'Predatory' former Aussie MP jailed for molesting young men
A former Australian state minister jailed for the sexual abuse of two young men more than a decade ago has been described as callous and predatory over the opportunistic attacks.
Trump drops refugee limit to 7500, mostly white South Africans
Trump drops refugee limit to 7500, mostly white South Africans
US President Donald Trump has set the refugee limit at 7,500 for 2026, the lowest cap on record, and will largely focus on South Africans from the country's white Afrikaner ethnic minority..
Hurricane Melissa death toll rises as storm churns north
Hurricane Melissa death toll rises as storm churns north
Hurricane Melissa's confirmed death toll has climbed to 44, according to official reports, after wreaking destruction across much of the northern Caribbean and picking up speed as it heads toward...
Young woman killed by lightning strike in Queensland
Young woman killed by lightning strike in Queensland
A young Queensland woman has died after being struck by lightning amid warnings of more extreme weather ahead over the weekend.
Prince no longer: Andrew stripped of royal titles
Prince no longer: Andrew stripped of royal titles
King Charles has stripped his younger brother Andrew of his title of prince and forced him out of his home by Windsor Castle.
Trump orders US to resume testing nuclear weapons
Trump orders US to resume testing nuclear weapons
US President Donald Trump today ordered the US military to immediately resume testing nuclear weapons, for the first time in 33 years, minutes before beginning a meeting with...
Young Aussie cricketer hit by ball dies
'Heartbreaking story': Young Aussie cricketer hit by ball dies
A young Australian cricketer who died after suffering catastrophic injuries is being remembered as a talented and much-loved young star.
Death toll mounts as as hurricane batters Caribbean
Death toll mounts as as hurricane batters Caribbean
Hurricane Melissa has barrelled through the Caribbean, unleashing devastation in Jamaica and drenching Haiti, where at least 25 people were killed.
Drowning risk soars for Covid-generation Aussie teens
Drowning risk soars for Covid-generation Aussie teens
The risk of drowning has skyrocketed for young Australians after millions of swimming lessons were missed during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Air NZ, emergency services hit by global outage
Air NZ, emergency services hit by global internet outage
Air New Zealand, emergency services and Cook Strait ferries have been affected by a global Microsoft outage this morning.
Trump backs ceasefire as Israel pounds Gaza
Trump backs ceasefire as Israel pounds Gaza
Israel kept up airstrikes in Gaza today killing dozens of people, after it said an attack by Palestinian militants had killed one soldier, in the latest challenge to an already fragile ceasefire.
Trump optimistic about trade war truce
Trump optimistic about trade war truce
US President Donald Trump began the final leg of his Asia trip in South Korea today, optimistic about striking a trade war truce with Chinese President Xi Jinping and advancing an...
Record rain triggers floods that kill nine
Record rain triggers floods that kill nine
Floods triggered by record heavy rains have killed at least nine people and left five others missing in central Vietnam, the government said today.
Landmark puberty block ban reinstated by Queensland government
Landmark puberty block ban reinstated by Queensland government
Relief over a landmark court win has been shortlived for a transgender teenager's mother after an Australian-first puberty blocker ban was reinstated.
Hurricane damage could be 'unlike anything seen before'
Hurricane damage could be 'unlike anything seen before'
Hurricane Melissa has weakened slightly after making landfall in Jamaica but people are still being warned of destruction at a level 'unlike anything seen before'.
'Fawlty Towers' actress Prunella Scales dies aged 93
'Fawlty Towers' actress Prunella Scales dies aged 93
British actress Prunella Scales, best known for playing the formidable Sybil Fawlty in comedy show Fawlty Towers, has died at the age of 93.
Colours of devotion
Colours of devotion
Hindu women worship the sun god in the Yamuna river during the Hindu religious festival Chhath Puja in New Delhi, India, yesterday.
Iran, Russia and the NZ insurer that kept their sanctioned oil flowing
Iran, Russia and the NZ insurer that kept their sanctioned oil flowing
A small insurer headquartered in New Zealand is suspected of helping in the trade of tens of billions of dollars of Iranian and Russian oil by providing vessels skirting Western sanctions with the insurance they need to enter ports.
Two killed in outback NSW mine explosion
Two killed in outback NSW mine explosion
A small outback town has been devastated by a tragic underground mine explosion that left a man and a young woman dead.
Jamaica bracing for impact from Category 5 hurricane
Jamaica bracing for impact from Category 5 hurricane
Category 5 storm Hurricane Melissa, packing sustained winds of up to 282 kph, is on course to barrel into Jamaica, in what could be the largest storm on record for the Caribbean island.