What we know about the Trump-brokered DR Congo–Rwanda peace deal

Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo signed a US-brokered peace accord aimed at ending the long-running conflict in eastern DRC, as new fighting casts doubt on the deal’s viability. [...]

Israel to perform at Eurovision 2026 as Spain, Netherlands, Ireland and Slovenia withdraw

The European Broadcasting Union confirmed Israel’s eligibility for the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest, triggering withdrawals by Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland and Slovenia. [...]

High Court agrees to hear challenge on under-16s social media ban | Morning News Bulletin 5 December 2025

High Court agrees to hear challenge on under-16s social media ban; Spain, the Netherlands and Ireland have announced they will boycott next year's Eurovision Song Contest; And in cricket, Zak… [...]

What have travellers been advised about deadly storms devastating Southeast Asia?

Travel warnings remain in place for parts of Asia where locals say they have "lost it all" as they take stock of the damage. [...]

'I wish I was a dog in Australia': Ex-immigration detainee speaks out as scheme investigated

The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention is examining how the country deprives people of their liberty, from prisons to offshore detention facilities. [...]

$2.5 million grant for cutting edge brain cancer research lab

An Australian cancer research centre has been awarded a $2.5 million grant to further their research into one of the country's deadliest brain cancers. Researchers at the Walter and Eliza… [...]

Meta starts blocking under-16s as social media ban approaches

Today marks the unofficial start of the under-16s social media ban. Meta, the owner of Facebook, Instagram and Threads, has started removing half a million accounts belonging to teens. The… [...]

Probe into government’s role repatriating Australian citizens linked to Islamic State

The government is insisting it provided no assistance to Australians in Syria to return home despite opposition questions about meetings between advocates and Home Affairs officials. A Senate estimates committee… [...]

Destructive floods displace more than 1 million people across South-east Asia

More than one million people are now homeless and hundreds remain missing across South-east Asia, after cyclones triggered a series of floods and landslides. The death toll has risen, with… [...]

RBA could hike rates sooner than expected | How much super do you need?

A boost to the copper price and weaker US jobs data improving rate cut sentiment has helped lift the Australian share market, despite stronger than expected household spending data dampening… [...]

SE Asia flood crisis, Putin’s Moscow musings & Austria’s rebel nuns return

Devastating floods and landslides wreak havoc across much of south-east Asia. No compromise reached after the Russian President and the US try to iron out a revamped peace proposal for… [...]

How helpful is carbon capture in mitigating global warming?

A new European Union initiative to store carbon dioxide beneath the North Sea is set to launch its operations next year. But environmental activists are concerned carbon capture technologies dissuade… [...]