'Darkest day': Police to mark 40th anniversary of Melbourne's Russell Street bombing
Police will today mark the 40th anniversary of the Russell Street bombing in Melbourne, which left a young policewoman dead and scores of people injured.
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Advocates say declining organ donation rate a 'national disgrace'
Topic:Liver and Kidneys
· James C Taylor
'There is still hope': Former detective reflects six months on from Gus's disappearance
Six months to the day since four-year-old Gus Lamont was reported missing from a vast outback station, many more questions than answers remain.
· Jordanna Schriever
Australian HC calls on Speaker to strengthen bilateral co-operation - DailyNews
The Australian High Commissioner (HC) to Sri Lanka, Mathew Duckworth, paid a courtesy call on the Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne on March 20, 2026. The Secretary General of Parliament Kushani Rohanadeera was also present on the occasion.
· Gayan Abeykoon
Obituaries - DailyNews
DEP. WEERASINGHE – WEWAGE SHELTON – Deeply beloved husband of late Carmen Dep. Weerasinghe, loving father of Shiroma (Australia), Niranjan and Nilanthi Dep. Weerasinghe, father-in-law of Chrysantha, Lisa and Marlon, grandfather of Maria, Christina, Mark, Mellissa, Moses and late Mathew, great-grandfather o…
· Gayan Abeykoon
Trump extends deadline for Iran to open Strait of Hormuz, takes swipe at Australia
Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
‘Feels like a spree’: Are restaurant groups really taking over Brisbane?
No one wants to turn into Sydney.
· Matt Shea
Watchdog’s silence on controversial government bill sparks alarm
Queensland’s human rights watchdog has chosen not to weigh in on parliamentary scrutiny of a controversial government bill, in a move that has raised concerns from civil society groups and the state’s sole Greens MP.
· Matt Dennien
Trump says Australia ‘not great’ as he questions Iran peace prospects
Washington: Donald Trump again took aim at Australia for not assisting him with the war against Iran, as the price of oil surges amid fears that the conflict and closure of the Strait of Hormuz may continue for weeks.
· Michael Koziol
Wealthy family takes $20m haircut on Collingwood office
One of Australia’s wealthiest families has taken a $20 million haircut on the sale of its city fringe office building, which was plagued by the collapse of two big building firms.
· Nicole Lindsay
How do Australians really live? Our wrists reveal the answer
The average Australian is getting less than eight hours of sleep a night, according to data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Source: Getty / Oscar Wong
· Sbsaustralia
Trump singles out Australia as he lashes allies on Iran war support
Donald Trump says he was "surprised" by Australia's unwillingness to assist the US in Iran. (Reuters: Evelyn Hockstein)
Tasmania's net zero could be a 'temporary accounting outcome', review finds
Tasmania has held net-zero status since 2014, but a new review has found that could be at risk without climate action. (IMAS: Cayne Layton)
· Sophie Jaggers
'Australia wasn't great': Trump hits out at lack of international help in war against Iran
Hello and welcome to our live rolling coverage of the war in the Middle East this Friday, March 27.
· Richard Wood
Aussie households set for triple-whammy bill price hike next month
Australians are set for a triple-whammy of price hikes across health insurance premiums, energy bills and mortgage repayments starting from April 1.The average cost of private health insurance is set to jump by more than 4 per cent on the first of the month, hitting many Aussies in the hip pocket.Electricity bills …
· Maddison Leach
Residents in Melbourne's west complain of 'dead rat', 'rotting flesh' smells
The environmental watchdog has its eye on businesses including CSF Proteins. (ABC News: Kyle Harley)
· Margaret Paul
‘A lot of pressure’: How rising costs are pushing cafe owners to the brink
In 2024, engineer Benjamin Cheong opened The Little Cup and Saucer, a cafe in the Sydney residential suburb of Canterbury, viewing it as an opportunity to support his local community and bring people together.
· Emily Chantiri
‘As an outsider, I saw something different’: The finance boss shaking up Australian fashion
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· Damien Woolnough
Blimps, billboards and a $400,000 hole: The Liberal debt crisis haunting Bennelong
Former Liberal Bennelong candidate Scott Yung owes the party more than $400,000 after running up a significant debt during the federal election campaign – a figure that will leave the battleground seat in a financial hole ahead of the next election.
· Max Maddison
All the combos at this Italian-inspired panino shop are ‘killers with delicious fillers’
We don’t publish full-length, scored reviews of sandwich shops very often, but you don’t often find Australian sandwich shops pouring Sicilian frappato by the glass. It’s also rare to find a panino loaded with Campari-glazed ham, porchetta, provolone and guindilla peppers that tastes like a Boxing Day-leftovers sand…
· Callan Boys
This all-day wine bar and its handwritten little black book has our reviewer hooked
Bar Local Drop hooks me instantly – before I even sit down. At the far end of the vast, pink-marble benchtop at the entrance to this coffee shop and wine bar, a chef is hand-cranking a pasta machine. In a cirrus cloud of flour caught in the evening’s golden rays, little casarecce tumble to the gleaming stone. The sc…
· Dani Valent
Good Food ranked Melbourne’s best hot chips, and a surprise westside fish and chipper took top spot
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· Good Food team
The WA suburbs where rents have climbed the most
West Australian renters are being slugged by hefty increases to their weekly payments as pressure on the housing market grows, with some forking out hundreds more per week over the past seven months alone.
· Holly Thompson
Will fight over $23m estate of fashion great Perri Cutten
A legal fight has erupted over the $23 million estate of legendary Australian fashion designer Perri Cutten.
· Fiona Byrne
Melbourne’s worst-performing VCE school closed over child safety concerns
A private international college that recorded Melbourne’s worst performance in last year’s VCE exams has been stripped of its licence to run secondary courses because of child safety concerns.
· Nicole Precel, Noel Towell
Fishers and farmers already rationing fuel as diesel prices cripple producers
Fishers are tying up their boats, creating concerns about the availability of seafood ahead of Easter, and farmers are reconsidering planting crops as diesel shortages and price rises hit the state’s food suppliers.
· Jessica McSweeney
More than 100 NSW hospital construction sites probed after fungus fail
More than 100 construction projects across NSW’s hospitals and other healthcare sites are now under the microscope after an expert report into a deadly fungal outbreak at a major Sydney Hospital found gaps in the state’s infection control measures.
· Angus Thomson, Kate Aubusson
Sperm get lost in space, Australian research into microgravity impacts suggests
Study into how fertilisation could work in space finds sperm may get disorientated when trying to find an egg
· Tory Shepherd
Australia, Germany deepen defense ties
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· Agence France-Presse
Chris Scott says review centre should get involved to stop a repeat of Atkins controversy
Geelong coach Chris Scott says he would support the AFL Review Centre (ARC) being used for contentious last-touch decisions after veteran Cat Tom Atkins won a crucial free kick that should have gone to Adelaide during a dramatic final quarter when the margin was just two points.
· Peter Ryan
Australian petrol stations report 25% surge in demand as governments plan for ‘biggest energy crisis in history’
Rationing is not under consideration yet as hundreds of retailers report being without one or more types of fuel
· Josh Butler, Dan Jervis Bardy
‘Not going anywhere’: fuel supply fears and soaring pump prices put a brake on the great Australian Easter road trip
Travel feels ‘quite wasteful’ says a Sydney mother whose family has shelved their school holiday plans amid the energy shock from the Middle East conflict
· Catie Mcleod
Australia urged to swap diesel for electric buses as fuel costs soar
Electric buses are just 1% of the Australian fleet compared with 80% in urban China, a quarter in the Netherlands and 12% in the UK
· Petra Stock
‘The internet has seen me at my best and my worst’: meet Jojo, Australia’s ASMR superstar
With 5.17 million YouTube subscribers, the 27-year-old might be the most successful ‘ASMRtist’ in the world
· Jenny Valentish
Energy Storage Safety Elevated: Sungrow & TÜV Rheinland White Paper Unveiled
SYDNEY, March 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Sungrow, the global leading PV inverter and energy storage system provider, has launched joint white paper with TÜV Rheinland, an international testing, inspection, and certification organization. Titled "Sungrow Energy Storage White Paper: A Holistic Approach to Safety," the w…
· PRNEWSWIRE
Cyclone Narelle intensifies as it approaches WA coast
Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
· Karishma Sarkari
Fines for dodgy petrol pricing doubled as fuel crisis continues
Petrol companies caught ripping off Australian drivers will now face fines of up to $100 million, as the government seeks to respond to growing anxiety about the fuel crisis sparked by the war in the Middle East.The Senate today voted to double the maximum fines the consumer watchdog can levy for misconduct, as call…
· Jorge Branco
Severe storm causes 11,000 power outages, knocks out transport
NSW SES Warringah/Pittwater crews clearing damage left by the storm. (Supplied: NSW SES Warringah/Pittwater)
· Shannon Corvo
Conditions intensify as Tropical Cyclone Narelle barrels towards West Australian coast
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Australian growth forecasts slashed as global economy faces inflation spike
OECD says the Middle East war will test the world’s resilience with Australia expected to suffer from higher rates and inflation
· Patrick Commins
From bedside table to centre stage
Granny having seen a band called The Festering Sores (C8) reminds me of my time at high school (Ryde High) where one of the local bands was called Chester Drawers and the Low Boys,” says Garry Thomas from Oatlands. “Gone are the days when band members used to use their imagination for names!”
Australia flagged as a global leader in a war-battered, inflationary world
The Reserve Bank has signalled it will push up interest rates even if the war in Iran delivers a short-term financial hit as a new report predicts Australia will be one of the world’s fastest growing economies with some of the highest inflation this year and next.
· Shane Wright
Potential coaching lifeline at crosstown rival emerges for Te’o
Dolphins coach Kristian Woolf has refused to rule out luring Ben Te’o back to Redcliffe following the former State of Origin enforcer’s resignation from his position as defence coach at the Brisbane Broncos.
· Nick Wright
Wind, sun no magic wand for oil crisis
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Man found alive in rural creek three days after vehicle rollover
Topic:Road Accidents and Incidents
Fuel costs drive COVID-like surge in demand for emergency relief
St Vincent de Paul Society is experiencing a surge is requests for emergency relief. (ABC News: Adam Kennedy)
· Lois Maskiell
Transport woes as storm dumps rain and hail on Sydney
Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.
· Joseph Sahyoun
Tennis’ top 2 women Aryna Sabalenka, Elena Rybakina to clash again in Miami Open semi-final
Belarusian world No 1, who is on verge of ‘Sunshine Double’, lost to Kazakh world No 2 at Australian Open but had revenge at Indian Wells
· Agence France-Presse
Germany’s blunt candour about Trump highlights how timid Australia has become
Donald Trump started a reckless war against Iran with no plan for victory. Now, a month into a conflict ravaging the global economy, he has no strategy to get out of it. That was the grim and refreshingly honest message from Germany’s defence minister during a visit to Canberra on Thursday. And there was plenty more…
· Matthew Knott