Woman dies after being swept into ocean from Sydney beach in early hours of New Year’s Day
Police said 25-year-old woman hit by a wave near a tidal rock pool at Maroubra, and another swimmer missing at Coogee
Illegal New Year’s Eve fireworks injure two children and several others across Australia as paramedics cite jump in callouts
Ambulance services in Victoria saw emergency incidents more than triple in some parts of the state
Trump news at a glance: the end of some national guard efforts and all childcare payments
Trump abruptly announced attempts to impose troops in some cities, while reportedly freezing childcare payments to all states – key US politics stories from 31 December at a glance
The place that stayed with me: Victoria’s far east coast was our endless summer home, until the night the campground burned
For decades Kate Mildenhall’s big life events pivoted around a treasured campsite. One day she’ll return …
Don’t stress, do less: 52 ways to make your life easier in 2026
We asked experts in fields from homes to health to horticulture for advice on tasks we can simply stop doing and problems to take off our worry plates
Children in England to be offered vaccines in their own homes
Exclusive: Pilot scheme launches as one in five start primary school with no protection against deadly diseases
Keir Starmer to woo voters and MPs with new year plan to cut cost of living
PM to highlight energy bill and interest rate cuts, plus end to two-child benefit cap, and to invite his MPs to Chequers
Trump backs away from deploying national guard in Los Angeles, Chicago and Portland
Decision comes after DoJ stopped contesting California court’s ruling to return control of guard to state’s governor
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New Traitors contestants include detective, crime writer and psychologist
BBC reveals latest cast, which also features cybersecurity expert, sweet shop assistant and personal trainer
The one trick to nailing parenting this summer? Delete Instagram
Every time I open the app I’m bombarded with reels from accounts I don’t follow, promising they’ve cracked the code
Trump administration reportedly freezes all childcare payments to all states
Trump official says funds will be released ‘only when states prove they are being spent legitimately’