Outskirts of Australian cities at risk of catastrophic fires on scale of deadly LA blazes, study finds
At least 6.9 million residents on Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Adelaide, Perth and Hobart fringes exposed as dry summer follows years of vegetation growth Follow our Australia news live blog for…
Large sinkhole opens in sporting oval in Melbourne’s north-east, near tunnelling works
The five-metre deep hole emerged in Heidelberg, near construction for the $26bn North East Link project Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email,…
Pete Hegseth issues formal censure to Democratic senator Mark Kelly
US defense secretary also started proceedings that could strip Kelly from retired military rank and cut pension Defense secretary Pete Hegseth said on Monday that he had issued a formal…
Mother of one of Elon Musk’s sons ‘horrified’ at use of Grok to create fake sexualised images of her
Exclusive: Ashley St Clair says supporters of X owner are using his AI tool to create a form of revenge porn The mother of one of Elon Musk’s sons has…
US to slash routine vaccine recommendations for children in major change experts say creates doubt
Jabs to prevent influenza, rotavirus, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and other vaccines are no longer fully recommended The Trump administration will slash routine vaccine recommendations during childhood from 17 to…
Man dies in Sydney after being pepper-sprayed by NSW police during arrest
Police were responding to reports of alleged domestic violence incident when 52-year-old suffered medical episode at Homebush property Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking…
Australia v England: fifth Ashes Test, day three – live
Over-by-over updates from Sydney Cricket Ground Live scorecard | The Ashes top 100 | Email Rob 36th over: Australia 167-2 (Head 92, Neser 1) “It’s at least possible we’ll see…
Australia news live: man arrested after alleged Christmas Day arson attack on car with ‘Happy Chanukah’ sign in Melbourne
Follow today’s news live Man dies in Sydney after being pepper-sprayed by NSW police during arrest Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Independent senator David…
US attack on Greenland would mean end of Nato, says Danish PM
Mette Frederiksen criticises Donald Trump’s ‘unacceptable pressure’ as Greenland counterpart condemns ‘fantasies’ Venezuela live – latest updates Europe live – latest updates An attack by the United States on a…
US foes and allies denounce Trump’s ‘crime of aggression’ in Venezuela at UN meeting
US ambassador defends attack as ‘law enforcement’ action against an ‘illegitimate’ leader, not an act of war The ‘Putinization’ of US foreign policy has arrived in Venezuela The US has…