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09/12/2025

RBA keeps interest rates on hold at 3.6%.

07/12/2025

💥 It’s official! Katy Perry has finally put months of rumours to rest about her relationship with former Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, dropping a flurry of photos and videos from her Tokyo trip on Instagram.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DR7MEYMkSwx/?img_index=3&igsh=MTBvaDY1ZDVqYmF4Mw==

29/11/2025

🚨 Huge “150m high” explosion rocks western Sydney 🚨

Debris rained down on firefighters overnight as a massive blaze tore through a waste-facility factory at North St Marys.

More than 200 firefighters battled through the night to contain the inferno.

Fire authorities say it is the biggest blaze seen in western Sydney in years.

A fireball shot 150 metres into the air after a chemical tank exploded, sending chunks of concrete flying and forcing crews to fight the flames from all sides.

Watch the explosion below and hear from FRNSW Commissioner Jeremy Fewtrell.

28/11/2025

Firefighters in NSW have battled their 100th e-bike/e-scooter battery related blaze this year.

The latest blaze destroyed a home at Redfern in Sydney.

The two adjoining terraces were evacuated as the flames took hold around 4am.

Superintendent Adam Dewberry shares some safety tips when buying an e-bike or e-scooter this Christmas.

An inner Sydney terrace has been destroyed by a blaze sparked by an e-bike lithium-ion battery.Firefighters say it's the 100th e-bike or e-scooter related fi...

26/11/2025

Richard Branson is mourning the loss of his partner of 50 years, Joan.

In a post on social media, Branson said he was heartbroken to share the news that she had passed away.

“She was the most wonderful mum and grandmum our kids and grandkids could have ever wished for.

She was my best friend, my rock, my guiding light, my world.

Love you forever, Joan x”

25/11/2025

🌧💔 Wild storms across South East Queensland have left dozens of animals injured and in urgent need of care.

The Australia Zoo Wildlife Hospital has already admitted more than 60 patients since last night’s weather event - with more storms rolling across the Sunshine Coast tonight.

“The destructive winds, hail and heavy rain have caused mass habitat destruction, tearing down trees, destroying nests, and leaving countless baby animals stranded on the ground,” Wildlife Hospital Manager Dr. Ludo Valenza said.

“The most common patients we are seeing are birds, with many chicks blown from their nests and found on the ground in desperate need of help.”

24/11/2025

More damaging storms on the way for south-east Queensland after the region was smashed yesterday ⛈️

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24/11/2025

A 15-year-old boy has been charged following a fatal stabbing in Sydney.

Emergency services were called to Bruce Purser Reserve on Caballo Street, Rouse Hill following reports of a stabbing around 4:20pm yesterday.

When Police arrived they found a 17-year-old boy with a stab wound to his leg.

He was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics; however, he died at the scene.

The victim has been identified as Lucas Cornu.

About 7.30pm, a 15-year-old boy was arrested after handing himself in to a police station in Sydney’s north-west.

That teenage boy has now been charged with murder and officers are still looking for up to two other people allegedly involved in the incident.

(Photo of stabbing victim Lucas Cornu)

20/11/2025

A 35-year-old motorcyclist has died after colliding with a truck this morning on the Bruce Highway at Griffin, Qld.

The crash happened around 5:40am between Anzac Avenue and Dohles Rocks Road causing lengthy delays for motorists north of Brisbane.

The rider of the motorcycle, a 35-year-old Burpengary East man, was declared deceased at the scene.

The driver of the truck, a 43-year-old Burpengary man, was not physically injured.

Police are appealing to anyone who may have dashcam to contact them.

15/11/2025

US President Donald Trump flags his intention to sue the BBC following the revelation that a documentary it aired last year misleadingly edited his speech.

https://australianonlinenews.com.au/2025/11/16/us-president-donald-trump-flags-intention-to-sue-bbc-for-up-to-7-billion-over-documentary-edit/

Photo: AP

12/11/2025

Menulog to cease operations in Australia in 2 weeks.

The company has been operating in Australia for around 20 years.

https://australianonlinenews.com.au/2025/11/12/menulog-shuts-down-australian-operation/

Australian-born food delivery platform Menulog has announced it will shut down its Australian operations, ending nearly two decades of service. Customers were notified via email that the platform will cease operations from 26 November, with the closure expected to affect around 120… Click here to ...

10/11/2025

Family, friends, colleagues and fans are paying tribute to the man with the 'golden tonsils' John Laws CBE, Australia’s broadcasting icon, who died peacefully at his Sydney home, aged 90.

https://australianonlinenews.com.au/2025/11/10/the-golden-tonsils-of-john-laws-fall-silent/

John Laws was one of the most influential, commercially successful yet polarising figures in the history of Australian radio broadcasting. He has died at the age of 90. DENNIS MULLER remembers him… John Laws was among a handful of pioneering presenters who swiftly took advantage of a critical… C...