Bruce Highway bus crash: Victim on ‘trip of her lifetime’ before tourist bus rolled in north Queensland

Updated May 15, 2026 — 8:29pm,first published 12:00pm Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA The woman who died... Read more »

Developer David Trask bids $50,000 donation for a lunch with Queensland Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie

A developer has bid $50,000 for a lunch with Queensland Deputy Premier Jarrod Bleijie, whose state government agency oversees land in which the developer has an interest. The developer, David Trask, made... Read more »

Islamophobia envoy speaks out after government fails to respond to landmark report

The author of a landmark report on Islamophobia in Australia says the federal government is taking too long to act on the issue. The Special Envoy to Combat Islamophobia, Aftab Malik, said... Read more »

Liberty Bell Bay smelter workers get another two weeks pay reprieve

Workers at Tasmania’s only manganese smelter will have their wages paid for another two weeks in a deal struck between the state and federal governments. The $1.6 million deal for the Liberty Bell... Read more »

Australia news live: defection speculation as ex-Liberal senator Hollie Hughes prepares to host Pauline Hanson at her NSW pub | Australia news

Former Liberal senator to host Pauline Hanson at pub Josh Butler Pauline Hanson continues to attract support from Liberal ranks, with former Coalition senator Hollie Hughes to host the One Nation leader... Read more »

Donald Trump responds to Xi Jinping’s United States ‘declining nation’ insult: US-China relationship tested

Donald Trump has attempted to set the record straight after a comment from China’s President that could land the US President in hot water. During the high-stakes bilateral trip, Chinese President Xi... Read more »

Branko made a hard choice to sacrifice his citizenship. These Aussies hope to get theirs back

In Brief Since 1893, the Netherlands has made it very difficult for its citizens to hold two passports.Thousands of Dutch nationals have automatically lost their citizenship, sometimes without them knowing. Branko Dijkstra... Read more »

Potential rivals circle struggling Starmer

British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is struggling to hold on to power after the resignation of  his main rival in the government, and others position themselves for potential challenges.  Disastrous results... Read more »

Cuba runs out of diesel and fuel oil: Nation on the verge of crisis

Cuba’s dire energy woes are about to become even more critical, the nation’s energy minister has warned. A Russian donation of oil in late March has been exhausted, Cuban Minister of Energy... Read more »

Angus Taylor eye’s ‘generational’ change, but Pauline claims he’s seeing orange

Pauline Hanson has been sensationally cut off in the Senate during her own response to Angus Taylor’s budget reply, after the Opposition Leader unveiled major tax plans and a cap on net... Read more »