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What to know about the attack on the Hanukkah festival in Australia that killed 15 people

Officials suspect a father and son of killing 15 people on a popular Australian beach, shocking a country where gun violence is rare

What to know about the attack on the Hanukkah festival in Australia that killed 15 people
Australia|Crime|World

The Bondi Beach shooting as seen from the beach, the boardwalk and a hotel

In the minutes that followed the first sounds of gunfire Sunday night at Bondi Beach in Sydney, the assault would end the lives of at least 15 people

The Bondi Beach shooting as seen from the beach, the boardwalk and a hotel
Australia|Crime|World

Australia’s gun laws were already among the world’s toughest. The Bondi massacre could spark even tighter controls

Australia’s gun laws were already among the world’s toughest. The Bondi massacre could spark even tighter controls

Australia’s gun laws were already among the world’s toughest. The Bondi massacre could spark even tighter controls
Australia|Crime|Political|World

Bondi beach was a laid-back haven before a mass shooting horror unfolded

A Hanukkah celebration on warm summer's evening at Sydney's Bondi Beach became a scene of horror on Sunday when gunmen opened fire, causing chaos and fear

Bondi beach was a laid-back haven before a mass shooting horror unfolded
Australia|Crime|World

Bystander shown in videos disarming gunman during Australian beach shooting commended for bravery

A bystander seen in a widely circulated video disarming a gunman during a deadly shooting rampage at a popular Australian beach is being heralded as a hero who saved lives

Bystander shown in videos disarming gunman during Australian beach shooting commended for bravery
Australia|Crime|World

Father and son gunmen kill at least 15 people in attack on Hanukkah event at Sydney's Bondi Beach

A child is one of at least 15 people killed in an attack in Australia at one of the world’s most famous beaches

Father and son gunmen kill at least 15 people in attack on Hanukkah event at Sydney's Bondi Beach
Australia|Crime|Political|World

Mass shooting at Jewish event on Bondi Beach follows rising antisemitism in Australia

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has called an attack on a Hanukkah celebration at a Sydney beach that killed at least 11 people an act of antisemitism and terrorism

Mass shooting at Jewish event on Bondi Beach follows rising antisemitism in Australia
Australia|Crime|World

‘Heroic’ bystander tackles Bondi Beach gunman

CNN's Angus Watson breaks down the moment a bystander attacked the Bondi Beach gunman in Sydney. The caught-on-camera moment shows the bystander taking the weapon from the shooter to defend the public.

‘Heroic’ bystander tackles Bondi Beach gunman
Australia|Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Israel's Netanyahu lashes out while world shows shock and sympathy over Australia shooting

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has criticized Australia's leader, linking calls for a Palestinian state to rising antisemitism

Israel's Netanyahu lashes out while world shows shock and sympathy over Australia shooting
Australia|Sports|Travel|World

Skydiver dangles at 15,000 feet after parachute catches on plane's tail in Australia

Australian accident investigators have released dramatic images showing a skydiver's parachute entangled on an airplane's tail, leaving him dangling at 15,000 feet

Skydiver dangles at 15,000 feet after parachute catches on plane's tail in Australia
Australia|Business|Technology|World

Reddit challenges Australia's world-first law banning children under 16 from social media

Global online forum Reddit has filed a court challenge to Australia’s world-first law that bans Australian children younger than 16 from holding accounts on the world’s most popular social media platforms

Reddit challenges Australia's world-first law banning children under 16 from social media
Australia|Business|Technology|World

Australia demands social media giants report progress on account bans for children under 16

Australian authorities are demanding major social media platforms report on account deactivations since a ban on users under 16 became law

Australia demands social media giants report progress on account bans for children under 16
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‘Trump Gold Card’ launches, offering expedited immigration pathway with a $1 million fee

‘Trump Gold Card’ launches, offering expedited immigration pathway with a $1 million fee

‘Trump Gold Card’ launches, offering expedited immigration pathway with a $1 million fee
Australia|Political|Technology|World

Social media ban for children under 16 starts in Australia

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has welcomed a groundbreaking social media ban for children under 16 as families taking back power from tech giants

Social media ban for children under 16 starts in Australia
Australia|Education|Political|World

Teens fight Australia’s social media ban in court

The Australian government says it has banned under-16s from social media for their own safety. Now, two teens are fighting the law in court, arguing a right to political expression. CNN's Angus Watson reports.

Teens fight Australia’s social media ban in court
Australia|Environment|World

Wildfires destroy 40 homes and kill a firefighter in Australia

A firefighter has died while battling wildfires that have destroyed around 40 homes in two Australian states

Wildfires destroy 40 homes and kill a firefighter in Australia
Australia|Sports|World

Steve Smith's brilliance propels Australia to a victory in the 2nd test and a 2-0 Ashes lead

Steve Smith has taken a brilliant catch and then hit the winning runs to give Australia a 2-0 lead in the Ashes

Steve Smith's brilliance propels Australia to a victory in the 2nd test and a 2-0 Ashes lead
Australia|Sports|World

Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen denies home favorite Cam Smith to win the Australian Open

Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen won the Australian Open for his first major professional title

Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen denies home favorite Cam Smith to win the Australian Open
Australia|Sports|World

Starc torments England with bat and ball in 2nd Ashes test as Australia eyes another big win

Mitchell Starc has been dominating England in the Ashes series with the ball and now he's added another dimension

Starc torments England with bat and ball in 2nd Ashes test as Australia eyes another big win
Australia|Business|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Sports|World

Banana peel moment! A slippery slope for McIlroy during his 3rd round at the Australian Open

Rory McIlroy has survived a bizarre encounter with a banana peel lodged in a tree to shoot a 3-under 68 at the Australian Open

Banana peel moment! A slippery slope for McIlroy during his 3rd round at the Australian Open
Australia|Sports|World

Rory McIlroy's late birdie burst means he'll be playing on the weekend at the Australian Open

Rory McIlroy has made the weekend at the Australian Open after shooting a 3-under 68 to finish inside the 36-hole cut line

Rory McIlroy's late birdie burst means he'll be playing on the weekend at the Australian Open
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

Second ANZ proxy advisor recommends vote against pay report

Australian lender ANZ Group's influential proxy advisor Institutional Shareholder Services on Thursday recommended investors vote against

Second ANZ proxy advisor recommends vote against pay report
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|Lifestyle|World

Australia's household spending surges, lifting rate hike bets

Australian households went on the biggest spending binge in almost two years in October in just the latest example of economic froth that could mean the next

Australia's household spending surges, lifting rate hike bets
Asia|Australia|Economy|Political|World

Most in Australia, Japan, India think Trump presidency bad for their country, poll says

A majority of Australians, Japanese and Indians believe U.S.

Most in Australia, Japan, India think Trump presidency bad for their country, poll says
Australia|Technology|World

Australia to enforce social media age limit of 16 next week with fines up to $33 million

Australia is set to enforce its age limit for social media accounts starting next week, and the platforms must provide monthly reports on how many children's accounts they have closed or face fines

Australia to enforce social media age limit of 16 next week with fines up to $33 million
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance

ANZ’s Nuno Matos named new Australian Banking Association council chair

The Australian Banking Association on Wednesday appointed ANZ Group CEO Nuno Matos as the new chair of its council, replacing National Australia Bank chief Andrew Irvine. 

ANZ’s Nuno Matos named new Australian Banking Association council chair
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|World

Australia's economy likely already bumping up against speed limits, top central banker says

Australia's top central banker said on Wednesday the economy was likely already at its potential growth limit and, should inflation

Australia's economy likely already bumping up against speed limits, top central banker says
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|World

Australia's annual growth hits two-year high in Q3, markets weigh risk of rate hike

Australia's economy grew at the fastest annual pace in two years in the September quarter, fuelled by business, government and consumer spending

Australia's annual growth hits two-year high in Q3, markets weigh risk of rate hike
Australia|Business|Technology|World

YouTube says it will comply with Australia's teen social media ban

Google's YouTube shared a "disappointing update" to millions of Australian users and content creators on Wednesday, saying it will comply with a world-first

YouTube says it will comply with Australia's teen social media ban
Asia|Australia|World

What we know about Malaysia’s missing MH370 plane, as fresh search to start 11 years after disappearance

The disappearance nearly 12 years ago of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 with 239 people on board remains one of the world's greatest aviation mysteries.

What we know about Malaysia’s missing MH370 plane, as fresh search to start 11 years after disappearance
Arts|Australia|Entertainment|Lifestyle|Political

Australian PM Albanese marries partner in private ceremony

Anthony Albanese became the first Australian prime minister to tie the knot while in office when he married his partner Jodie Haydon in a private ceremony on Saturday.

Australian PM Albanese marries partner in private ceremony
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance

Australia house prices rise but growth slows in Sydney and Melbourne, Cotality says

Australian home prices jumped in November but gains in Sydney and Melbourne slowed, as expectations there would be no interest rate cuts anytime soon undermined sentiment in

Australia house prices rise but growth slows in Sydney and Melbourne, Cotality says
Arts|Australia|Business|Economy|Environment|Food

Treasury Wine flags $450 million writedown of US assets, shares hit decade low

Australia's Treasury Wine Estates said on Monday it expects to write off A$687.4 million ($449.56 million) from the value of its U.S. assets due to

Treasury Wine flags $450 million writedown of US assets, shares hit decade low
Australia|Crime|World

Four arrests over alleged ‘international satanic child sex abuse material ring’

Four arrests over alleged ‘international satanic child sex abuse material ring’

Four arrests over alleged ‘international satanic child sex abuse material ring’
Australia|Business|Economy|Entertainment|World

Australia's Star Entertainment names Mathieson Jr. as new chair

Star Entertainment has elected Bruce Mathieson Jr. as chairman, cementing the billionaire Mathieson family’s grip on the embattled casino firm after the family and U.S. gaming group

Australia's Star Entertainment names Mathieson Jr. as new chair
Australia|Business|Economy|Political|World

Australia to overhaul defence bureaucracy to improve spending, delivery, says minister

Australia will reorganise its defence department, forming a Defence Delivery Agency and appointing a national armaments director to improve defence spending and delivery,

Australia to overhaul defence bureaucracy to improve spending, delivery, says minister
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|World

Australia's government spending likely boosted Q3 economic growth

Australia's government spending jumped in the third quarter to add to a long-awaited rebound in business investment, setting the stage for a solid economic performance.

Australia's government spending likely boosted Q3 economic growth
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

Second proxy adviser calls for vote against Westpac director over ASX stint

A second influential proxy adviser has recommended institutional investors vote against re-electing Westpac non-executive director Peter

Second proxy adviser calls for vote against Westpac director over ASX stint
Australia|Business|Economy

Australia home prices set to rise about 7% in a tight market: Reuters poll

Australian home prices will rise more than previously expected in 2026, thanks to tight supply and resilient demand, according to a Reuters poll of analysts who said a lack of

Australia home prices set to rise about 7% in a tight market: Reuters poll
Australia|Crime|MidEast|Political|World

Australia lists Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard as state sponsor of terrorism

Australia has listed Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a state sponsor of terrorism, Foreign Minister Penny Wong said on Thursday, following an intelligence assessment that

Australia lists Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard as state sponsor of terrorism
Australia|Business|Economy|World

New Zealand business confidence jumps in November to highest in a decade

New Zealand's business confidence jumped in November to its highest level in 11 years, suggesting an economic recovery was underway, an ANZ Bank survey showed on Thursday.

New Zealand business confidence jumps in November to highest in a decade
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|World

Australia to cap high debt-to-income home loans from February to curb housing risks

Australia's banking regulator will impose its first cap on high debt-to-income home loans from February, moving to curb housing risks as property prices surge and credit

Australia to cap high debt-to-income home loans from February to curb housing risks
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

After blocked Mayne deal, Australia M&As set for higher reverse break fees

Foreign bidders for Australian companies could be liable for higher reverse break fees if regulatory approval is not received, in the wake of the failed $434 million

After blocked Mayne deal, Australia M&As set for higher reverse break fees
Australia|Education|Political|Technology|World

Australian teenagers ask High Court to block social media ban

A constitutional challenge against Australia’s social media ban on children younger than 16 has been filed in the nation’s highest court, two weeks before the world-first law is set

Australian teenagers ask High Court to block social media ban
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|World

Australia warns its pension industry to be more prepared for wave of retirees

Australia's financial regulators have warned the country's A$4.5 trillion ($2.9 trillion) pension industry to speed up preparations for an estimated 2.5 million people due

Australia warns its pension industry to be more prepared for wave of retirees
Australia|Business|Technology|World

Australia's Optus suffers call outage, vandalism blamed

Australian telco Optus said on Wednesday it had suffered a service outage near Melbourne impacting around 14,000 users, two months after a disruption to emergency calls that probably

Australia's Optus suffers call outage, vandalism blamed
Australia|Business|Economy|World

Australia's financial conditions influenced by global factors, central banker says

A senior Australian central banker said on Wednesday the country's financial conditions were influenced by global factors, with low equity risk premia and credit spreads suggesting

Australia's financial conditions influenced by global factors, central banker says
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

Australia's inflation stubbornly high in October, closing door for rate cuts

Australian consumer inflation accelerated for a fourth straight month in October, a new data series showed on Wednesday, a hot result that has markets giving up hopes

Australia's inflation stubbornly high in October, closing door for rate cuts
Australia|Political|World

Australian far-right senator wears burqa to parliament, sparking outrage

Australian far-right Senator Pauline Hanson wore a burqa to Parliament on Monday as a political prop in her

Australian far-right senator wears burqa to parliament, sparking outrage
Australia|Business|Economy|Environment

BHP must get over Anglo, focus on growth projects, investors say

BHP should move on from Anglo American and focus on its growth strategy, investors said on Monday, after the Australian company's last-minute

BHP must get over Anglo, focus on growth projects, investors say
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

Australia's Macquarie bids $7.5 billion for logistics group Qube

Shares of Australian industrial logistics group Qube Holdings hit an all-time high on Monday after

Australia's Macquarie bids $7.5 billion for logistics group Qube
Australia|Business|Technology|World

Snap offers Australians bank-linked age proof tool ahead of teen social media ban

Snap said on Monday it will offer Australians the chance to verify their age with software

Snap offers Australians bank-linked age proof tool ahead of teen social media ban
Australia|Environment|Travel|World

Thousands of Australians without power after tropical cyclone hits Northern Territory

Thousands of people in Australia's Northern Territory were without power on Sunday after a tropical cyclone brought destructive winds to the region, including capital Darwin,

Thousands of Australians without power after tropical cyclone hits Northern Territory
Australia|Sports|World

Ben Stokes shines with five-wicket haul as England gains first-innings advantage in Ashes opener

Ben Stokes has given England a first-innings advantage in the opening Ashes test against Australia

Ben Stokes shines with five-wicket haul as England gains first-innings advantage in Ashes opener
Australia|Business|Entertainment|Technology|World

Australia adds Amazon's Twitch to teen social media ban, spares Pinterest

Australia's internet watchdog on Friday said it would include Amazon.com-owned live streaming service Twitch in

Australia adds Amazon's Twitch to teen social media ban, spares Pinterest
Australia|Business|Economy|Environment|Europe|Technology|World

EU ready to take stakes in Australian resources projects, trade commissioner says

The EU is prepared to take direct stakes in Australian critical minerals projects and will soon announce a list of projects it will support, EU Trade

EU ready to take stakes in Australian resources projects, trade commissioner says
Australia|Business|Education|Technology|World

Meta alerts young Australians to download their data before a social media ban

Meta has started notifying young Australians to download their digital histories and delete their accounts from Facebook, Instagram, and Threads

Meta alerts young Australians to download their data before a social media ban
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

HSBC appoints Steve Hughes as CEO and head for Australia and New Zealand banking

HSBC has appointed Steve Hughes as CEO and head of Banking for Australia and New Zealand, effective January 1, 2026, a company spokesperson said on Thursday.

HSBC appoints Steve Hughes as CEO and head for Australia and New Zealand banking
Australia|Business|Economy|World

Australia central bank scrutinising three factors that could sway policy

Australia's central bank is examining three issues that could influence policy, including whether firms have changed how they set prices and whether the transmission channels for

Australia central bank scrutinising three factors that could sway policy
Australia|Environment|Science|World

Australia PM says Turkey to host COP31 climate summit

Australia has agreed to allow Turkey to host next year's COP31 climate summit, but Canberra will lead the conference's negotiations among governments, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese

Australia PM says Turkey to host COP31 climate summit
Australia|Business|Economy|Environment|Science|Technology|World

Trafigura's Nyrstar casts first antimony at South Australia plant

Trafigura unit Nyrstar said on Thursday it had started casting antimony metal in a pilot plant at its Port Pirie metals facility in South Australia, a project listed as part of the U.S.-

Trafigura's Nyrstar casts first antimony at South Australia plant
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

Star Entertainment in Australia fails performance hurdles for seventh straight year

Embattled Australian casino operator Star Entertainment said on Wednesday that long-term performance rights awarded to its top executives and managers have lapsed for the seventh

Star Entertainment in Australia fails performance hurdles for seventh straight year
Australia|Environment|Political|Science|World

Australia will not veto Turkey's COP31 summit bid, Albanese says

Australia will not oppose a successful Turkish bid to host next year's COP31 climate summit, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said, warning a prolonged standoff over hosting

Australia will not veto Turkey's COP31 summit bid, Albanese says
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|World

Australian wage growth steady in Q3, supports rate pause view

Australian wages grew at a steady pace in the third quarter, driven by public sector pay gains, adding to a string of upbeat data that reinforces expectations the

Australian wage growth steady in Q3, supports rate pause view
Australia|Crime|Lifestyle|World

Australian prisoner sues for his 'human right' to eat Vegemite

A prisoner in Australia is challenging a state's ban on Vegemite in prisons, claiming that denying him the polarizing yeast spread violates his human rights

Australian prisoner sues for his 'human right' to eat Vegemite
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Court blocks new Texas congressional map drawn by Republicans

A federal court on Tuesday blocked Texas from using a new congressional map intended to flip several Democratic-held U.S.

Court blocks new Texas congressional map drawn by Republicans
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|World

Commonwealth Bank, Australia's biggest lender, says home loan demand is too high

Commonwealth Bank of Australia, the country's largest lender, believes demand for home loans is too high and is helping to push property prices up, Chief Executive Matt Comyn said on

Commonwealth Bank, Australia's biggest lender, says home loan demand is too high
Australia|Business|Economy|Environment|World

Rio Tinto to cut Yarwun alumina output by 40% from October 2026 to extend plant life

Anglo-Australian miner Rio Tinto will cut output at its Yarwun alumina refinery in Queensland by 40% from next October to extend the plant's life, the company said on Tuesday.

Rio Tinto to cut Yarwun alumina output by 40% from October 2026 to extend plant life
Australia|Business|Economy|Environment|Technology

On tiny Christmas Island, Google spurs renewable energy push for Indian Ocean data hub

Australia's remote Indian Ocean outpost of Christmas Island has enough power to support a new Google data centre without depriving locals, but its arrival could

On tiny Christmas Island, Google spurs renewable energy push for Indian Ocean data hub
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets|World

Australia's central bank could hold policy steady for longer if data comes in strong

Australia's central bank said on Tuesday that it could keep holding the cash rate at the current level if incoming data surprises on the strong side, but there are also

Australia's central bank could hold policy steady for longer if data comes in strong
Australia|Environment|Political|World

Australia rejects co-hosting climate summit with Turkey as standoff grows

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Monday that Australia would not co-host the COP31 climate summit with Turkey amid

Australia rejects co-hosting climate summit with Turkey as standoff grows
Australia|Business|Economy|Political|World

Australia welcomes Trump's removal of beef tariffs, seeks more relief

Australia on Sunday cautiously welcomed President Donald Trump's rollback of his tariffs on beef, while pressing the U.S. to eliminate all tariffs on Australian goods.

Australia welcomes Trump's removal of beef tariffs, seeks more relief
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|World

ANZ's 'good news' culture masking problems, bank review finds

Australia's ANZ Group has a 'good news' culture that deters staff from speaking up about potential mistakes while bureaucracy hampers some of its processes, a review

ANZ's 'good news' culture masking problems, bank review finds
Australia|Business|Economy|Finance|World

Australia's Big Four banks move to bypass mortgage brokers as profits squeezed

Australia's biggest banks are ramping up efforts to reduce their reliance on mortgage brokers in the nation's $1.6 trillion home loan market,

Australia's Big Four banks move to bypass mortgage brokers as profits squeezed
Asia|Australia|Political|World

Australia and Indonesia announce new security treaty

Australia and Indonesia have agreed on a new security treaty that commits them to consult each other if either country is threatened,

Australia and Indonesia announce new security treaty