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25th December 2024

PM Edition

‘Uncontrollable’ bushfire threat for Boxing Day as residents evacuate in Grampians

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 ...

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.

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.

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.

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.

Four people rescued by lifesavers in Venus Bay

A newly installed safety tool has supported lifesavers in rescuing four swimmers in distress in the waters off Venus Bay on Christmas Day.

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.

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...

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?

Poms galore, but only one Aussie in Crash’s Test team of the year

An all-time great, and matchwinning spinner, and a man lucky to be alive … and only one Australian. See who’s made ROBERT CRADDOCK’s Test team of the year for 2024.

Police on the hunt for Christmas Eve servo bandits

Police are on the hunt for a group of five offenders accused of ripping smokes and cash from five separate service stations in Melbourne’s southeast and taking off in a Volkswagen ...

The devastating danger Sam Konstas must conquer

Jasprit Bumrah is one of the most lethal bowlers to visit Australian shores. Sam Konstas will need to survive the Indian maestro’s biggest weapon - which could well be the teenager...

‘I can’t stand him’: Publicist sues Blake Lively star and PR agents

Blake Lively’s co-star Justin Baldoni’s woes have deepened as his former publicist is suing him and his current team following Blake Lively’s sexual harassment claim. Warning: Grap...

Weirdest drug smuggling plots revealed

Police have lifted the lid on the weirdest and most creative ways criminal syndicates have tried to bring drugs into Australia - including as Christmas gifts.

‘Selectors’ fault’: Cummins reveals why pressure is off Konstas

As one of only a handful of Australians to have played a Test even younger than Sam Konstas, Aussie skipper Pat Cummins has alleviated some pressure from the teen debutant, while a...

Star misses Carols By Candlelight after emergency surgery

The high-profile co-host of the Christmas Eve tradition Carols By Candlelight has pulled out of the show after undergoing surgery just hours before the event.

Big move 50 years on from Cyclone Tracy

Survivors of “the destructive force of nature at its very worst” have gathered with politicians to mark 50 years since the Australian tragedy.

‘Desperate move’: Pesutto’s Christmas Eve email ruffles feathers among Liberal MPs

Liberal leader John Pesutto is seeking to allow two MPs to vote remotely at Friday’s showdown party room meeting, prompting accusations that his push is in “breach of the constitut...

‘We’re rolling sir’: King’s unheard of Christmas address sneak peek

While his mother Queen Elizabeth liked to keep us all in anticipation, King Charles has given his subjects an unprecedented teaser of his Christmas Day message.