Australia

The heartbroken girlfriend of one of the Bondi victims has shared their love story that started in a Sydney hostel and ended in tragedy.
Australia
Eli Green

Heartbroken girlfriend of Bondi victim shares love story

A love story that should have ended in happily ever after has ended in tragedy in Bondi as the heartbroken girlfriend of one victim shares their love story.

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A counter-terrorism expert believes authorities missed a step when questioning Naveed Akram NewsWire Handout
NSW
Phoebe Griffiths and Liam Beatty

The ‘missing piece’ that could have helped prevent Bondi terror

A ‘missing piece’ in Australia’s counter-terrorism approach may have allowed the Bondi attacker to slip through the cracks.

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Inside the correctional complext holding accused Bondi terrorist Naveed Akram.
Australia
Max Corstorphan

Inside the notorious prison holding Naveed Akram

Naveed Akram, the 24-year-old alleged Bondi Beach terrorist, is being held at one of the most notorious prisons in Australia. This is what it is like inside the complex.

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Police at the Big 4 Caravan Park at Port Willunga. Brett Hartwig
South Australia
Amy Lee

Body found inside cabin at popular caravan park

A man has been charged with murder after a body was found inside a cabin at a popular holiday destination in Adelaide’s south.

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Double demerit points are incoming for many Aussie states.
Australia
Pamela Rontziokos

When double demerits come into effect in your state

Australian drivers face double demerit points and eye-watering fines as states crack down on dangerous driving during the festive season.

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Masses of flowers near where the terror attack happened have been cleared away. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)
NSW
Callum Godde

Steps toward normality as Bondi shooter locked up

Life is slowly returning to normal for locals following the dismantling of tributes for the 15 innocent people slain in the Bondi Beach terror attack.

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A reptile catcher who was called out to help paramedics with a possible snake bite was left stunned when faced with a Eastern Brown Snake that ended up in a place he ‘still can’t quite believe’.
NSW
Fraser Williams

Terrifying twist: Brown Snake gets tangled in woman’s shoe

A reptile catcher who was called out to help paramedics with a possible snake bite was left stunned when faced with a Eastern Brown Snake that ended up in a place he ‘still can’t quite believe’. 

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A pro-Palestine protest outside Sydney Town Hall on Monday.
NSW

‘Globalise the intifada’ chanted at pro-Palestine protest

‘Globalise the intifada’ has been chanted at a pro-Palestine protest in Sydney after NSW Premier Chris Minns pushed for the slogan to be banned as part of changes to hate speech laws.

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Beloved teacher and athlete Sarah Halpenny, who passed away in Melbourne on December 14.
Victoria
Katherine Kraayvanger

‘Beloved’ Irish teacher dies unexpectedly in Australia

The ‘wonderful’ teacher was living and teaching in Australia before her shock death.

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People walk on a street in Toli Chowki, an area of the southern Indian city of Hyderabad with many Muslim residents, Dec. 19, 2025. A neighborhood in India fears being blamed for a distant atrocity; the attacker killed at last week’s Hanukkah celebration in Australia came from a Muslim area whose residents have long gone abroad to seek better lives. (Saumya Khandelwal/The New York Times)
The New York Times
The New York Times

Inside the neighbourhood where Bondi terrorist grew up

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Toli Chowki, a neighbourhood in India, fears being blamed for an atrocity that happened thousands of kilometres away.

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One supermarket chain has consistently had the best bargains for Christmas shoppers. (Lukas Coch/AAP PHOTOS)
Australia
Kimberley Braddish

Your massive guide to Christmas opening hours for 2025

From Coles and Woolworths to Westfield and Bunnings, here’s when major Aussie stores will open and close over Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year’s.

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Anthony Albanese and Chris Minns
Australia
Aaron Patrick

Bondi tragedy reveals a great leader and exposes a poor one

AARON PATRICK: NSW Premier Chris Minns won over his state with empathy and honesty. The Prime Minister’s bureaucrat speak turned Australian Jews against him.

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Photographic evidence released by the courts.
NSW
Shannon Hampton

How accused Bondi terrorists carefully planned vile attack

The accused Bondi Beach terrorists allegedly planned their deadly attack for months, recording their ‘justification’ for the atrocity in front of an IS flag and carrying out a late-night recon mission.

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The top 7 Australian news stories everyone clicked on in 2025
Australia
Kimberley Braddish

The 7 Australian news stories everyone clicked on in 2025

From shocking crimes that are still unravelling to national scandals, these are the stories Australians couldn’t scroll past this year.

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Alleged Bondi gunman Naveed Akram has been released from hospital and sent to a correctional facility in NSW.
NSW
David Johns and Max Corstorphan

Bondi terror suspect sent from hospital to jail

The man accused of orchestrating the Bondi terror attack, which claimed the lives of 15 innocent victims, has been released from hospital.

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