70,000 migrants intercepted by Tunisia in 2023: official
Close to 70,000 migrants were intercepted trying to cross the Mediterranean from Tunisia to Italy this year, more than double the 2022 figure, the Tunisian National Guard told AFP on Saturday.
View ArticleIsrael vows to ‘press harder’ in Gaza after US blocks UN ceasefire
Gazans sought refuge in bombed-out hospitals as Israel vowed to "press harder" in its war with Hamas on Saturday, a day after the United States blocked a ceasefire bid at the United Nations.
View ArticleAustralia smashed by extreme weather
While most eyes are on Tropical Cyclone Jasper, wild weather is also expected elsewhere, ranging from heatwaves to heavy rainfall.
View ArticleSupermarkets stripped as Cyclone Jasper nears
Tropical Cyclone Jasper is expected to make landfall by Wednesday with concerned citizens stripping supermarket shelves of bottled water and toilet paper as they prepare to be rocked by the wild weather.
View ArticleProgress but divisions persist as climate summit fights over fossil fuels
A UN climate summit in Dubai made progress Saturday but deep divides persisted, negotiators said, following a last-minute push by the OPEC oil cartel to block a phase-out of fossil fuels.
View ArticleInvestors to be slugged by fresh tax
Foreign investors who buy up Australian houses and leave them empty are set to be slugged with higher taxes in a major move aimed at helping more people into homes.
View ArticlePlea to prevent triple-0 ‘meltdown’
Chris Minns is calling on NSW’s paramedics to accept a historic pay offer to keep triple-0 from going into “meltdown” and safeguarding the state’s emergency services system.
View ArticleGuyana, Venezuela presidents to meet Thursday on border row
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his Guyanese counterpart, Irfaan Ali, will meet Thursday on their countries' growing dispute over the oil-rich region of Essequibo, amid mounting international...
View ArticleInside an AFL draft pick’s first two weeks
North Melbourne selected Colby McKercher with the No. 2 pick in last month’s AFL national draft and within 72 hours the speedy left-footer had completed a major relocation from Launceston to Melbourne.
View ArticleMan shot in strip club attack
A man is in hospital after being shot out the front of a busy CBD strip club in what police believe to be a targeted attack.
View ArticleNRL star faces jail over hammer attack
Fallen St George Illawarra playmaker Junior Amone is “prepared for anything” as he faces being jailed after he was found guilty of arming himself with a hammer and chasing a tradesman off a roof during...
View ArticleMonday, December 11 | Top stories | From the Newsroom
Sunday night’s BBL game between the Renegades and the Scorchers was called off after just 6 overs due to an unsafe pitch, Tropical Cyclone Jasper is tipped to make landfall in Queensland on Wednesday,...
View ArticleLehrmann trial to hear from Higgins family
Brittany Higgins’ family members are due to give evidence to Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation trial on Monday.
View ArticleLehrmann trial to hear from Higgins family
Brittany Higgins’ family members are due to give evidence to Bruce Lehrmann’s defamation trial on Monday.
View ArticleCops launch attempted murder probe
A major investigation into an alleged attempted murder has been launched after a man was found in his northern Adelaide home with “serious” injuries.
View ArticleVisa overhaul to hit ‘worst of the worst’
Ghost colleges doling out fake degrees and luring international students into exploitative work practices will be targeted under the federal government’s new crackdown on migration.
View ArticleLotto capital of Australia revealed
Residents in one suburb have struck gold four times as The Lotto reveals the country’s luckiest hot spots of 2023.
View ArticleChemist Warehouse reveals $8.8bn merger
Chemist Warehouse will merge with pharmacy giant Sigma Healthcare to create a pharmacy and healthcare giant valued at about $8.8bn.
View ArticleNRL star faces jail over hammer attack
Fallen St George Illawarra playmaker Junior Amone is “prepared for anything” as he faces being jailed after he was found guilty of arming himself with a hammer and chasing a tradesman off a roof during...
View Article‘Skilful, brave’: Port superstar makes club history
A new eight-year contract has come with the club captaincy for Port Adelaide star Connor Rozee, who called his new appointment “so humbling”.
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