Australia · Sydney Morning Herald
Ben Roberts-Smith breaks silence
War hero and accused war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith has broken his silence in a new interview with 2GB.
Australia · ABC
Hospital halts heart surgeries for 10 days after nurse complaints
Staff shortages paused heart surgeries for 10 days at a north Queensland hospital, with some patients urgently flown to Brisbane.
Australia · ABC
Motorists rescued by members of the public as rain hits parts of Qld
Motorists have been rescued by members of the public from flooded roads as heavy rain soaks south-east and central Queensland overnight.
Australia · Sydney Morning Herald
Ben Roberts-Smith interview LIVE updates: Alleged war criminal, Victoria Cross recipient speaks of shock over defamation ruling, denies allegations of murder in interview with 2GB’
Ben Roberts-Smith will give his first interview after he was charged with five counts of war crime - murder in April. Follow our live coverage.
Australia · ABC
Calls for transparency as pressure builds on regional SA health system
There are concerns a lack of data on hospital demand in SA is obscuring the strain the system is under.
Australia · ABC
Putin agrees to resume three-way peace talks with Ukraine and US
Russian President Vladimir Putin agrees to resume US-mediated peace talks with Ukraine as soon as next month, following a meeting with US envoy Steve Witkoff.
Australia · ABC
Scatterbrained Australian approach opens door to South African victory
Australia shows a needless sense of urgency at the crease on day four and it backfires spectacularly as South Africa takes firm control in Gqeberha.
Australia · Sydney Morning Herald
Flood warning as first severe thunderstorm of the season closes in on Brisbane
A storm travelling south from Caboolture has already dropped more than 100 millimetres of rain in two hours on Thursday morning.
Australia · ABC
Live: ASX to open higher as Wall Street surges
The Aussie share market is set to open higher after Wall Street surges. Meta raises the lower end of its spending forecast to fund its AI expansion. Follow the latest on our live markets blog.
Australia · ABC
One in four workers underpaid super, with only 15pc recovered by ATO
One in four Australian workers have been underpaid their super — many, along with industry experts, are calling on the tax office to be more "proactive" in addressing the billions that goes unrecovered each year.
Australia · ABC
Live: AFP expects to see increase in youth radicalisation
The Australian Federal Police warns that "rapid" radicalisation of young people online could spill over into real-world violence by young people who feel disenfranchised. Follow live.
Australia · Sydney Morning Herald
Opening date locked in for final stage of Sydney’s M1 metro line
The ribbon cutting will be a relief for tens of thousands of commuters who have been forced to catch replacement buses each day for more than two years.
Australia · ABC
Snail shell rings could hold prehistoric cyclone information
Snail growth could be linked to extreme weather rather than annual patterns, enabling researchers to determine past cyclones.
Australia · Guardian Australia
‘Huge moment’: long-awaited extension to Sydney’s metro line to open next week
The south-west metro extension will open on Friday 30 October, more than two years after the former T3 heavy rail line closed
Australia · Sydney Morning Herald
Aussies crumble to South Africa
Australia's batting line up crumbles in Gqeberha as South Africa takes control of the second Test match.
Australia · Guardian Australia
Morning Mail: MPs’ protections under scrutiny; Putin releases jailed US citizen; and National Geographic’s NZ pick
Want to get this in your inbox every weekday? Sign up for the Morning Mail here , and finish your day with our Politics, really newsletter . Good morning. After the alleged attack on Helen Haines, MPs have revealed they have been shelling out thousands of dollars to improve their security amid rising concerns over threats facing elected officials. As we continue our Duty of care investigation, former child detainees
Australia · ABC
Parents worried as injury toll from illegal e-bikes continues to grow
Parents have raised concerns about illegally modified e-bikes as the Sydney Children's Hospital reports an increase in admissions relating to crashes.
Australia · Sydney Morning Herald
Aussies crumbled to South Africa
Australia's batting line up crumbles in Gqeberha as South Africa takes control of the second Test match.
Australia · ABC
Vanuatu minister contradicts own government on Chinese police drawdown
The Pacific nation's internal affairs minister says it has not yet made any decision to reduce China's police presence.
Australia · ABC
The attack on Helen Haines was 'sadly predictable' in political climate
Politicians on all sides of politics are doing some self-reflecting after the attack on federal MP Helen Haines. But answers to rising political violence are not easy to find.
Australia · ABC
Quick hits: Sore Smith doesn't return as Marnus throws it away on horror day
Steve Smith reaches a major milestone but doesn't return and Marnus Labuschagne makes a mockery of an enormous reprieve on a disastrous fourth day for the Aussies in Gqeberha. Here are the quick hits from South Africa.
Australia · Guardian Australia
NSW passes ‘human compost’ laws with several MPs saying they will utilise practice after they die
Australia-first laws provide a third legal option other than burial and cremation for the treatment of bodies
Australia · ABC
Sydney's new metro line has a launch date
Commuters will be able to cut down on travel time, with the service connecting the south-western suburbs to the Sydney CBD, north-Sydney and the north-western suburbs.
Australia · ABC
'We're unbreakable': Ex-Israeli hostage's message to Bondi attack survivors
Former Israeli hostage Daniella Gilboa wants those affected by the Bondi Beach terror attack to know "we're unbreakable", ahead of the shooting's first anniversary.
Australia · ABC
Military vehicle model involved in fatal rollover had previously flipped
Defence has since confirmed one of the six-wheeled vehicles had tipped over in a previous training exercise, after the ABC revealed it had photographic evidence of the incident.
Australia · Sydney Morning Herald
Vigil held for injured MP Helen Haines
Hundreds have gathered at a community vigil for Independent MP Helen Haines who was seriously injured during an alleged attack.
Australia · Sydney Morning Herald
Queensland bracing for more wet weather
South-east Queensland residents are bracing for more wet weather today as heavy rain continues to soak the region.
Australia · Sydney Morning Herald
Sydney housing price drop
Sydney house prices have suffered their biggest quarterly drop in four years, as high interest rates price buyers out of the market.
Australia · ABC
Working mum who lived in car left wondering how she would survive
Adelaide mother Amira hosted parties and had just been promoted, but following a relationship breakdown, she lived in her car for 10 months.
Australia · Sydney Morning Herald
Man stabbed during Sydney home invasion
Four suspects are on the run after a man was allegedly stabbed during a home invasion in north-west Sydney.
Australia · ABC
Live: Helen Haines still critical, more than two days after car attack
Independent MP Helen Haines remains in a critical condition in a Melbourne hospital, more than two days after she was struck by a car outside her electorate office in Victoria's north-east. Follow updates in our live blog.
Australia · ABC
Will an AI-cloned free tool spell the end of expensive software?
Software developers say they can use AI to "take back the internet" in what some are calling the dawn of a new era in online piracy. Here's why.
Australia · ABC
Shopfronts, parking and bike lanes on voters' minds in Tasmanian elections
With fewer seats on offer and several mayors stepping aside, Tasmania's council elections may radically shake up local government across the island — with just days left for people to cast their vote.
Australia · ABC
Claiming to be in a fight for survival, Israel is redrawing the map
ABC analysis reveals the extent of Israel's expansion on four fronts: Lebanon, the West Bank, Gaza and Syria.
Australia · Canberra Times
Let the city stadium debate drive a rethink of how the capital is funded
A fairer tax system and a new stadium are both worthy national projects.
Australia · Canberra Times
The last pub standing on Belconnen's notorious 'Sesame Street' turns 50
How a bar survived 50 years of change.
Australia · Canberra Times
Believe Canberra is better now than in 2001? You'd be in a coma, Parton says
Key metrics paint a mixed picture of city's quarter-century progress.
Australia · Canberra Times
She had her first show at 57. Today she's an art icon
How discarded timber and signs made an Australian art legend.
Australia · Canberra Times
First stage of Dickson Tradies plan gets nod but concerns linger
The Dickson Residents Group says feedback was not heard.
Australia · Canberra Times
Human rights won't prevent sensible reform. This is about stopping government overreach
The act protects law-abiding Canberrans, not the sale of dodgy smokes.