The eye-watering costs taxpayers have been forced to fork out after police attempted to block two pro-Palestine protests have been revealed.
Nathan Schmidt
Cricket Australia says a tweak to the traditional rhythms of the Boxing Day Test are on the table.
Tyler Lewis
Thousands of partygoers turned a popular beach into a “mass urinal” on Christmas Day, and it’s been revealed why it was so difficult to prepare for.
Eli Green
As Australia races toward a cashless future, millions of people are being left behind in the “massive transformation”.
Andrew Hedgman
A French national killed in the Bondi Beach terror attack has been laid to rest in southern Israel.
One of the Labor Party’s “greatest champions” has died peacefully on Christmas Day at age 75.
An expert has revealed a natural fix that could be the key to fighting South Australia’s toxic algal bloom crisis.
Pamela Rontziokos
Support for the Coalition has sunk to a historic low as voters in one state increasingly fall behind Pauline Hanson’s One Nation.
Following last year’s chaotic Christmas gathering, described as a “mass urinal”, thousands of tourists and locals flocked to a new Sydney beach on Christmas Day.
As rough‑sleeping camps are cleared and affordable housing estates are demolished, an urgent question emerges about one of Australia’s most vulnerable groups.
Blake Antrobus
Swathes of a popular tourist spot will remain shuttered after a sudden and powerful microburst caused chaos over Christmas.
Aussies in one state were greeted by a rare summer snowfall on Christmas morning, creating a picturesque winter wonderland for locals and visitors alike.
Your Christmas dinner could be deadly for dogs as vets warn well-meaning guests often slip pets dangerous treats that cause serious health complications.
Phoebe Griffiths
Police are investigating a “suspicious fire” in Melbourne’s St Kilda East on Christmas morning.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese marked the festive season by paying tribute to the Jewish-Australian community, still mourning the ‘horror fortnight’ they have endured.
A teenager faces multiple charges after a Norwegian tourist was allegedly assaulted by several people at a popular Australian beach.
It has been a grind for the Aussie box office in 2025, with cinema owners reporting some painful flops. But a big Christmas season could help it crack the $1bn barrier.
Duncan Evans
In the wake of new laws to prevent ‘fear and divisiveness’ passed by state parliament, police have banned protests for two weeks across much of Sydney, with an option to extend the ban.
Early monsoon rain has triggered flood watch alerts across two states as the deluge threatens to disrupt Christmas travel and cut off outback roads.
Aris Schuler-Shah
A diver has described the terrifying moment a Great White Shark rammed him into a sandbank and circled him for 10 minutes as his air supply ran dangerously low.
The Prime Minister has responded after a man was charged as part of Operation Dalewood, launched in response to the Bondi terror attack.
A terrifying late-night ordeal unfolded when a man, screaming for help, jumped from a moving car as an alleged violent machete attack erupted around him.
Emergency services looking for a missing fisherman after he was last seen on a rock shelf have scaled back their large-scale search.
Cameron Micallef
Retailers are bracing for a shopping frenzy this Boxing Day, forecasting a staggering spend and calling on Australians to shop local.
