- January 15th, 2026
Australian firefighters are battling two emergency-level bushfires across Victoria as volatile conditions fuel what authorities describe as a rapidly evolving and dangerous crisis. The most severe, the out-of-control Longwood fire in central Victoria, has already scorched more than 130,000 hectares,...
Three people reported missing during Victoria’s escalating bushfire emergency have been found safe, offering a brief moment of relief as authorities continue battling dozens of major blazes across the state. Police confirmed on Saturday that the three people, initially believed...
Victoria Police have abruptly ended the designation of Melbourne’s central business district and surrounding precincts as a special search zone, withdrawing controversial powers that allowed officers to conduct warrantless searches nearly four months earlier than scheduled. The declaration, which granted...
Victoria has entered what authorities describe as the most perilous phase of an unfolding bushfire emergency, with a volatile wind change, extreme heat and multiple active fires threatening communities across the state. Premier Jacinta Allan warned late Friday that the...
Australia’s population is set to keep growing over the coming decades, even as the country records its lowest-ever birth rate and the Federal Government insists it has significantly tightened migration settings after a post-pandemic surge. According to the 2025 Population...
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has signalled that borrowers should not expect any quick relief on interest rates, despite November’s unexpectedly soft inflation figures. Data released on Wednesday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) showed the consumer price...
The Albanese government is seeking more information from Washington following the seizure of two oil tankers in back-to-back operations by US forces overnight. Footage released by the US Department of Homeland Security showed troops boarding the Russian-flagged Marinera, which had...
Two men have been charged after allegedly defrauding 18 elderly women of more than $50,000 in a series of shopping centre car park scams across New South Wales. NSW Police arrested the men, aged 37 and 57, on Wednesday following...
Just ten days ago, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese rejected calls for a royal commission into antisemitism. On Thursday, speaking from the same lectern, he declared such an inquiry “vital” to healing a nation reeling from its worst-ever terror attack. The...
The Adelaide Festival has sparked national debate after removing prominent Palestinian advocate and academic Randa Abdel-Fattah from its 2026 Writers’ Week lineup, citing concerns over “cultural sensitivity” following a review prompted by the recent Bondi attack. The festival, one of...
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