‘Extreme fire danger’ forecast across South Australia for Thursday
The CFS is warning of high fire risk tomorrow with hot and windy conditions forecast, while the BOM has issued a fire weather warning with ‘extreme fire danger’ for parts of the state. ⌘ Read more

West Bank attacks escalate during olive harvest
Palestinian villagers are living in fear, saying that at any time, armed Israeli settlers could descend on them and cause trouble. ⌘ Read more

A vote to approve an AFL stadium on Hobart’s waterfront will now pass
A stadium on Hobart’s waterfront has gained enough support to pass parliament, after independents Casey Hiscutt, Bec Thomas and Tania Rattray declared they would support the contentious project. ⌘ Read more

Case against Toyah Cordingley’s accused killer ‘makes no sense’, court told
Rajwinder Singh, 41, is accused of the 24-year-old’s 2018 murder. A trial in the Supreme Court in Cairns is entering its final stages. ⌘ Read more

Boat found in search for fisherman missing off Albany
Western Australian authorities search for a man who failed to return from a fishing trip off the Albany coast on Tuesday night. ⌘ Read more

Papenhuyzen unsure if he’ll ever play pro sport again after Storm exit
Former Melbourne fullback Ryan Papenhuyzen says his future is a “blank canvas” ahead of a break from professional sport that he admits could end up being permanent. ⌘ Read more

Brisbane block sizes slashed to 120 square metres under proposed changes
The proposed changes, including to block sizes and car parking requirements, are intended to add an additional 6,000 homes by 2032. ⌘ Read more

GDP figures a beautiful set of numbers with a sting in the tail
Australia’s latest economic growth numbers show an economy in generally rude health, but that might result in a rude shock for mortgage borrowers earlier rather than later in 2026. ⌘ Read more

Algal inquiry quizzes health chief about respiratory illness
South Australia’s public health chief says there is a need for more data analysis to determine whether there has been an increase in respiratory illness linked to the state’s algal bloom. ⌘ Read more

Breaking: Two in hospital after shooting in northern NSW
Police have arrested a person after two people were injured during a shooting in northern NSW. ⌘ Read more

Tasmania to pay $650,000 for Foo Fighters concert in Launceston
Tasmania’s “biggest concert ever” will take place at Launceston’s York Park next month when American rock band Foo Fighters play their only Australian show. ⌘ Read more

Why are so many Australian caravan companies collapsing?
Zone RV is just one in a series of caravan companies that have gone under in recent years. Here are the major challenges plaguing the industry. ⌘ Read more

How to prepare yourself and your child for the social media ban on December 10
From December 10, young people will lose access to part of their online world. Here’s how to support them. ⌘ Read more

Brisbane hit with widespread Optus internet outages
Optus apologises for NBN internet outages affecting Brisbane and some other parts of Queensland. ⌘ Read more

Is it better to sleep naked or wear pyjamas?
What you wear to bed can affect the quality of your sleep. And if that’s nothing at all, there are a few things to consider. ⌘ Read more

Woman dies after being struck by hay bale at Roma Saleyards
Police and emergency services were called to the Roma Saleyards this morning after reports a hay bale had fallen on a woman. She died at the scene. ⌘ Read more

It’s almost never OK for psychologists to date their clients
A new code of conduct for for Australian psychologists provides updated guidance that it’s almost never OK to date someone who is or has been a client, even if that was years ago. ⌘ Read more

Breaking: Search for missing flight MH370 to resume this month, Malaysia says
The search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 will resume at the end of December, more than a decade after the Beijing-bound flight disappeared. ⌘ Read more

Parents question post-operative care after son’s sudden death
The parents of a young man with a neuromuscular disease who died seven days after spinal surgery say they have serious concerns about the post-operative care he was provided at Royal Perth Hospital. ⌘ Read more

Michael and Susan Dell nearly $10b to ‘Trump accounts’ for children
Tech billionaires Michael and Susan Dell have pledged $US6.25 billion ($9.5 billion) to new investment accounts for children, known as “Trump accounts”. Here’s how the donation will work. ⌘ Read more

Government considers offloading retiring Tiger helicopters to Ukraine
As the United States attempts to broker a peace deal at the Kremlin in Moscow, it is expected a significant funding boost from Canberra to aid Ukraine’s war efforts is imminent. ⌘ Read more

Bruce Lehrmann loses appeal against failed rape defamation case
Bruce Lehrmann has lost his appeal against a Federal Court ruling that found on the balance of probabilities he had raped his then-colleague Brittany Higgins in 2019. ⌘ Read more

What happened to Lisa Lynn? Decades after her death, questions remain
Long before Greg Lynn was convicted of murder in Victoria’s High Country, his estranged wife died suddenly at home in Mount Macedon. Now, some of those closest to Lisa Lynn are pushing for the coroner to re-examine her death. ⌘ Read more

Safety bureau finds WA pilots were unaware of each other’s flight paths
ATSB investigators say the two helicopter pilots that died in a mustering crash in WA’s north were unaware of each other’s flight paths. ⌘ Read more

Amid ‘war on drugs’, Trump frees right-wing leader jailed for trafficking
Donald Trump says his country is at war with “narco-terrorists”. But he is freeing the former president of Honduras, who was jailed in the US for overseeing one of the world’s worst drug conspiracies. ⌘ Read more

Air force and Olympians team up for special Christmas exercise
With Olympians on board and a cargo of presents, the Royal Australian Air Force is getting a head start on Santa with Exercise Christmas Hop. ⌘ Read more

Worker killed in retaining wall collapse remembered as ‘amazing father’
Kimura Dixon, 45, was killed and his 19-year-old stepson sustained serious injuries when a retaining wall collapsed at a construction site in Brisbane on Tuesday morning. ⌘ Read more

Two Victorian councils breach rate cap in ‘honest mistake’
Two Victorian councils exceed the state government’s cap on rate increases, in the first breach of the rules since 2021. ⌘ Read more

What time does the Gabba Test start and everything else you need to know
The second Ashes Test is upon us and we have fingers crossed it will last more than two days. Here’s everything you need to know. ⌘ Read more

Strict fishing bans for Perth, WA beginning early 2026
Strict bans limiting commercial and recreational fishing in Perth and WA are announced in an effort to save some under-threat fish species from the brink of collapse. ⌘ Read more

NSW government under fire after 670 trees felled for renewable energy project
The NSW government is being accused of wilfully ignoring warnings about the destruction of hundreds of native trees as part of a renewables project. ⌘ Read more

Man charged with murder over partner’s 2020 death
A 44-year-old man has been charged with murder of the death of his partner near Darwin, and will be extradited from Victoria ahead of his first appearance in the Darwin Local Court. ⌘ Read more

Melbourne doctor faces 775 new charges over illegal recording device
A trainee surgeon accused of secretly filming women in hospital toilets and bathroom is facing hundreds of additional charges. ⌘ Read more

Breaking: Australia’s economy growing at annual rate of 2.1pc
Australian’s economy grew by 0.4 per cent in the September quarter, following growth of 0.7 per cent in the June quarter. ⌘ Read more

Humanitarian migrants in US fear being deported into danger following shooting
The Trump administration’s escalating restrictions on humanitarian migration are leaving some of the United States’s most vulnerable diaspora communities terrified for their futures. ⌘ Read more

Allan government targets car parking rules in bid to build more homes
The Victorian government vows to overhaul “outdated” car parking requirements for new residential developments in areas that are well-serviced by public transport. ⌘ Read more

Report details attacks, fire bombings and abuse faced by Australian Jews
Executive Council of Australian Jewry Alex Ryvchin said the data showed antisemitism remained at “deeply troubling levels”. ⌘ Read more

Football presenter updates fans after scary on-air collapse during England game
Laura Woods says she is doing ‘OK’ after collapsing on-air during an England match. ⌘ Read more

Sabrina Carpenter slams White House for using her song in ICE video
Two-time Grammy winner Sabrina Carpenter slams the White House for using her song in a social media post about ICE raids, telling the Trump administration to never involve her in their “inhumane agenda”. ⌘ Read more

Live: Judges rule on Bruce Lehrmann’s appeal against defamation case
Judges presiding over Bruce Lehrmann’s appeal against his defamation case against Network Ten and Lisa Wilkinson are delivering their finding this morning. ⌘ Read more

Car falls from bridge, lands on train tracks sparking lengthy rail delays
A complex operation is under way to remove a car that crashed onto train tracks in the Blue Mountains. ⌘ Read more

Mother frightened for children’s safety after encountering needle in backyard
A single mother-of-two no longer feels safe in her government-provided housing after her child found a used needle in their backyard. ⌘ Read more

NSW police minister’s driver charged with high-range drink-driving
The NSW government employee was seen allegedly driving dangerously in the Bemboka area. ⌘ Read more

Man charged over stabbing of Melbourne school principal
A 37-year-old man will face court today over the stabbing of a school principal at Keysborough, in Melbourne’s south-east. The man is a staff member at the school. ⌘ Read more

Thousands gather in Gaza to celebrate 54 couples finally getting married
Thousands of Palestinians turn out in Gaza’s Khan Younis to celebrate the wedding of 54 couples who had been unable to tie the knot during Israel’s bombardment of the strip. ⌘ Read more

Family ‘destroyed’ by driver on meth baffled after drug charge dropped
The family of a beloved Queensland mother of seven, killed by a driver with meth in her system, is devastated and baffled by a drug driving “legal loophole” in state legislation. ⌘ Read more

Praise for Kerr in Aussie return as Matildas down New Zealand
Sam Kerr makes her long-awaited return to the Matildas on home soil as Australia downs New Zealand 2-0. ⌘ Read more

Police ramp up investigation into cause of Geraldton bushfire
Arson squad officers pinpoint the ignition point of a blaze that tore through 160 hectares of land, left two homes uninhabitable and completely destroyed another in WA’s Mid West. ⌘ Read more

Live: Debate to determine future of Hobart AFL stadium
The future of Hobart’s proposed AFL stadium is set to be decided by a vote in Tasmania’s upper house of parliament, which begins today. Follow live. ⌘ Read more

Fed up motorcyclists call for dangerous potholes littering highways to be fixed
Motorcyclists in regional SA and south-west Victoria say pothole-riddled regional roads are taking a physical, mental and financial toll on riders. ⌘ Read more