Sydney Morning Herald National News
Sun, 22 Mar 2026 20:00:00 +1100National security: Australians know we’re under threat, and underprepared
A massive new study on attitudes to national security shows that while public anxiety is rising, there is some reassuring unity in our shared priorities.
Sun, 22 Mar 2026 20:00:00 +1100Iran may be using China’s advanced satellite system, ambassador concedes
Ambassador Xiao Qian said Iran could be using Beijing’s BeiDou system to target US and Israeli military assets in the Middle East, but his country was not directly involved.
Sun, 22 Mar 2026 19:30:06 +1100Police shoot allegedly armed man south of Brisbane
For the third time this month, police in the Queensland's south-east have been forced to draw their weapons, shooting an allegedly armed man in Logan.
Sun, 22 Mar 2026 19:30:00 +1100Schools principals and the need to discipline unruly parents
Some educator’s email addresses are being cloaked for fear staff will be harassed or abused or that they will be expected to respond instantly at all hours.
Sun, 22 Mar 2026 19:00:00 +1100Fire breaks make for long and winding roads for burnt out farmers
Farmers like Michael Stubbe fear their land is vulnerable to damage after containment lines were constructed to fight the Longford fire, but they’re still waiting for CFA to make repairs.
Sun, 22 Mar 2026 18:50:07 +1100South Australian premier holds on to seat
Peter Malinauskas has led Labor to a historic win in the South Australian election, turning more seats red than ever before.
Sun, 22 Mar 2026 18:49:12 +1100Liberal leader loses in South Australia
Only 100 days after taking the top job as Liberal leader, Ashton Hurn has lost the South Australian state election spectacularly.
Sun, 22 Mar 2026 18:44:47 +1100Conservative Liberal MP rolled for top spot amid fiery preselection battles
A tense round of Liberal preselection contests kicked off this weekend, amid the ongoing threat from One Nation.
Sun, 22 Mar 2026 18:30:00 +1100Hegseth’s holy war will be just another failed crusade
The White House doesn’t seem to have learnt any lessons from the past.
Sun, 22 Mar 2026 18:28:53 +1100Man taken down by officers after barricading himself inside Sydney unit
A dramatic police operation has played out at Whalan in Sydney’s west as a man was taken down by officers after barricading himself inside a unit.
Sun, 22 Mar 2026 18:28:52 +1100Call for free public transport amid petrol crisis
As soaring fuel prices bite into household budgets, the transport union is urging the NSW government to offer free fares on rail and bus networks.
Sun, 22 Mar 2026 18:18:43 +1100Armed men try to carjack truck in Melbourne
Two brave truck drivers have fought back after armed thugs tried to carjack their vehicle from a Melbourne service station car park.
Sun, 22 Mar 2026 18:13:38 +1100Ice cream shop firebombed again in Melbourne
An ice cream shop that only reopened about five months ago from a firebombing has been targeted again.
Sun, 22 Mar 2026 18:00:00 +1100More jobs, more houses: Mining giants push government to pilot AI
The head of the peak body for the nation’s miners says it takes about 16 years between getting a project idea off the ground to a final decision and construction. AI could change that.
Sun, 22 Mar 2026 16:24:35 +1100Towns brace for fresh floods as ex-cyclone lashes north
The Bureau of Meteorology said the cyclone was the first weather system in more than two decades that was expected to hit three states and territories.
Sun, 22 Mar 2026 16:13:36 +1100Williamstown ice-cream shop gutted by fire in second suspicious blaze
An ice-cream store has again been targeted by arsonists – the sixth suspicious fire on a main shopping strip in the suburb in past few years.
Sun, 22 Mar 2026 16:00:00 +1100Hotel demands millions in extra compensation from Metro Tunnel
The Westin Hotel wants 10 times the amount of compensation it was offered for the loss of easements in City Square, which was compulsorily acquired for a Metro Tunnel station.
Sun, 22 Mar 2026 14:46:53 +1100Police shooting and fatal crash mark busy night for emergency services
A man was shot in Logan and a driver killed near Esk as crashes, a vehicle fire and other incidents kept emergency crews busy across Queensland overnight.
Sun, 22 Mar 2026 14:43:46 +1100Man charged after allegedly leading police on pursuit and siege
A Western Sydney man has been charged after allegedly leading police on a pursuit that ended in a siege.
Sun, 22 Mar 2026 13:45:00 +1100‘Unimpressive witness’: Barrister gave ‘false’ inheritance figure in family law fight
The man is facing serious disciplinary orders after claiming he received $70,000 instead of almost $230,000.