Former England cricketer Andrew Flintoff is taken to hospital after an accident during the filming of an episode of the BBC's Top Gear show, but his injuries are not life-threatening, British media reports. ⌘ Read more
Former England cricketer Andrew Flintoff is taken to hospital after an accident during the filming of an episode of the BBC's Top Gear show, but his injuries are not life-threatening, British media reports. ⌘ Read more
The cost of South Australia's biggest infrastructure project has blown out by billions of dollars, with more properties to be acquired to make it happen. ⌘ Read more
The backlash to the A-Leagues' decision has been a fierce reminder that fans and players still hold no decision-making power in Australian football. So should they? ⌘ Read more
A young Queensland police officer, attacked in a horrific shooting that killed two other young police, has had surgery and is expected to be released from hospital soon. ⌘ Read more
Some two years after a petition to remove a statue of Australia's first prime minister from an Aboriginal burial site garnered more than 5,000 signatures, a discussion paper recommends relocating the statue to the courthouse. ⌘ Read more
Two Melbourne Stars players test positive to COVID before their opening Big Bash match, but new rules mean they could still play. ⌘ Read more
Former prime minister Scott Morrison is set to appear before the Robodebt royal commission and is expected to give evidence about his time as social services minister and treasurer. Follow live. ⌘ Read more
The federal government is under pressure from its own backbench to reverse a decision to halve subsidised psychological visits. ⌘ Read more
Following the collapse of REDcycle, a small Victorian town is forging ahead with a trial program that removes the need to go in-store to recycle old plastic bags. ⌘ Read more
South Australia's State Emergency Service says the park levee is failing and floodwater from the River Murray could threaten residents' safety. ⌘ Read more
Twitter owner and Tesla boss Elon Musk is knocked off the top of the Forbes billionaire list after dropping billions from his net worth, according to Forbes. ⌘ Read more
More than 40,000 hours of patient data has been used to build an algorithm its creators say will give doctors up to 20 minutes' notice of an imminent brain bleed. ⌘ Read more
The St Mary's Hostel in Alice Springs was home to hundreds of Aboriginal children, many forcibly removed from their families. But now, its future hangs in the balance. ⌘ Read more
The humble LED power-saving light bulb could help Ukraine escape blackouts this winter, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says, as Kyiv seeks to resist Russian bombing of its power grid. ⌘ Read more
Emma McKeon swims the first sub-50 second 100m freestyle split as Australia smashes the Dutch world record. ⌘ Read more
Major issues at the Forensic and Scientific Services lab are found to have led to a significant cut in the number of crime scene samples being tested for DNA and a risk of "miscarriages of justice". ⌘ Read more
About four in five WA businesses are being forced to pass on cost increases to customers in the lead up to Christmas, according to the Chamber of Commerce and Industry WA. ⌘ Read more
Victoria Police have announced a $1 million reward for information about the disappearance of teenager Cherie Westell in Melbourne in 2000. ⌘ Read more
For the first time, researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California produce more energy in a fusion reaction than was used to ignite it, a development officials say will "go down in the history books". ⌘ Read more
Bonza's third aircraft touched down on Australian soil this week, but after significant delays the company still has no timeline of when its low-cost flights will begin and industry experts have raised concerns. ⌘ Read more
The news Australia is searching for, and all the news that happened while you snoozed: This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happen. ⌘ Read more
The teacher aide is one of nine experienced staff celebrating a Certificate III in Education Support in the remote Indigenous community of Woorabinda, after receiving recognition of prior learning. ⌘ Read more
The Treasury is investigating whether online hotel booking platforms may be squeezing sellers and keeping prices high. In the meantime, there's a fairly simple way we can all get a better deal, writes Peter Martin. ⌘ Read more
Gamblers Anonymous organisers notice a big increase in men attending with mobile phone betting addictions — with some so young their parents bring them in. ⌘ Read more
There are fewer than 300 regent honeyeaters left in the wild. Conservationists say that if people living near their habitats become familiar with the bird's call, it could help to stave off the species' extinction. ⌘ Read more
Mental health issues are rife among young people, a new report finds, with 90 per cent of 18- to 24-year-olds saying they've experienced financial difficulty at some point in the past year. ⌘ Read more
The Japanese government adds its voice to the debate about plans for coal and gas price caps amid concerns about energy security at home. ⌘ Read more
Hams are the go-to for Christmas spreads this year due to dramatic rises in beef and lamb prices, while pork remains steady. ⌘ Read more
Azra Beach told Tasmania's child sexual abuse commission of inquiry that she was abused when in foster care. She says the "silence" from the state government since then has been devastating. ⌘ Read more
Runners-up at the last two men's FIFA World Cups, Argentina and Croatia, face off for another shot at the final in Qatar. Follow live. ⌘ Read more
The state's emergency agencies will receive more flood rescue boats and training to avoid a repeat of the deadly Northern Rivers flood this year, where people were stranded on rooftops and left to rely on the "tinny army". ⌘ Read more
The latest unseasonable spell of wintry conditions will last right through the week. ⌘ Read more
NSW Labor promises to make it mandatory that musicians receive a minimum fee if they play at events that have received public funding. ⌘ Read more
This new program is giving prisoners a second chance – and addressing one of Australia's major skills shortages. ⌘ Read more
The low inflation increase could give the US Federal Reserve cover to start scaling back the size of its interest rate hikes. ⌘ Read more
In a statement, the SEC says it will seek an injunction to prevent Mr Bankman-Fried from future securities trading except for his personal account and a civil penalty, among other actions. ⌘ Read more
A border scuffle in the Himalayas between the two nuclear-armed Asian giants resulted in minor injuries but no casualties, India's defence minister says. ⌘ Read more
Amid a national debate about exemptions from military service for South Korean entertainers, the oldest member of K-pop supergroup BTS arrives at a base near the border with North Korea for basic training. ⌘ Read more
Tumultuous times continue for Twitter, with the platform relaunching its new verification subscription and Elon Musk disbanding the platform's Trust and Safety Council. Here's what's happened and what it means for Twitter users. ⌘ Read more
The new laws state tobacco can never be sold to anybody born on or after January 1, 2009. ⌘ Read more
Deanna "Violet" Maree Coco, who was sentenced to at least eight months in prison for her role in a climate protest on the Sydney Harbour Bridge in April, has been granted bail pending an appeal. ⌘ Read more
The New Zealand prime minister apologises to the leader of an opposition party after her desk microphone catches a comment to her deputy. ⌘ Read more
Trista Applebee's partner organised a half-hour flight in a Yak-52 warbird for her birthday. But when the plane failed to return after 45 minutes, he began to worry. ⌘ Read more
China's Commerce Ministry says the United State's chip export control measures against China "threaten the stability of the global industrial supply chains". ⌘ Read more
Sunshine Coast hotel operators welcome an early Christmas bounce with "record numbers" of travellers flocking to the region before the traditional peak period. ⌘ Read more
Months after securing NASA's first rocket launches on Australian soil in years, space industry start-up Equatorial Launch Australia is embroiled in multimillion-dollar lawsuits. ⌘ Read more
Of the $250 million spent on Indigenous artworks in 2019-20, $54 million went towards products created without the involvement of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander people, according to a new report by the Productivity Commission. ⌘ Read more
The extraordinary reaction to the A-League's decision to change the sport's grand final policy has continued with a chairman from a powerful club resigning from the game's governing body. ⌘ Read more
The Shire of Manjimup says it repeatedly warned the state government over the risks posed by the Pemberton mill, but the government says demolition is up to the mill's owners. ⌘ Read more
A new NSW law enforcement watchdog report suggests police consider banning all officers from owning racehorses after it withdraws the finding that former commissioner Mick Fuller did not commit wrongdoing. ⌘ Read more
The Melbourne grandmother is worried delays in operating on her "severely" broken ankle could lead to permanent damage. She is calling for Victoria's health system to be better resourced. ⌘ Read more
The Greens, whose support is needed to pass a proposed price cap on gas and coal, are holding firm on their demand for a two-year freeze on energy bill prices, which they say will save households $750 and be paid for by fossil fuel companies. ⌘ Read more
Former Coalition minister Marise Payne tells the Robodebt inquiry the scheme's priority was to make sure the "right people" got the "right amounts". ⌘ Read more
Pierre Assaad is sentenced to five years' jail for inciting murder after trying to recruit an assassin to kill his ex-wife's preacher, but ending up hiring an undercover police officer instead. ⌘ Read more
The make-up of Mark McGowan's next WA cabinet becomes clearer, with two female MPs to fill the shoes of departing veterans Alannah MacTiernan and Dave Kelly. ⌘ Read more
Supporters of far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro attempt to invade the federal police headquarters in the capital Brasilia, in a flash of post-election violence on the day his electoral defeat is certified. ⌘ Read more
A special commission of inquiry investigating dozens of unsolved cases in NSW that may have been LGBT hate attacks is read a statement from Police Commissioner Karen Webb. ⌘ Read more
About 50 firefighters are battling a blaze that is threatening lives and homes in Cervantes, about 200 kilometres north of Perth. ⌘ Read more
A Pentecostal church decided not to report child sex abuse by Frank Houston to police because his son, Hillsong founder Brian Houston, said the victim did not want to go to authorities, a court has heard. ⌘ Read more
Former US marine pilot Daniel Edmund Duggan, who was arrested in Australia, faces charges of conspiracy to unlawfully export defence services to China and violating the US arms export control act, according to a 2017 indictment unsealed by a US District Court in Washington. ⌘ Read more
South Australia's largest petrol station chain will be able to serve alcohol through its app after a successful appeal to the state's licensing court. ⌘ Read more
Badalamenti also dabbled in music away from film and TV, working with The Pet Shop Boys, David Bowie, Anthrax, Nina Simone and more. ⌘ Read more
A mother charged with murdering her baby one day after being prescribed anti-depressants by her doctor is found to not be criminally responsible for her actions and will remain in a secure mental health facility. ⌘ Read more
As season two of Mike White's blockbusting social satire wraps up with a bang, the finale possibly raised more questions than the loose ends it tied up. ⌘ Read more
Burglaries are up 35 per cent from a previous peak in the coastal WA town of Carnarvon, as community leaders say locals are living in fear. ⌘ Read more
About 1,500 properties have been left without power following days of storms that brought winds powerful enough to destroy the major piece of infrastructure. ⌘ Read more
Nicolas Rothwell has won the Prime Minister's Literary Award for fiction, beating out strong contenders in Hannah Kent and Tony Birch. ⌘ Read more
Former prime minister Julia Gillard's infamous speech at Parliament House 10 years ago joins nine other inductees to the National Film and Sound Archive for 2022. ⌘ Read more
Jack Milner was initially refused bail over an alleged "opportunistic" and "disturbing" sexual assault outside a Newcastle venue. ⌘ Read more
One of the alleged shooters, Nathaniel Train was a former principal at Walgett Community College Primary School north-west of Sydney. ⌘ Read more
Early risers in parts of the Adelaide Hills were shaken from their slumber by a small tremor before sunrise, with one resident saying his "cat was running around scared and went and hid". ⌘ Read more
A Canberra man accused of stabbing a co-worker in a restaurant is freed on bail after the magistrate found the wounds left by the attack were nasty but not life-threatening. ⌘ Read more
US-born Cindy Hook stepped away from her role as CEO of Deloitte Asia Pacific earlier this year and says her number one mission is laying foundations to ensure a cost-neutral Games. ⌘ Read more
Players, fans, and media have overwhelmingly criticised the decision to centralise the A-Leagues' grand finals, which separated it from rival codes like the AFL and NRL. ⌘ Read more
The founder of bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange FTX has reportedly been arrested in the Bahamas, ahead of possible extradition to the United States. ⌘ Read more
A former Libyan intelligence official accused of making the bomb that brought down Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie appears briefly in a US federal court. ⌘ Read more
For decades netball has been associated with pleated skirts and short dresses, but changes to the uniform guidelines that will come into effect next year hope to create a more inclusive sport. ⌘ Read more
Two police officers shot dead during a siege at a property in Queensland's Western Downs are identified as Constable Rachel McCrow, 26, and Constable Matthew Arnold, 29. ⌘ Read more
Residents near Litchfield National Park in the Northern Territory are growing increasingly concerned by mineral exploration in the area. ⌘ Read more
Australian Open champion Ash Barty wins her fifth Newcombe Medal as Australia's top tennis player despite announcing her retirement in March. ⌘ Read more
Emergency services were called to Beresfield train station, in west Newcastle, last night after reports of an assault. ⌘ Read more
During a 16-day period of activism against gender-based abuse, WA was shocked by another alleged domestic violence-related murder, and the sentencing of a student who admitted sexual assault. What will it take to stop the horror? ⌘ Read more
Director James Cameron is about to release the sequel to his blockbuster Avatar — and he says it will need to be "the third or fourth-highest-grossing film in history" to even break even. ⌘ Read more
Grab a deckchair, camera and some friends, and celebrate the end of the year with some cosmic sparklers. ⌘ Read more
A lot has changed in 12 months. Queensland is in the middle of a fourth wave as COVID-19 becomes part of everyday life, but virologists warn against complacency. ⌘ Read more
Ahead of Scott Morrison and Marise Payne appearing before the robodebt royal commission, the inquiry has heard Services Australia staff were "incensed" and "alarmed" about the scheme. ⌘ Read more
An inquiry into Queensland's forensic DNA lab hands its findings to government today, after months of public hearings that revealed a "toxic" workplace, "divided allegiances" and "complete failure" of responsibility. ⌘ Read more
The heatwave that scorched Northern Australia over the weekend was almost unbearable for people living in Tennant Creek's tin shed Indigenous housing, where residents are calling on the NT and federal governments to speed up building new public houses. ⌘ Read more
Emergency incidents at a major industrial hub proposed for Darwin Harbour could "place the community at risk" because of insufficient firefighting resources in the region, the Northern Territory fire service says. ⌘ Read more
Police arrest a 44-year-old man over the fatal shooting of a man in Adelaide's south-west over the weekend. ⌘ Read more
A Kremlin spokesman says "there won't be one before the new year", while EU foreign ministers look to sanction another 200 Russians targeting the political and military elite. ⌘ Read more
Three La Niña weather events in a row create the perfect storm for extreme pollen production never before seen in the "hay fever capital of Australia". ⌘ Read more
Harley Windsor and Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya's figure skating pairing provided one of Australia's most unlikely sporting stories — and one of its most tragic. ⌘ Read more
We're shocked by domestic violence when someone dies or it spills into the public's view. But most of us have no idea just how many matters come before the courts — and the reality is harrowing. ⌘ Read more
The RSPCA says rental restrictions and post-COVID lifestyle shifts are behind an influx of animals being sent to shelters, with more expected over the festive season. ⌘ Read more
Fourteen of the 26-man squad in Qatar were born overseas ranging from countries in Spain, France, the Netherlands, Italy and Belgium. ⌘ Read more
Jimmy Lai, a Hong Kong media mogul and founder of Apple Daily, is facing trial. Beijing is already proposing a legal change to ensure he is likely to be jailed. ⌘ Read more
Facing growing risks of Taliban prosecution, a former Afghan senator and women's rights activist calls on Australia to offer her safety. ⌘ Read more
Researchers discover "true giant wombats" weighing up to 130 kilograms that lived in central Queensland about 80,000 years ago. ⌘ Read more
Former Tasmanian Liberal minister Adam Brooks is arrested and charged with allegedly importing a knife disguised as a belt buckle. ⌘ Read more