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Authorities have declared the allegedattempted bombing of an Invasion Day rally in Perth a terrorist act; SA police have named someone who lived with four-year-old Gus Lamont as a suspect in his disappearance; A psychiatrist who treated Bondi Junction attacker Joel Cauchi has been referred for review, as the NSW Coroner handed down findings into the 2024 mass stabbing; A Queensland man has been ch...

What happens when aid agencies like Doctors Without Borders or Save The Children aren't allowed to operate in Gaza anymore? That's the reality these groups are currently facing, unless they hand over worker information to Israeli authorities. So what would their withdrawal mean for people on the ground? Today we found out.   And in headlines today, Trump’s so-called border Czar Tom...

Opposition Leader Sussan Ley has left the door open to softening her demands for a reunion with the Nationals, saying the coalition can end its messy political divorce this week;Young Aussies are vaping in alarming numbers, despite being aware of the health risks; Melinda French Gates has addressed the reports that her ex husband Bill Gates tried to give her medication for an STI without her knowl...

Australia isn't renowned for it's snow and ice, in fact, quite the opposite, but that doesn't mean we're lacking in the Winter Olympic team department! Today we speak to 19yo Abbey Wilson, who is about to embark on her first ever Winter Olympic experience in Milano Cortina, representing Australia in the Snowboard Cross. She tells us what it's like in the village, how the carb loading will be epic...

Bill and Hillary Clinton have agreed to testify before a congressional committee regarding their past ties to Jeffrey Epstein, a move that could spare the couple from possible prison time; The renewed five-day search for fugitive Dezi Freeman has entered its second day in Victoria’s Mount Buffalo National Park, with investigators now shifting their primary focus to the recovery of remains; A...

A staggering final release of 3 million more Epstein documents has just hit the public domain, and the paper trail is messier than we ever imagined. From new photos of former Prince Andrew to explosive email allegations involving Bill Gates and Elon Musk, we investigate why these files are surfacing now and which high-profile Australians are caught in the crossfire. Royal expert Victoria Arbiter j...

Australia's most wanted man, Dezi Freeman, is strongly believed to be dead as police begin a fresh search for his body in dense high country; A five-year-old boy and his father are back home in Minneapolis after a judge ordered they be released from a US detention facility in Texas; Tame Impala has clinched an early victory at the music industry's most prestigious awards ceremony, with fellow Aust...

The headlines would have you believe we're hurtling toward another global pandemic; this time an outbreak of Nipah virus. But how true is that actually? And what do the Australian Government and health officials have to say about it?  And in headlines today, All eyes will be on Canberra today with Andrew Hastie taking himself out of contention to vie for the leadership of the Liberals; The US...

Sussan Ley has appointed a temporary Liberal-only shadow ministry, giving the Nationals an ultimatum to reform the Coalition; A court has been told multiple witnesses who claim they saw no evidence of any sexual abuse from controversial radio host Alan Jones could clear his name; US border czar Tom Homan, who was sent by President Trump to oversee federal immigration enforcement in Minneapolis, sa...

Leadership spills and coalition breakdowns and cabinet vacancy - oh my! As Parliament resumes next week, there are so big question still yet to be answered; like, will leadership spills be pulled off in both the Liberal & National parties? And, if so, by who? Claire and Taylah are here to get you up to speed on what's happening in the nation's capital.  And in headlines today, Specialist...

Newly released video appears to show 37-year-old Alex Pretti clashing with federal agents in Minneapolis about 11 days before he was fatally shot; Only a small number of Australians will enjoy an Anzac Day long weekend in 2026, but there could possibly be a new public holiday in New South Wales; Bruce Springsteen has released a new song dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, sharply criticising U...

The hands of the Doomsday Clock have moved, and the news is sobering. We explain what's driven the decision and why scientists say this isn't a prophecy of doom, but a call to action. Plus, we’re escaping to the Ton! Bridgerton Season 4 (Part 1) drops today, and all eyes are on the new leading lady: Sydney’s own Yerin Ha. We talk to Watch Party's Grace Rouvray about what's in stor...

Surfers and swimmers are being asked to return to the water to commemorate schoolboy Nico Antic who died after being mauled by a shark; Homes in the Victorian town of Gellibrand have no access to clean water after the Carlisle River bushfire damaged the local treatment plant; US ICE personnel will help protect American delegations at next month's ​Winter Olympics in Italy; Action-packed dark comed...

What is actually happening in Minneapolis? Two citizens have been killed at the hands of ICE agents as they attempted to warn immigrant communities that officers are in the neighbourhood or to protect fellow protestors. People are angry, confused and concerned that law enforcement are out to get them. Today we speak to Minneapolis local and journalist Susan Jones to find out exactly how people are...

A 29-year-old man has been charged after police allegedly discovered explosives and a tactical vest at a home following a pro-Palestine and Invasion Day rally in central Perth; US President Donald Trump has signalled a de-escalation of federal immigration operations in Minnesota, following the fatal shooting of 37-year-old nurse Alex Pretti by federal agents; Allies of federal Liberal Leader Sussa...

We have a new Australian of the Year, and she’s literally trained to leave the planet.  Astronaut and space engineer Katherine Bennell-Pegg has made history as the first person to qualify as an astronaut under the Australian flag. Today we sit down with Katherine to celebrate her already impressive career, and find out what the next 12 months as Australian of the Year look like ahe...

The surviving victim of the Lake Congelligo shooting has spoken to 9 news about the moment suspected gunman Julian Ingram laughed as he allegedly shot his friend’s Mum; Nico Antic, the 12 year old boy who was attacked by a shark off a NSW beach last week has sadly died from his injuries; A pack of dingoes will be put down after being deemed an unacceptable public safety risk following the de...

Police have revealed the identity of the victims and the man believed to be involved in a triple homicide in the small NSW town of Lake Cargelligo; Sussan Ley says the door is still  open to reconciling with the Nationals even as the regional party demands she quit as opposition leader; New Zealand emergency crews are continuing their search for victims of a landslide that hit a busy ‍cam...

The Liberal-National Coalition has imploded for the second time in less than a year.  So what happens now? And is Sussan Ley still safe as the leader of the opposition? Amy Remeikis has the answers.  And in headlines today, Police are searching a "large area" for a shooter who killed three people and injured a fourth in the small central west NSW town of  Lake Cargelligo; The Libera...

The Nationals have officially split from the Coalition, with leader David Littleproud saying the partnership has become “untenable” under Liberal leader Sussan Ley; US President Donald Trump says he has agreed on a “framework of a future deal” regarding Greenland; Gen X has now become the generation with the most property wealth in Australia; Unsealed, private texts between...

Today, Australia observes a formal National Day of Mourning to honour the 15 people whose lives were taken in the Bondi Beach terrorist attack. How is the country marking this moment of reflection? And how can you at home do the same? Plus, Mamamia’s Annaliese Todd weighs in on the modern shift toward preferring daughters and makes the case for raising the next generation of actually go...

Several high-profile Nationals senators have resigned from their frontbencher roles after breaking ranks to vote against new hate speech laws; The family of a 19-year-old Canadian backpacker says their hearts are shattered following her death at K'Gari; US President Donald Trump has marked the one-year anniversary of his return to the White House with a marathon news conference; New South Wales is...

Beachgoers and surfers are on high alert after an unprecedented f our shark attacks in just 48 hours. But what's caused this spike in shark attacks? And what can we come into close contact with one.  Plus, Brooklyn Beckham has broken years of silence with an Instagram statement, accusing David and Victoria of trying to "ruin" his relationship with Nicola Peltz.  And in headlines today, N...

There’s been an unsettling run of wildlife encounters that have left multiple people injured across Queensland and New South Wales in the span of just 48 hours; The Federal Government is moving to pass significant gun and hate speech reforms today, following a deal between Labor and the Coalition that split the original package into two separate bills; Australia’s largest coal-fired po...

Parliament has been recalled early to debate hate speech and gun control laws in the wake of the Bondi terrorist attack. What began as a push for national unity has become a divisive legislative battle, forcing Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to split the original package into two separate bills; but will these laws make an impact? And will they even pass at all? And in headlines today, Experts ar...