Police not ruling out foul play as search continues for missing NSW woman
Yvonne Whear's daughter says there is no evidence to suggest her mum left home of her own accord. (Facebook)
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Newest first · UTC+11:00What Albanese's trip to Singapore could mean for Australia's fuel supply
The prime minister will meet today with his Singaporean counterpart in a bid to lock in Australia's fuel supplies. Source: AAP / Mick Tsikas
· Sbsaustralia
Victoria's 2026 election to host Australia's largest trial of low-sensory voting for neurodivergent voters
ABC Mildura-Swan Hill
· Wade Stephens
Mellizos completan barrida de 4 juegos ante Tigres con victoria 3-1
Brooks Lee de los Mellizos de Minnesota celebra luego de dar un hit remolcador ante los Tigres de Detroit, el jueves 9 de abril de 2026, en Minneapolis. (AP Foto/Matt Krohn)
Queensland state MP Jimmy Sullivan found dead
Topic:State and Territory Parliament
Farmers take action as dry grips Queensland region
Dugald Spencely is destocking at his Junabee farm as the unusually dry conditions continue. (ABC Rural: Brandon Long)
· Brandon Long
Albanese says Singapore, Australia 'have each others' backs ahead of talks
Topic:Government and Politics
· Courtney Gould
ASX to edge lower after Wall Street gains; oil prices rise
The Australian sharemarket is expected to edge slightly lower at the open on Friday after Wall Street and oil prices rose overnight on renewed hopes for the fragile ceasefire in the Middle East.
· STAN CHOE
Australia news live: Albanese touches down for Singapore talks; search for missing fisherman suspended in NSW
Prime minister touches down and says two countries ‘strategically aligned’. Follow updates live
· Martinfarrer, Josh Butler
Drug scheme failing to keep Aboriginal people out of court, report says
The Early Drug Diversion Initiative was in-part aimed at addressing the Closing the Gap target to reduce the over-representation of Aboriginal incarceration. (ABC News: Shauna Foley)
· Blair Wise
[Lee Byung-jong] Korea in new global order
If and when this new order takes shape, where does South Korea fit? Carney specifically called for a more active role for middle powers such as Korea, alongside Canada, Japan, Australia and other liberal democracies. These like-minded countries, he argued, should band together to counter increasingly unilateral and …
· Korea Herald
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Far North Queensland bracing for new cyclone
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La FIFA elige a 52 árbitros para el Mundial, incluidas 2 mujeres
La árbitra Tori Penso (derecha) señala un penal ante la presencia de la jugadora española Olga Carmona en la final del Mundial femenino entre España e Inglaterra, el domingo 20 de agosto de 2023, en Sydney. (AP Foto/Rick Rycroft)
· James Robson
Aussie couple’s ‘game-changing’ idea now worth $10M
A Melbourne couple poured their life savings into an idea – an idea so unique, even they had doubts it would take off.
· News.com.au
Entire Aussie town for sale for $400,000
Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.
· Tilli Andrew
'A real tease': Cyclone Maila weakens as it moves towards Queensland
Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila has started moving westward and may make landfall in Far North Queensland next week. (Supplied: Bureau of Meteorology)
· James Tugwell
FIFA picks 52 referees for the World Cup, including 2 women
Referee Tori Penso, right, points to a penalty as Spain’s Olga Carmona reacts during the final of Women’s World Cup soccer between Spain and England at Stadium Australia in Sydney, Australia, Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023. (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft, File)
· James Robson
HC emphasises shared commitment of Australia, SL to life-saving, drowning prevention - DailyNews
A 40-foot container of life-saving and emergency response equipment has been delivered to Sri Lanka through the support of the people of Australia, the life-saving community, Life-Saving Victoria (LSV), and logistics partner Transco Cargo. The consignment, which includes lifejackets, rescue tubes, rescue boards, and…
· Gayan Abeykoon
Indians speak out after Little India announcement met with racism
Bharat Kalyan and Mrinaal Datt are big fans of the plan for a Little India in Melbourne. (Supplied: Bharat Kalyan/Mrinaal Datt)
· Angelica Silva
Warning projects at risk of delay as Queensland suburbs build upwards
Topic:Urban Development and Planning
· Stephen Clarke
Track closures continue in Queensland. Here's what you need to know
Topic:Public Transport
· Hannah Moon
How and when do Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter?
Willow branches represent the victory of life over death, while dyed red eggs symbolise the blood of Jesus Christ. Source: SBS News / Lilian Cao
· Sbsaustralia
Caissie y Sanoja conectan 3 hits cada uno en victoria de Marlins ante Rojos, 8-1
Xavier Edwards (9) de los Marlins de Miami anota una carrera frente al receptor P.J. Higgins de los Rojos de Cincinnati, el jueves 9 de abril de 2026, en Miami. (AP Foto/Marta Lavandier)
Sydney-Wollongong commuters finally get start date for new intercity trains
After a five-year delay, NSW’s multibillion-dollar fleet of new Mariyung trains will start carrying passengers on the South Coast rail line between Kiama and Sydney from next Tuesday, raising commuters’ hopes of more reliable and frequent services.
· Matt O'Sullivan
Listed for $60m, sold for $40m: Mediches snap up Crown’s Southern Highlands dream at a discount
Father and son property investors Roy and Anthony Medich have had their eye on key pastoral landholdings in the Southern Highlands since 2021, when vast tracts of it were put up for sale in one job lot by Hume Coal.
· Lucy Macken
They come from around the world. Which migrants are choosing Brisbane over Sydney and Melbourne?
Ask Joel McPhee why he moved to Brisbane and he replies bluntly: “Money and weather.”
· Marissa Calligeros, Craig Butt
Major spike in home owners cutting sale price as ‘negative energy’ dampens property market
Home owners are cutting asking prices up to 60 per cent more often than in 2025, as soaring fuel costs and rising interest rates dampen buyer interest in Sydney and Melbourne.
· Elias Visontay
Wealthy Melbourne family to sell $60m St Kilda boulevard office
A St Kilda Road office building overlooking Fawkner Park is for sale with a price around $60 million, as the leafy boulevard full of ageing offices slowly returns to its residential roots.
· Nicole Lindsay
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Nas Campanella is the ABC's disability affairs reporter. Nas started her career at the ABC as a cadet journalist in Sydney in 2011 before working as a regional reporter in Bega on the New South Wales far south coast. She then spent seven years working as a newsreader, reporter and senior producer for triple j and ot…
How the PM's Singapore visit could help Australia's fuel supply
Singapore is a globally significant refining hub that provides about half of Australia's petrol. (Reuters: Edgar Su)
· Will Jackson
How one of the world's best ballet dancers ended up in Australia
David Hallberg, who was the most in demand ballet dancer in the world, came to the Australian Ballet after a devastating injury. (Supplied: James Manning/PA Images via Getty Images)
· Virginia Trioli
Weekly news quiz: A historical orbit, emotional support animals and a tiny outback town
The right side of NASA's Orion spacecraft lit up by the Sun, with a waxing crescent Moon behind it. (Supplied: NASA)
NATO chief defends alliance as Trump threatens US withdrawal over Iran
NATO's Secretary General Mark Rutte says allies including Australia will play a role in securing the Strait of Hormuz. (Reuters: Kevin Lamarque)
· Thomas Morgan
Gold locket gifted by Queen Victoria to her granddaughter in 1896 set to fetch over $3K
A heart-shaped locket gifted by Queen Victoria to her granddaughter, who never married, is set to fetch $3,360.64 (around £2,500) at auction.
· SWNS
Sydney Sweeney laughs with ‘Euphoria’ co-stars at Season 3 premiere and more star snaps
1 of 19 Hunter Schafer, Alexa Demie, Sydney Sweeney and Maude Apatow are all smiles at the “Euphoria” season 3 premiere in Los Angeles. Variety via Getty Images 2 of 19 Nicole Kidman and Elle Fanning embrace at the premiere of “Margo’s Got Money Troubles” in NYC. Stephen Lovekin/Shutterstock 3 of 19 Tom Brady leaves…
· Nicole Mazza
GianPiero Lambiase, el ingeniero de Verstappen, deja Red Bull por el rival McLaren
Max Verstappen de Red Bull y el ingeniero Gianpiero Lambiase celebran la victoria en el Gran Premio de Las Vegas de la Fórmula Uno, el 22 de noviembre de 2025, en Las Vegas. (AP Foto/Nick Didlick)
Newsroom Edition: Did the Albanese government try to bury its gambling reforms? - podcast
Released just hours before Australians began their Easter long weekend, the Albanese government’s long awaited reforms to gambling advertisements have been described as ‘timid’.Jo Tovey speaks to Patrick Keneally, Mike Ticher and Tom McIlroy about whether a partial ban is better than nothing.
Oil prices could take a year to return to pre-Iran levels even if ceasefire holds, Australian experts warn
Analysts say uncertain stability of truce and major damage to infrastructure among many issues that will keep prices high for foreseeable future
· Patrick Commins
Traffic falls on major Sydney and Melbourne roads as fuel crisis sees Australians cut back on driving
Exclusive: Trips on Sydney’s key thoroughfares have fallen by thousands per day, according to government data
· Luca Ittimani
Behind this door is the huge fatberg that can’t stop depositing poo balls on Sydney’s beaches
Guardian Australia tours problematic Malabar wastewater plant where some accumulated fats, oils and grease can’t be accessed – let alone cleared
· Penry Buckley
Gout and Kennedy renew rivalry, Hull eyes history as Australian athletics puts its best on show
Australia’s top sprinters lock horns again while the track queen is out to complete the set of middle-distance crowns at the national championships in Sydney
· Jack Snape
Why is Anthony Albanese visiting Singapore amid Australia’s fuel crisis – and what could come from it?
The Middle East conflict has shaken both nations: Australia is facing shortfalls of oil, while Singapore’s gas supply is under threat
· Josh Butler
‘Inherently dangerous and unnecessary’: NT buses will soon be patrolled by armed officers
First Nations lawyers and politicians warn the change will disproportionately affect Indigenous people, making them feel ‘less safe, rather than more safe’
· Douglas Smith
Michael Voss insists Carlton are close. The evidence suggests otherwise
Adelaide: Michael Voss insists Carlton are close. The evidence increasingly suggests otherwise.
· Sam McClure
‘Something Very Bad Is Going To Happen’ Stars Camila Morrone and Adam DiMarco Share Their Personal Top 5 Horror Recommendations
Something Very Bad Is Going To Happen pays homage to several horror classics while cementing itself as a delightful new addition to the female horror canon, thanks to series star Camila Morrone (and a memorable appearance from genre vet Victoria Pedretti.) Morrone revealed she prepared for her first-ever role in the…
· Radhamely De Leon
Half our petrol supply riding on PM's trip to Asian neighbour
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has touched down in Singapore, talking up the chances of a deal to lock in supply from the country that already ships half of Australia's petrol.The hastily organised meeting amid continued worries about Iran's effective closure of a critical shipping route is being pitched as a chanc…
· 9News Staff
A wolf that escaped from a zoo and a Sydney sunset: photos of the day - Thursday
View image in fullscreenVissoie, SwitzerlandThis aerial photograph shows the Fios faultline in the Val d’Anniviers, canton of Valais. The fracture is gradually widening, raising fears of a partial mountainside collapse that could block the river below and cause flooding downstreamPhotograph: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Get…
· Arnel Hecimovic
Track current petrol and diesel prices, service station outages and shipments – Australia's fuel crisis in charts
How much fuel does Australia have left today, and when could we run out? Check how much petrol and diesel prices have risen near you in Sydney, Melbourne and across the country since the US and Israel’s war on Iran began in late February
· Josh Nicholas, Andy Ball