Record drug-driving busts in NSW holiday blitz

A record 27,000 drivers have been caught under the influence of drugs in New South Wales in 2025, with nearly 1,000 detected during the past week alone. Police are conducting an intensified holiday blitz with double demerits in place.

Brutal conditions force Sydney-Hobart race retirements

The Sydney-Hobart yacht race has seen 15 retirements due to brutal southerly winds, equipment failures and crew injuries. MasterLock Comanche and LawConnect are locked in a tight battle for line honours in Bass Strait.

Boxing Day sales deliver $1.6 billion retail boost

Boxing Day sales in Australia are expected to generate $1.6 billion in combined store and online spending, with more than $470 million spent on household goods and $210 million on clothing and accessories.

Rabbis call for royal commission into Bondi attack

Australia's rabbis are now calling for a national royal commission into the Bondi terror attack.

Backpacker Christmas party leaves Coogee buried in rubbish

Up to 15,000 backpackers celebrated Christmas Day at Coogee Beach in Sydney, leaving behind 20 tonnes of rubbish that council crews worked through the night to clean up.

Sitcom star Pat Finn dies at 60

Pat Finn, the veteran sitcom actor known for his roles in The Middle, Friends and Seinfeld, has died at age 60. The actor passed away at his Los Angeles home on Tuesday after battling cancer in recent years. A fundraiser launched last month to support his family during treatment raised over $100,00…

Lung cancer rising in young non-smoking women

Young women in their 40s who have never smoked are increasingly being diagnosed with lung cancer, with doctors attributing the rise to environmental factors such as air pollution, toxic fumes from cooking and cleaning, aerosols, radon gas and asbestos exposure. National screening programs currently…

Tradies rebuild kitchen for fraud victim

Gold Coast pensioner Carole Curtis, 84, receives a new kitchen from generous tradies after losing almost everything in an alleged elder abuse and fraud case. Christopher Bruce Smith, who had power of attorney over Curtis, allegedly started multiple companies under her name and left her with substan…

Millions in unclaimed Medicare benefits waiting for Australians

Nearly one million Australians have $270 million in unclaimed Medicare benefits waiting to be collected, with an average of $275 owed to young people aged 18-24. The money remains unclaimed because bank account details aren't up to date with Services Australia. Australians can recoup their benefits…

Venus Williams celebrates second wedding ceremony

Tennis champion Venus Williams married actor Andrea Preti in a second wedding ceremony held in Florida, following their initial wedding in Italy months earlier. The seven-time Grand Slam singles champion was required to hold the second ceremony due to international paperwork issues. The couple shar…