Human remains found amid a major bushfire in Victoria | Morning News Bulletin 12 January 2026

Human remains found amid a major bushfire in Victoria; The Adelaide Festival loses three board members amid a growing boycott; In tennis, world number one Aryna Sabalenka retains her Brisbane International title.

In this bulletin, ex tropical Cyclone Koji is downgraded, as flash flooding continues in Far North Queensland, human rights groups report more than a hundred deaths in Iranian protests. And in athletics, Australia wins gold in the mixed relay event at the World Cross Country Championships.

Tropical Cyclone Koji makes landfall in Queensland; Officials say the fire danger in Victoria is likely to persist for days; In tennis, Switzerland to face Poland in the United Cup final.

Tropical Cyclone Koji set to make landfall in Queensland; A state disaster declaration remains in place across fire-ravaged parts of Victoria; In tennis, Aryna Sabalenka books a spot in her third consecutive Brisbane International final.

Queenslanders brace for a category two cylcone after weeks of heavy rain.... fires continue to rage across Victoria and New South Wales as a heatwave reaches peak temperatures... and, in football, Wrexham stun Premier League side Nottingham Forest in an F-A Cup upset.

Fire crews in Victoria battle to control three large bushfires; Oil executives converge on the White House for a meeting with President Trump; In soccer, Wellington cement their place at the top of the A-League Men's ladder.

A state of disaster declared for multiple bushfire emergencies in Victoria; Iran's Supreme Leader signals a crackdown on escalating protests; Nick Kyrgios says he's not up to playing singles at the Australian Open.

Three people missing in central Victoria as out-of-control bushfires rage; US federal agents shoot two more civilians after fatal Minneapolis shooting; And in the NRL, the Dolphins struck by injury once again.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he doesn't regret the delay in calling a Royal Commission into the Bondi terror attack; New findings about microbes in bark that could fight climate change; And in football, an A-League player allowed to keep playing during his racism probe.

A federal royal commission announced into the Bondi attack, Elevated fire danger around the country, with a scorching day predicted, Steve Smith praises Australia's mentality after their dominant Ashes series