The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists. Read More | Source: Sydney Morning Herald…
View More Best of cartoons, January 8, 2026Category: Australia
‘Too late to leave’: Bushfire emergency unfolding in High Wycombe
The fire was reported just after 2pm on Wednesday. Read More | Source: Sydney Morning Herald…
View More ‘Too late to leave’: Bushfire emergency unfolding in High WycombeGauff, USA survive United Cup thriller
Coco Gauff and Christian Harrison outlast Greece in the mixed doubles decider in the United Cup quarter finals. Read More | Source: Sydney Morning Herald…
View More Gauff, USA survive United Cup thrillerAshes LIVE: Starc strikes early but England on the chase at the SCG
England must lift – potentially without an injured Ben Stokes – to make Australia bat again as the fifth Test slips from the tourists’ grasp. Read More | Source: Sydney Morning Herald…
View More Ashes LIVE: Starc strikes early but England on the chase at the SCGMelbourne heatwave LIVE: Total fire bans for Central, Wimmera, South West; Temperatures reach 40s; People near Moyreisk, Thologolong fires urged to leave immediately
Keep up to date with the latest information as the city, and the state, experiences its worst heatwave since Black Summer. Read More | Source: Sydney Morning Herald…
View More Melbourne heatwave LIVE: Total fire bans for Central, Wimmera, South West; Temperatures reach 40s; People near Moyreisk, Thologolong fires urged to leave immediatelyTeen fights for life after Sydney house party stabbing
Riot police were called in to disperse dozens of people after a brawl erupted outside the party. Read More | Source: Sydney Morning Herald…
View More Teen fights for life after Sydney house party stabbing‘Greenland belongs to its people’: NATO leaders tell Trump to back off
European leaders have united behind Denmark amid growing concern over Trump’s claims that he wants Greenland for the US. The Danish PM says any attack would end NATO. Read More | Source: Sydney Morning Herald…
View More ‘Greenland belongs to its people’: NATO leaders tell Trump to back off‘The numbers speak for themselves’: New figures paint grim picture for Perth renters
There are warnings Perth’s housing crisis “has now become an economic one” as new figures reveal rental prices are growing faster and vacancy rates are tightening. Read More | Source: Sydney Morning Herald…
View More ‘The numbers speak for themselves’: New figures paint grim picture for Perth rentersSuperquiz, Wednesday, January 7
Trivia buffs, test your knowledge with today’s interactive superquiz. Read More | Source: Sydney Morning Herald…
View More Superquiz, Wednesday, January 7Couple’s apartment contract torn up due to ‘sunrise clause’
A retired couple has had their off-the-plan luxury apartment contract torn up days before Christmas due to a “sunrise clause” allowing the developer to terminate the agreement. Read More | Source: Sydney Morning Herald…
View More Couple’s apartment contract torn up due to ‘sunrise clause’2026 Brisbane International Highlights: Cameron Norrie v Ugo Humbert
Watch the match highlights between Cameron Norrie & Ugo Humbert in Round 1 of the 2026 Brisbane International. Read More | Source: Sydney Morning Herald…
View More 2026 Brisbane International Highlights: Cameron Norrie v Ugo HumbertWA bushfire numbers tell a story that should terrify us – and galvanise us to action
Make no mistake, this is climate change writ large; not as an abstract projection or computer model, but in the reality of parched soil and forests transformed into fuel. Read More | Source: Sydney Morning Herald…
View More WA bushfire numbers tell a story that should terrify us – and galvanise us to actionPM considering calling a Bondi shooting royal commission: senior sources
As sources reported Albanese was shifting on a royal commission, the prime minister pledged to do “everything that is possible” to promote unity. Read More | Source: Sydney Morning Herald…
View More PM considering calling a Bondi shooting royal commission: senior sources‘The worst job in F1’: Perez slams Red Bull culture
Sergio Perez lifts the lid on the toxic reality of racing alongside Max Verstappen at Red Bull. Read More | Source: Sydney Morning Herald…
View More ‘The worst job in F1’: Perez slams Red Bull cultureSeaweed blankets Sydney beaches ahead of heatwave
Seaweed has blanketed Sydney’s beaches ahead of a severe heatwave this week. Read More | Source: Sydney Morning Herald…
View More Seaweed blankets Sydney beaches ahead of heatwave