Today show news headlines

As the bushfire situation worsens in Queensland's south, evacuees in Tara have had to pack up again as the fire threatens to move toward the township.

A Gaza man has labelled the much-touted humanitarian aid convoy into Gaza a "PR stunt", saying it's less than a tenth of the normal daily traffic into the besieged territory.

Victorians could be paying more for their dairy if an agreement between workers and milk processors is not secured.

A Queensland brother and sister whose family have been plagued with an unimaginable curse through generations have vowed it ends with them.

There are fears sheep farmers are being short-changed, receiving around $4 for every kilo of lamb they produce while supermarkets are fetching up to $60 on the shelves in comparison.

The pair were on smoko when they heard an alarm ring out down the street.

Qantas CEO Alan Joyce argues that a strong bottom line will result in better service.

Today host Karl Stefanovic has told Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk she is "losing the people".

The parents of rescued Aussie surfer Steph Weisse have thanked her rescuer in an emotional and unexpectated reunion on Today this morning.

For 36 hours no-one knew where they were or if they were alive. Now, Elliot Foote has described to the Today show his desperate attempt to save himself and his friends.

More than 10,000 wild Brumbies could soon be culled to control their numbers with the NSW Government claiming there could be up to 23,000 in Kosciuszko National Park alone.

With an El Nino weather event highly likely in the coming months, regional towns along Australia's east coast are bracing for a potentially horrific bushfire season.

"I had my finger ready on the SOS button."

More families are being forced out of their homes and onto the streets of Queensland, where new fast-tracked laws designed to protect renters appear to have had the opposite effect.

A Sydney woman has said she was forced to wait for more than 15 hours before she received a bed at Westmead Hospital, claiming the system has reached crisis point.

One of the world's most common artificial sweeteners used in thousands of products may be declared as carcinogenic under a new ruling from the world's leading health body.

In an Australia-first, IVF researchers have been given the green light to create babies using the DNA of three people.

NSW' top cop has made a frank admission to Karl Stefanovic over the tasering of a 95-year-old great-grandmother, as Clare Nowland receives end-of-life care with her family by her bedside.

A personalised cancer vaccine has been called a "medical breakthrough" that could reduce the recurrence of melanoma in patients.

A former police chief superintendent has criticised the Queensland Premier's comments that "no one is going to stop youth crime" in the state.

Community consultation has begun on a second safe injecting room in Melbourne's CBD after a facility in North Richmond became permanent this year.

Richard Wilkins said fake photos of him being arrested in a London park are not only hurting him, but also having an impact on his kids and grandchildren.

Billions worth of coal and gas projects are now in doubt after the federal government struck a deal with the Greens to deliver its new emission-reduction pledge.

A single father has broken down detailing the devastating moment he found out his son had been killed while working at a Darwin bottle shop.

An ANZ customer whose deeply personal financial details may have been compromised only found out the branch he banked with had thrown customer details in the rubbish after watching 9News last night.

Karl Stefanovic has slammed the Federal Treasurer for what he says is a broken election promise about taxes on the Australian public's superannuation funds.

Hospitals across the country are still struggling with waiting times on elective surgeries, with one Brisbane man left in agonising pain as he waits more than a year for a potentially life-saving surgery.

With suggestions allowing pharmacists to prescribe medicines directly would ease the burden on general practitioners, one top doctor said the idea isn't realistic.

A Melbourne pest controller said European wasps ate through the plaster on a bathroom wall to build what could be a record-breaking nest.

An Adelaide couple have been left homeless after "low life scumbags" stole the campervan trailer they worked years to save for.

The parents of a young boy who went missing in Sydney's Darling Harbour yesterday said there are no words to describe the relief they felt when he was found safe.

Ally Langdon has bid an emotional farewell to Today with co-host Karl Stefanovic saluting her as a "force of nature".

A fake Karl Stefanovic account has been set up on Twitter to prove a major flaw in Elon Musk's new verification policy.

The internationally renowned neurosurgeon is in the fight for his professional life.

An array of TV luminaries have shared their favourite moments of working on Today, from bloopers to bust-ups.

Karl Stefanovic's classic - or is that infamous - attempt to get the Dalai Lama laughing has hit the airwaves again as Today's guests celebrate 40 years of the show.

The local man who found a missing 11-year-old who spent the night in near-freezing conditions in northwest Sydney has spoken about the rescue.

A schoolboy who was toppled by Prime Minister Scott Morrison during a football game said he should've been handed a penalty.

Mark Ashcroft had just finished renovations to his Lismore home when the floods earlier this month completely destroyed it.

Surfing legend and Tweed local Mick Fanning has choked up describing the extent of the flood damage in Northern NSW.

'It was a bit awful at times to tell you the truth'

Independent Senator Lambie has implored Sydneysiders not to give up on the lockdown while urging Australians to "sprint" to get vaccinations.

A Sydney family has shared their frightening experience with being infected with the Delta variant of COVID-19.

One of Australia's top doctors has said it's "very realistic" that everyone who wants to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 could have both their jabs by the end of the year. 

Imagine mice crawling over you as you sleep.