CNET News Digest
Daily News • Thursday, 29 January 2026
Australia news LIVE: Ley holds on to leadership as rivals fail to reach agreement on who should challenge; Trump asks Putin to temporarily halt Kyiv bombing
Follow along as we bring you the latest live news updates from Australia and beyond.
Worker fights for life after machinery accident at Port of Brisbane
Reports suggested the worksite accident involved a bulldozer.
Nine sells talkback radio assets to publican for $56 million
Nine Entertainment has sold its broadcast radio assets, including the top rating 2GB and 3AW, to Australian publican Arthur Laundy and his family for $56 million.
Three NRL clubs in three years: Eels stay no pit stop for Pezet
Few playmakers have undertaken a more unique journey to establish themselves in the NRL.
ASX set to rise, Microsoft suffers $500 billion wipeout; iPhone sales surge for Apple
The worst day for Microsoft in years yanked the US stock market away from its record heights on Thursday.
Nine sells 2GB, 3AW to publican, buys outdoor media firm for $850m
Chief executive Matt Stanton has reshaped the company following the sale of Domain by shedding radio assets and buying outdoor ad company QMS.
Man with pizza cutter impersonates FBI agent in bid to get Luigi Mangione out of jail
When the officers asked for his credentials, the man allegedly showed the officers a Minnesota driver’s licence, threw numerous documents at them and claimed to have weapons.
Australia on high alert for Nipah virus cases
Health Minister Mark Butler has outlines measures to protect Australians against the deadly Nipah virus.
Aussies downed in first T20
Pakistan has claimed the honours in the first T20 against Australia by 22 runs, as Adam Zampa took four wickets.
Boy found dead in Blue Mountains tragedy
A 16-year-old boy has died and his 17-year-old friend has been winched to safety from a secluded campsite west of Sydney.
Four seriously injured after dog attack in Melton home
Two dogs have been seized by a council ranger as the four people, including two teenagers, remain in hospital with serious injuries.
Melbourne nail salon firebombed twice in two days
Arsonists have targeted a Melbourne nail salon for the second day in a row.
Trump takes credit for pause in Kyiv bombings, saying Putin agreed to his request
With temperatures in Ukraine set drop to minus 30 degrees, the US president said his Russian counterpart had accepted his request not to target Kyiv for a week – but there was no confirmation from the Kremlin.
First UK patients trial Elon Musk’s Neuralink
Paralysed patients in the UK have received Elon Musk’s Neuralink brain chip for the first time, as he expands his human trials.
Trump border czar vows to reduce immigration agents in Minneapolis
Trump’s border tsar Tom Homan has pledged to reduce the number of immigration agents in Minneapolis after two deadly shootings.
Qantas flight forced to divert mid-flight
A Qantas flight from Melbourne to Adelaide was forced to divert to an RAAF base in South Australia overnight due to high winds.
Prominent boys’ school apologises for surprise works on dormant development plans
The school promised locals it would keep the golf complex on the development site open until it actioned long-term plans for its sprawling sports precinct.
Inside the extreme lengths to weed out enrolment fraud at Brisbane schools
Is buying a unit within the catchment area enough to gain your child entry to one of Brisbane’s most sought-after high schools? Our exclusive RTI can reveal one family’s fight to prove they should be accepted.
The Trump family’s $10 billion fortune is getting more complicated
Donald Trump’s family empire looks vastly different from his first term in the White House.
Kiwi minister raises concerns over ‘back-door’ migration to Australia
New Zealanders who have lived in Australia for four years can now apply for citizenship without first becoming permanent residents.