Auckland rang in 2026 with a downtown fireworks display launched from New Zealand’s tallest structure, Sky Tower.

Watch live video coverage of the New Year’s Eve celebrations in Sydney, as Australians celebrate the arrival of 2026.

Australia has welcomed in 2026, led by a defiantly joyous celebration on Sydney Harbour just weeks after the nation's worst-ever terror attack.Heavily armed police kept a close eye over about 1 million people who flocked to the waterfront for the midnight fireworks.

Terror attack in Australia exposes growing jihadist networks as security experts warn ISIS remains far from defeated despite recent government claims.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has proposed tougher national gun laws after a mass shooting in Sydney

Opening batsman Travis Head hopes Australia and England will share a drink after the Ashes winds up in Sydney to revive a tradition that fell by the wayside after the 2023 series.

Travis Head hopes Australia and England will come together for a drink once the Ashes concludes in Sydney, restoring a tradition that was lost after the 2023 series.

France is set to follow Australia’s lead by banning social media use for children under 15, with the measure expected to take effect at the start of the 2026 school year

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He has noted that in July 2024 his government appointed Australia’s first-ever special envoy to combat antisemitism; that in February 2025 it tightened hate-speech laws; and that it has found money to safeguard synagogues and other Jewish sites.