Australian Top Stories
Sat, 07 Feb 2026 04:10:33 +0000'You always make me smile': Epstein files rock global monarchies
The latest release of the so-called Epstein files has revealed the convicted child sex offender was in contact with members of, and people close to monarchies across Europe and the Middle East.
Sat, 07 Feb 2026 08:29:23 +0000Winds in excess of 200km/h forecast as Pilbara braces for Tropical Cyclone Mitchell
While avoiding a direct hit, Karratha is still expected to feel the force of the category three cyclone as it tracks along the Pilbara coast tonight.
Sat, 07 Feb 2026 01:52:17 +0000'Teflon president' may be no more as Trump does the unthinkable
Donald Trump has, until now, thrived in controversy. But the US president has now done something that a year ago would have been unthinkable: deleted a social media post.
Sat, 07 Feb 2026 04:56:40 +0000Rabbi condemns derogatory slur spray-painted on Andrew Hastie's office
Police are investigating a derogatory slur spray-painted on federal MP Andrew Hastie's electorate office in Western Australia.
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 18:00:00 +0000Untying antisemitism from anti-Israel sentiment will take political courage
Unravelling the threads of antisemitism and anti-Israeli sentiment will require both more political courage and more community tolerance than we have seen to date.
Sat, 07 Feb 2026 09:29:39 +0000Live: Nightmare start for Gu after crash in opening run of slopestyle qualifiers
Two-time gold medallist Eileen Gu is in action in the women's slopestyle qualifiers before Valentino Guseli competes in the final round of the Big Air. Follow live.
Sat, 07 Feb 2026 01:50:39 +0000NSW Police given extra powers ahead of Israeli presidential visit
NSW Premier Chris Minns has told demonstrators planning to protest Israel President Isaac Herzog's visit to Sydney that there should be "no clashes or violence".
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 16:54:52 +0000Trump described as 'sick individual' over video showing Obamas as apes
The video was part of a late-night posting spree centred on debunked conspiracy theories linked to the 2020 US election, which the president has falsely claimed was stolen from him.
Sat, 07 Feb 2026 05:36:16 +0000'Monster' funeral home owner sentenced over 189 counts of corpse abuse
A funeral home owner who stashed 189 decomposing bodies in a building over four years and gave grieving families fake ashes has been sentenced to 40 years in prison.
Sat, 07 Feb 2026 02:02:43 +0000Prosecutors seek almost four-year sentence for US man linked to killers
US prosecutors are seeking a sentence of almost four years for a conspiracy theorist linked to the trio behind the Wieambilla shooting.
Sat, 07 Feb 2026 03:08:34 +0000'A screen shot of Mrs Doubtfire': Commemorative QEII coins mocked online as collectors snap them up
The portrait of Queen Elizabeth on two coins released by the Royal Australian Mint draws criticism, despite proving popular with collectors.
Sat, 07 Feb 2026 06:27:44 +0000Daly River to hit major flood level Sunday, damage to homes expected
Almost 300 people from Daly River have been evacuated to Darwin, with just a handful of residents staying behind.
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 23:16:43 +0000Family's warning after 27yo dies of suspected heatstroke on cattle station
Tiffani Phelps de Wildt died after collapsing on a remote station in WA's north. Her family says, had they known the risks, they would have tried to stop her from going out in the heat.
Sat, 07 Feb 2026 04:16:26 +0000What our teeth reveal about the growing gap between rich and poor
Teeth are one of the most visible markers of poverty: structural circumstances that are individually borne.
Sat, 07 Feb 2026 02:37:49 +0000Australians chasing 'Japow' are running into problems on Japan's slopes
Australians flock to Japan each year to take advantage of its unique and plentiful snow, but it's not just the travel costs that are mounting.
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 18:30:00 +0000A former ambassador has written a thriller about Europe's 'forgotten' war
Former ambassador Ian Kemish draws on his 25-year diplomatic career in his debut novel, Two Islands, set against the backdrop of the Balkan War.
Sat, 07 Feb 2026 05:10:44 +0000'I'm so lucky to get another crack': From an excavator to the NRL pre-season for this Wests Tigers hopeful
After three years away from first grade, Pat Herbert was ready to get on with the rest of his life but a call from Wests Tigers got him off the job site and into an NRL pre-season.
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 22:04:54 +0000Nancy Guthrie may have been abducted in a 41-minute window
Nancy Guthrie was last seen alive when a relative dropped her outside her Tucson home after a family games night. The 84-year-old grandmother has now been missing for a week.
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 18:00:00 +0000A bigger economic story is unfolding beyond interest rates
As the opposition and government wrestled in the hay barn over who's to blame for this week's Reserve Bank interest rate increase, there's a much bigger story unfolding in the wings.
Fri, 06 Feb 2026 22:00:40 +0000After US strikes, Iran accelerates work at secret underground nuclear site
Since the US bombed Iran's key nuclear sites last year, analysts say work has increased at a secret underground facility that could be used to restart Tehran's nuclear program.
Sat, 07 Feb 2026 02:33:50 +0000'They're afraid': Can Thailand's popular progressives finally win government?
As Thailand prepares to head to the polls, voters remain wary that in their version of democracy, the party they vote for is not always the one that takes power.
Sat, 07 Feb 2026 01:55:32 +0000The Mark of Cain lead singer on a lifetime masking the truth
The lead singer of legendary Adelaide rockers The Mark of Cain this week announced she was transgender, but it comes after nearly 60 years of hiding the truth from everyone.
Sat, 07 Feb 2026 05:41:47 +0000Queensland child safety minister denies knowledge of IT system failure
Queensland's child safety minister says she was not briefed about issues with a botched IT system that potentially put kids at risk.
Sat, 07 Feb 2026 03:11:19 +0000Luigi Mangione speaks out against prospect of back-to-back trials
Accused killer has spoken out in court against the prospect of back-to-back trials over the shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, telling a judge "it's the same trial twice".
Sat, 07 Feb 2026 01:26:14 +0000Accused militant in deadly 2012 Benghazi attack faces US court
Zubayar Al-Bakoush, 58, has been wanted by the United States for more than a decade for his alleged role in the attack, which killed four Americans, including the US ambassador to Libya.