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Steven "Mattas" Mattaboni with his wife Shirene and their two daughters.

Tributes flow for Australian father killed in shark attack

Steven "Mattas" Mattaboni, 38, was killed while diving at Horseshoe Reef near Rottnest Island in Western Australia.

World

6:40pm

Ambulances are parked outside a hospital in Bunia, Congo.

WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda

More than 300 suspected cases and 88 deaths were reported on Sunday.

Health

4:58pm

A composite sketch of a man sought over an armed robbery in Melbourne in 1994. (Source: Victoria Police)

New lead in hunt for 'callous' gunman sought over 1994 Melbourne shooting

The balaclava-clad man confronted two Armaguard employees after they collected the weekend takings from a cinema.

Crime and Justice

2:51pm

The humpback whale stranded in the Baltic Sea

Humpback whale released after spectacular rescue effort found dead

The dead whale was stranded just off the small island of Anholt in the Kattegat, the broad strait between Denmark and Sweden that connects the Baltic Sea to the North Sea.

World

10:43am

This image released by the Maldives President's Media Division, shows divers preparing to search for the four missing Italian divers near Alimathaa Island, Vaavu Atoll, Maldives, Saturday, May 15, 2026.

Maldives military diver dies in search for bodies in underwater cave

The military diver died of underwater decompression sickness during the search for the bodies of the four Italian divers.

World

10:03am

Steven "Mattas" Mattaboni with his wife Shirene and their two daughters.

Tributes flow for Australian father killed in shark attack

Steven "Mattas" Mattaboni, 38, was killed while diving at Horseshoe Reef near Rottnest Island in Western Australia.

World

6:40pm

Ambulances are parked outside a hospital in Bunia, Congo.

WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda

More than 300 suspected cases and 88 deaths were reported on Sunday.

Health

4:58pm

A composite sketch of a man sought over an armed robbery in Melbourne in 1994. (Source: Victoria Police)

New lead in hunt for 'callous' gunman sought over 1994 Melbourne shooting

The balaclava-clad man confronted two Armaguard employees after they collected the weekend takings from a cinema.

Crime and Justice

2:51pm

The humpback whale stranded in the Baltic Sea

Humpback whale released after spectacular rescue effort found dead

The dead whale was stranded just off the small island of Anholt in the Kattegat, the broad strait between Denmark and Sweden that connects the Baltic Sea to the North Sea.

World

10:43am

This image released by the Maldives President's Media Division, shows divers preparing to search for the four missing Italian divers near Alimathaa Island, Vaavu Atoll, Maldives, Saturday, May 15, 2026.

Maldives military diver dies in search for bodies in underwater cave

The military diver died of underwater decompression sickness during the search for the bodies of the four Italian divers.

World

10:03am

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Rescuers work at a train crash site near an airport rail link station in Bangkok, Thailand, Saturday, May 16, 2026.

Train collides with bus at Bangkok rail crossing, killing at least 8

"I saw the train pass, dragging the bus with it," a witness to the incident said.

World

8:58am

Palestinians attend the funeral of Izz al-Din al-Haddad, the leader of Hamas’ Qassam Brigades, and his daughter and wife in Gaza City, Saturday, May 16, 2026.

Israeli strike in Gaza kills Hamas' military wing leader

The Israeli military said Izz al-Din al-Haddad was one of the was one of the last surviving architects of the attacks on October 7.

World

8:21am

Blood is seen next to a destroyed car on a street of Modena, Italy, Saturday, May 16, 2026.

Car ploughs into pedestrians in Italy – 8 injured, 4 critically

The city's mayor said a woman was pinned against a shop window and required the amputation of both legs.

Crime and Justice

6:57am

President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One, Friday, May 15, 2026, as he returns from a trip to Beijing, China.

Trump says Islamic State group leader killed in a joint US-Nigerian mission

“Thought he could hide in Africa, but little did he know we had sources who kept us informed on what he was doing," Trump said.

World

6:47am

El Niño events in the Pacific are often warm and wet.

A 'super El Niño' is being talked about, but what are the chances?

Talk of the major weather pattern developing in 2026 is gaining momentum.

World

6:01am

US President Donald Trump.

US, Nigerian forces kill IS 'second-in-command', Trump says

"With his removal, ISIS’s global operation is greatly diminished," the US President said in a post.

World

Saturday 7:30pm

A shark fin in the water (file photo).

Man killed by shark near popular Australian holiday island

The 38-year-old was in the water at Rottnest Island when he was believed to have been bitten.

World

Saturday 5:47pm

Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, shakes hands with US President Donald Trump at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

Key takeaways from Trump's trip to China

The US president spent the trip overtly flattering China's leader, despite Xi Jinping not reciprocating.

World

Saturday 4:00pm

A crashed Cessna airplane is seen in a wooded area on Round Rock Road in Wimberley, Texas, Friday, May 1, 2026.

Plane carrying pickleball players to tournament broke apart midair

The pilot reported problems with freezing instruments before the incident.

World

Saturday 2:30pm

Harvey Weinstein appears in Manhattan criminal court on Friday, May 15, 2026, in New York. (Source: Timothy A. Clary/Pool Photo via AP)

Judge declares mistrial in Harvey Weinstein's rape retrial after jury deadlocks

The former Hollywood mogul was convicted of other sex crimes on two US coasts and remains behind bars.

Crime and Justice

Saturday 1:20pm

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This image taken from video provided by Thomas A. Tatum shows smoke rising after a plane crashed into a house in Akron, Ohio.

Probe launched after small plane crashes into US home, killing two

The plane spiralled out of the sky from about 305m, striking a road and then crashing into the house and catching fire.

Crime and Justice

Saturday 12:25pm

The MV Hondius cruise ship is anchored at a port in Praia, Cape Verde

Kiwi who disembarked from hantavirus-hit cruise quarantines in Taiwan

The passenger would undergo a "enhanced self-health management” in a single hospital room, until June 6, Taiwanese health officials said.

Health

Saturday 11:22am

3:47

This undated handout picture released by Greenpeace Italia on Friday, May 15, 2026 shows Monica Montefalcone one of the five Italian scuba divers who died near Alimathaa in the Maldives archipelago while exploring an underwater cave.

Search suspended after five die in Maldives cave dive tragedy

Italy’s Foreign Ministry said the dive group had “apparently died while attempting to explore caves at a depth of 50 metres” in the Vaavu Atoll.

World

Saturday 9:42am

Raul Castro, head of Cuba's Communist Party, gestures as he gives a speech during the political act to celebrate the 65th anniversary of Fidel Castro's rebels attack on the Moncada barracks, on July 26, 2018 in Santiago de Cuba.

Trump administration prepares to seek indictment against Cuba's ex-leader

It comes as President Donald Trump threatens possible military action against the communist-run island.

World

Saturday 9:01am

US President Donald Trump, left, speaks as he is greeted by Chinese President Xi Jinping at Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing, China, Friday, May 15, 2026.

Trump weighs Taiwan arms package after summit with China's Xi

"I think the last thing we need right now is a war that’s 9500 miles away,” Trump said.

World

Saturday 7:49am

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stands waiting to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin for the talks at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, June 23, 2025. (Source: Alexander Kazakov/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)

Iran's top diplomat says lack of trust is impeding talks to end war with US

In separate negotiations in Washington between Israel and Lebanon, both sides agreed to extend their ceasefire until early June, US officials said.

World

Saturday 6:26am

Stable US-China relations could damage Russia's influence on global issues.

Why Putin will have been watching the Trump‑Xi summit nervously

The summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in Beijing signal an openness on the Chinese side towards stabilising relations with the US.

Politics

Saturday 6:00am

Passengers from a chartered flight from the Netherlands arrive under police escort at the Bullsbrook Centre for National Resilience in Perth, Australia

Kiwi hantavirus cruise passenger reaches Perth quarantine facility

The group from the deadly outbreak aboard the MV Hondius will undergo three weeks’ isolation as global spread concerns linger.

Health

Fri, May 15

3:47

President Donald Trump reviews troops at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.

Trump insists US-China relations are in a good place

President Donald Trump met with President Xi Jinping in Beijing to discuss Iran, Taiwan, and more.

Politics

Fri, May 15

FBI Director Kash Patel.

FBI Director's Hawaii trip included 'VIP snorkel' at Pearl Harbor memorial

Patel's excursion was in August as he spent two days in Hawaii on his return to the United States from official visits to Australia and New Zealand.

World

Fri, May 15

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