Former patients of gynaecologist Simon Gordon left out of hospital review
Women who had surgery for "severe" endometriosis despite pathology showing little trace of the disease are angry and upset that Epworth Hospital has not invited them to participate in an external review. [Continue Reading]
Ten protesters killed and 34 injured in Karachi as security forces clash with demonstrators near US consulate gates
Recent protests in Karachi, Pakistan, escalated dramatically as security forces opened fire on demonstrators attempting to storm the gates of the US consulate. The violent altercation resulted in the deaths of ten protesters, while 34 others sustained injuries, according to Sukhdew Assardas Hamnani, a spokesman for the Sindh government. The protests were reportedly sparked by widespread anger over the ongoing conflict involving Iran, invoking solidarity among demonstrators in various cities, including Karachi and other parts of Pakistan and India. The incident occurred when a large crowd gathered outside the US consulate in Karachi's upscale district of Clifton. Eyewitness accounts suggest... [Continue Reading]
Motorcyclist died while on memorial ride for father during SA downpour
An outback tragedy has claimed the life of avid motorcyclist Darran Hyman, whose death during SA's weekend wet weather came almost exactly two years after his own father was also killed during a ride. [Continue Reading]
Australia mulls forcing app stores, search engines to axe unsafe AI services
Australia’s internet regulator said it might push search engines and app stores to block artificial intelligence services that failed to verify user ages after a review found more than half had not made public any steps to comply by a deadline next week. The warning reflects one of the most aggressive efforts globally to rein in AI companies, which face a growing number of lawsuits for failing to stop – and even encouraging – self-harm or violence, while researchers caution that such platforms... [Continue Reading]
RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus targeted by suspected drone strike, no casualties reported according to UK's Ministry of Defence
A British RAF base in Cyprus, known as RAF Akrotiri, was targeted by a suspected drone strike recently, as announced by the UK's Ministry of Defence (MoD). The attack occurred around midnight local time, approximately 22:00 GMT. Fortunately, there were no reported casualties from the incident. The MoD confirmed that their force protection in the region remains at the highest level and that the base has activated its defensive measures in response to the strike. The drone strike comes shortly after UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer declared that the UK would permit the United States to utilize British military... [Continue Reading]
Catherine O'Hara wins posthumous Actor award for The Studio
The Studio co-creator Seth Rogen accepted the award on O'Hara's behalf, following the death of the comedy legend in January this year. [Continue Reading]
Medvedev among tennis stars stranded in Dubai after air strikes
Daniil Medvedev says he is unsure when he will be able to leave Dubai after the exchange of air strikes between the US, Israel and Iran shut down the UAE airport. [Continue Reading]
US-Israel war on Iran live updates: conflict spreads to Lebanon as IDF strikes Hezbollah after attack on Israel
Iran-backed Hezbollah says it launched rockets and drones at Israel in retaliation for the killing of Ayatollah Ali KhameneiPodcast: The assassination of Iran’s ayatollah – and fears for a wider conflictFull report: Trump open to talks with Iran as conflict deepens in Middle EastHow have you been affected by events in the Middle East?Hello and welcome to our continuing live coverage of events in the Middle East, which is reeling from the US-Israel war on Iran and the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.The Israeli military said early on Monday it was striking Hezbollah across Lebanon, after the militant group launched... [Continue Reading]
Community angry as Wilcannia Weir project delayed again
An outback community on the Darling River has been calling for a new town weir for decades. After numerous delays, the Wilcannia Weir has hit another hurtle with the state government blaming the federal government for the funding shortfall. [Continue Reading]
Iran images show destroyed buildings, impact craters, submerged ships
Satellite imagery is giving the world some insight into the scale of destruction inside Iran and across the region after a weekend of heavy military bombardments by the US, Israel and Iran. [Continue Reading]
Screen Actors Guild’s Actor Awards Winners List: Updating Live
The actress, who died in January, won for “The Studio,” and her co-star Seth Rogen remembered working with her as he accepted her trophy. [Continue Reading]
Oil prices jump as Iran war threatens shipping through strait of Hormuz
Brent crude rose by 13% during early trading and stock markets came under pressure as US-Israeli strikes on Iran raised fears of disruptionOil prices soared and stock markets came under pressure on Monday after intense US-Israeli strikes on Iran prompted fears of significant global economic disruption.Brent crude jumped by as much as 13% during early trading – to hit $82 per barrel, a 14-month high – as the effective closure of the strait of Hormuz, one of the most important arteries for global trade, intensified concerns over oil supplies. Continue reading... [Continue Reading]
Last-minute negotiations continue as Lomax chases Eels exit
Zac Lomax's NRL future remains in limbo as his lawyers conduct last-minute talks to secure his release from Parramatta. [Continue Reading]
Trump vows to avenge US deaths as Iran war intensifies
US President Donald Trump vowed to avenge the first US deaths in the war he launched to topple Iran's cleric-run state, which fired missiles across the Middle East even as the headquarters of its elite Revolutionary Guards was reduced to rubble. [Continue Reading]
Netanyahu vows increasing strikes on Tehran
Israel’s prime minister says strikes on Tehran will increase in the coming days, with US support. [Continue Reading]
Disbelief as crocodile captured in Newcastle creek thousands of kilometres from natural habitat
The juvenile freshwater crocodile was first spotted by a group of teenagers in Ironbark Creek in the Australian city on SaturdayAn Australian freshwater crocodile has been captured in a city creek thousands of kilometres south of its normal range, after sightings shocked onlookers at a suburban park.The crocodile was first spotted in Ironbark Creek in Newcastle – about 100km north of Sydney – around midday on Saturday, by a group of teenagers. Continue reading... [Continue Reading]
Hong Kong can’t raise its birth rate without easing education stress
Hong Kong hit a record low in births last year despite a range of government incentives, including a HK$20,000 (US$2,560) baby cash bonus for new parents launched in 2023. Just 31,714 babies were born last year. This might have come as a surprise for the authorities, which had projected a rise to 39,000 births. So was the baby bonus worth the try? Yes, if we can draw insight from the experience. To be fair, it wasn’t the only thing the government had done to encourage babies. It rolled out tax... [Continue Reading]
Pauline Hanson expected to face censure motion in Senate over ‘inflammatory’ comments about Australian Muslims
Labor’s move expected to be supported by the Greens, making it Hanson’s second censure within four monthsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPauline Hanson is expected to face a censure motion in the Senate on Monday, with Labor seeking to call out the One Nation leader’s “inflammatory and divisive” recent comments about Australian Muslims.The Greens will support Labor’s move, with the motion expected to pass, and condemn Hanson to a second censure within four months. Continue reading... [Continue Reading]
Trump Says Iran War Could Last Weeks and Gives Competing Visions of New Regime
In a brief interview, he said the country’s hardened military should simply surrender their weapons to the Iranian public. [Continue Reading]
Poll suggests only a quarter of Americans support attacks on Iran
US lawmakers heap pressure on Trump following the first US soldier deaths after Khamenei's killing. [Continue Reading]
RAF responding to suspected drone strike at UK base in Cyprus, MoD says
The BBC understands there were no casualties in the suspected strike on RAF Akrotiri. [Continue Reading]
Tehran comes under attack from new round of Israeli strikes
Videos show heavy bombardment of Tehran after Israel’s military said it had launched another wave of attacks on Iran. [Continue Reading]
Iraqi police disperse pro-Iran protesters near US embassy
Iraqi riot police fired warning shots and tear gas to disperse pro-Iran protesters near the US embassy in Baghdad. [Continue Reading]
10 killed in Karachi as pro-Iran protests erupt across Pakistan, India
At least 10 pro-Iranian protesters were killed in clashes with police as they tried to storm the gates of the US consulate in Pakistan’s main port city of Karachi on Sunday. Security forces opened fire at the consulate, resulting in the deaths of 10 protesters, with 34 injured, said Sukhdew Assardas Hamnani, a spokesman for the Sindh government. “The police reached the site and took the situation into control,” he said. Faisal Edhi, who runs Edhi Foundation, a rescue service, said several of... [Continue Reading]
Council pauses company’s $2.2m unpaid bill as receivers move in
Isaac Regional Council places a bill for "coal haulage charges" totalling more than $2 million on hold, as administrators work to meet existing obligations. [Continue Reading]
Breakout stars whose growth could move your club's needle this season
As the AFL season gets underway, each club is hoping for one of its young players to pop. Here's who is poised to take a leap in 2026. [Continue Reading]
Games Inbox: Does Resident Evil Requiem live up to the hype?
The Monday letters page thinks there’s less crossover between console and PC gamers than publishers pretends, as one reader tries to imagine a Capcom console. [Continue Reading]
US and Israel Conduct Joint Strikes on Iranian Military Targets, Resulting in Over 100 Fatalities Including Supreme Leader Khamenei
In a dramatic escalation of tensions, recent joint strikes by the United States and Israel on Iranian military targets have resulted in significant casualties, transforming the regional security landscape. Iranian officials have reported over 100 fatalities following these attacks, including the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, a key figure in Iran's political landscape. These developments have reignited longstanding geopolitical conflicts and raised urgent questions regarding international law and military strategy in the region. The conflict commenced over the weekend when the combined operations reportedly aimed to thwart Iran's nuclear weapons ambitions, as stated by US President Donald Trump.... [Continue Reading]
Fury on Pakistan streets, 20 dead, after US-Israel strike kills Khamenei
At least 20 people killed across Pakistan as demonstrations over strike on Tehran spiral into violence. [Continue Reading]
Fines, penalties and forfeitures pump HK$2.1 billion into government coffers
Fines worth HK$2.1 billion (US$268.39 million) flowed into Hong Kong’s coffers in 2025‑26, nearly 26 per cent more than initially forecast, following an increase in cigarette penalties and a surge in forfeitures. According to budget estimates analysed by the South China Morning Post, the HK$2.1 billion income amounted to 0.3 per cent of the government’s total revenue. The funds were primarily from court fines and forfeiture orders, statute penalties, forfeitures from breaches of contracts and... [Continue Reading]
China boy defends aunt who faces pressure to marry, says she ‘only wants a man with 8-pack abs’
A woman in southern China who was being pressured by her family to marry has been defended by her nephew, leaving relatives speechless. On February 19, the 26-year-old woman from Zhanjiang, Guangdong province, known online as “I Have a Nephew (Boasting Edition)”, shared a viral video. The clip showed a family gathering during Chinese New Year, where she was introduced to a man in his 30s and urged to marry. Caught off guard, the woman was immediately defended by her six-year-old... [Continue Reading]
Trump tests a new approach in Iran: Regime change without owning the fight
Trump has taken an approach to selling U.S. citizens on military action in Iran that contrasts with his predecessors, seeking to avoid completely owning it. [Continue Reading]
Iron Guard: Salvation review – VR tower defence has never worked better
PSVR2 is still getting a steady supply of new games and this tower defence sequel is one of the best VR experiences of recent months. [Continue Reading]
Israel bombs Beirut after Hezbollah launches rocket attack
Hezbollah says its attack is in response to the killing of Iran's Khamenei and 'in defence of Lebanon and its people'. [Continue Reading]
Rare ‘blood moon’ total lunar eclipse to loom over North America, Australia and New Zealand
Eclipse will feature a deep, coppery-red full moon on 3 March, with scientists predicting the best times to see itFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastNorth America, Australia and New Zealand will be treated to a rare total lunar eclipse on Tuesday known as a “blood moon”.As the full moon dips into the planet’s shadow it will change colour to a “deep and coppery red”, says astrophysicist Dr Rebecca Allen of Swinburne University.Sydney, Canberra, Melbourne, Hobart – starts 10.04pm, ends 11.02pmBrisbane – starts 9.04pm, ends 10.02pmAdelaide – starts... [Continue Reading]
Dramatic moment Iran’s retaliatory missile barrage hits Israel
Israelis filmed the moment an Iranian missile broke through Israel’s air defence systems to strike a target. [Continue Reading]
UK PM Starmer says US can use UK bases for ‘defensive strikes’ on Iran
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer says he’s accepted a request from the US to let his country’s military bases be used. [Continue Reading]
Elusive crocodile captured by reptile wranglers in Newcastle creek
The sub-adult freshwater crocodile was first spotted on Saturday in a suburban creek. Reptile experts captured it on Sunday night and police are investigating how it came to be in Newcastle. [Continue Reading]
Cowboys' Vegas pain continues as winger suspended for high shot
North Queensland's Las Vegas hangover will extend well beyond a shock loss to Newcastle, with Braidon Burns receiving a two-match ban. [Continue Reading]
Possums, asbestos and pigeons: snap review into NSW hospitals highlights serious maintenance issues
Health minister pledges to work quickly to improve hygiene after mould outbreak in Sydney’s Royal Prince Alfred hospital left two patients dead Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe New South Wales government has announced a snap review of serious hospital maintenance issues after a mould outbreak in a transplant ward at Sydney’s Royal Prince Alfred hospital left two patients dead in late 2025.The health minister, Ryan Park, on Monday pledged that the health system will work “as quickly as possible” to rectify issues which span possums to... [Continue Reading]
Hong Kong luxury real estate: how a European agent won US$30.45 million penthouse listing
Minna Honkanen could not have anticipated the seismic events that would grip Hong Kong after she decided to try her luck there in early 2019. Two months after she arrived, unprecedented social unrest engulfed the city, followed immediately by the coronavirus pandemic, which shut borders and restricted travel for more than two years. Least of all did the Finnish national imagine she would become a luxury property agent in one of the world’s most expensive real estate markets, securing exclusive... [Continue Reading]
The 5 takeaways from the first 2 days of US-Israel war against Iran
The United States and Israel’s military campaign against Iran entered a more volatile phase on Sunday, with Washington reporting its first casualties, Tehran widening retaliatory strikes across the region, and energy markets bracing for shock after the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The conflict – triggered by US-Israeli strikes that killed Iran’s supreme leader and senior officials – is rapidly reshaping regional security calculations and global economic outlooks. Here are five key... [Continue Reading]
Iranian ballistic missile strike on West Jerusalem
Several people have been injured after an Iranian ballistic missile struck a road in West Jerusalem. [Continue Reading]
Trump says likely more US casualties, attacks on Iran will continue
President Donald Trump has warned combat operations against Iran will continue until ‘all objectives are achieved’. [Continue Reading]
Iran school strike claims over 100 dead; US and Israel have not confirmed
Iran says a school in Minab was hit by strikes on Saturday, killing more than 100, while Israel and the United States say they are not aware of any attack. Humanitarian groups are investigating amid airspace and access restrictions. [Continue Reading]
Sir John Curtice: Which issues will decide the elections in Scotland and Wales?
A poll carried out for the BBC examines the issues which will influence how people plan to vote on 7 May. [Continue Reading]
Baby and patients evacuated as Israel attacks Tehran hospital
A baby in an incubator was evacuated along with patients from the Gandhi Hospital in northern Tehran after strikes. [Continue Reading]
Trump says ‘likely more’ deaths of US troops to come before Iran conflict ends
Trump cited debunked claims in video address that Iran was on verge of nuclear weapons to justify US casualtiesDonald Trump recorded a new video address on Sunday, vowing to avenge three American deaths after the joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran and accusing the Iranian regime of “waging war against civilization itself”.The US president addressed the deaths, saying “we grieve for the true American patriots who have made the ultimate sacrifice for our nation, even as we continue the righteous mission for which they gave their lives” and called for prayers for “the full recovery” of five others that were seriously... [Continue Reading]
