The Australian sharemarket has extended its opening losses to be sharply lower at lunchtime, with shares exposed to gold and silver tumbling after the prices of the precious metals plunged on the week...

Watch the match highlights between Liudmila Samsonova & Marketa Vondrousova in the 1st Round of the 2026 Adelaide International.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sport/tennis/2026-adelaide-internationa...

Still grieving the loss of seven horses in the Longwood bushfire, staff at the property run by the legendary Hayes horse-racing family have returned to work.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sport/raci...

The Albanese government has revealed the priorities for its strategic reserve as it tries to reduce China’s dominance of the sector.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/politics/federal/chalmers-heads-to-...

The federal government and Victorian government have announced a $15 million support package has been established for communities impacted by bushfires in the state.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/na...

Rinky Hijikata takes out the first set in his clash against Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard at the Brisbane International.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sport/tennis/hijikata-takes-out-first-set-20260108...

Every Australian bowler used in the Ashes will be older than 30 by the next series. Can their bodies last until then?

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sport/cricket/twenty-one-tests-in-11-months-gruell...

Speaking about being Irish while making a film about a famous Brit, Jessie Buckley accepts the Golden Globe award.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/culture/jessie-buckley-wins-best-actress-for-hamnet-2...

Nick Kyrgios grabs at his elbow in discomfort during a first round match at the Brisbane International.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sport/tennis/kyrgios-clutches-at-elbow-20260106-p5ns37.html?ref=...

These two players experienced grand final heartache together. Now they’re teaming up in a different way.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sport/nrl/he-has-divided-and-frustrated-pundits-but-cobbo-sight...

Nightlife is growing significantly faster in Sydney’s west than in the east – and this is not by accident.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/nsw/the-people-the-vibe-everything-how-two-sydney-su...

As the gateway heaved during a busy holiday period, air traffic controllers were facing an unusually fetid issue – the raw smell of sewage.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/nsw/the-stench-that...

The Chicago Bears produce a remarkable comeback display to defeat the Green Bay Packers.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sport/chicago-bears-pull-off-epic-comeback-20260111-p5nt6y.html?ref=rss&utm_med...

An analysis shows some comprehensives, such as Epping Boys, are getting astonishing results in the most difficult subjects.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/nsw/these-are-the-best-scoring-hsc-...

It was a signal the prime minister could not ignore. Pressure was no longer coming only from grieving families or the opposition. It was coming from Labor’s own ranks.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/...

The last time she saw her son he was bundled in blankets. Now the twisting saga to reunite them has hit another dead end, thanks to a snap decision by Donald Trump.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/wor...

Police are still hunting a suspect after a teenage boy died in a shooting near a police station in Fitzroy.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/police-hunt-suspect-after-teenager-gunned-down-in-m...

Kaiser Reef has knocked out another strong quarter of gold production at its Henty gold mine in Tasmania, boosting its cash reserves to $43.1 million.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/business/companie...

Two world tennis stars have issued messages to an Australian phenom, imploring her to keep her composure and ignore the hype beginning to surround her name.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sport/tenni...

A retail giant’s move to change the 128-year-old-building’s look has been described as a real “head-scratcher”.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/nsw/if-it-ain-t-broke-don-t-fix-it-retailers-wa...

Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel made a jab at US President Donald Trump while accepting his Critics Choice Award.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/culture/jimmy-kimmel-calls-out-donald-trump-in-acceptance...

Alpine Resorts Victoria, which manages six snow resorts including Falls Creek, Mount Buller and Mount Baw Baw, is reliant on emergency government funds to stay afloat.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/...

Large numbers of visitors to Australia misinterpret the signs, with deadly consequences. The warnings need to be clearer.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/people-are-drowning-because-beach-fla...

Some of the NRL’s top earners are racing the clock for round-one selection.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/sport/nrl/nrl-coaches-sweat-on-return-of-injured-stars-worth-more-than-10-million-20260102-p...

The South Australian island has a real chance to eradicate feral cats from its eastern peninsula.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/kangaroo-island-fights-back-against-cats-20251213-p5nnf1.html...

Households have been getting help for electricity bills for two years, and are unhappy the government has axed the $75 a quarter rebate.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/politics/federal/voters-of-all-...

Beetaloo Energy has cleared the last hurdle at its Carpentaria pilot project in the Northern Territory, taking final investment on its mammoth Beetaloo Sub-basin.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/busin...

Lindian has awarded all support facility contracts for its Kangankunde rare earths project in Malawi, marking a key milestone ahead of first production in late 2026.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/bu...

The platform says banning under 16s from social media silences young Australians and makes them less safe online.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/technology/reddit-files-high-court-bid-to-overturn-tee...

Tom Silvagni, the son of Stephen Silvagni and his TV presenter wife, Jo, can now be named as the man convicted of raping a woman twice in the family’s home.

https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/vi...