What's in the News?

• Bushfire-prone community urged action on burn-offs, to no avail

  Locals of an east coast Tasmanian community say they urged authorities to tighten rules around burn-offs in the years before yet another bushfire tore through the area. 2025-12-16 05:22:54

• Christmas Day to deliver heatwave, tropical storms and festive sunshine

  With only nine more sleeps until Christmas, we have now entered the meteorological window of predictability — in other words, forecasts are more accurate than just guessing the weather. 2025-12-15 19:50:08

• 'Everyone is protected': Tasmania's new hate crime laws praised as nation-leading

  The Tasmanian government's new laws to protect people from targeted violence have sailed through the state's parliament, with experts celebrating their "innovative" approach. But some say the job is not done yet, with work still needed to implement them successfully. 2025-12-15 18:26:12

• What is Hanukkah, the Jewish festival underway before the Bondi attack?

  Also spelt Chanukah, the eight-day celebration observed by Jewish people around the world carries a message of resilience and positivity — one that a Melbourne rabbi said would endure despite the Bondi Beach terrorist attack.  2025-12-15 05:50:00

• Bondi proof that Port Arthur guns laws failing, advocate says

  Gun control advocates say the terrifying mass shooting in Bondi on Sunday shows Australia's firearms laws, reformed after the Port Arthur tragedy, have been weakened in the years since. 2025-12-15 04:48:18