Editorial illustration of Malcolm Turnbull and Major General Mark Totten against an AUKUS submarine shipyard

UK General Tells Malcolm Turnbull He Is ‘Wrong’ on AUKUS Shipbuilding

A senior British military official’s rebuttal of Malcolm Turnbull has exposed a central question behind Australia’s submarine plans: how much confidence should Australians place in delivery assurances…

Conceptual image of a passenger aircraft approaching a runway with a white van nearby; not an actual image of Jetstar flight JQ908 or a measured separation.

Jetstar Aircraft Passes Low Over White Van as Townsville Runway Incident Investigated

A Jetstar passenger flight passed low above the ground as a white van entered a runway area at Townsville Airport, prompting an investigation into a serious aviation…

Illustrative NSW-style parliamentary chamber during routine proceedings; not a photograph of the Rising Tide protest or actual parliamentarians.

Climate Protester Enters NSW Parliament Chamber During Question Time

Question time in the NSW Parliament was interrupted when a climate protester crossed a barrier from the public gallery and entered the chamber floor, prompting members and…

Illustrative egg cartons, legal scales and gavel for the ACCC civil proceedings; allegations not established by a court.

ACCC Takes Sunny Queen and 11 Other Egg Businesses to Court Over Alleged Coordination

Australia’s competition watchdog has taken Sunny Queen and 11 other egg producers and suppliers to the Federal Court, alleging they coordinated decisions about the production and supply…

Conceptual view of an airliner cabin with a separate inset of a bed bug; not a photograph of the Qantas service.

Qantas Cancels Rome Return Flight After Bed Bug Reports on Perth Service

Qantas cancelled a flight from Rome to Perth after bed bugs were discovered aboard the aircraft during its earlier journey from Western Australia. The airline withdrew the…

Illustrative storm damage to trees and power lines in a Central Australian streetscape; not a photograph of a particular Alice Springs street.

Alice Springs Storm Leaves Widespread Damage and Thousands Without Power

Alice Springs residents are facing a difficult clean-up after a powerful storm tore through the Central Australian town, bringing damaging winds, falling trees and widespread electricity outages….

Illustration of red imported fire ants with a freight-container logistics backdrop; not a photograph of the Enfield detection site.

Red Imported Fire Ants Detected at Sydney Freight Hub as Biosecurity Response Expands

Biosecurity teams are working across Sydney’s inner west after red imported fire ants were detected and treated at the Enfield Intermodal Logistics Centre, a major freight and…

Illustrative image of damaged cars near a generic correctional facility; not a photograph of the Yatala prison fire.

Four Vehicles Destroyed in Suspicious Fire at Yatala Prison Staff Car Park

Four government vehicles were destroyed in a suspicious fire at Yatala Labour Prison in Adelaide’s north, intensifying concerns about the safety of correctional staff who use the…

Illustrative image of a Queensland-style courthouse and justice statue; no person involved in the murder retrial is depicted.

Queensland Court Orders Rare Murder Retrial After Earlier Acquittal

A Queensland man who was previously acquitted of murder has been ordered to face a retrial after the Court of Appeal granted a rare application under the…

Conceptual view of a rural Northern Rivers road with a distant police cordon; not a photograph of the Yvonne Whear investigation.

Police Identify Missing Grandmother Yvonne Whear as Homicide Investigation Intensifies

Police have confirmed that remains found inside a disused livestock dip in the Northern Rivers belong to missing grandmother Yvonne Whear, opening a homicide investigation into what…