Rio Tinto's 2025 earnings flat at $10.87B, below forecast, due to lower iron ore prices and higher costs, despite strong copper performance.

Australian wages rose 3.4% annually in Dec. 2025, outpaced by 3.8% inflation, eroding real wages for first time since Sept. 2023.

Foo Fighters to play first-ever Newcastle, Australia, concert on Nov. 12, 2026, at McDonald Jones Stadium.

A threatening message at Sydney's largest mosque on Feb. 18, 2026, sparked security upgrades and community fear ahead of Ramadan.

Australia’s frigate passed through the Taiwan Strait, sparking Chinese surveillance and diplomatic objections.

Audi launches plug-in hybrid RS5 with 470kW, 0-100km/h in 3.6 seconds, and 80km electric range.

Australia beat Oman by nine wickets in their final T20 World Cup match, chasing 105 in 9.4 overs.

Severe flooding in South Australia’s outback, caused by rare storms, has displaced families, damaged infrastructure, and cut off towns, but no deaths have been reported.

New Zealand's food prices rose 2.5% in January 2026, the biggest monthly jump in four years, driving annual food inflation to 4.6%.

A mentally ill man, who had escaped care, stabbed three in Sydney, killing one, during a hospital transfer on Feb. 17, 2026.