Aussie greats question ‘strange’ decision to axe Lyon for Gabba Test
Australia leaves Nathan Lyon out of its XI for the second Ashes Test at the Gabba, marking an almost 14-year first. ⌘ Read more

Breaking: Woman dies after dog attack in regional South Australia
South Australian police say a woman has died after a dog attack at Whyalla in South Australia’s upper Spencer Gulf region this afternoon. ⌘ Read more

High Court agrees to hear teens’ challenge to social media ban
The High Court of Australia agrees to hear a special case brought by two teenagers challenging the federal government’s upcoming social media ban for Australians under 16. ⌘ Read more

Alleged manslaughter victim told classmate she was ‘treated like a slave’, court hears
A girl who was allegedly criminally neglected at the hands of her mother before she died told a friend she was “treated like a slave” and was “scared to go back home”, a court has heard. ⌘ Read more

Ex-surf coach jailed for sexually abusing children
Connor John Christopher Lyons will be eligible for parole in six months after pleading guilty to 31 child sex offences. ⌘ Read more

International student’s killer sentenced to life behind bars
A Tiwi Islands man who murdered a 23-year-old Bangladeshi student during a Darwin home invasion in 2023 has been sentenced to life behind bars. ⌘ Read more

Jewish leaders attend Melbourne synagogue for anniversary of firebombing
Leaders of international Jewish communities have walked through the debris of an Melbourne synagogue a year after it was firebombed as two accused men faced court. ⌘ Read more

Major incident causes Perth traffic chaos ahead of AC/DC concert
A serious crash on one of Perth’s major freeway’s brings train services to a halt and is causing traffic chaos in the city’s south. ⌘ Read more

Calls to reinstate organ donation driver’s licence scheme
As the Victorian government moves to bring back the driver’s licence donor registration scheme, DonateLife wants it to be nationwide, saying there is clear evidence it leads to an increase in organ donors. ⌘ Read more

Residents’ 6-day mobile outage leaves them without essential services
Porongurup businesses are frustrated by what they describe as a lack of communications and urgency surrounding a 6-day mobile outage. ⌘ Read more

Bruce Lehrmann sentenced for using car without consent
Bruce Lehrmann has changed his plea to guilty and been sentenced for one count of using a vehicle without the consent of the owner. ⌘ Read more

Arthur Higgins, broadcaster who covered Moon landing and 9/11, dies aged 85
A sports aficionado whose baritone voice earned him the nickname “Big Daddy”, Higgins read the news on Channel Nine, the ABC and a slew of Australian radio stations over the course of his 57 years in the media. ⌘ Read more

Marles ‘going through’ Trump AUKUS review
Richard Marles says the government has received the Pentagon’s much-anticipated review into the $368 billion AUKUS submarine pact, declaring Washington is “fully supportive” of the deal. ⌘ Read more

Cartooning exhibition captures ‘fast-moving’ year of political drama
The annual showcase of the year’s top political cartoons has opened at Old Parliament House in Canberra, depicting the biggest national and global events with satire and wit. ⌘ Read more

Tasmanian minister censured for ‘vindictive’ withdrawal of footy club’s funding
Tasmanian parliamentarians have censured a minister for breaking his word to a local football club after it attended an election campaign media event with the opposition. ⌘ Read more

University undergraduates being used to bolster teacher numbers
Nationally there is a teacher shortage and one of the measures used to fill the gap is using undergraduates but that too can have long lasting impacts. ⌘ Read more

China ends 33-year tax exemption on condoms to boost birth rate
China is ending a decades-long tax exemption on contraceptives to push up its birth rate. Experts say the change could leave women and young people more vulnerable. ⌘ Read more

Five people and a puppy saved from ocean after boat sinks
A rescue helicopter has winched five people and a blue heeler puppy to safety after their boat filled with water off the north Queensland coast. ⌘ Read more

Children interviewed about ex-principal’s school camp photos
Parents at a South Australian school say they have been left in the dark about photos taken by a principal during a school camp. ⌘ Read more

How to respond to sexual harassment or assault at a work party
Managers can send strong signals that harassment or assault at the work party will be treated as seriously as in the workplace. ⌘ Read more

Canberra man sentenced to 10 years in jail for manslaughter of partner
A Canberra man is sentenced to 10 years in jail for manslaughter, after the ACT Court of Appeal overturned his murder conviction for the death of his partner. ⌘ Read more

Stolen drugs, a long list of enemies and the death that sparked a war
Mejid Hamzy’s murder sparked Sydney’s deadliest gangland war in a generation. For two years what led to his demise has been a secret. ⌘ Read more

Cost of living still a sore point for voters as politicians go on holiday
A mammoth year in politics ended with a focus on what is worrying most Australians ahead of Christmas: the cost of living. ⌘ Read more

Missing Woogenellup farmer described as ‘irreplaceable’ by family
Great Southern man Mark Adams went on a short fishing trip on Monday afternoon and never returned. His family are devastated by the likely loss of their loved one. ⌘ Read more

Wong will not say if further Islamic State family members on track to return
The Coalition seizes on meeting notes from June to claim the government is working to return Australian children and partners of Islamic State fighters. ⌘ Read more

McIlroy starts slowly at Australian Open but proves he is the headline act
Rory McIlroy knows there is room for improvement after his first round at the Australian Open, as the five-time major champion brings spectators flocking to Royal Melbourne. ⌘ Read more

Childcare centre closed indefinitely due to rodents and mould
Parents have been left scrambling for childcare weeks out from Christmas due to health and safety breaches at a facility on the Central Coast. ⌘ Read more

Put baby bonus back on agenda, urges Costello, as birth rate slides
With Australia’s fertility rate at new lows and concerns about the economic impact for the future, the former treasurer behind the early 2000s baby boom says all options should be examined to encourage people to have more children. ⌘ Read more

Police offer $500k reward for help solving mystery of toddler’s fatal overdose
NSW police are urging anyone with information about toddler Jordan Thompson’s 2005 death to come forward as they increase the reward on offer. ⌘ Read more

Harsher penalties for e-rideable offences needed, WA inquiry finds
The WA government is urged to toughen penalties for e-rideable offences and punish retailers who help people modify e-rideables to break the rules. ⌘ Read more

Breaking: Residents urged to evacuate amid bushfire warning near Hobart
An emergency bushfire warning is issued for Glenlusk, north-west of Hobart, with people being urged to evacuate now. ⌘ Read more

Breaking: Motorists stranded for hours in Sydney tunnel over roof fears
Drivers have been stuck in Sydney’s M4 tunnel for several hours over fears part of its concrete roofing could tumble onto traffic. ⌘ Read more

Live: Questions surround Australian XI before day one of second Ashes Test
After taking a 1-0 lead in the Ashes in Perth, Australia arrives at the Gabba with decisions to make over who will play in the day-night fixture in Brisbane. Follow live. ⌘ Read more

Volunteer firefighter sentenced for intentionally starting SA bushfire
An 18-year-old who had been a cadet captain in the Country Fire Service admits deliberately lighting a bushfire near Naracoorte, but mental health conditions lower the sentence he might otherwise have been given. ⌘ Read more

‘You can’t get sent off in boxing’: Why Asofa-Solomona walked away from NRL
Former Melbourne enforcer Nelson Asofa-Solomona reveals how he fell out of love with rugby league and turned down lucrative contract offers to pursue a career in boxing. ⌘ Read more

Canberra Liberals leader Mark Parton announces new shadow cabinet
After being named leader of the Canberra Liberals last month, Mark Parton announces a reshuffled shadow cabinet after Leanne Castley stepped down from the role. ⌘ Read more

Beer box musician and land rights champion: Ted Egan’s ‘big and generous life’
A former Government House occupant and a prolific author and historian, Ted Egan will also be remembered as the man who reinvented the beer box as a musical instrument. ⌘ Read more

Breaking: Six foreign nationals found in remote WA detained by Border Force
A group of six foreign nationals are detained by authorities after two of their group were found in WA’s remote Kalumburu community by an off-duty police officer. ⌘ Read more

Global drug syndicate leader sentenced after striking ‘unusual’ deal
An international drug kingpin once described as “Asia’s El Chapo” is sentenced after an “unusual” deal between a former Australian attorney-general and Dutch authorities. ⌘ Read more

Should anti-bullying approaches encourage kids to be ‘upstanders’?
Research suggests that actively encouraging students to be ‘upstanders’ to bullying may even be counterproductive. ⌘ Read more

Students help uncover forgotten stories of WWI veterans and nurses
South Australian high school students have helped to uncover the legacies of five war veterans who were laid to rest in unmarked graves. ⌘ Read more

Leading groups for UK women and girls to close doors for trans women
Two of the UK’s leading groups for women and girls will stop offering membership to trans women in the aftermath of a Supreme Court ruling. ⌘ Read more

Legendary guitarist and songwriter Steve Cropper dies aged 84
Steve Cropper, was best known as the guitarist for Booker T and the MG’s, but also co-wrote the classics Green Onions, and In the Midnight Hour. ⌘ Read more

Breaking: Former NT administrator, musician and author Ted Egan dies aged 93
Folk music legend, author and former Northern Territory Administrator Ted Egan has died aged 93. ⌘ Read more

Palm oil, mining blamed for cyclone devastation in Sumatra
Indonesia’s government says it will summon eight companies over their suspected role in worsening the scale of floods and landslides that have killed over 700 people. But environmental groups say authorities are hypocritical and partly to blame for the destruction. ⌘ Read more

Versace excelled at maximalism. Now Prada wants to take it further
With Prada buying Versace, one of fashion’s biggest rivalries is over — and it will be hoping to bring the fellow Italian fashion house back into style. ⌘ Read more

What’s in pregnancy supplements? Sorting science from marketing spin
Health experts say tighter regulations around pregnancy supplements are needed as newer brands replace folic acid — a key nutrient shown to prevent birth defects — with a lesser-studied alternative. ⌘ Read more

Man who allegedly abandoned dog Arnie facing additional charges
A man who allegedly misled police over the theft of his vehicle and family pet has been charged with driving offences and obstructing police. ⌘ Read more

Outback opal miners allowed to operate in new national park
The Queensland government’s purchase of Vergemont Station last year led to months of uncertainty for miners with tenures inside the former cattle station, which is larger than the Australian Capital Territory. ⌘ Read more

Breaking: Alleged childcare paedophile Joshua Brown hit with further charges
Detectives have issued an additional 83 charges against Joshua Dale Brown, a former childcare worker who was charged with more than 70 offences earlier this year. ⌘ Read more