Sydney Harbour Bridge traffic chaos due to police incident
By CAITLIN POWELL – NEWS REPORTER Published: 22:19 EST, 5 February 2026 | Updated: 00:53 EST, 6 February…
Dozens dead after record snow in Japan – and officials warn warmer weather will be treacherous | Japan
Dozens of people have died in Japan after record-breaking snowfall blanketed northern regions of the country, while officials…
Horror in Wellington as millions of litres of untreated sewage flow into the sea | New Zealand
A sewage leak in New Zealand’s capital Wellington has been described by local authorities as an “environmental disaster,”…
ABC staff told not to use disappearing messages on topics including antisemitism and extremism due to freeze notice | Amanda Meade
Journalists at the ABC who cover any topic which comes under the remit of the royal commission into…
NSW chief justice says Tony Abbott’s criticism of Harbour Bridge march judge ‘misconceived and ignorant’ | Australian law
The chief justice of New South Wales has criticised former prime minister Tony Abbott for what he says…
French authorities sink tonnes of cocaine bound for Australia, then release suspects
A legal grey area has emerged over who will investigate a suspected drug-smuggling vessel found carrying almost five…
Gus Lamont update: Josie Murray, Shannon Murray issue new joint statement on missing four-year-old
The grandparents of missing four-year-old Gus Lamont have issued a joint statement through their legal representatives, attempting to…
Japan cherry blossom festival cancelled because of unruly tourist ‘crisis’ | Japan
A Japanese cherry blossom festival near Mount Fuji has been cancelled after officials cited a rise in disruptive…
Swords, axes seized as man charged with threatening politicians
A Queensland man will appear in court today after allegedly threatening multiple federal politicians on social media. The…
NSW chief justice criticises Tony Abbott’s comments on Sydney Harbour Bridge protest
The New South Wales chief justice has criticised Tony Abbott’s “misconceived” comments on a judge’s decision to approve…
Rio Tinto, Glencore scrap mining mega-merger
Rio Tinto (ASX; LON; NYSE: RIO) and Glencore (LON: GLEN) have scrapped plans for a mega-merger that would…
Voters in David Littleproud’s seat of Maranoa weigh in amid Coalition split, One Nation surge
Stretching from Brisbane’s rural outskirts to the red dirt deserts in the west, the Queensland electorate of Maranoa…