The murder trial of Beau Lamarre-Condon enters its third week as his former colleagues take the stand. Why the Nationals are most at risk in the upcoming Victorian state election. Plus an interview with Joe Hockey, Australia's former Ambassador to the United States.
Could Australia become a military target if we allow the US to use our bases for strikes? Sarah Ferguson interviews Opposition Leader Angus Taylor. Plus the program granting wishes to elderly Australians.
The FBI says online cults like this one are akin to "modern-day terrorism" and they're targeting children. David Speers interviews esafety commissioner Julie Inman Grant. Plus Victoria owns some of Australia's worst roads and the state's pothole plague is worsening.
Sarah Ferguson interviews Magda Szubanski. Investigating what happened on board the flydubai flight 1073. Plus the Newcastle Knights could be set to pull off one of the greatest underdog stories in Australian sport.
With the One Nation tide rising ahead of Victoria’s state election, it appears the National Party is at most risk in Gippsland East, once one of their safest seats.
Joe Hockey was the ambassador to the US and is a former treasurer. He speaks to Sarah Ferguson on US politics and the financial future in Australia.
Middle East correspondent Matt Doran speaks with Sarah Ferguson as Israelis mark the third anniversary of the Hamas terror attacks.
The murder trial of former police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon has entered its third week with new witnesses testifying to the court.
Everybody has dreams, young and old but how often do we ask the elderly what their biggest wishes are? Courtney Bembridge went along to a place in Perth that's been asking those questions with some answers that might be surprising.
Overnight, Donald Trump said the US had removed some of its bombers from the RAF base at Fairford because of unspecified threats.
If elected, the federal Coalition would reduce net overseas migration, initially to 100,000, then tie migrant intake to the pace of home-building.
An inquiry into AI is underway in Sydney with representatives from big tech fronting up to answer questions on both the risks and benefits of the technology.
For the first time in Australia, a victim of a sadistic online cult described by US authorities as a modern terror group, is speaking out about her experience.
Potholes have become a growing headache for motorists in Victoria and now a political problem for the state government.
In the space of a season the Newcastle Knights have risen from wooden spooners to grand final contenders.
In remission after undergoing treatment for a rare and aggressive form of blood cancer, Magda Szubanski is releasing a memoir.
For years, allegations of criminality and corruption have plagued big infrastructure projects in Victoria. In July, when Ben Carroll became premier, his first decision was to call a royal commission into the construction sector which has now begun. Mike Lorigan reports.
A commercial flight carrying 174 people and bound for Tel Aviv had to divert after one pilot stabbed the other and "apparently tried to crash the plane".
As his catamaran began sinking on the high seas on the Indian Ocean, Ted Rutledge had no plans to go down with it.
New South Wales senator David Shoebridge is the new leader of the federal Greens Party. He speaks with 7.30’s Sarah Ferguson.
After an alarming escalation in attacks and violence involving Pacific Islander youth, community leaders are ramping up efforts at intervention.
As the government looks to rein in the cost of the National Disability Insurance Scheme, housing and support services provided in people's homes are under review. National Disability Affairs Reporter, Nas Campanella, reports.
The RBA has lifted interest rates by 0.25 of a percentage point to the highest level in 15 years. The new cash rate target is 4.6 per cent.
Most of the noise around AI is about the technology, how fast it is moving and whether it should be slowed down. But the rush to build the infrastructure behind it raises another question: could the AI boom add to inflation and the cost of living? Tom Hartley reports.
Borrowers are bracing for another likely interest rate rise by the RBA tomorrow, and with inflation running hot, more pain may come later in the year.
Residents in Melbourne's inner west have been shocked to discover heavy-duty power poles needed to supply nearby data centres are on their streets. Norman Hermant reports.
CCTV footage of former cop, Beau Lamarre-Condon, has been released revealing the final days before he allegedly shot a Sydney couple with his police pistol. The accused is on trial for the alleged murders of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies. Jason Om has been following the trial.
For decades, Australia's immigration system has helped fill critical workforce shortages, but the Federal Government is quietly reshaping who gets to come, Skilled workers, backpackers and international students have found themselves in the spotlight. Courtney Bembridge reports.
When an OpenAI agent was asked to research health statistics in Australia last June, it looked for answers inside a government website, hacking a Medicare portal.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy is New York for the UN General Assembly, seeking for support for his country's efforts to repel Russia's ongoing invasion. Europe correspondent Kathryn Diss reports.
The death of Princess Diana is still a raw wound for the royals, as demonstrated by the no-holds-barred memoir from her brother Earl Spencer.
For decades, Melbourne’s outer west has been a Labor stronghold – but after 12 years in government the polls are showing a shift away from Labor.
Yoshua Bengio has been called the Godfather AI and he speaks to 7.30’s Sarah Ferguson about the threat posed by artificial intelligence.
Donald Trump has stunned the United Nations General Assembly with threats to Iran and wanting to rename AI to super intelligence.
Play areas shaped like space rockets have been found in parks in Australia since the 1960s but over the years, many of the loved structures began to disappear.
The Coalition is considering allowing the use of superannuation as collateral or withdrawing a sum for a house deposit in a bid to lift home ownership.
There's been a rise in car insurers writing off cars with minor damage, claiming they're too expensive for them to repair. They're blaming parts shortages and soaring smash repair costs. Mike Lorigan reports.
Jesse Baird and Luke Davies were shot and killed in February 2024. This week the trial of their alleged killer Beau Lamarre-Condon, began.
A spate of deaths of women and children in NSW over the weekend has sparked renewed calls for action to tackle domestic and family violence.
A slew of star signings and a tax exemption have sparked controversy amid the NRL's latest expansion. Eighteen months out from Papua New Guinea's first game, coaches of other teams say the Chiefs' special treatment is unfair. Nicole Hegarty reports.
On average, Australians consume around 25 kilos of seafood each, per year but authorities warn, restaurants selling illegal fish is on the rise.
The Treasurer Jim Chalmers speaks to Sarah Ferguson on an Intergenerational Report which is forecasting a falling birth rate, and life expectancy approaching 90.
Backpackers and international students face tighter visa restrictions under the federal government's plan to address voter concern about the level of migration.
Rising interest rates and the government's tax changes are contributing to buyer’s holding back from the spring property market.
Former Labor opposition leader Bill Shorten and former Liberal defence minister Christopher Pyne are former politicians now with the freedom to speak their minds.
The federal government is being urged not to weaken the protections for creative workers in its efforts to lure AI investment to Australia. Here's Political Correspondent Melissa Clarke.
When Lorrie Graham joined the Sydney Morning Herald as its first female cadet photographer, she was told there was no women's bathroom on the department floor.
The Immigration Minister will announce Labor's highly-anticipated migration overhaul tomorrow, a month after he was forced to postpone a press club address.
Stephanie Saal was born intersex, that is, not typically male or female. Now she's tracked down her medical records to find out what really happened to her. Jason Om reports.
Thousands of people are waiting to find out if their homes will be built, after Bathla Group went into voluntary administration.
Richard Marles is the Defence Minister and Deputy Prime Minister and he speaks to 7.30 Jacob Greber.
The Albanese Government cut Australia’s fuel excise less than two months ago but is it now considering reinstating it?
Israelis head to the polls at the end of October in one of the most consequential elections in the country's almost eight-decade history.
The NSW ICAC has heard that a property developer paid millions to a trio of conservatives to win favourable political outcomes.
Alastair Campbell is the former director of communications under Tony Blair. Since leaving frontline politics, he has written more than 20 books.
A plan to allow industry to use the new Great Koala National Park to offset its climate pollution is expected to go ahead after the Greens reached a deal with Labor.
One Nation's Victorian leader Warren Pickering has admitted to a history of drug use and drink driving, less than three months out from the state election.
Tomorrow at the MCG the Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers play the first ever regular season National Football League game in Australia. Norman Hermant reports.
Many countries announced a ban on goods produced in Israeli settlements in the occupied West Bank - citing violence towards Palestinians in the region.
Cool burning is a traditional land management practice that’s becoming increasingly important to Australia’s disaster management plans.
Hundreds of jobs are under threat in northern Tasmania, where the local aluminium smelter has been unable to secure a long-term energy deal. This report from Adam Langenberg.
Reserve Bank Deputy Governor Andrew Hauser speaks to 7.30’s Sarah Ferguson about the possibility of an increase in interest rates.
The government has been accused of pork-barrelling over a grants program which overwhelmingly directed funds into safe Labor and marginal seats.
The murder trial of Beau Lamarre-Condon enters its third week as his former colleagues take the stand. Why the Nationals are most at risk in the upcoming Victorian state election. Plus an interview with Joe Hockey, Australia's former Ambassador to the United States.
