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26th December 2024

AM Edition

Grampians bushfire rages, crews brace for ‘uncontrollable’ fire conditions on Boxing Day

Grampians residents have been told to leave now as a raging bushfire threatens more properties, while firefighters brace for conditions as extreme as the Black Summer, with severe ...

Labor ‘wasting’ taxpayer dollars on ad campaigns

Labor has been accused of “wasting” taxpayer dollars on “slick advertisements” to sell its policies ahead of the federal election.

Tennis champ Ash Barty‘s adorable Christmas announcement

In an adorable Christmas message to her fans on social media, Queensland tennis champ Ash Barty has revealed her family is expanding.

Cost-of-living crisis won’t slow Boxing Day sales splurge

Despite the tough economic conditions, Victorian shoppers are predicted to maintain a “healthy appetite” for the Boxing Day sales. Here’s where you can snap up a bargain.

P-plater allegedly clocked travelling 93km/h over limit on Christmas Eve

Victoria Police has revealed some of the most dangerous drivers caught by authorities 12-days into its holiday blitz, including a P-plater accused of travelling 193km/h in a 100km/...

Royall: The sinister agenda of self-serve check-outs at supermarkets

The beeping red light, the call of “unexpected item in the bagging area”, the sigh of a staff member coming to reset my terminal — is there anyone who truly likes the self-serve ch...

‘Nightmare’: Albo marks grim anniversary

20 years after the catastrophic Boxing Day tsunami devastated Australia’s island neighbour, Anthony Albanese has led a moving tribute.

How Shane Watson fixed his focus – and his game

Sometimes team, work, study or school environments can drag you into focusing on results too much, rather than what we call the “A factors” – the things you are in control of.

Supermarket hot cross bun fight with a sweet twist

A hot cross bun fight is hitting supermarket shelves as Coles, Woolworths and ALDI release their Easter treats a day after Christmas. Is it too early? Vote in our poll.

What 1996 Adam Sandler film has a sequel to be released in 2025?

The Chase Australia’s official Shark, Brydon Coverdale, has created a new daily quiz challenge. Test yourself.

Eerie snap taken before 227,000 people killed

On Boxing Day in 2004, a young Australian was having the time of her life on a dream Thailand holiday. Then, the unthinkable happened.

Oscar Jenkins pictured smiling in military gear prior to capture in Ukraine

Fresh clues have emerged about how a former Melbourne Grammar pupil believed to have been taken as a Russian prisoner of war in Ukraine ended up in the conflict zone.

Denmark ramps up security after Trump Greenland takeover threat

Denmark has bolstered Greenland’s defences including teams of sled dogs after Trump threatened to take over the Arctic island in a massive acquisition.

Four people rescued by lifesavers in Venus Bay

Quick-thinking bystanders have played a crucial role in saving four distressed swimmers at Venus Bay in a Christmas Day rescue mission.

King thankful to those who relieve suffering

King Charles III focused on the suffering, and those who attempt to relieve it, in his Christmas message to the Commonwealth.

Celebrities who changed things up in 2024

Madonna was sidelined, Justin Timberlake did a radically different photo shoot, ABC News Breakfast cleared the couch, and Jacobi Elordi ruined his beautiful face. Change and transf...

Police probe suspected Christmas morning shooting in Brighton

Police are on the hunt for a suspected gunman who left a man hospitalised after a nasty Christmas morning confrontation at William Street Reserve.

Faiths unite as holidays overlap but Vic Jewish community remains on high alert

Jews and Christians have been united in celebration for the first time in almost two decades as the major holidays of Hanukkah and Christmas coincide. But amid the celebrations cam...

Kate’s secret meetings with King Charles as palace plans ramp up

Princess Catherine has been working closely with King Charles as she prepares to take on the role of a lifetime, according to a source.

From sad to bad: Kids at risk in Victoria’s neglected playgrounds

Broken swings and climbing frames, exposed metal and cracked surfaces are just some of the major safety hazards plaguing the state’s playgrounds. Is this the best councils can do?

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