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Published: 23 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online South-east Australia is bracing for an extreme and potentially historic heatwave that forecasters warn could shatter long-standing temperature records and push bushfire danger to catastrophic levels across multiple states. Meteorologists say a powerful and persistent dome of heat is set to settle over large parts of the country from the weekend, creating conditions that will test communities, emergency...

Published: 23 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Andrew Hastie is firming as a potential challenger for the Liberal party leadership, as internal pressure mounts on Sussan Ley to step aside following the latest and most damaging split in the Coalition. While Ley has publicly insisted she will remain leader, senior Liberal figures privately acknowledge that her position is increasingly untenable, with many believing the party...

Published: 22 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. At 7.01pm on Thursday evening, Australians paused to honour victims of the Bondi terror attack. The event marked six weeks since 15 lives were lost during a Hanukah celebration, leaving Sydney in collective mourning. At the iconic Opera House, 1,500 attendees observed a minute of silence, their quiet reflecting grief and resilience simultaneously. Television broadcasts paused, and public...

Published: 22 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A deadly NSW shooting has left three people dead as police continue searching for the gunman responsible. Residents of Lake Cargelligo, a small country town in central western New South Wales, were shaken on Thursday when emergency services were called to reports of gunfire, triggering an immediate police operation. The NSW shooting, confirmed by authorities, occurred around 4.20pm,...

Published: 22 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Sussan Ley leadership reached a defining milestone this week, quietly rewriting Liberal Party history during political turbulence. As Canberra endured tense negotiations and closed-door party meetings, Ley passed eight months and eight days as opposition leader. That moment ensured she outlasted Alexander Downer, whose brief tenure remains the shortest in modern Liberal memory. The achievement arrived without celebration,...

Published: 21 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Australia’s federal opposition entered a volatile period as the Coalition crisis intensified following an unprecedented collective resignation by the Nationals’ entire frontbench. The dramatic move exposed deep fractures within the conservative alliance and raised serious questions about leadership, unity, and electoral readiness. The unfolding Coalition crisis centres on a bitter dispute over Labor’s newly passed hate speech laws,...

Published: 21 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The Nationals are facing intense pressure as a crisis meeting threatens the stability of the Coalition government, following a split over Labor’s controversial hate speech laws. Focused discussions began on Wednesday evening, with Nationals MPs debating whether to resign from Sussan Ley’s shadow cabinet entirely. The party faces a dramatic decision after Senators Ross Cadell, Bridget McKenzie, and...

Published: 20 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. NSW shark attacks have surged alarmingly, with authorities warning beachgoers to avoid the ocean entirely. A 39-year-old surfer was hospitalised after a shark bite at Limeburners Creek National Park, marking the fourth attack in 48 hours along the New South Wales coastline. The local health district confirmed the man was stable, treated for minor injuries sustained to his...

Published: 20 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A disturbing antisemitic attack occurred on Monday evening in Melbourne as young Jewish boys were reportedly targeted by a passing vehicle, prompting national outrage. Police confirmed that the incident took place on Glen Eira Road, St Kilda East, around 9:50 pm, when a white ute allegedly drove past a group of up to five school-age boys. The perpetrators...

Published: 19 January 2026. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A Sydney shark attack surge has left a city reeling as a man lies in critical condition after being mauled by a shark on the city’s famed beaches. The Sydney shark attack surge unfolded on Monday evening when a man believed to be in his twenties was pulled from the waters at North Steyne Beach in Manly with...