A fatal light aircraft crash near Jacobs Well on Queensland’s northern Gold Coast has claimed the lives of two men and sparked a scrub fire that required a major emergency…

A fast-moving flood emergency has forced residents in and around Einasleigh to make immediate decisions, after heavy rain sent water surging through the Copperfield River system and triggered an emergency…

Perth’s CBD has stepped into a familiar Australia Day pressure point on Monday, January 26, 2026, with police preparing for flashpoints as two opposing rallies take shape in and around…

Melbourne's CBD is seeing heavy foot traffic as Australia Day 2026 events unfold, with thousands gathering outside Victoria's Parliament House for the annual Invasion Day rally. Victoria Police have established…

will bring different trading hours across Australia as states and territories apply their own public holiday retail rules. Many supermarkets, hardware stores, cafés and essential services are expected to remain…

Update (Victoria): As of 2:56am AEDT on 25 January 2026, the VicEmergency map shows an active Emergency Warning – Take Shelter Now for the bushfire at Carlisle River, with the…