Top Stories Politics Courts General Finance Sport World FactCheck

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Support AAP with a free or paid subscription

Subscribe to AAP News Download our app

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Support AAP with a free or paid subscription

Subscribe to AAP News Download our app

Latest news: General

Summer drownings rise amid pleas for water safety

Summer drownings rise amid pleas for water safety

Authorities are imploring swimmers to be sensible around the water as the drowning toll continues to tick up this summer.

Space weather a growing risk for air traffic

Space weather a growing risk for air traffic

Space weather a growing risk for air traffic

Space weather a growing risk for air traffic

Space weather is increasingly impacting aircraft electronics, and that means the recent grounding of dozens of flights may not be a one-off, researchers warn.

Body found in search for miner trapped underground

Body found in search for miner trapped underground

Body found in search for miner trapped underground

Body found in search for miner trapped underground

Emergency crews have found the body of a worker a day after a roof collapsed at an underground coalmine, in one of two separate deadly mining incidents.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

Drive-by second fatal attack in weeks for inner suburb

Drive-by second fatal attack in weeks for inner suburb

An overnight drive-by shooting is the second fatal attack within weeks for one inner-city suburb, with a murder charge laid over a previous stabbing.

Tributes and tight security at Ashes Test after Bondi

Tributes and tight security at Ashes Test after Bondi

Police will carry long-arm rifles at the final Ashes Test, which will also feature heartfelt tributes and a guard of honour following a recent terror attack.

Hopes fade as searches called off for missing swimmers

Hopes fade as searches called off for missing swimmers

Authorities have suspended their searches for a 14-year-old boy and two men who went missing in separate incidents while at sea, following a spate of drownings.

Pink sludge found in secluded bays sparks water worries

Pink sludge found in secluded bays sparks water worries

Samples are being tested of pink sludge taken from beaches and bays in southern Tasmania where conservationists are calling for urgent action.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

The $60 laundry gadget helping arrest global pollution

The $60 laundry gadget helping arrest global pollution

The $60 laundry gadget helping arrest global pollution

The $60 laundry gadget helping arrest global pollution

Lab testing of a South Australian-made washing machine filter has revealed it can help protect waterways from polyester and other synthetic microparticles.

Magpies paralysed as illness strikes swooper-stars

Magpies paralysed as illness strikes swooper-stars

Magpies paralysed as illness strikes swooper-stars

Magpies paralysed as illness strikes swooper-stars

An unknown illness has left a wildlife hospital overwhelmed with injured magpies, while across the country a mysterious outbreak is killing the songbirds.

Grim start to year with three dead on nation's beaches

Grim start to year with three dead on nation's beaches

Grim start to year with three dead on nation's beaches

Grim start to year with three dead on nation's beaches

A number of beachgoers dead or missing mark an "absolutely horrendous" start to the year, according to lifesavers who urge people to avoid the water.

Crocodile caught in creek where children were swimming

Crocodile caught in creek where children were swimming

Crocodile caught in creek where children were swimming

Crocodile caught in creek where children were swimming

A veteran Top End wildlife ranger is "still catching the handbags" after trapping his first crocodile of the year where children had been swimming.

Australian injured in fatal fire at Swiss ski resort

Australian injured in fatal fire at Swiss ski resort

Australian injured in fatal fire at Swiss ski resort

Australian injured in fatal fire at Swiss ski resort

An Australian was caught up in a fire that engulfed a crowded bar during a New Year’s Eve party at an upscale Swiss ski resort.

China's beef tariffs spur free trade 'respect' call

China's beef tariffs spur free trade 'respect' call

China's beef tariffs spur free trade 'respect' call

China's beef tariffs spur free trade 'respect' call

Australia's trade and agriculture ministers have attacked China for disregarding their free trade deal as beef producers demand relief following import tariffs.

Blow to Australian beef producers as China hikes tariff

Blow to Australian beef producers as China hikes tariff

Blow to Australian beef producers as China hikes tariff

Blow to Australian beef producers as China hikes tariff

Australia stands to lose more than $1 billion in exports despite a free trade agreement after China upped its tariff on beef imports from all nations.

Factual. Independent. Impartial.

Subscribe to AAP News

Already a member? Sign in here

Teen's firecracker stunt sparks bushfire emergency

A bushfire sparked by a firecracker tossed into bushland has threatened lives and homes and landed a teenager in police custody.

'Entitled to opinion': PM bats away latest inquiry call

Australia's human rights commissioner has joined the chorus of calls for a national royal commission following the Bondi massacre.

Search suspended for body seen floating in harbour

Authorities have suspended the search for a man whose body was seen floating in a vast harbour but police are still inquiring into his identity.

Search for missing teen, man dead after boat capsizes

Difficult conditions have hampered the search for a 14-year-old boy after the dinghy he was on capsized near a popular beach, leaving one man dead.

Access five free articles per month

Subscription Options

Already a member? Sign in here

Officer hailed after braving croc-infested floodwaters

A police officer's courage has been hailed after a man drowned in his vehicle in a swollen river, with severe weather hammering opposite sides of the nation.

Ill-fated cruise ship refloated off Papua New Guinea

Safety agencies are assessing if a cruise ship that ran aground off PNG is seaworthy after it was refloated and its 80 passengers flown back to Australia.

Minns won't lobby PM for national royal commission

The NSW premier will stay in his lane as calls continue to mount on the prime minister for a national royal commission into the Bondi terror attack.

Man dies in floods, tropical cyclone hits northwest

A man aged in his 70s has been found dead in floodwaters in Australia's far north, as a cyclone crosses the coast on the other side of the nation.

Divers brave crocs in search for body seen in water

The sighting of the body of an unidentified man in a Top End harbour has prompted an extensive search including divers braving waters where a croc was seen.

Two teens charged among six arrested in gun raid

Four men and two teenage boys face a slew of charges after police discovered some in the group travelling in a taxi with two loaded firearms.

'Bring us together': PM holds firm on terrorist review

The federal government is remaining steadfast in its commitment to a mass shooting probe as Jewish communities continue to demand a full royal commission.

1 … 18 19 20 21

Topics

Politics Australia Crime, Law and Justice New South Wales Victoria Queensland Cricket Western Australia Environmental Issue South Australia Disaster and Accident Police Homicide Tasmania Weather Fire Crime Environmental Politics Sport Animal

No opinion, no spin, no agenda.

Support AAP News

Already a member?
Sign in here