Fireball captured on home security camera after suspected meteor lights up New Zealand sky – video
The fireball was captured from Opotiki, in the Bay of Plenty, New Zealand on 28 July 2026. It is one of two suspected meteors that have flashed and boomed across…
Silver bullet: Lachie Kennedy breaks national record to end Australia’s 64-year wait for 100m medal
Sprinter betters Patrick Johnson’s mark with time of 9.85sec Torrie Lewis breaks own 100m national record to win bronze Australian athletics has never seen an hour like it. An irresistible…
Banks charged mortgage holders $55m in extra interest after offset account errors, Asic finds
Australian banks ‘not getting the basics right’, regulator says after review of more than 200,000 home loans Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news…
Qantas plane flies for more than 24 hours in record-breaking flight
The A350 landed in Toulouse 24 hours and 24 minutes after leaving Melbourne as airline plans direct London service Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our…
Japan earthquake death toll rises as rescue teams search for missing amid aftershocks
Military mobilises thousands of personnel after quake on southern Kyushu island that registered a maximum 7 on the Japanese shindo intensity scale At least 13 people were killed when a…
One Nation faces being struck off in Queensland after failing to file audited financial statements
Breach exposes Pauline Hanson to possible fines as party given deadline to comply by 18 August Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email,…
‘Prioritising profit’: Australians regularly prescribed medicinal cannabis with very high THC levels
Exclusive: Of more than 1,000 medicinal cannabis products available, only two have been evaluated by the drugs regulator Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Doctors…
Australia news live: inflation eases to 3.8%, reducing chance of rate hike; Icac hears of ‘shit sheet’ on former NSW Liberal minister
Follow updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Specially designed Airbus completes marathon 24-hour flight before joining Qantas fleet A specially modified Airbus A350 plane…
Angus Taylor insists he made no payments to conservative Liberal group amid Icac investigation
Opposition leader says he is ‘not a party to proceedings’ being investigated by NSW corruption watchdog as fellow Liberals close ranks Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates…
The Killer: without John Woo’s gun fu classic, Hollywood action films would be far more dull
The 1989 Hong Kong thriller established Woo as one of the greats, with its explosive gun fights, high-speed car chases and an incorruptible hero All of your favourite action movies…