WA Bushfires present challenging conditions | Morning News Bulletin 12 December 2025

Man charged with attempted murder in Queensland after an alleged hit and run; Major Supermarkets hit back at ban on price gouging; And in athletics, Australian Catherine Drysdale makes history in Antarctica.

Search for the suspect behind a shooting at Brown University in the United States; million dollar fines for supermarkets under a ban on excessive pricing; and in cricket, the Hobart Hurricanes celebrate winning their maiden title in the Women's Big Bash League.

Belarus releases 123 prisoners after the US agrees to lift sanctions; changes to parliamentary expense rules under scrutiny as ministers defend Anika Wells; and in cricket, Usman Khawaja says he feels fit and ready ahead of the third Ashes Test.

Home battery scheme subsidies to wind back as program costs balloon; Fighting between Thailand and Cambodia persists despite US ceasefire claims; In sport, Lando Norris takes home Formula One Championship trophy.

Arrernte Elder William Tilmouth awarded Australia’s top human rights honour... the EU moves to freeze Russian assets indefinitely... and, concern worldwide over the cost of tickets to next year's football World Cup

New photos from the Jeffrey Epstein estate released... the Human Rights Commissioner backs calls to close a controversial youth detention centre in Western Australia... and wins for Adelaide and Sydney in the NBL.

A stoush over public hospital funding likely to continue after a tense meeting in Brisbane; The US sanctions companies involved in moving Venezuelan oil; Injury heartbreak for a Matildas veteran before the Asian Cup.

Reddit to challenge Australia's social media age ban in the High Court; The United States to seize the oil from a confiscated Venezuelan tanker; South Africa beat India by 51 runs in the second T20 international.

Firefighters face challenging conditions as they battle two blazes in Perth, The US says the seizure of a Venezuelan oil tanker targeted leader Nicolas Maduro, Fans outraged by the cost of tickets to next year's FIFA World Cup final

The PM calls on the states to do more to prevent First Nations deaths in custody; The US defends its seizure of an oil tanker off Venezuela; The Australian Olympic Committee unveils a new funding package for athletes.