Desperate search for four-year-old boy missing in Australian outback enters sixth day Authorities said they hope little Gus “has crawled into a hole somewhere and he’s just still hanging in there” The Independent UK · Oct 2, 2025
Cult leader denies grooming six-year-old girl for sex A cult leader and his wife will head to trial to fight allegations they groomed a child for illegal sexual activity from the age of six. AAP · Oct 2, 2025
Man cleared of accused killer link as search ramps up Additional officers have been deployed to a popular national park to search for an alleged police killer, as a man is cleared of links to fugitive search. AAP · Oct 2, 2025
Nearly 100 years after her death, Oxford’s first female Indigenous scholar honoured Mākereti Papakura died weeks before handing in her thesis at Oxford university documenting the life and customs of her tribe, work that is still used by Māori today The Guardian - AU · Oct 1, 2025
Foul play to be probed in missing Indigenous man's case The family of a young Indigenous man who went missing will challenge a central theory that he took his own life, a coroner has heard. AAP · Oct 1, 2025
Health body leading by example with Indigenous voice A First Nations public health voice will put Indigenous perspectives "front and centre" two years after the failure of a national voice to parliament. AAP · Sep 29, 2025
Peacemaker dies alone after brawl over cookies A coroner is investigating the death of an Indigenous man hit with capsicum spray while appearing to break up a fight - sparked by a love of cookies. AAP · Sep 29, 2025
No room for republic in Labor's 'huge agenda' A push for an Australian republic isn't high on the government's agenda, even though Labor Party policy calls for the reform. AAP · Sep 29, 2025
Top cop's update on major search for notorious fugitive Hundreds of officers have been taken off the search for Australia's most wanted man, five weeks after he allegedly gunned down two officers. AAP · Sep 29, 2025
Morning Mail: Alarm at Nauru detention contract price rise; LIV golf course plan threatens Indigenous site; Albanese backs Starmer Nauru detention contract called ‘gross mismanagement’; Indigenous community ‘distressed’ by proposed golf course upgrade; Albanese attends UK Labour conference The Guardian - AU · Sep 28, 2025
‘Wouldn’t knock down Adelaide cathedral’: outrage as golf course upgrade for Saudi-backed LIV tournament threatens burial site Course upgrade has not been finalised but SA government admits bones in Indigenous site may be disturbed The Guardian - AU · Sep 28, 2025
Labor’s proposed FoI clampdown ‘ripe’ for high court challenge, legal expert says Move to further restrict access to documents prepared for government ministers may go against the right to political free speech The Guardian - AU · Sep 28, 2025
Albanese rules out holding Australian republic referendum while he is prime minister PM previously advocated for republic but has gradually backed away from pushing for constitutional change The Guardian - AU · Sep 28, 2025
Bloodied murderer leaves in ambulance, not prison van After being found guilty of murder, a bloodied and groaning man has left court on a stretcher with a self-inflicted wound. AAP · Sep 26, 2025
AAP · Sep 26, 2025 History-making artwork maps 2400 generations of family A history-making and history-mapping artwork will be on display on Australian soil for the first time since taking out a major international award.
AAP · Sep 25, 2025 Liberal hoses down leader talk, defends outspoken posts Conservative pin-up Andrew Hastie has ruled out a tilt at the Liberal leadership, saying he's focused on policy despite his rhetoric putting some MPs offside.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 24, 2025 Morning Mail: Australia’s far-right risk, Bowen steps up Cop31 lobbying, shark bite-resistant wetsuits tested US professor says Australia’s history makes it ripe for the rise of the extreme right
The Guardian - AU · Sep 24, 2025 A US fascism expert warns: Australia is not immune and undoing the damage is ‘very, very hard’ The US’s slide towards authoritarianism is part of a global trend, says professor and fascism expert Jason Stanley
AAP · Sep 24, 2025 Mum allegedly beat daughter for not marrying cousin A mum who allegedly slammed her daughter's head into concrete and attacked her with a garden hose over a refusal to marry a cousin can return home.
AAP · Sep 24, 2025 Demoted Liberal backs Ley rival as internal rift widens Liberal leader Sussan Ley is under growing pressure from members of her backbench as a breakaway faction backs Western Australian MP Andrew Hastie.
AAP · Sep 23, 2025 Aboriginal people report less respectful hospital care Aboriginal patients' experiences in hospital can be improved by the right support, but feedback on their care is still poorer than non-Indigenous people's.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 23, 2025 Teacher takes legal action against Melbourne Catholic school group over refusal of pronouns State and federal anti-discrimination laws on collision course as Sacred Heart Girls College in Oakleigh refuses to recognise Myka Sanders’ gender identity
The Guardian - AU · Sep 23, 2025 Internal rebellion at exclusive Melbourne club as members worry ‘Karens’ might spoil ‘bohemian’ vibe Savage Club members concerned admission of women will upset their wives and inhibit ‘loud and boisterous behaviour the club is famous for’
AAP · Sep 23, 2025 Coalition accused of going 'rogue' on Palestine stance Sussan Ley has pledged Australia will reverse Palestinian recognition if the coalition wins the next election, holding talks with senior Israeli officials.
The Guardian - AU · Sep 23, 2025 Police officer charged with assault after Hannah Thomas injured at pro-Palestine protest in Sydney Senior constable charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm due to appear in court in mid-November