Ibrahim Benbrika: Son of terror leader pleads guilty to robbery and assault of man ‘lured’ to park

The son of a convicted Australian terrorist leader has admitted he was involved in bashing and robbing a man, with his lawyer arguing it was “about catching pedophiles”. Ibrahim Benbrika, 26, appeared... Read more »

Why Australia’s richest person just made a $140m bet on defence

Billy Leung May 26, 2026 — 3:10pmSave You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA Australia’s richest person, Gina Rinehart, has... Read more »

Cyclone Gabrielle-damaged homes not undervalued, Ombudsman finds

Some people do not want to leave land that was red zoned after Cyclone Gabrielle, while others have accepted pay-outs. Photo: RNZ / Alexa Cook There is no evidence homes damaged by... Read more »

Brisbane 2032 Olympics body gatecrashes Save Victoria Park event to erect fences

Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA The Olympic infrastructure body charged with delivering 2032 Games venues has been... Read more »

NT diphtheria cases falling as 10,000 vaccines rolled out, test confirms man’s death related

The Northern Territory government says diphtheria cases are declining after a vaccine blitz saw more than 10,000 residents immunised against the disease, as authorities confirm the ongoing outbreak has already claimed one... Read more »

Government sets up fight with second-largest gas exporter over domestic reservation plan

Federal Labor has set up a fight with Australia’s second-largest oil and gas company, Santos, after revealing a reservation policy that would hit the company’s flagship export venture. In moves likely to... Read more »

Auditor-general criticises Tasmania’s ‘digital transformation’ human resources program

The Tasmanian government spent $47 million on a digital transformation program that failed to deliver any intended modules after four years, the auditor-general Martin Thompson has found. In his report on the... Read more »

On the world’s longest golf course, the fairways are rough and the dog-legs might be dingoes’ | Western Australia

About 15,600km from St Andrews in Scotland and about 17,000km from Mar-a-Lago in Florida sits Eucla, Western Australia, where on a fine sunny day the players from an extraordinary golf tournament pose... Read more »

Aly open to “reasonable” CGT debate on SME concessions

As the federal budget fallout continues, Minister for Small Business Anne Aly says the Albanese government will consider “reasonable questions” about its contentious capital gains tax reforms and the future of four... Read more »

Leeuwin lunch 2026: Record-breaking $8.2 million raised for Telethon at Lunch On Swan

Sunday’s Telethon Leeuwin Lunch On Swan saw the generous room collectively raise a record-breaking $8.2 million, bolstered by a last-minute anonymous $4 million donation. Against the stunning backdrop of the Royal Freshwater... Read more »