'Hopeful for the future': Celebrations kick off as Victorian Treaty becomes law

First Nations people have welcomed the formal start of Victoria’s landmark Treaty, marked by a public concert in Melbourne. [...]

Indigenous leader wins Australia's top human rights award | Midday News Bulletin 13 December 2025

Arrernte Elder William Tilmouth awarded Australia’s top human rights honour... the EU moves to freeze Russian assets indefinitely... and, concern worldwide over the cost of tickets to next year's football… [...]

Amnesty International finds Hamas committed crimes against humanity on October 7

As part of its investigation, Amnesty interviewed 70 people, including survivors and victims' families, and visited some attack sites. [...]

Tom Silvagni can now be named in the press. How do suppression orders work?

Once known as a 'high-profile' man guilty of two counts of rape, the media can now report Silvagni's name. [...]

Trump says Thailand and Cambodia agree to restore ceasefire after deadly clashes

The original ceasefire was signed in October, but border clashes between the Southeast Asian countries have reignited in recent days. [...]

'Everybody knew this man': Trump says new photos of him with Epstein are 'no big deal'

Democrats released 19 new images of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey ‍Epstein with several high-profile figures. [...]

A plan for your home and a plan for your holiday: experts warn to prepare for further destructive fires

In recent weeks, bushfires have claimed homes and property on the New South Wales mid-north coast, in Geraldton in Western Australia and in Tasmania's east. Experts are warning this is… [...]

'Personal blessing': King Charles reveals cancer treatment can be scaled back

Charles, 77, had been receiving treatment after he was diagnosed with an unspecified form of cancer last year. [...]

The gift of mobility: How Des has changed 12,000 lives

A wheelchair can be life changing for people with disability. And that’s motivated a group of volunteers in Australia to turn old bicycles into wheelchairs, for charities worldwide. [...]

US Democrats release photos of Trump with Epstein | Morning News Bulletin 13 December 2025

New photos from the Jeffrey Epstein estate released... the Human Rights Commissioner backs calls to close a controversial youth detention centre in Western Australia... and wins for Adelaide and Sydney… [...]

‘He’s still the go-to’: The Australian who’s still counting our COVID cases

Meet the Melbourne IT specialist who tracks "incredibly valuable" COVID-19 data in his spare time. [...]

'Leaving isn't an option': A Palestinian Australian winemaker's fight for his land

Life for Palestinian farmers living in the West Bank has become fraught, with rising attacks on crops and property by settlers. [...]