- 4d ago
2025 deadliest year for antisemitic attacks outside Israel since 1994, report finds
Twenty people were murdered in attacks in Australia, the UK and the US, making 2025 the deadliest year for the Jewish diaspora since the 1994 AMIA bombing in Buenos Aires, according to a J7 task force report.
- 5d ago
Airbus A350 flies 24 hours nonstop from Melbourne to Toulouse as Qantas prepares Sydney-London route for 2027
The specially adapted A350-1000ULR covered 23,075 km from Melbourne to Toulouse in 24 hours and 24 minutes, drawing 3.6 million viewers on Flightradar24. Qantas aims to launch daily nonstop Sydney-London flights from October 2027.
- Jul 25
Greece sinks Italy 10-9 to reach World Cup water polo final behind Tzortzatos's 21 saves
A 21-save masterclass by goalkeeper Panagiotis Tzortzatos carried Greece past Italy 10-9 in Sydney, setting up a gold-medal match against Hungary and a shot at a first World Cup title.
- Jul 25
BP nears sale of solar unit Lightsource to Kuwait-backed group in retreat from renewables
The oil major is retreating from clean energy to cut debt and refocus on oil and gas, with a consortium including Kuwait's infrastructure arm closing in on the Lightsource unit.
- Jul 24
Sassuolo's Cristian Volpato allegedly tests positive for cocaine after two speeding stops in Sydney
The 22-year-old Australia midfielder was stopped twice on the Anzac Bridge within two hours, first for driving up to 94 km/h and then 109 km/h in a 60 km/h zone. A roadside drug test returned a positive result for cocaine, and his licence was suspended for six months.
- Jul 22
Greek court refuses to extradite James Dalamangas to Australia over 1999 Sydney murder
The Patras Appeals Council ruled that the 1999 murder charge is time-barred under Greek law, denying Australia's request to hand over the 56-year-old Greek-Australian who had been living under a false identity in Aigio.
- Jul 22
Rebel Wilson cleared of defamation as Sydney court dismisses case brought by The Deb co-star
A Federal Court judge ruled that Instagram statements by Rebel Wilson did not defame Charlotte MacInnes, who alleged the actress harmed her reputation over a bath incident during filming.
- Jul 21
New Zealand Q2 inflation hits 4.1% y/y, topping forecasts as fuel costs surge
Consumer prices rose 1.5% quarter-on-quarter, driven by surging fuel costs, deepening fears that the Reserve Bank will need to raise interest rates significantly.
- Jul 18
England beat Argentina 31-24 in chaotic Nations Championship clash despite four yellow cards
England overcame four yellow cards and a late Argentina surge to win 31-24 in Santiago del Estero, with Ben Earl scoring twice and the TMO denying the hosts a dramatic finish.
- Jul 16
All Blacks dismantle Ireland 40-21 to extend Eden Park unbeaten streak to 53 Tests
New Zealand ran in six tries to beat Ireland 40-21 at Eden Park on Saturday, extending their unbeaten run at the Auckland fortress to 53 Tests and completing a clean sweep of their home Nations Championship fixtures.
- Jul 13
Intel invests €5 billion in Leixlip plant to expand AI chip manufacturing, adding hundreds of jobs
The US chipmaker will upgrade its Leixlip facility west of Dublin with new equipment, adding several hundred jobs to the 4,900-strong workforce, as it races to meet surging demand for AI data-centre processors.
- Jul 13
EU imports record 9.97 million tonnes of Russian LNG from Yamal plant ahead of 2027 ban
European Union countries imported 136 cargoes from Russia's Yamal LNG facility in the first half of 2026, a 16% volume increase over the same period last year, absorbing more than 97% of the plant's output.
- Jul 13
Sam Neill died of pneumonia, agent reveals; 'Jurassic Park' star had beaten lymphoma with experimental therapy
The 'Jurassic Park' actor, 78, had been cancer-free after CAR-T therapy beat his lymphoma, but succumbed to pneumonia on Monday in Sydney. His agent spoke out to counter 'inaccuracies and falsehoods'.
- Jul 10
Apple sues OpenAI over alleged trade secret theft, jeopardizing its rival hardware plans
A lawsuit filed on Friday accuses the ChatGPT maker of orchestrating a scheme to extract confidential hardware data from former Apple employees, with over 400 ex-staff now working at OpenAI.
- Jul 10
Australia confirms first deadly H5N1 bird flu case in a native seabird as total detections climb to 12
The first case of H5N1 bird flu in a native Australian seabird has been confirmed in South Australia, adding to a dozen detections since the virus arrived on the continent.
- Jul 8
Ireland weigh youth and continuity for Japan test as O'Brien seizes second chance
Jimmy O'Brien's late call-up heroics and a looming debut for 20-year-old Billy Bohan frame Ireland's selection debate ahead of Saturday's Nations Championship meeting with Japan in Newcastle.
- Jul 8
Trump says Iran deal is 'over' as U.S. strikes 80 targets; oil jumps, stocks slide
U.S. forces struck over 80 targets in Iran and President Donald Trump declared the ceasefire memorandum 'over', sending oil prices up more than 5% and rattling global equity markets.
- Jul 8
Telstra mobile network outage grounds flights, halts trains across Australia
A widespread outage on Telstra's mobile network, Australia's largest, left millions unable to make calls or access data early Wednesday, grounding flights, suspending regional trains, and disrupting emergency services.
- Jul 6
Australian PM Albanese apologises for crude Kylie Minogue remarks on comedy podcast
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has apologised after a comedy podcast interview in which he said he would 'shag, marry and date' singer Kylie Minogue, drawing sharp criticism from women's rights groups and opposition lawmakers.
- Jul 6
Australia and Fiji sign mutual defence pact as Canberra pushes back on Beijing
Australia and Fiji have signed a mutual defence treaty, the Ocean of Peace Alliance, backed by over $1 billion in Australian spending, as Canberra seeks to limit China's influence in the Pacific.
