Australia

Second Sydney shark attack on young victim within 24 hours

The 11-year-old was surfing at Dee Why Beach, on Sydney's northern beaches, on Monday morning when a shark bit his board several times, taking a clear chunk out of the mid-section.

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Northern Territory Chief Minister Lia Finocchiaro, left, and former NT Cattlemen's Association president David Connolly.

Appointment furore as social posts bite Northern Territory cattle boss

Posts about Indigenous people and bikini-clad sportswomen have sparked calls for a newly announced territory administrator's appointment to be reviewed.

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A pipe bomb laying on leaves in Canberra's northwest. (Source: ACT Police)

Canberra man accused of making pipe bombs to remain behind bars

Damien Paul O'Brien was arrested and charged with four offences on Sunday after police discovered almost a dozen small, silver pipe bombs on a one-kilometre stretch of footpath in suburban Belconnen last week.

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Boy leapt into water to rescue mate in Sydney shark attack

New South Wales police say the boy is alive thanks to a mate who jumped in to pull him from the water after the Sydney Harbour shark attack.

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Boy fights for life after shark attack at popular Sydney beach

The boy, believed to be aged about 12, was taken to hospital in a critical condition.

Sunday 8:00pm

Second Sydney shark attack on young victim within 24 hours

The 11-year-old was surfing at Dee Why Beach, on Sydney's northern beaches, on Monday morning when a shark bit his board several times, taking a clear chunk out of the mid-section.

7:31pm

Appointment furore as social posts bite Northern Territory cattle boss

Posts about Indigenous people and bikini-clad sportswomen have sparked calls for a newly announced territory administrator's appointment to be reviewed.

4:51pm

Canberra man accused of making pipe bombs to remain behind bars

1:22pm

Boy leapt into water to rescue mate in Sydney shark attack

New South Wales police say the boy is alive thanks to a mate who jumped in to pull him from the water after the Sydney Harbour shark attack.

11:19am

Boy fights for life after shark attack at popular Sydney beach

The boy, believed to be aged about 12, was taken to hospital in a critical condition.

Sunday 8:00pm

Man arrested after a dozen pipe bombs found across Canberra

The silver, tube-shaped objects were first found by members of the public on Tuesday.

Sunday 3:57pm

Flooding in the northern Sydney suburb of Manly. (Source: Bureau of Meteorology)

One dead, dozens rescued from floodwaters in parts of Sydney

Residents on parts of Sydney's northern beaches were told to leave their homes after rapidly rising floodwaters impacted several properties.

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Rachel Bloor woke to discover a 2.5m carpet python "curled up" on top of her.

Brisbane woman wakes to find 2.5m python curled up on top of her

Rachel Bloor initially thought the heavy weight on her stomach and chest was one of her dogs.

Sat, Jan 17

Australia social media ban a 'success' with 4.7m accounts blocked

Under laws which took effect on December 10, platforms including Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube need to take reasonable steps to ensure children under 16 don't hold accounts.

Fri, Jan 16

Auckland City's Christian Gray, center left, celebrates after scoring his side's opening goal during the Club World Cup Group C soccer match between Auckland City and Boca Juniors in Nashville, Tenn., June 24, 2025.

New Oceania football competition: Club World Cup 2029 spot for winner

The new league will field eight teams from seven countries in the region for at least 17 games over the next three months.

Fri, Jan 16

Beach 'poo balls' in NSW prompt $3.5b sewage network overhaul

Thousands of the black and grey balls, mostly the size of marbles, forced the closure of Bondi, Manly and other major Sydney beaches in late 2024 and early 2025.

Fri, Jan 16

Watch: Kiwi Finn Allen goes ballistic in BBL

Kiwi blaster Finn Allen has smashed a masterful first BBL century as the Perth Scorchers punched their finals ticket with a commanding 50-run win over the Melbourne Renegades.

Fri, Jan 16

Pipe bombs found on suburban Canberra footpaths and parks

As of this morning, 11 pipe bombs had been found along a 1km stretch of footpath near Lake Ginninderra in Canberra's northwest.

Thu, Jan 15

Randa Abdel-Fattah. (Source: Macquarie University)

Adelaide Writers' Festival reinstates author for 2027, apologises

Randa Abdel-Fattah was dumped from the Adelaide Writers' Week, triggering a mass boycott from almost 200 speakers including Jacinda Ardern.

Thu, Jan 15

The picture posted to X was simply captioned: "Jordan 'Jordan Smith' Smith".

'Can't speak': Tennis battler claims $1 million jackpot

The 29-year-old could not believe his good fortune when he then upset women's world No.117 Joanna Garland in the final to upstage the game's superstars.

Thu, Jan 15

The festival's director Louise Adler, who resigned yesterday and writer Randa Abdel-Fattah who had been controversially cut from the programme. (Composite image: 1News)

‘Masterclass in poor governance’: how did the Adelaide Writers Week fall apart?

When Jacinda Ardern pulled out of the upcoming literary festival, she was just one domino in a catastrophic series of events.

Thu, Jan 15

Prosecutors move as funerals get underway, starting with the one for 10-year-old Matilda Poltavchenko.

'Ghoulish reminder': Bondi footbridge may be demolished

Waverley councillors to determine the future of the bridge where two gunmen killed 15 people at a Hanukkah celebration on December 14.

Wed, Jan 14

Legal action looms over Adelaide Writers' Week fallout

Writer Randa Abdel-Fattah is threatening South Australia premier Peter Malinauskas with legal action, alleging a "vicious personal assault".

Wed, Jan 14

Exiled Australian gangland boss reportedly arrested in Iraq

An exiled underworld boss connected to a state's ongoing tobacco wars has reportedly been arrested.

Wed, Jan 14

'Offensive weapon': Woman sentenced for crepe attack on Aus minister

Suzanne Lee Milgate was found guilty in December after being filmed hitting then-chief minister Natasha Fyles with the thin pastry in September 2023.

Tue, Jan 13

Aussie teenager charged over hoax emergency calls to US

Australian Federal Police charged the boy from regional NSW on December 18, alleging he is part of a crime network which raises false alarms about fake threats in the US.

Tue, Jan 13

The Adelaide Writers' Festival (file image).

Adelaide Writers' Festival cancelled after swell of outrage

Randa Abdel-Fattah was due to be at the Adelaide Writers' Week but was axed citing "cultural sensitivity".

Tue, Jan 13

Dame Jacinda Ardern's memoir was published earlier this year.

Jacinda Ardern pulls out of Adelaide Writers' Week amid boycott

Three Adelaide Festival board members and chair Tracey Whiting quit over the weekend and dozens of authors have withdrawn from Writers' Week, which starts on February 28.

Tue, Jan 13

Longwood CFA fire truck continues to work on the Longwood fire which forced widespread evacuations under catastrophic fire conditions.

Recovery mission begins in Victoria amid ongoing bushfire threat

More than 350,000ha has burned and more than 300 properties lost in the state after summer heatwaves spurred out-of-control bushfires.

Mon, Jan 12

A man has been arrested after allegedly wearing a vest with objects duct-taped to it in Bondi. (Source: NSW Police)

Man charged after duct-taped vest scare in Bondi

The 33-year-old Victorian man was allegedly wearing the vest when police were called to Bondi Junction on Sunday night.

Mon, Jan 12