Written by Swikriti • Last updated: January 7, 2026 (AEDT) Latest update (Victoria): Emergency “take shelter immediately” warnings have now been issued for the Longwood area, as multiple bushfires burn…

Evacuation orders can feel sudden and confusing—especially when they’re lifted soon after. Here’s a clear, reader-first breakdown of why officials order evacuations during fast-moving wildfires near Boulder County, what typically…

Australia • Technology • Youth Safety By Swikriti • Updated: Jan 2026 Australia’s world-first social media ban for kids under 16 is one month old. But teenagers haven’t disappeared —…

Ron “Bozzie” Boswell, a long-serving Queensland senator and one of the National Party’s most influential parliamentary operators, has died aged 85, prompting tributes from across Australia’s political spectrum. Ron Boswell…

Suburbs on the fringes of Australia’s biggest cities face a growing risk of “LA-style” catastrophic bushfires, according to fire and climate experts who say the combination of expanding urban development,…

Written by Jordan Mitchell The accused, 24, has been transferred from Sydney’s Long Bay jail hospital to the state’s highest-security unit, where inmates are managed under extreme restrictions. A man…