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Emergency crews were called to the Woorim Beach at Bribie Island, about 80kms north of Brisbane following reports of a serious shark bite incident

Teenager killed in shark attack off Australian east coast

A female swimmer has died in a shark attack in the waters off a popular tourist spot on Australia's east coast, authorities said.

World • 04 Feb

Today's data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics showed the consumer price index rose 0.2% in the fourth quarter, less than forecasts of a 0.3% increase

Australia inflation cools in Q4, opens door to rate cut

Australian consumer prices rose at the slowest pace in almost four years in the December quarter, while a pullback in housing costs helped cool core inflation and open the door to a cut in interest rates as early as next month.

Business • 29 Jan

Thousands marched through Melbourne in protest at what they called 'Invasion Day'

Indigenous rights activists protest on Australia Day

Tens of thousands of Australians protested over the treatment of Indigenous people as the country celebrated a national holiday marking the 1788 arrival of British colonisers.

World • 26 Jan

Police arrested the woman after hospital staff alerted them (Stock image)

Australian woman charged with poisoning baby to get money

An Australian mother has been charged with poisoning her one-year-old baby girl and posting videos to get online donations, police said.

World • 16 Jan

US citizens are among those who must now pay to enter the UK

US, Canadian and Australian travellers face UK entry fee

Visitors to the UK from dozens of countries, including the United States, Canada and Australia, must now pay to enter Britain after a new visa-waiver entry system took effect.

World • 08 Jan

Fireworks light up the Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge ahead of the main show at midnight

New Year celebrations begin as the world reflects on 2024

Crowds have begun gathering to greet 2025, waving goodbye to a year that brought Olympic glory, a dramatic Donald Trump return and turmoil in the Middle East and Ukraine.

World • 31 Dec 24

One man was fishing off Humpy Island when he was attacked

Two killed in separate shark attacks

Two people have been killed in separate shark attacks, with one taking place in Australia and another in Egypt.

World • 29 Dec 24

Two sailors died in incidents on two separate boats during the yacht race off the coast of Australia

Two sailors killed in Sydney to Hobart yacht race

Double tragedy struck the Sydney to Hobart yacht race as two sailors were killed in separate incidents, organisers and local authorities said.

World • 27 Dec 24

Up to 250,000 people are expected to come into Sydney to see the show (file photo)

Sydney New Year's fireworks threatened with cancellation

Sydney New Year's Eve fireworks, one of the world's most spectacular celebrations of the calendar change, face being scrapped because of industrial action by train workers, police have said.

World • 20 Dec 24

The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre said the Entain Group failed to adequately oversee its anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CTF) programme

Aussie regulator sues Ladbrokes owner Entain

Australia's financial crime watchdog has launched legal proceedings against Ladbrokes owner Entain, alleging breaches of the country's anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorism financing (CTF) laws by its online betting platforms.

Business • 16 Dec 24

Indonesian police escort Matthew Norman and Si Yi Chen to Denpasar District Courtroom for their sentencing trial in 2006

'Bali Nine' drug ring prisoners fly home to Australia

The five remaining members of the Australian "Bali Nine" drug ring have flown home after 19 years in jail in Indonesia, ending a saga that frayed relations between the two countries.

World • 15 Dec 24

Australia's government plans to charge big tech firms millions of dollars if they did not pay Australian media companies for news hosted on their platforms

Australia announces new plans for big tech firms

Australia's government said today it planned new rules that would charge big tech firms millions of dollars if they did not pay Australian media companies for news hosted on their platforms.

Business • 12 Dec 24

Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Michele Bullock

Australia's central bank closer to cutting rates

Australia's central bank is getting closer to joining its peers in cutting interest rates, having sat tight for over a year now, but much will depend on the data to decide whether it can move as early as February.

Business • 10 Dec 24

Dozens of firefighters and trucks rushed to the synagogue in Melbourne's southern suburb of Ripponlea to contain the fire [File Image]

Australia police investigate suspected arson at synagogue

Mask-wearing arsonists reportedly set a synagogue ablaze in a pre-dawn attack in the Australian city of Melbourne, police said, sparking widespread condemnation.

World • 06 Dec 24

Australia police investigate suspected arson at synagogue

Australian police said it believed a fire at a synagogue in Melbourne early morning on Friday was deliberately lit by two possible perpetrators wearing masks, injuring one person and significantly damaging the building.

World • 06 Dec 24

Australia's GDP rose 0.3% in the September quarter, missing market forecasts of 0.4%

Australia's third quarter GDP growth disappoints

Australia's economy in the third quarter grew at the slowest annual pace since the pandemic, disappointing hopes for a rebound as government spending did all of the heavy lifting and consumers remained cautious.

Business • 04 Dec 24

The Australian law is now one of the toughest regulations targeting Big Tech (Stock image)

Australia bans social media for everyone under 16

Australia has passed into law a social media ban for children aged under 16 after an emotive debate that gripped the nation, setting a benchmark for jurisdictions around the world with one of the toughest regulations targeting Big Tech.

World • 28 Nov 24

Clare Nowland was a resident in a nursing home in the town of Cooma

Officer who tasered elderly woman guilty of manslaughter

An Australian police officer has been found guilty of the manslaughter of a 95-year-old woman, who died from injuries sustained when he tasered her during a nursing home confrontation.

Australia • 27 Nov 24

Google and Meta said in their submissions that the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead

Social media firms express concern at Australian u-16 ban

Google and Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, have urged the Australian government to delay a bill that will ban most forms of social media for children under 16, saying more time was needed to assess its potential impact.

World • 26 Nov 24

Independent senator Lidia Thorpe shouted anti-colonial slogans at King Charles during his visit to parliament in October

Indigenous senator censured after heckling King Charles

An Indigenous senator has been censured by Australia's parliament for heckling King Charles about the legacy of European settlement during his October visit to Canberra.

World • 18 Nov 24

Cassius was thought to be more than 110 years old

World's largest captive crocodile dies in Australia

An Australian crocodile measuring over five-and-a-half metres long (18ft) that held the world record as the largest crocodile in captivity has died, a wildlife sanctuary has said.

World • 04 Nov 24

Australian Senator Lidia Thorpe disrupting proceedings at Parliament House in Canberra

'You are not my king' - Charles heckled in Australia

Indigenous senator Lidia Thorpe shouted anti-colonial slogans at King Charles during his visit to the Australian parliament today, shocking assembled politicians and other dignitaries.

World • 21 Oct 24

The Ghost app was marketed to criminal figures as 'unhackable'

Police arrest Australian 'distributor' of Ghost crime app

An Australian man has been charged with distributing the encrypted messaging app known as "Ghost", allegedly used by criminals across the globe to arrange drug deals and violence, police said.

World • 02 Oct 24

Rightmove said REA's latest bid was still 'unattractive'

Rightmove rejects takeover proposal from Australia's REA

British real estate portal Rightmove has today rejected a sweetened $8.1 billion takeover proposal from Australian property listing firm REA Group, saying the increased bid was still "unattractive".

Business • 25 Sep 24

The Reserve Bank of Australia kept rates at a 12-year high of 4.35% and said policy would have to be sufficiently restrictive to ensure inflation returned to target.

Australia's central bank keeps rates on hold

Australia's central bank has today held interest rates steady as expected and reiterated that policy needed to stay tight to bring inflation to heel, sticking to its guns a week after the Federal Reserve started its easing campaign with a bang.

Business • 24 Sep 24