17 August 2026
Former public service commissioner Gordon de Brouwer has been appointed chancellor of the battered Australian National University.
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17 August 2026
Rescue teams are scrambling to get to the region closest to the epicentre of an Indonesian earthquake where landslides have blocked roads.
17 August 2026
The federal and NSW governments have reached a deal on a gun buyback scheme for the state following the 2025 Bondi shooting massacre.
17 August 2026
A former ASIO agent who claims to have warned security agencies about the Bondi gunmen years before last December's terror attack says Australians "deserve to know" what led to the shooting.
17 August 2026
President says move is based on ‘very good relationship with Kim Jong-un’ but US military officials have said Ukraine war is boosting regime’s combat capabilities Donald Trump has said he is scaling back joint US military drills with South Korea aimed at deterring North Korea, despite military officials from both countries warning that Kim Jong-un’s regime was learning new battlefield tactics from the Ukraine war. The drills under Ulchi Freedom Shield, one of two major annual exercises held by South Korea and the US, start on Monday and run until 27 August.
17 August 2026
At least 2,325 people have been killed, according to government data, surpassing the death toll from 2018-20 outbreak The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is now the deadliest in the country’s history with at least 2,325 people killed, according to government data, surpassing the toll from the 2018-20 outbreak. Congo’s public health institute said on Sunday that confirmed cases had risen to 4,945, including 101 new cases detected in the previous 24 hours.
17 August 2026
Three new ministers took their oath today as members of Tonga's Cabinet.
17 August 2026
New Zealanders are spending more on hospitality and clothing thanks to events like the FIFA World Cup, but less on fuel, vehicles and services, new data shows.
