramedic assaults

A spike in the frequency and severity of attacks on paramedics has triggered a plea for people to have greater respect for first responders.

Events

4 d. ago Supervision poor, but no one responsible for Perth bikie boss’ fatal cocaine overdose in lock

Rebels bikie boss Jamie Ginn died from cocaine toxicity while being held at the Perth Watch House, a coronial inquest has found.

Events

4 d. ago Teen arrested after Porsche crashes into Sydney golf course following police pursuit

The high-performance vehicle smashed through a fence at the golf course. A boy is in custody, as other occupants of the car remain at large.

Events

4 d. ago Former boxing champion ‘narrowly escaped death’ after two die in car accident

Images show British boxer Anthony Joshua being extricated from a wrecked vehicle wincing in pain after a car accident that killed two other passengers.

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