Whale watchers have been treated with a rare orca pod sighting near Jervis Bay off the NSW South Coast. Enthusiasts Emily and Chris witnessed the event, which they believe was the pod hunting a humpback whale. Subscribe: Note: In most...

Curtin University's vice-chancellor says a proposed merger of WA's three public universities would be costly and detrimental to students. The state government has been pushing ahead with the plan to merge Curtin University, Murdoch University, and the University of...

Hot, dry and gusty weather conditions have brought extreme fire danger warnings and a chance of thunderstorms to parts of NSW. Sarah Scully from the Bureau of Meteorology says a southerly change is expected to drop temperatures and bring...

Saudi Arabia has vowed to retaliate over a missile strike on an airport in Riyadh, which killed at least 12 people including one US citizen. US President Donald Trump described the incident as ‘terrible’ and is considering joining...

Russia has reportedly continued to strike Ukrainian energy facilities in Kyiv and Kharkiv after US President Donald Trump announced an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine on Truth Social. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told Canadian Prime Minister Mark...

A 16-year-old boy has been charged with multiple offences after allegedly driving a stolen vehicle into parked cars and a pedestrian near Flinders St Station in Melbourne's CBD. Police allege the teenager stole the vehicle in Cranbourne before...

Pope Leo has announced he has been diagnosed with a nodule in his lung, and will undergo surgery to remove it. The pontiff made the announcement during a Sunday mass at St Peter’s Square. His prognosis appears to be positive...

The family of a Thai teenager allegedly killed by Simon Carman in Pattaya is seeking $51,000 in compensation from the Australian man. Tuchanok Donhomla’s father Thongchai confirmed the family had asked Australian Legal Aid to provide them with...

US President Donald Trump says he is considering joining Saudi Arabian attacks on Houthi targets after a second strike hit an airport in the Saudi capital of Riyadh within a week. The operations at the airport have been...

US President Donald Trump has called for a new Ukrainian president and told the incumbent leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy to ‘move on’ after Washington struck a new diesel deal with Moscow. The White House has agreed to lift sanctions...

The parents of Australian brothers Callum and Jake Robinson have given victim impact statements in court. Jake and Callum, as well as their American friend Jack Carter Rhoad, were shot dead during a 2024 surfing trip in Mexico. Subscribe: Read...

Data centre company Firmus has withdrawn its application to get listed on the ASX. It was touted as the biggest float since Telstra in the 1990s, but analysts say the market wasn't convinced the company could execute its...

Sydney’s eastern suburbs are in celebration mode after the Roosters claimed an NRL premiership double. The men’s team defeated the Newcastle Knights, who were seeking their first silverware in 25 years, but suffered heartbreak after falling one point...

UAE authorities say the co-pilot who allegedly attacked his colleague on an Israel-bound flydubai flight was attempting to carry out a terrorist attack. Emirati Prosecutor-General Hamad Saif Al Shamsi is accusing the man of assaulting the other pilot...

An 18-year-old driver has been charged with nine offences after a car ploughed into a crowd of Knights fans and injured 10 in Newcastle ahead of the NRL Grand Final. The P-plate driver has been identified as Indika...

The downturn in housing is steeper than expected, and one economist says we're only halfway through the decline. Johnathan McMenamin from Barrenjoey says it's higher interest rates and the market's expectations on how long they will remain elevated that...

The federal and Tasmanian governments have announced a $200 million support package for Bell Bay Aluminium smelter in the state's north. After 18 months of negotiations, a deal has been reached to fund the smelter for five years. Subscribe: Read...

British police say they found a quantity of petrol but no explosives in the vehicles used by the men arrested near a UK air base. The US says foreign actors may be involved, with Donald Trump suggesting Iranian involvement. Tehran...

US President Donald Trump has downplayed the need for government regulation on artificial intelligence after a meeting with leaders of tech powerhouses. OpenAI's Sam Altman, Anthropic's Dario Amodei and xAI's Elon Musk, who had previously sounded the alarm...

The federal government spending has come under scrutiny after the Reserve Bank lifted interest rates to a 15-year high of 4.6 per cent. The Albanese government is blaming the prolonged crisis in Middle East and global demand for...

Berlin has offered Moscow a chance to de-escalate the war in Ukraine. Germany’s and Russia’s top diplomats met for the first time since the war broke out. German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul reportedly had an ‘intense conversation’ with Russian...

Thailand’s capital, Bangkok, has been declared a flood disaster zone after relentless rainfall lashed the city. Residents are bracing for more downpours and stormy weather as thousands have been evacuated to emergency shelters. Subscribe: Read more here: Note: In...

Chinese President Xi Jinping has wrapped up his whirlwind state visit to the US after a lavish welcome from his US counterpart, Donald Trump. The two leaders announced a two-month extension to the US-China trade truce, despite Beijing...

The UN General Assembly has wrapped up a week of political debates and high-profile speeches against a background of ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian became the first leader of a country at...

Manchester City has been found liable for breaching the English Premier League’s financial fair play rules. The football giants face the possibility of relegation, fines, or point deductions following an independent panel’s ruling. The club enjoyed a great...

The International College of Management Sydney (ICMS) is being sued by former students whose degrees lacked professional accreditation, despite claims in promotional material. ICMS said it "denies the claims being made against it", and that it would defend the...

Fiji is grappling with an HIV emergency crisis with 2,016 people diagnosed in 2025, according to government figures. Healthcare workers and doctors are particularly concerned about a rise in babies with the virus, which could be prevented or...