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1. Helen Haines' alleged attacker Brendan Nugent faces court

   21 Oct 2026 · 3:35

   The man accused of repeatedly ramming independent MP Helen Haines has faced court in Wangaratta. Brendan Nugent did not speak or enter a plea, and court documents show police have also charged him over cannabis…

2. Is AI behind job cuts at NAB and the big banks?

   21 Oct 2026 · 3:07

   National Australia Bank has become the latest Australian bank to announce job cuts, saying it will shed about 2,500 people. The bank blames challenging economic conditions and a sharp drop in home lending, while more…

3. What have Russel Brand's accusers told the jury in his rape trial?

   20 Oct 2026 · 4:15

   The jury in Russell Brand's criminal trial in London has now heard evidence from all six accusers. Mr Brand, who's 51, is on trial for three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault, and one count of indecent…

4. What we know about the attack on Helen Haines

   20 Oct 2026 · 3:05

   Shock waves are still reverberating through the community of Independent MP Helen Haines after a horror attack on Monday. The 65-year-old has lost a leg after being rammed by a car outside her electorate office in…

5. Is online abuse fuelling real-world violence against politicians?

   20 Oct 2026 · 3:20

   Threats and harassment against Australian politicians have been rising for years, and the alleged attack against Independent MP Helen Haines has brought that danger into sharp focus. Senior figures including…

6. What we know about the attack on Helen Haines

   20 Oct 2026 · 4:30

   Indi MP Helen Haines is in a critical condition in a Melbourne hospital after being "attacked" near her electorate office in Wangaratta, north-east Victoria. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is leading cross-party…

7. Why protests are igniting across Europe

   20 Oct 2026 · 3:30

   A wave of protests is sweeping parts of Europe, with people voicing their discontent about a range of social issues linked to the rising cost of living. It's leading to violence in the streets and some regions are…

8. Will Australia ever have universal mobile coverage?

   19 Oct 2026 · 4:00

   Australia has just passed laws requiring mobile coverage almost anywhere in the country, including remote areas currently outside the mobile map. The new rules would rely on low-Earth-orbit satellite technology to…

9. Are we measuring Australia's productivity the wrong way?

   19 Oct 2026 · 3:00

   Australia's productivity problem is a familiar story, but there's a growing argument that the way we measure it is flawed. As the economy shifts away from manufacturing toward health, education, and care work,…

10. What is Jordon Steele-John saying about allegations against him?

    18 Oct 2026 · 3:54

    The Greens have been in crisis management for days over reports of allegations of inappropriate behaviour towards women by WA Greens Senator Jordon Steele-John. The Senator's denied the allegations, and has now blamed…

11. What we know about Sally Contarino's disappearance in Las Vegas

    18 Oct 2026 · 2:58

    The family of a young Melbourne woman who's been missing in Las Vegas for four months have criticised US police efforts to find her.

12. Trump's new press secretary ousted... what went wrong?

    17 Oct 2026 · 3:17

    US President Donald Trump has reportedly sacked Katie Zacharia, less than a week after she took on the role of White House press secretary.

13. Who's in the wrong amid the Kelly Clarkson bird dispute?

    16 Oct 2026 · 4:00

    Kelly Clarkson has gone viral after claiming staff at a Brooklyn toy store refused to sell her a mechanical bird. The store's co-owner has a very different version of events, and what followed was a messy…

14. What will Victoria's new auction reserve laws change?

    15 Oct 2026 · 2:55

    Auctions in Victoria will look different from this weekend. New laws requiring vendors to advertise the reserve price one week in advance of an auction, will be fully in effect. The change will make the buying…

15. What are the allegations against Jordon Steele-John?

    15 Oct 2026 · 2:56

    "Multiple allegations" of inappropriate behaviour in the presence of women have been made against Greens senator Jordon Steele-John. The WA senator says he "utterly rejects this characterisation" and is prepared to…

16. Military police probe hidden camera on HMAS Leeuwin in Cairns

    15 Oct 2026 · 3:00

    Military police are investigating the discovery of a hidden camera inside a female-only cabin on a navy ship. The incident has prompted Senator Jacqui Lambie to raise the alarm in the Senate, and she says it's far…

17. Does higher unemployment mean interest rate rises are now over?

    15 Oct 2026 · 3:30

    The unemployment rate has crept up to its highest level in five years, and it's a result some policymakers have actually been hoping for. So why would anyone want to see more Australians out of work, and what could it…

18. Is the US abandoning Ukraine on the battlefield against Russia?

    15 Oct 2026 · 4:00

    The relationship between the US and Ukraine appears to be fracturing. Kyiv's accusing Washington of withholding critical intelligence about Russian missile strikes and restricting Starlink services at a moment when…

19. No restaurant in Australia had a Michelin star. How did SA change that?

    14 Oct 2026 · 3:46

    South Australia has made culinary history this week, with 11 eateries becoming the first in the nation to receive world-renowned Michelin stars. The red carpet was rolled out for the Michelin Man in Adelaide, dishing…

20. Russell Brand's rape trial begins

    14 Oct 2026 · 2:38

    The rape trial for British comedian and actor Russell Brand has begun in the UK. Brand has been has charged with three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one count of indecent assault He's pleaded not…

21. Is the high price of fuel here to stay?

    14 Oct 2026 · 4:38

    Australians are once again getting smashed at the bowser. Petrol's bad enough at about 240 cents a litre across the country. But diesel is much worse, over 280 cents, which is a blow for the likes of farmers and…

22. Were Russian propaganda bots taken offline by Ukrainian attacks?

    14 Oct 2026 · 3:15

    Ukraine has launched attacks on Russian data centres, knocking out services tied to Yandex, Russia's biggest search engine, and causing disruption across dozens of cities. President Zelensky's claimed the strikes took…

23. Is a shaky start fatal for Trump's new press secretary?

    14 Oct 2026 · 3:15

    The new White House press secretary Katie Zaharia has made her debut at the podium, and by most accounts it didn't go well. With the midterm elections just weeks away, there's a lot riding on how effectively the Trump…

24. How serious is Pope Leo's lung cancer diagnosis?

    14 Oct 2026 · 3:20

    Pope Leo XIV has been diagnosed with lung cancer after surgeons removed the lower lobe of his right lung at a Rome hospital. There are questions now about what this means for the 71-year-old pope's future, and how the…

25. What's behind the rise in violence against children?

    13 Oct 2026 · 3:25

    New research has found recorded rates of sexual and family violence-related assault involving Australian children rose over the last decade with the sharpest increase in recent years. The study from the University of…

26. How hackers are targeting French supermarket fridges

    13 Oct 2026 · 3:02

    Hundreds of French supermarket refrigerators have been targeted in a cyber attack that's caused fires and food losses.Paris prosecutors are investigating after hackers remotely raised fridge temperatures to as high as…

27. Why women are more at risk as dementia cases look to soar

    13 Oct 2026 · 3:38

    A new international dementia study predicts cases will skyrocket in coming decades, and women will be disproportionately affected. The new study from the Centre for Healthy Brain Ageing at the University of NSW…

28. How our ageng population is straining the health system

    12 Oct 2026 · 3:37

    There are fresh warnings about the pressure Australia's aging population is putting on our health system, with doctors bracing for a huge spike in older patients in the next few decades. A new report from the…

29. Would publicly owned supermarkets make groceries cheaper?

    12 Oct 2026 · 3:20

    The Australian Greens' official research body is proposing a federal government-owned supermarket chain called Fair Go Grocers, which it claims could cut the average grocery bill by 22%. The plan would involve…

30. Can Australia stop an execution being livestreamed?

    12 Oct 2026 · 3:30

    The planned livestream of the US military execution of former army psychiatrist Nidal Hasan is drawing criticism in Australia, with politicians from One Nation to the Greens calling on the federal government to act.…

31. Why are the Houthis and Saudi Arabia attacking each other?

    11 Oct 2026 · 4:23

    The conflict between Saudi Arabia and the Iran backed Houthis in Yemen is escalating The international airport in the Saudi capital Riyadh has been hit by deadly air strikes The Houthis have claimed responsibility…

32. Why is 'Manosphere' content rife among teen boys?

    11 Oct 2026 · 3:06

    Teenage boys who say they don't search for or engage with manosphere content are still being fed misogynistic videos via social media. While the federal government is drafting new laws to "switch off" social media…

33. Why are data centre developers looking to the bush?

    11 Oct 2026 · 4:18

    Data centres used to be mainly clustered around Sydney and Melbourne. But the new generation of AI factories are bigger and way more power hungry. So now developers are scouring the bush to look for the perfect spot…

34. Is Trump siding with Russia over Ukraine on oil?

    11 Oct 2026 · 4:00

    Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelenskyy are in an escalating dispute over Russian oil, and it's got Trump saying Ukraine should get a new leader. So why is the US appearing to side with Russia, and what's driving a deal…

35. Did your favourite coffee quietly swap to a cheaper bean?

    11 Oct 2026 · 3:00

    The price of coffee beans has surged to record highs, and some major brands have quietly changed what's inside their products without making it obvious on the packaging. Australian food labelling rules don't require…

36. Is Russia telling the truth about the Irkutsk plague lab death?

    9 Oct 2026 · 4:03

    A 28-year-old woman who worked at a plague research institute in Siberia has died. The World Health Organization has asked Russia for more information about the death. Hear what a former White House pandemic expert…

37. The fallout after data centre company Firmus axes its planned ASX float

    9 Oct 2026 · 4:09

    Firmus is a data centre operator backed by chip-making giant Nvidia and it has axed its plan to list on the Australian share market. The float had been billed as one of the biggest debuts in the history of the market,…

38. What happens after Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's win on raid warrants?

    9 Oct 2026 · 3:02

    UK police have admitted the warrants used to search Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's homes in February were unlawful, and the High Court has quashed them. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was arrested on 19 February on…

39. Why are children confiding in chatbots instead of people?

    8 Oct 2026 · 3:00

    New research shows a troubling number of young abuse victims in Australia are staying silent or turning to AI chatbots instead of a trusted adult. Australia's Federal Police Commissioner Krissy Barrett says it's a…

40. Sam Wood denied bail on DV charges, what did the court hear?

    8 Oct 2026 · 2:53

    Prominent fitness influencer and reality TV star Sam Wood has been denied bail on domestic violence charges and remanded in custody until 23 November. Queensland police allege Mr Wood assaulted his wife during a…

41. Will the ATO be forced to accept credit cards?

    8 Oct 2026 · 3:31

    The Australian Taxation Office has announced it will stop accepting credit cards as payments from 1 December, in response to the Reserve Bank's reforms to ban surcharge fees on card payments. The ATO says absorbing…

42. Rents are flatlining, but it's not great news

    7 Oct 2026 · 3:40

    There's some new data out that could sound like good news for renters: it shows that rents are flat lining in most capital cities. In fact, for the first time in two years, the price of rent in Sydney has even…

43. How consequential is the High Court ruling on Australian coal mining?

    7 Oct 2026 · 3:08

    The High Court has found planning authorities must factor in the emissions from fossil fuels burned overseas when approving projects, such as mines. The judgement centres on a New South Wales mine expansion. While…

44. Genetic testing legal protections begin. What's changing?

    7 Oct 2026 · 2:45

    Life insurance companies are now legally banned from using genetic test results to deny people cover or charge them more.It ends a long and anxious wait for some Australians, who've been delaying the tests out of fear…

45. The mystery illness at a Russian plague laboratory explained

    7 Oct 2026 · 3:48

    A mystery illness linked to a plague laboratory in Russia is being watched around the world, after a 28-year-old woman died on October 2. Russian authorities say they have traced her contacts and the situation is…

46. Christa Pike is speaking, can she be put to death again?

    7 Oct 2026 · 3:55

    Lawyers for US death row inmate Christa Pike say she is awake and speaking six days after Tennessee's attempt to execute her by lethal injection failed. Tennessee's governor has halted executions for the rest of the…

47. What the Paramount and Warner Bros Discovery merger means for Hollywood

    7 Oct 2026 · 3:43

    Paramount Pictures has bought Warner Bros Discovery in a mega-merger that has created Skydance, one of the biggest media empires in the world. Skydance will control HBO, DC Comics, New Line Cinema, CBS, CNN and…

48. Why are French high school students protesting?

    6 Oct 2026 · 3:19

    Tens of thousands of high school students have been protesting across France against under staffing and dilapidated classrooms. The demonstrations have turned violent at times , with police firing tear gas and…

49. What Israelis say three years after October 7

    6 Oct 2026 · 4:23

    Three years on from Hamas's attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, Israelis are pausing to remember the day that changed their country and set off a chain of events that has reshaped the region. About 1,200 people were…

50. What's with all the moths in Australia's south-east?

    6 Oct 2026 · 3:58

    After a devastating population crash around 2017, the endangered Bogong moth appears to be making a remarkable comeback. Researchers have a few theories about what's behind the explosion in numbers this year, from…