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Sep 29, 2026 · 3:21
Todays headlines include: The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has increased the cash rate from 4.35% to 4.60%. OpenAI has published a blog post apologising for one of its agents…
Sep 28, 2026 · 20:21
The World Health Organisation has released its first-ever blueprint for male contraceptives, spelling out exactly what a safe, effective pill, gel or implant needs to look like.…
Sep 28, 2026 · 3:42
Todays headlines include: UK police have arrested five men who were seen travelling in “suspicious vehicles” towards an army base. Treasurer Jim Chalmers and Finance…
Sep 27, 2026 · 17:27
Last week, the trial of Beau Lamarre-Condon, the former policeman charged with the murder of Sydney couple Jesse Baird and Luke Davies, began in the NSW Supreme Court. As the…
Sep 26, 2026 · 21:05
Most of us assume the same thing about cancer in Australia: that it's covered. Medicare, the public system, a fight that's medical rather than financial. The Leukaemia Foundation…
Sep 25, 2026 · 3:54
Todays headlines include: A junior police constable who died in a car crash in pursuit of a stolen vehicle is being remembered as a brave young woman who served with distinction.…
Sep 24, 2026 · 23:05
Yesterday, Australia’s Prime Minister told a news conference in New York that Medicare had been hacked by OpenAI. In June, OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, asked one of its…
Sep 24, 2026 · 3:55
Todays headlines include: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced an AI agent from OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, went rogue and hacked Medicare in June. Australia's…
Sep 23, 2026 · 18:32
Braden Peters, aka Clavicular, has been charged with rape in Massachusetts. The case is related to another similar legal filing from earlier this year, in a different part of the…
Sep 23, 2026 · 3:44
Todays headlines include: A $1 million reward has been offered for information about missing toddler Gus Lamont, nearly one year after he disappeared from his family's rural…
Sep 22, 2026 · 23:23
What will Australia’s housing look like in 2066? And if we have what has been labelled a housing crisis in 2026, with a population of 28 million people - how will we house…
Sep 22, 2026 · 4:05
Todays headlines include: Smart glasses will be banned in all public schools in Western Australia, the State Government has announced. A man has been charged in relation to the…
Sep 21, 2026 · 21:00
This week three major newsrooms lost their access to the White House overnight - badges deactivated, reporters turned away at the gate. So can the U.S. President just…
Sep 21, 2026 · 3:40
Todays headlines include: The Treasury Department has released a new report on what Australia might look like in 2066, 40 years from now. The trial of former police officer Beau…
Sep 20, 2026 · 18:25
Right now, it is completely legal to smoke a joint at home if you live in Australia’s capital city. Travel twenty minutes across the border into New South Wales, and you…
Sep 19, 2026 · 25:43
Most of the emissions coming out of an Australian home come from four or five familiar machines: the car in the driveway, the hot water system, the heater, the cooktop. Rewiring…
Sep 18, 2026 · 3:13
Todays headlines include: Artificial intelligence is being used by foreign powers to target Australian leaders, the Federal Government is warning. Emergency services have rushed…
Sep 17, 2026 · 22:44
Yesterday, Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke unveiled the government’s new migration plans, more than a month after he was supposed to. It comes as the discussion about…
Sep 17, 2026 · 3:48
Todays headlines include: Immigration Minister Tony Burke has revealed the Government’s planned changes to the migration system. An apartment building in Gaza collapsed…
Sep 16, 2026 · 20:33
Earlier this year, Karl Stefanovic was everywhere. The journalist-turned-commentator had launched a podcast that was racking up millions of listens and views, and was dominating…
Sep 16, 2026 · 4:50
Todays headlines include: The Federal Government is set to reveal how it plans to cut migration numbers after weeks of speculation and delays. America’s war against Iran…
Sep 15, 2026 · 23:52
Yesterday, American rapper Macklemore revealed he'd been dropped from his slot opening for Ed Sheeran's world tour. It came less than a week after the performer made comments on…
Sep 15, 2026 · 3:52
Todays headlines include: The youngest person jailed over the notorious Snowtown killings will be released after serving 26 years in prison. Pauline Hanson has refused to…
Sep 14, 2026 · 22:14
Does the artificial intelligence industry need to slow down? An Anthropic researcher says he’s quit his job over mounting fears his employer and its competitors are racing…
Sep 14, 2026 · 3:41
Todays headlines include: A man has been rushed to hospital with serious injuries following a shark attack at a remote beach in Western Australia. A search in waters off the…
Sep 13, 2026 · 14:58
This week, UNSW announced it will be the first university in Australia to sign onto a deal with ChatGPT. The uni is promoting the partnership as an opportunity for students,…
Sep 12, 2026 · 15:09
The conversation around medicinal cannabis has transformed significantly over the past decade. In Australia, cannabidiol, or ‘CBD’ is a prescription-only treatment,…
Sep 11, 2026 · 3:53
Todays headlines include: Listeners are advised this story contains distressing details. A NSW man has been sentenced to at least 20 years in prison for the murder of his…
Sep 10, 2026 · 17:35
Last month, after years of hearings and appeals, the man accused of planning the Sept 11 attacks got a trial date - June 2028. Two days later, the same judge said his confession…
Sep 10, 2026 · 3:23
Todays headlines include: U.S. President Donald Trump has promised Americans $5,000 each if his Republican Party wins the upcoming midterm elections. A fire has broken out on a…
Sep 9, 2026 · 21:09
If you had the choice, would you go back to the way social media was 10 years ago? Just posts from your friends, family and creators you follow, in order of when they were…
Sep 9, 2026 · 4:23
Todays headlines include: The White House has warned Australia against what it’s called "extortion" of the online sector, in response to the Government’s proposed…
Sep 8, 2026 · 18:12
It’s been two years since Aussie brothers Jake and Callum Robinson and their friend, American Jack Carter Rhoad, were killed on a surfing trip in Mexico. This week, their…
Sep 8, 2026 · 4:36
Todays headlines include: Australian internet users will be given the choice to opt out of algorithms under reforms to social media. A Victoria police investigation into a former…
Sep 7, 2026 · 19:36
After many weeks, there’s finally a conclusion in the Lindsay Clancy trial. But the conclusion is that… there is no conclusion. On Friday, local time, a mistrial was…
Sep 7, 2026 · 4:22
Todays headlines include: An early spring heatwave has triggered several bushfires across Australia’s east coast. A manhunt is continuing in Victoria’s Gippsland…
Sep 6, 2026 · 18:22
Will vapes be legalised in Australia? Well, if it’s up to the Coalition, the answer is yes. Last week, the Liberal Party announced that if it wins the next election it will…
Sep 5, 2026 · 15:11
There's a phrase that shapes cancer treatment more than most of us realise: “the average patient”. It's who a treatment plan is actually built for - not for the…
Sep 4, 2026 · 3:56
Todays headlines include: Two more Australians have been found safe in the Nepal-Tibet flood disaster, but grave concerns remain for the 36 still missing. Bird flu has made its…
Sep 3, 2026 · 16:19
Back in February, NSW police clashed with protesters at a Sydney rally that sparked national conversation. This week, new body-cam footage has surfaced, showing an officer…
Sep 3, 2026 · 3:53
Todays headlines include: The family of Molly Ticehurst, whose ex-partner Daniel Billings stabbed her to death in April 2024, has made victim impact statements in court. Telstra…
Sep 2, 2026 · 18:36
A Sydney teenager has pleaded guilty to plotting a mass-casualty bombing at one of Australia's most famous landmarks, the Sydney Opera House, with plans to attack on the day of…
Sep 2, 2026 · 4:06
Todays headlines include: An Australian soldier has been killed in Ukraine, Shadow Minister for Defence Personnel Phillip Thompson has confirmed. Mass burials are underway in…
Sep 1, 2026 · 14:53
Last week, catastrophic floods tore through Nepal and Tibet. The death toll has now passed 900, with thousands still missing, and dozens of Australians among them. On…
Sep 1, 2026 · 3:31
Todays headlines include: Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has sought to play down the fact that several leaders of Pacific nations and territories aren’t attending the…
Aug 31, 2026 · 21:52
Should smart glasses be banned? Debate about this wearable tech has intensified this week, with Attorney General Michelle Rowland unveiling reforms to privacy laws, aiming to…
Aug 31, 2026 · 3:33
Todays headlines include: Rescue teams in the Himalayas are working to reach hundreds of people ‌believed to be trapped inside blocked hydropower project tunnels in the…
Aug 30, 2026 · 22:27
In case you missed it, Meta has just settled a landmark $17 billion case in the U.S. over the addictive nature of its platforms Facebook and Instagram. As a result, it will now…
Aug 28, 2026 · 3:31
Todays headlines include: The death ‌toll ‌from a catastrophic flash ‌flood ‌in Nepal ‌and China's Tibet has risen to 469, police say, as rescuers…
Aug 27, 2026 · 17:24
On Wednesday, it was reported that a 16-year-old girl had died in Sydney. Several media outlets said police are treating it as a suspected sexual choking act. Now, to be very…
Aug 27, 2026 · 3:34
Todays headlines include: Flash floods that struck Nepal and Tibet have killed ‌at least 162 people, but authorities fear the final number of casualties will be ‌far…
Aug 26, 2026 · 18:33
In 129 years of AFL, no male player, past or present, had ever publicly identified as gay or bisexual. That changes one year ago today, when 94 game West Coast veteran Mitch…
Aug 26, 2026 · 4:01
Todays headlines include: A fox, a little penguin, and more bird species are the latest suspected bird flu cases in South Australia, the state hardest hit by the disease. More…
Aug 25, 2026 · 22:43
By the middle of the next decade, Australia's data centres are forecast to use almost as much electricity as every home in New South Wales and Victoria combined. That forecast…
Aug 25, 2026 · 4:03
Todays headlines include: Former celebrity agent Ralph Carr has been jailed for six years with a non-parole period of four years for raping a former employee. Mandatory facial…
Aug 24, 2026 · 21:07
As birth rates fall all over the world, countries are getting creative with their policy decisions to ensure future economic stability. Last year, China pledged to cover…
Aug 24, 2026 · 4:39
Todays headlines include: Police in Victoria have raided the CFMEU's headquarters, one of Australia's biggest unions. Five suspended Sydney Swans players will be barred from next…
Aug 23, 2026 · 18:04
Last week, police found the body of missing teen hiker Lily Hooper in the Southern Highlands in NSW. It brought to a close an 8-day search involving more than 200 emergency…
Aug 21, 2026 · 4:03
Todays headlines include: Sydney Swans Captain Callum Mills has spoken for the first time about several of his teammates being linked to a sexual assault investigation in…
Aug 20, 2026 · 25:26
Yesterday morning, Australia's federal government debt passed one trillion dollars for the first time in the nation's history. On the one hand, as the federal opposition is…
Aug 20, 2026 · 3:40
Todays headlines include: Police have found the body of missing teen hiker Lily Hooper in the Southern Highlands in NSW. Foreign Minister Penny Wong has said Australia is…
Aug 19, 2026 · 17:55
It’s been nearly a year since convicted mushroom killer Erin Patterson was sentenced to life in prison with a non parole period of 33 years. But this week, she’s back…
Aug 19, 2026 · 3:46
Todays headlines include: The wage price index for the June quarter remained at 0.8%, new figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show. The Sydney Swans has announced…
Aug 18, 2026 · 12:28
On Monday, it was revealed that a group of Sydney Swans players were being questioned by police over an alleged sexual assault in Melbourne. Five players have since been named,…
Aug 18, 2026 · 3:46
Todays headlines include: The AFL is expected to suspend several Sydney Swans players, who are being investigated over an alleged sexual assault. Australians will soon have…
Aug 17, 2026 · 20:48
On Saturday, news broke that Jason Arday, until recently a professor at Cambridge University, had been found dead. It came after weeks of intense media scrutiny and discussion of…
Aug 17, 2026 · 3:32
Todays headlines include: Police say they are investigating a report of sexual assault, related to several Sydney Swans players at the team’s hotel in East Melbourne on…
Aug 16, 2026 · 21:47
Last Thursday, thousands of students across the country walked out of the classroom to protest the rise of One Nation. Videos of the protest went all over social media - but one…
Aug 14, 2026 · 3:46
Todays headlines include: Former Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan has announced she will not stand at the next state election. Seven teenagers charged with murder will remain…
Aug 13, 2026 · 17:43
House prices are falling across Australia, but that might not make it any easier for potential first home buyers to buy one. Sydney and Melbourne are leading the slide, interest…
Aug 13, 2026 · 3:46
Todays headlines include: The gender pay gap is at its lowest level ever, according to new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. Three students at NSW’s most…
Aug 12, 2026 · 21:33
Thirty years ago, one of the biggest names in music was shot dead in Las Vegas. To this day, the question “Who killed Tupac Shakur” remains one of the most enduring…
Aug 12, 2026 · 4:29
Todays headlines include: Charges against Bondi Beach massacre hero Ahmed Al Ahmed have been withdrawn. The Commonwealth Bank has reported a cash net profit of $11 billion for…
Aug 11, 2026 · 22:11
Is homework as we know it finished? NSW wants take-home tasks for year 12 paused over AI fears. With a national reckoning on AI in classrooms already on the way, it could be only…
Aug 11, 2026 · 3:26
Todays headlines include: The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has kept the cash rate on hold. Victorian Premier Ben Carroll has announced the start date for the country’s…
Aug 10, 2026 · 16:54
In a case that’s been dubbed “America’s saddest murder trial”, a 35-year-old woman has been accused of killing her three young children in the U.S. state…
Aug 10, 2026 · 3:55
Todays headlines include: NSW Education Minister Prue Car has announced a review of the state’s school assessments amid the growing use of generative AI. A new poll shows…
Aug 9, 2026 · 18:04
It is census week! Tomorrow - on Tuesday August 11 - every single person in Australia will be required to fill out the census - that’s the largest form of information…
Aug 7, 2026 · 4:29
Todays headlines include: A school shooting in Thailand has left at least six people dead and 15 others injured, including two who remain in a critical condition. Australia's…
Aug 6, 2026 · 24:23
Australians lose more money on gambling than anywhere else in the world. For years, everyone in Canberra has agreed something needs to change. This week, a Senate inquiry heard…
Aug 6, 2026 · 3:50
Todays headlines include: For the first time since World War II, a federal inquiry will investigate Australia’s readiness for war. A fifth person has died as the result of…
Aug 5, 2026 · 19:17
Eleven days ago, Gianni Infantino looked set to be re-elected as FIFA president unopposed. Then it emerged he'd tried to sell a 20% stake in the World Cup's commercial rights to…
Aug 5, 2026 · 3:57
Todays headlines include: The NSW Government has agreed to overhaul the state’s mental health emergency procedures in response to the 2024 Westfield Bondi Junction stabbing…
Aug 4, 2026 · 24:51
Six weeks ago, the deadly H5 bird flu strain reached Australian soil for the very first time. Now, it’s been detected in around 80 cases across four states. This week, the…
Aug 4, 2026 · 4:01
Todays headlines include: New data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) shows household spending rose 0.8% in June – despite the Middle East conflict exacerbating…
Aug 3, 2026 · 20:41
The trial of one of the most influential figures in Australian media history began this week, when Alan Jones walked into a Sydney courtroom facing six complainants, 22 charges,…
Aug 3, 2026 · 4:17
Todays headlines include: The first mass mortality event in Australia’s bird flu outbreak has been confirmed, prompting authorities to warn of "significant losses”…
Aug 2, 2026 · 23:57
Today, we're talking about a Victorian inquiry into cults. After hearing from hundreds of survivors, it handed down 98 findings and 39 recommendations, including one that would…
Jul 31, 2026 · 3:41
Today's headlines include: UK YouTuber and rapper Yung Filly has been cleared of three rape charges in a Perth court, after he was accused of assaulting a 20-year-old fan…
Jul 30, 2026 · 24:33
This week, the Therapeutic Goods Administration approved an Australian-first blood test for Alzheimer’s disease that can detect the condition 20 years before symptoms…
Jul 30, 2026 · 3:34
Today's headlines include: The eSafety Commissioner has announced legal action against the messaging app Telegram, accusing it of failing to remove terror-related content. The…
Jul 29, 2026 · 16:21
This week, a 31-year-old man convicted of the murders of four university students in the US announced he was filing a motion to withdraw his guilty plea. In a letter to a court,…
Jul 29, 2026 · 4:17
Today's headlines include: Inflation is increasing at the slowest rate since February, according to new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS). Officials have…
Jul 28, 2026 · 23:56
Jacinta Allan has resigned as Victorian Premier four months out from an election, after her Deputy Premier Ben Carroll announced a leadership challenge on Monday. Allan, who…
Jul 28, 2026 · 3:57
Today's headlines include: Ben Carroll has been elected Victorian Labor leader and incoming Premier after Jacinta Allan announced her resignation this morning. Dangerous weather…
Jul 27, 2026 · 21:20
Nowhere else in the world sells houses quite like Australia does – on a stranger's nature strip or in their backyard, in front of a crowd, hammer and all. Street auctions…
Jul 27, 2026 · 3:52
Today's headlines include: Millions of phones around the country went off at 2pm (AEST) as the Federal Government tested its national emergency system AusAlert. Victorian Premier…
Jul 26, 2026 · 15:52
Last week, the U.S. hit Australia with yet another round of tariffs, with President Donald Trump saying it's because we haven't done enough to stop modern slavery. The Australian…
Jul 25, 2026 · 17:53
Today, we're tackling how AI is quietly becoming part of the way we manage our money - and whether it's actually up to the job. From asking ChatGPT to sort a budget, to querying…
Jul 24, 2026 · 3:48
Today's headlines include: The Labor Party has backed the removal of legal barriers preventing the use of end-of-life care via telehealth. Socceroos star Cristian Volpato has…
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