Tony Mokbel (L) -- one of the key figures in Melbourne's years-long gangland war -- walks from the Victoria Supreme Court of Appeal in Melbourne on November 6, 2025.

Australia drug kingpin walks free after lawyer scandal

Tony Mokbel, 60, was jailed in 2012 after pleading guilty to masterminding 'The Company'

Boy, 13, swims 4 hours to save family lost at sea

Rescuers praised a teenage boy's "superhuman" survival instincts

The boy, 13, and his family were on holiday 250 km south of Perth at Quindalup on Friday evening when strong winds pushed their inflatable paddleboards and kayak out to sea, ABC reported.

US–Iran tensions: Key developments on Diego Garcia

Activity intensifies in strategic US forward military base in the Indian Ocean

This file handout image from the US Department of Defence shows a US Air Force B-1B bomber taking off from the Diego Garcia military base on a strike mission against Afghanistan in Diego Garcia on October 7, 2001.

Teal fireball caught on video: Meteor or space debris?

Initial reports suggest the light was caused by a meteor or piece of space debris

The luminous trail as it passed over the harbour, with the glow clearly reflected on the water’s surface.

China, Australia to hunt suspect in baby coffee attack

Authorities prepare joint inquiry as investigators travel to help pursuit of suspect

Chinese officials set to help Queensland Police track man accused of pouring coffee on baby.

Australia cancels visa of Israeli influencer Yahood

Sammy Yahood said Monday his visa cancelled 3 hours before his flight departed from Israel

Sammy Yahood (right) has commented on social media that Islam is a "disgusting ideology". His Australian visa was cancelled three hours before his flight departed from Israel. At left is Australian Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke.

UAE expresses solidarity with New Zealand

The Ministry expressed its sincere condolences and sympathy to the families of the victims

UAE expresses solidarity with New Zealand, conveys condolences over victims of floods, landslides

New Zealand landslips kill at least two, others missing

Rescuers used heavy machinery to dig through the mass of earth that moved

Multiple people were missing after a chunk of earth from Mount Maunganui, an extinct volcano, slid into a popular campsite.

French navy seizes nearly 5 tonnes of cocaine from ship

Cocaine was being transported on a ship sailing under Togo's flag, bound for Australia

File photo: The French navy's La Fayette-class frigate Courbet F712 is pictured docked at A Coruna's harbour, northwestern Spain, on October 22, 2025 after the French Navy immobilised a go-fast boat, arrested its crew and seized 2.4 tonnes of cocaine on board worth 128 million euros ($150 million) off Madeira archipelago in the Atlantic.

Boy 'fighting for life' after Sydney shark attack

Predator struck while the boy and his friends were jumping into the water off Shark Beach

Surfers exit the water after authorities closed Long Reef Beach in Sydney following a shark attack on September 6, 2025.

Woman wakes to 2.5-metre carpet python on her bed

Snake climbs through window and curls on bed; family unharmed

Rachel Bloor kept her cool while guiding the snake out of the house. [Illustrative image]

4.7m underage socmed accounts blocked in Australia

Move comes as Australia's world-first social media ban for under-16s kicks in

Social media companies face fines of A$49.5 million ($33 million) if they fail to take "reasonable steps" to comply.

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