Truck driver charged over double fatal train crash dies
Queensland truck driver Kevin Pearson was charged over the fatal railway crossing crash on the Barrier Highway. (Facebook)
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Woolworths reports 16% jump in profits as ACCC prepares legal action over ‘illusory’ discounts
Earnings report released on Wednesday shows supermarket made $859m net profit in past six months as higher prices hit shoppers
· https://www.theguardian.com/profile/catie-mcleod
NSW Police announce new armed response command in the wake of Bondi terror attack
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· Emily Bennett
Fresh inflation data deals hammer blow to Aussie households
Property News: Suburbs where house values rose most in the past 12 months.
· Daniel Jeffrey
The Mosman mega-lot and the childcare centre in its shadow
A controversial plan to demolish 12 Mosman homes to make way for a seven-storey apartment block with more than 100 units has sparked community concerns over child safety, as residents fear construction could create excessive noise, pollution, and overshadowing for an 80-year-old centre next door.
· Cindy Yin
Rain to dampen Brisbane for a week, with muggy days on end
Wet weather is expected to envelop Brisbane for days, with humidity creeping in between showers.
· Dominique Tassell
Farmer turned snowboarder after losing leg has Paralympic dreams
Topic:Paralympic Games
· https://www.abc.net.au/news/jostina-basta/103803120
Victoria Police backs down on using GPs to approve police recruits
Victoria Police has been forced to backtrack on its controversial policy of using GPs to sign off on the mental and physical suitability of recruits following intense opposition from the peak doctors’ group and concerns the policy was a risk to public safety.
· Chris Vedelago
Poet Evelyn Araluen wins Victoria's highest literary award for 'uncompromising' collection
The judges said Evelyn Araluen's poetry collection The Rot was a work of "remarkable poetic intelligence". Source: Supplied / AAP
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The UK's new entry rules are here. What do they mean for you?
Confused messaging around new UK travel laws have spurned chaos for Australian dual citizens. Source: Getty / Atstock Productions/newsfocus1
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Australian diplomats' families in Middle East told to leave as US-Iran tensions rise
There has been a large US military build-up in the Middle East in recent months, including the deployment of two carrier strike groups. Source: Getty / US Navy
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Alice Springs citizenship ceremonies no longer to be held on January 26
The Alice Springs Town Council has voted to move citizenship ceremonies from Australia Day to an alternative date. (Supplied: Alice Springs Town Council)
· https://www.abc.net.au/news/elsie-lange/105578592
EBy Elsie Lange
Elsie Lange is a reporter for ABC Alice Springs who grew up in the town. She has previously worked as a freelance writer and as a newspaper journalist in Melbourne.
Farmers sound alarm over feral pig boom in WA's south-east
Topic:Agricultural Pest Control
· https://www.abc.net.au/news/rural/tara-de-landgrafft/4581646
WA news LIVE: Triple Zero call made after Nick Martin’s assassination released
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NSW Police launch 24/7 rapid response unit in wake of hate-related attacks
Police with long-arm rifles will form a rapid response unit targeting high-risk hate-related threats across Sydney. (ABC News: Che Chorley)
· https://www.abc.net.au/news/miriah-davis/105680756
World in pictures, February 25, 2026
A single rose is seen at a freshly dug grave at 18 Cemetery in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Tuesday marked four years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. Credit:Chris McGrath/Getty Images
· Danie Sprague
Surprising reason UK shops are locking up their chocolate
Auto news: These are Australia's safest roads.
· Adam Vidler
Grim warning on economy by Australia's top accounting group
Australia's accountants are warning sluggish productivity levels are threatening the nation's living standards, economic growth and competitiveness.CPA Australia, the peak professional accounting body, says the federal government must take steps now to lift productivity levels instead of kicking the can down the st…
· Richard Wood
Bodø/Glimt da la sorpresa ante Inter de Milán en el repechaje de la Liga de Campeones
Hakon Evjen celebra tras marcar el segundo gol de Bodo Glimt en la victoria 2-1 ante el Inter de Milán en la Liga de Campeones, el martes 24 de febrero de 2026, en Milán. (AP Foto/Luca Bruno)
· https://apnews.com/author/james-robson
How an 'entitled' Perth obstetrician's drunken behaviour ruined multiple lives
Rhys Bellinge killed a young woman when his luxury car smashed into another vehicle. (Instagram: Dr Rhys Bellinge)
· https://www.abc.net.au/news/andrea-mayes/5595170
MBy Marnie Vinall
Marnie Vinall is an award-winning sports journalist and podcaster based in Melbourne. She covers all sports and has a keen interest in football, tennis and AFL men's and women's. In 2024, she won a Quill for her reporting on the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup.
Outback landscape board chair says environmental advocacy was 'hindered'
ABC North and West SA
· https://www.abc.net.au/news/declan-durrant/105196832
By Abbey Halter
Abbey Halter is the rural reporter for North West Queensland, based in Mount Isa. Before trekking to the outback, she was a reporter for the ABC in Bundaberg and Mackay.
An innocent photo like this could hurt your chances of landing a job
Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.
· Maddison Leach
Mother-daughter fashion duo inspired by country Queensland win Australia’s National Designer award
Australia’s richest prize for emerging designers goes to Brisbane-based Grace Kelly, who runs the label Joaen with her mother Mandy
· https://www.theguardian.com/profile/isabella-lee
Arrests made over alleged kidnapping death of grandfather Chris Baghsarian
Sydney grandfather Chris Baghsarian was kidnapped from his own home in North Ryde on February 13. Source: Supplied / NSW Police
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US military boards third oil tanker linked to Venezuela
Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.
· Associated Press
‘Raging lunatic’ slur sidelines suburban mayor for 30 days
The mayor of an outer-Melbourne council has been suspended for 30 days after an independent arbiter found he engaged in misconduct when he called his predecessor a “raging lunatic” in a social media post.
· Alexander Darling, Angus Delaney
Two men arrested in relation to alleged kidnapping and murder of 85-year-old Chris Baghsarian
Human remains suspected of being those of Baghsarian were found on Tuesday morning near a golf club in Pitt Town, on Sydney’s northwest fringe
· https://www.theguardian.com/profile/nick-visser,https://www.theguardian.com/profile/caitlin-cassidy
CBy Courtney Gould
Courtney Gould is a political reporter and live blog specialist based at Parliament House in Canberra. She joined the ABC after several years in the parliamentary press gallery with News Corp.
Craig Tiley será el CEO de la Asociación de Tenis de Estados Unidos tras 13 años en Australia
Craig Tiley, director del Abierto de Australia, observa el partido entre Stefanos Tsitsipas y Jannik Sinner en la cuarta ronda del Abierto de Australia, el 22 de enero de 2023. (AP Foto/Mark Baker)
Two arrested in alleged kidnapping murder of Sydney man Chris Baghsarian
Two arrests have been made in relation to the alleged kidnapping and murder of Sydney grandfather Chris Baghsarian. (Supplied: NSW Police)
· https://www.abc.net.au/news/miriah-davis/105680756
Australia news live: bomb threat at PM’s residence ‘very troubling’, Gallagher says; tennis boss Craig Tiley leaving for US
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NBy Nakari Thorpe
Nakari Thorpe is a news anchor and the Indigenous Communities reporter with ABC News in Sydney providing coverage across television, radio and digital. She previously worked with SBS and NITV covering federal politics in the Canberra Press Gallery at Parliament House and national Indigenous affairs.
Atlético de Madrid despacha a Brujas con tripleta de Sorloth
Alexander Sorloth (izquierda) marca el tercer gol del Atlético de Madrid en la victoria 4-1 ante Club Brujas en la Liga de Campeones, el martes 24 de febrero de 2026. (AP Foto/Manu Fernández)
Politico, the US news site beloved by insiders, to launch in Australia
Washington: US politics and policy juggernaut Politico will launch in Australia later this year, taking on the established press gallery in Canberra with a product that targets local and global readers alike.
· Michael Koziol
Craig Tiley to leave Tennis Australia for role with United States Tennis Association
Craig Tiley has been appointed chief executive of the USTA. (Getty Images: Morgan Hancock)
Flood warnings for half of Australia
Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.
· Richard Wood
Craig Tiley is the new CEO of the US Tennis Association
Australian Open tournament director Craig Tiley watches the fourth round match between Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece and Jannik Sinner of Italy at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 22, 2023. (AP Photo/Mark Baker, file)
Pilot study into early diagnosis of pancreatic cancer to launch in Brisbane
By Lexy Hamilton-Smith
· https://www.abc.net.au/news/lexy-hamilton-smith/7825508
‘It’s been a great ride’: Tiley announces Tennis Australia departure after months of speculation
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· Marc McGowan
'Our lives have been shattered': Gus Lamont's parents issue fresh plea for missing boy
Gus Lamont vanished after last seen playing near his outback home in September 2025. Credit: SA Police / HANDOUT
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Australia news LIVE: PM evacuated from Lodge after security threat; Trump’s new worldwide tariffs come into effect at 10 per cent
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· Emily Kaine
Finding a new home brings 'peace' to refugees from war-torn nation
Robert Dewhurst and Emily Folo at Armidale District Baptist Church. (ABC News: Liana Boss)
· https://www.abc.net.au/news/liana-boss/104145970
EAnalysis by Evelyn Manfield
Evelyn is a political reporter in the ABC's Parliament House bureau in Canberra. She has previously worked in the ABC's Darwin, Adelaide and Perth newsrooms. In 2020, she was an ABC News cadet. Evelyn has also worked for Behind the News. You can email her at Manfield.Evelyn@abc.net.au
Queensland pub owner's plea after being forced to raise menu prices
Property News: Australia's most popular suburbs in every capital city.
· April Glover
The stifling reality of Brisbane’s CBD, where a lack of shade sees temperatures hit 54
It’s lunchtime in Brisbane’s CBD in late February, and workers flooding out of their air-conditioned towers into a steamy 31 degrees have hit even more stifling conditions in King George Square.
· Felicity Caldwell
Brisbane uni expands exam hours to combat AI – and students aren’t happy
Students at the University of Queensland received a rude shock ahead of their first classes on Monday, with in-semester exam timetables extended to Friday nights and Sundays.
· Catherine Strohfeldt