WA bushfire downgraded while Queensland and NT brace for monsoonal rain and flooding Conditions ease south-west of Perth as residents evacuated from Boddington fire on Christmas Day allowed to return The Guardian - AU · Dec 27, 2025
Puberty blocker bans slammed as harmful to trans kids Blanket bans on puberty blockers are the biggest risk to trans children globally, an advocate says, after a second Australian jurisdiction outlawed the drugs. AAP · Dec 21, 2025
Police cleared of misconduct over officer murder charge A corruption investigator has found no evidence of misconduct by senior police over the decision to charge an officer with murdering a young Aboriginal man. AAP · Dec 19, 2025
Just 2 in 3 patients are treated on time in emergency departments. Check how your public hospital performs If you arrive at an emergency department (ED) today, you’ll be triaged. That’s a quick judgement about how urgently you need care. Those in crisis are seen quickly, while others may wait hours. The Conversation · Dec 18, 2025
How the myth of ‘aqua nullius’ still guides Australia’s approach to groundwater Indigenous people have coexisted with Australia’s vast and ancient groundwater systems for thousands of generations. Their knowledge extends back through deep time, before our current climate and waterways. It offers insights that Western science is only beginning to quantify. The Conversation · Dec 17, 2025
Childcare staff in court over toddler's death on fence The death of a toddler who fatally choked after being trapped on a fence has led to charges being laid against a childcare centre and three staff. AAP · Dec 17, 2025
Carbon capture was spruiked as a way of limiting our emissions – but has Australia been greenwashed? Despite billions in investment, carbon capture and storage technology ‘should be in no way treated as a climate solution’, critics say The Guardian - AU · Dec 13, 2025
Liberal women have seized power in three states. Is this a new era for a party known for its ‘woman problem’? Jess Wilson, Kellie Sloane and Ashton Hurn look to be a welcome change for the party. But they have a mountain to climb to oust their Labor opponents The Guardian - AU · Dec 13, 2025
Australia 'stained' by its treatment of child offenders Australia has been slammed for its juvenile justice laws as UN experts sound the alarm over the growing number of people in prison without a sentence. AAP · Dec 12, 2025
Reality TV star jailed over fatal chopper crash probe Matt Wright tried to take advantage of a badly injured and vulnerable pilot, a court has been told, as the Outback Wrangler star was sentenced to a jail term. AAP · Dec 11, 2025
Hit-run driver had racist motive to flee, court told Repugnant texts calling an Aboriginal hit-run victim an "oxygen thief" showed a driver acted out of racism in failing to stop and assist, a court has heard. AAP · Dec 11, 2025
'Classic glass cliff': women leaders mark Liberal first The majority of Liberal leaders across Australia are now women - but are they political saviours or placeholders until a male colleague takes over? AAP · Dec 9, 2025
Nervous wait for students ahead of ATAR release Australian students will soon start receiving their ATAR scores, with many saying they are nervous about the potentially life-changing outcomes. AAP · Dec 9, 2025
Gas deal to unlock wasted resource for domestic market A deal has been signed to supply natural gas which is usually flared off into the air to meet the needs of domestic users and avoid power outages. AAP · Dec 9, 2025
AAP · Dec 9, 2025 UN inspectors again frozen out of Australian prisons United Nations inspectors have been barred from a crime-troubled territory's prisons and watch houses, raising questions about what authorities have to hide.
The Guardian - AU · Dec 8, 2025 Labor minister Don Farrell claimed $9,000 for family travel during sports events and theatre showings Minister says family travel expenses, including those claimed around the time of AFL grand final and a sunset dinner at Uluru, are ‘in line with relevant rules’
AAP · Dec 8, 2025 Toddler death prompts coroner's septic tank reprimand The death of a toddler who fell into a septic tank in a remote community has led a coroner to rebuke government agencies for not ensuring such tanks are safe.
AAP · Dec 8, 2025 Ex-NRL ref abused power, assaulted boys as principal A former NRL referee faces sentencing for assaulting Indigenous students by putting them in choke holds and painfully twisting their ears as a school principal.
The Guardian - AU · Dec 7, 2025 Morning Mail: turmoil at NT Indigenous school, concern over ‘useless’ iron supplements, Norris takes F1 title There are fears Yipirinya school could ‘collapse’ over crisis
The Guardian - AU · Dec 7, 2025 Indigenous school facing ‘collapse’ as former principal convicted of assaulting students Separate independent investigation also found ‘serious issues’ with school’s governance, prompting redundancies which community says threaten the school’s viability
The Guardian - AU · Dec 5, 2025 At least 12 homes destroyed as more than 75 bushfires burn across NSW Severe heatwave warnings were in place across Australia on Saturday, with bushfires burning in multiple states
AAP · Dec 5, 2025 Cyclone damage to platform threatens Top End gas supply Outages could hit gas customers in the Top End after a recent cyclone damaged a platform, placing extra pressure on already stretched supplies.
Evening Standard · Dec 4, 2025 Nicola Coughlan and Helen Mirren to star in National Theatre Live cinema shows Dame Helen stars as Queen Elizabeth II in the Olivier and Tony Award-winning production The Audience.
AAP · Dec 4, 2025 Extradited man charged with murdering nurse out on bail A man extradited from Melbourne to Darwin and charged with murder has been granted bail, five years after a nurse was found dead.
The Guardian - AU · Dec 4, 2025 Heatwave warning for large parts of Australia as temperatures expected to reach low 40s New South Wales south coast faces highest heatwave category, with extreme temperatures forecast elsewhere, including in Western Australia and the NT