Fuel prices hamper Easter holiday plans

As the Easter break draws closer, rising fuel costs are placing pressure on holiday budgets. The Australian Tourism Industry Council says it expects people could opt for shorter trips this… [...]

Pentagon reportedly preparing for weeks long ground operation in Iran | Evening News Bulletin 29 March 2026

Hastie warns Australians are losing faith in the US-Australia alliance; Pentagon reportedly preparing for weeks long ground operation in Iran; And in the NRL, Penrith's Mitch Kenny receives one-game ban… [...]

Victoria and Tasmania offer free public transport — but not every state is on board

Four Australian states have ruled out fare-free months. [...]

The Houthis launch a second missile attack on Israel | Midday News Bulletin 29 March 2026

The Houthis launch a second missile attack on Israel; Free public transport announced in two Australian states amid soaring petrol prices; and in football, the Socceroos prepare for their game… [...]

'Brazen crime': Lebanon condemns killing of three journalists in Israeli airstrikes

Lebanon's information minister Paul Morcos deemed Israel's actions to be "war crimes". [...]

Thousands protest across the US in anti-Trump 'No Kings' rallies

The No Kings movement launched last year on Trump's birthday and drew an estimated 4 to 6 million people across the US. [...]

INTERVIEW: Could First Nations methods improve mental health treatment?

The latest report on Closing the Gap Targets, released last month, found just four of nineteen targets are on track. Among those targets Australia is failing to meet, the country… [...]

Yemen's Houthis enter the war in the Middle East | Morning News Bulletin 29 March 2026

Yemen's Houthis enter the war in the Middle East; Pope Leo XIV becomes the first pontiff to visit Monaco in nearly 500 years; and in sport, Lachlan Kennedy defeats Gout… [...]

Are dogs man's most loyal and long-lasting friend?

They’re often called man’s best friend - but it turns out that friendship goes back even further than we realised. New research shows dogs were already living alongside humans thousands… [...]

Inside Lebanon's war zone where medics are targets too

Lebanon's frontline medics risk their lives daily as war, displacement and attacks on healthcare push the system to breaking point. On Saturday, nine paramedics were killed in one day. [...]

'Devastation everywhere': Cyclone Narelle downgraded after battering remote towns

A "devastating" cyclone has torn through coastal towns, leaving homes destroyed, power out and shocked residents picking up the pieces. [...]

Nepal's ex-PM arrested over deaths during last year's gen Z protests

Nepal's former prime minister KP Sharma Oli and ex-home minister Ramesh Lekhak have been arrested over the deathly protests crackdown. [...]