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Australia to face another season of extremes
From record-breaking snow in the alps to near-record rainfall in Perth, winter 2025 kept Australians guessing, and spring is set to bring its own surprises.
Pointed tariff move against Trump’s trade war
Senior ministers said the move aimed to send a message amid Donald Trump's tariff war, with Australia doubling down on free and fair trade.
‘Great sadness’: Girl killed in bus crash ID’d
A girl killed in a horror school bus rollover in Victoria has been remembered for her vibrancy" and infectious personality".
New details emerge on child sex claims against alleged cop killer Dezi Freeman
New information has shed light on why police were at Dezi Freeman's Porepunkah property on Tuesday morning before he allegedly opened fire.
Search for alleged cop killer enters third day
Porepunkah locals have revealed where they believe alleged cop killer Dezi Freeman may be, as the massive manhunt enters its third day.
Folbigg’s innocence ‘irrelevant’ to $2m payout: AG
NSW's Attorney-General has refused to say whether he believes Kathleen Folbigg is innocent, claiming it is irrelevant" to her $2m payout.
Grave fears for pedestrian hit by truck
A major highway has been closed after a pedestrian was struck by a truck early on Thursday.
Reporter’s chilling conversation with alleged cop killer Dezi Freeman
A reporter has detailed the chilling emails he received from accused fugitive cop killer Dezi Freeman as the manhunt continues.
Teen killed, another injured in stabbing
A horror stabbing attack in Sydney's west has claimed the life of a 19-year-old man and left another injured.
Wesfarmers' retail boom pays off
Bargain-hunting Aussies have sent Wesfarmers' earnings soaring, leading to an unexpected windfall for shareholders.
Search for alleged cop killer enters third day
Police have provided a bleak update in the search for sovereign citizen Dezi Freeman - who allegedly shot dead two police officers.
Surprising thing these Aussies have in common
TV personality Sylvia Jeffreys, Paralympian Tristan Knowles and Anthony Albanese all have one surprising life experience in common.
Search underway for swimmer missing off Shelly Beach, Port Macquarie
There are grave fears for a 20-year-old man who is missing after failing to resurface while swimming off a popular NSW beach.
Search for alleged cop killer enters third day
Police have given an update on the massive manhunt for alleged cop killer and self-proclaimed sovereign citizen Dezi Freeman.
Judge slams Higgins’ ‘false’ media claims
A Supreme Court judge has criticised Brittany Higgins over false and misleading claims she made during media interviews about a political cover up.
Beaming Jodie Haydon, Anthony Albanese lead guest list for annual Midwinter Ball
Jacqui Lambie, who has been outspoken on the cost-of-living pressures facing Aussies, certainly stuck to her budget.
Detective’s final chat with slain officer
A former colleague has remembered slain Victoria Police detective Neal Thompson as a good country cop" who was just weeks away from retirement.
Slain cops identified after horror shooting
In a heartbreaking update, Victoria Police have identified the two officers killed in the horror ambush at Porepunkah as the search for the suspected shooter continues.
Girl killed in horror school bus rollover
A schoolgirl has died and dozens of other people have been injured in a horror school bus rollover in Victoria.
Patterson prison ‘appalling’, inmate moans
The girlfriend of a feared crime boss, housed in the same unit as mushroom killer Erin Patterson, has lost a bid to have her sentence cut over the appalling" conditions.
Dramatic rescue after tower crane crashes
A construction site turned into a disaster when a crane buckled, slamming into a car and powerlines and trapping the operator.
‘He will go bankrupt’: Brittany Higgins, husband facing $2 million legal bill and financial ruin
The former Liberal staffer will be financially wiped out by her legal defeat to Linda Reynolds, setting the scene for a fight over $2 million trust fund.
Harrowing footage emerges of Sydney couple’s suspected double suicide
Harrowing new details have emerged about about the double suicide of a married couple in the Sydney CBD earlier this month. WARNING: Distressing content
Heartbreaking update after young father went missing in Blue Mountains
The family of a young father who disappeared from the Blue Mountains three years ago has shared an update after two hikers made a heartbreaking discovery.
Streamer shares alleged text from suspected cop shooter’s ‘best mate’
A streamer has shared a message allegedly from the best mate" of Dezi Freeman revealing claims of what was behind his tensions with police.
Slain cops identified after horror shooting
In a heartbreaking update, Victoria Police have identified the two officers killed in the horror ambush at Porepunkah.
Ten hospitalised by contaminated yoghurt
Parents have revealed terrifying ordeals as contaminated yoghurt sent 10 people to hospital, including a little boy left struggling to breathe.
‘Obsessive’: Chilling details on shooter
A reporter from A Current Affair has revealed the chilling impression he got from Dezi Freeman, a sovereign citizen accused of killing two cops.
University of Sydney responds to reports of ‘accent training’ for international staff
One of the nation's best unis has denied reports accent training would be provided" to staff of a different nationality as part of a new system.
Student killed in school bus crash
A student has died and 10 other people have been rushed to hospital after a horror school bus rollover in Victoria.
‘No-fly zone’: Chilling update in manhunt
Police have established a no-fly zone as the massive manhunt for alleged cop killer and sovereign citizen Dezi Freeman continues.
Alleged Adass Israel arsonist named
A second person charged over the firebombing of a Melbourne synagogue has been named in court a day after ASIO revealed the attack was directed by Iran.
Major breakthrough on suspected cop shooter
Police have provided a major update on the massive manhunt for a sovereign citizen suspected of killing two police officers.
Ten hospitalised by contaminated yoghurt
Parents have revealed terrifying ordeals as contaminated yoghurt sent 10 people to hospital, including a little boy left struggling to breath.
Job cuts to ‘decimate’ historic gallery
Staff at one of Australia's biggest public galleries will walk off the job following decimating" job cuts.
‘Obsessive’: Chilling details on shooter
The sovereign citizen" still armed and at large after being accused of killing two cops had appeared on a prominent TV show years earlier.
Student killed in horror school bus crash
A student has died and several other people have been injured in a horror school bus rollover in Victoria.
‘Please don’t’: Place Aussies should not visit
Australians have been begged not to travel to one destination amid warnings Aussies could be at risk of arbitrary detention or arrest.
Man dead after boat flipped in Qld river
A man has died and another is in hospital after a boat carrying five passengers flipped on a Queensland river.
‘Horrific day’: Manhunt after cops shot dead
Residents of a Victorian town have been issued a chilling warning as police hunt sovereign citizen Dezi Freeman, who allegedly shot dead two police officers.
Judgment day in blockbuster defamation case
The WA Supreme Court will today decide who will win the long-running defamation battle between former senator Linda Reynolds and her junior staffer Brittany Higgins.
Embassy staff flee Canberra in dead of night
Staff from the Iranian embassy bundled into a car as darkness set in on Tuesday night - in scenes not seen in Australia since World War II.
‘Petrol on a fire’: Ex-RBA expert’s dire house price warning
A former economist at the RBA has issued a warning for prospective homebuyers, saying prices re set to skyrocket in just months.
Bali flight sparks urgent health warning
A passenger on a flight from Bali to an Aussie city was infectious with a highly contagious disease, sparking a major health warning.
‘Horrific day’: Manhunt after cops shot dead
Residents of a Victorian town have been issued a chilling warning amid the manhunt for sovereign citizen Dezi Freeman, who allegedly shot dead two police officers.
‘Auschwitz’: Suspect’s bizarre comments
The self proclaimed Sovereign Citizen' on the run after allegedly killing two police officers once compared himself to an Auschwitz survivor.
Hugh Jackman backs Aussie university’s new course
Hugh Jackman has thrown his star power behind Western Sydney University's revival of its prestigious program after an 18-year hiatus.
Shocking alleged cop killer details emerge
The sovereign citizen' who allegedly killed two police officers and wounded a third has been identified.
Claims of Outback Wrangler’s ‘scorched earth attack’
An Aussie reality TV star has been accused of casting a young paraplegic pilot as public enemy number one' to divert attention from his chopper crash conspiracy charges.
Coles shines but fails to lift ASX on Fed drama
The Aussie market tumbled after US President Donald Trump's unprecedented dismissal of Fed governor Lisa Cook overshadowed Coles' stellar performance.
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