Australian Top Stories
Sat, 19 Nov 2022 06:43:40 +0000Albanese downplays talk of invitation to China despite Ardern's plans
Jacinda Ardern sat down with Xi Jinping at the APEC Summit in Thailand where its now reported she offered to bring a trade delegation to China.
Fri, 18 Nov 2022 20:25:11 +0000Body found near Eugowra in search for man missing after flash flood
Police believe a body found near Eugowra today is that of 85-year-old Ljubisa 'Les' Vugec. It is the second person to have died after a flash flood devastated the town on Monday.
Sat, 19 Nov 2022 07:40:28 +0000Police investigating independent MP making threats against Daniel Andrews at Melbourne rally
In a video capturing Catherine Cumming standing on the steps of Flinders Street Station, the independent MP said she wanted to make Daniel Andrews turn into "red mist".
Fri, 18 Nov 2022 18:47:57 +0000Months after his acquittal, Zachary Rolfe made a very different return to the witness box
When he was on trial for the murder of Kumanjayi Walker, Constable Zachary Rolfe strolled confidently across town to the Supreme Court each morning. Months after his acquittal, his arrival at the coronial inquest couldn't have been more d...
Fri, 18 Nov 2022 22:51:46 +0000'Anxiety, insomnia, fear': Medibank customers claim lack of support, compensation after data breach
Medibank customers whose personal details have been uploaded online have spoken of the hidden emotional and financial cost, and say they have been left without support and compensation.
Sat, 19 Nov 2022 07:54:57 +0000Plane carrying 53 rescue dogs and three people crashes into golf course
All onboard survived the crash despite the aircraft sustaining significant damage.
Sat, 19 Nov 2022 07:13:10 +0000In a country where alcohol is illegal, World Cup fans are flocking to Qatar’s boozy underground
The subject of alcohol has been one of many hot topics in the lead up to the Qatar World Cup, but for those in this dry country who know where to look, a surprisingly thriving scene can be found.
Sat, 19 Nov 2022 04:37:49 +0000Some thought Eugowra couldn’t rebuild. Now, days after a deadly flash flood, the community is determined
Something has shifted in the Central West NSW town of Eugowra, with locals now hopeful they can rebuild after most of the town was damaged or destroyed in a deadly flash flood.
Fri, 18 Nov 2022 20:49:35 +0000Why this corporate misadventure in Australia should make Indians angry
Four out of five Indians live on barely $10 a day yet the country's biggest private bank has plunged more than $1 billion into a hopeless bet on a busted Australian coal mine.
Fri, 18 Nov 2022 23:39:57 +0000The incredible moment an outback ranger stumbled across a missing woman
Ranger Arnold Sahanna has described how his emotions ran from dread to elation as he searched for a woman missing in remote northern Australia — and how a hot chook played a part.
Sat, 19 Nov 2022 03:27:15 +0000Liberal candidate linked to conservative church won't sit in party room if elected, Matthew Guy says
The Victorian Liberal Party distances itself from one of its top upper-house candidates over her links to a conservative church, saying she will not sit with the party after the election.
Sat, 19 Nov 2022 06:27:35 +0000Ticketmaster offer apology to Taylor Swift and her fans following ticketing debacle
Taylor Swift has described watching fans struggle to secure tickets to her upcoming tour as "excruciating".
Sat, 19 Nov 2022 04:18:58 +0000Thousands are flocking to Mastodon in what users are calling a #TwitterMigration. What is this 'rival platform'?
Social media "back in the hands of the people", is the promise of Mastodon. It's not a new platform, but it has begun soaring to the top of download charts around the world. Here's how it works.
Sat, 19 Nov 2022 09:16:38 +0000Suspended Philippines prison boss dug a hole in the country's main prison searching for buried treasure
In addition to accusations of plotting journalist Percival Mabasa's murder, Gerald Bantag used prisons to breed horses and snakes, and search for burried treasure.
Sat, 19 Nov 2022 05:56:54 +0000Man accused of crashing into boy while evading police in an unregistered car has case adjourned
Nicholas Peter Dawes, 24, is accused of driving unlicensed and hitting a 12-year-old boy who was crossing the road with his father and younger brother in Brisbane on Thursday.
Sat, 19 Nov 2022 04:27:00 +0000Coroner says Idaho students were sleeping in bed when they were stabbed to death
Police believe the stabbing of four students was a targeted attack, but have yet to identify any suspects or locate a murder weapon.
Sat, 19 Nov 2022 04:00:17 +0000Execution of Alabama death row prisoner called off over delays inserting IV lines
Alabama's string of troubled lethal injections has worsened after prison workers aborted another execution because of a problem with intravenous lines, making it the third aborted injection since 2018.
Sat, 19 Nov 2022 07:03:56 +0000Man, 18, charged with murder over death of relative in Boulder
An 18-year-old man is charged with murder over the death of a 24-year-old man in Boulder, in outback Western Australia, on Thursday.
Sat, 19 Nov 2022 03:37:27 +0000'Good luck getting any rest': Video emerges of budget accommodation for Qatar World Cup
Fans reveal the dire budget accommodation situation in Qatar as German football boss hits out at FIFA over political ruling.
Sat, 19 Nov 2022 00:44:10 +0000Ukraine says half its energy system crippled by Russian attacks, Kyiv faces 'complete shutdown'
With temperatures falling and Kyiv seeing its first snow, officials work to restore power nationwide after some of the heaviest bombardment of Ukrainian civilian infrastructure in nine months of war.
Sat, 19 Nov 2022 02:47:22 +0000Assault rifles, ammunition and smoke grenade seized from Perth underground bunker
A haul of weapons including semi-automatic assault rifles and a military-grade smoke grenade has been seized from an underground cellar at a home in a northern coastal suburb of Perth.
Sat, 19 Nov 2022 02:55:21 +0000ODI live: Australia stems England's momentum in run chase
Australia fights back with quick wickets after England made steady progress in pursuit of 281 for victory at the SCG. Check out the live score and stats from the SCG in our ScoreCentre.
Fri, 18 Nov 2022 22:52:08 +0000Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes sentenced to more than a decade in prison over conspiracy, fraud
US attorneys say Holmes's crimes "damaged the trust and integrity" in technology start-ups.
Sat, 19 Nov 2022 04:31:34 +0000Stunning footage shows Buffalo stadium engulfed in snow as Bills forced to shift game to Detroit
The Buffalo Bills release footage showing the extent of snow inundation at their stadium, as their clash with the Browns is moved to Detroit.
Sat, 19 Nov 2022 00:33:27 +0000The Kangaroos are the gold standard in rugby league – but this World Cup is all about Samoa
Australia has the best team in rugby league and the Kangaroos are odds on to claim another World Cup – but this will always be remembered as Samoa's tournament regardless of who wins the final, writes Nick Campton.