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| Title | Pub. Date | Duration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| World awaits US-Iran ceasefire extension | 29 May 2026 | 00:25:01 | |
US and Iranian negotiators have reached a deal to extend the ceasefire in the war by 60 days, but that's yet to be signed by either the US President Donald Trump or Iran's Supreme Leader. | |||
| Tax reforms introduced to parliament | 28 May 2026 | 00:25:22 | |
The Federal Government's controversial tax reform bill has been introduced to Parliament, but there's no clarity on carve-outs for industry. | |||
| ISIS-linked families spend first day in Australia | 27 May 2026 | 00:25:38 | |
Australian authorities take a softer approach to returning ISIS fighter's families, amid ongoing investigations into the women's activities overseas. | |||
| Power prices drop for most customers | 26 May 2026 | 00:25:29 | |
Households could see hundreds of dollars per year off their bill from July with even bigger savings expected for small businesses. | |||
| Bondi royal commission examines ASIO | 25 May 2026 | 00:25:27 | |
The head of ASIO has this morning given evidence to the Royal Commission on Anti-Semitism and Social Cohesion. | |||
| Trump hails 'great settlement' with Iran | 12 Jun 2026 | 00:25:21 | |
Donald Trump's latest promise to end the war comes despite Iran saying it hasn't reached a final decision. | |||
| NSW Police Commissioner promises culture overhaul | 11 Jun 2026 | 00:25:22 | |
More than 18 months after the review into the culture of the NSW Police Force was launched, the independent report has found bullying, discrimination and sexual harassment are occurring at "unacceptable levels". | |||
| Fiery protests erupt in Belfast | 10 Jun 2026 | 00:25:38 | |
Unrest on the streets of Belfast after a brutal stabbing attack sparked destructive anti-immigration protests. | |||
| Australia's life satisfaction slump | 09 Jun 2026 | 00:25:36 | |
New data shows almost all generations of Australians thinks life is worse than a decade ago. | |||
| The legacy of Professor Richard Scolyer | 08 Jun 2026 | 00:25:23 | |
World-renowned cancer researcher, Professor Richard Scolyer is being remembered as a medical pioneer dying of an aggressive brain tumour at the age of 59. | |||
| Hezbollah rejects Lebanon-Israel peace deal | 05 Jun 2026 | 00:25:22 | |
Any sense of a breakthrough in hostilities in southern Lebanon was short lived with Hezbollah rejecting outright a peace deal agreed between Lebanon and Israel. | |||
| PM slams Trump's anti-slavery tariff | 04 Jun 2026 | 00:25:32 | |
Australia faces a proposed 12.5 per cent US tariff over forced labour crackdown. | |||
| Solomon Islands treaty talks to begin | 03 Jun 2026 | 00:25:30 | |
A strategic treaty between Australia and the Solomon Islands is on the cards with the Pacific nation's new prime minister in Canberra. | |||
| Pay boost for millions of workers | 02 Jun 2026 | 00:25:41 | |
The nation's low wage earners get a six per cent rise to their pay packets today. | |||
| One Nation surges ahead in polls | 01 Jun 2026 | 00:25:14 | |
New polls shows One Nation is the most popular party in Australia, as the depleted Liberals rally around new federal president Tony Abbott. | |||
| US confirms ceasefire with Iran | 15 Jun 2026 | 00:25:27 | |
Donald Trump marks his 80th birthday with a cage fight at the White House - and a new ceasefire deal with Iran. | |||
| Small businesses react to CGT carve-out | 19 Jun 2026 | 00:25:27 | |
Labor's retreat from tax changes, itself a broken election promise, draws praise from some small businesses now carved out. | |||
| Government concedes on controversial tax reforms | 18 Jun 2026 | 00:25:19 | |
Capital gains tax carve outs confirmed, the PM also backs also down on a so-called "death tax". | |||
| Fuel deadline looms as government faces cost-of-living backlash | 17 Jun 2026 | 00:25:29 | |
The fuel excise relief, which has made your petrol cheaper during the Iran war, is set to expire, putting the government in bind over cost-of-living measures. | |||
| Questions over US Iran ceasefire details | 16 Jun 2026 | 00:25:24 | |
US and Iran sign agreement but key details remain unclear. | |||
| Auction clearances drop amid market jitters | 22 Jun 2026 | 00:25:23 | |
Auction clearance rates have slipped below 50-percent - the lowest level since the start of COVID-19 Pandemic. | |||
| Australians turn out for Socceroos | 26 Jun 2026 | 00:25:18 | |
From classrooms to boardrooms, the nation's attention is fixed on the Socceroos as they take on Paraguay in their final World Cup group match. | |||
| Barred ISIS-linked woman allowed to return | 25 Jun 2026 | 00:25:20 | |
An Australian citizen with links to Islamic State, who had previously been banned from returning, will be allowed to come home. | |||
| Power price rise sparks calls for investigation | 24 Jun 2026 | 00:25:31 | |
Benchmark electricity prices have fallen, so have you checked your bill, as electricity retailers issue increases. | |||
| Contentious tax reforms to pass after Greens deal | 23 Jun 2026 | 00:25:54 | |
Labor's capital gains tax and negative gearing reforms to pass, after a deal with the Greens. | |||
| Federal MP reveals toll of antisemitic attacks to Royal Commission | 30 Jun 2026 | 00:25:10 | |
Federal MP Josh Burns reveals the toll of antisemitic attacks on his family in moving testimony to the Royal Commission. | |||
| Antisemitism Royal Commission hears from Bondi survivor | 29 Jun 2026 | 00:25:32 | |
Bondi terror attack survivor takes the stand as the Royal Commission turns to the media. | |||
| Tensions high after China missle launch | 07 Jul 2026 | 00:25:33 | |
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is on a visit to the Solomon Islands, while China's test launch of a nuclear capable weapon in the South-Pacific has been labelled "destabilising" for the region. | |||
| PM apologises for crude Kylie Minogue comments | 06 Jul 2026 | 00:25:11 | |
The Prime Minister apologises for crude 'shag, date or marry' comments about Kylie Minogue on a podcast. | |||
| Bird flu suspected in NSW | 03 Jul 2026 | 00:25:28 | |
Could this the worst ski season ever amid the warmest winter on record. | |||
| Contentious gambling reforms introduced to parliament | 02 Jul 2026 | 00:25:30 | |
The government's gambling reform bill is introduced to Federal Parliament, critics say it sides too heavily with broadcasters and bookies. | |||
| New details in alleged murder of Thai teenager | 01 Jul 2026 | 00:25:33 | |
Fresh details in the investigation into an Australian man arrested in Thailand for the alleged murder of a 17-year-old girl in Pattaya. | |||
| What caused Telstra meltdown | 08 Jul 2026 | 00:25:26 | |
What caused the massive outage across the telco's networks this morning. | |||
| Oil price spikes over Strait of Hormuz | 14 Jul 2026 | 00:25:20 | |
President Donald Trump is vowing to seize control of the vital shipping route, saying other countries should pay the US for securing safe passage. | |||
| Jewish students front Antisemitism Royal Commission | 13 Jul 2026 | 00:25:17 | |
The experience of Jewish students and academics is in the spotlight this week at the Royal Commission into Antisemitism and Social Cohesion. | |||
| 'We've let our customers down': Telstra CEO apologises | 10 Jul 2026 | 00:25:30 | |
Telstra's CEO faces tough questions on her return from leave to face the fallout from a major network failure. | |||
| Fallout from Telstra failure continues | 09 Jul 2026 | 00:25:32 | |
Australians continue to face disruptions today from a major Telstra network failure. | |||
| AI 'lab leak' sparks concern | 23 Jul 2026 | 00:25:22 | |
An experimental OpenAI artificial intelligence broke out of its test environment last week and hacked into another startup. | |||
| Concerns over AusAlert emergency warning system | 22 Jul 2026 | 00:24:37 | |
Next Monday afternoon, every phone in Australia will buzz, but the AusAlert emergency warning system remains in doubt | |||
| Jewish community 'unsafe' in Australia | 21 Jul 2026 | 00:24:52 | |
The Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion has heard from a board member of the Melbourne Synagogue that was firebombed in 2024. | |||
| Australians risk cancer to be forever young | 20 Jul 2026 | 00:25:33 | |
Are Australians putting themselves at heightened risk of cancer by using unapproved peptides to chase the fountain of youth? | |||
| Telstra admits human error in senate grilling | 17 Jul 2026 | 00:25:36 | |
Telstra admits human error played a role in a major network outage. | |||
| Entrepreneurs slam government's AI policy | 16 Jul 2026 | 00:25:30 | |
Australia's start-up entrepreneurs react to the federal government's new, firmer hands-on AI regulation. | |||
| PM declares big AI shift | 15 Jul 2026 | 00:25:26 | |
The Federal government shifts from a "hands-off" approach with a new "office of AI" to regulate the powerful technology. | |||
| Reports of Gaza peace deal emerge | 31 Jul 2026 | 00:24:40 | |
Reports of a major breakthrough over the war in Gaza with Hamas and the US releasing details of a deal that would see the militant group disarm in the strip while Israel withdraws. | |||
| Labor MP raises 'politicisation' concerns after arrest | 30 Jul 2026 | 00:25:26 | |
An interaction at a Darwin Thai festival is at the centre of assault allegations leading to the arrest of a Federal Labor MP. | |||
| Inflation down ahead of key RBA rates decision | 29 Jul 2026 | 00:25:25 | |
Inflation rose 3.8 per cent in the 12 months to June, down from 4 per cent the previous month, and below the forecasts from economists. | |||
| Will an oil refinery secure Australia's energy supply? | 28 Jul 2026 | 00:25:34 | |
As oil prices spike, the Federal government looks to onshore refining, as the tax break on fuel wind up this Sunday. | |||
| Should Jewish community security guards be armed? | 27 Jul 2026 | 00:25:28 | |
The Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion has heard testimony this morning on the question of whether private security guards protecting the Jewish community should now be armed. | |||
| Aus Government objects to new US tariffs | 24 Jul 2026 | 00:25:20 | |
The Australian Government has lodged an official objection to new 12.5 per cent US tariffs on Australian exports announced today by the Trump administration | |||