From politics to pop culture, what's in store for 2026?

We'll check in with our experts across finance, technology and political affairs to find out what's on the agenda this year. 

And in headlines today, The deadly Victorian bushfires are expected to burn for weeks, Repairs are under way after a tropical cyclone battered the far north coast of Queensland; The chair of the Adelaide Festival and several board members have resigned in the midst of the controversial decision to axe Palestinian Australian author Randa Abdel-Fattah; US President Donald Trump says no more Venezuelan oil or money will go to ​Cuba; Aryna Sabalenka kissed both biceps as she took out the title at the Brisbane International

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Anders Sorman-Nilsson, Futurist

Chris Richardson, Economist  

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Police search for three people as bushfires continue to burn and heatwave conditions sweep the country; Writers & academics pull out of Adelaide Writer's Festival after board dump only Palestinian speaker booked; Immigration officer shoot two people just one day after fatally shooting a woman in the United States; Meghan Trainor & Mandy Moore break their silence following Ashley Tisdale fuelled 'mum group drama'. 

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a federal royal commission into anti-Semitism and social cohesion following the deadly Bondi Beach terror attack; Rural communities are under threat as two major bushfires rage out of control in northern Victoria amid extreme heat, strong winds, and catastrophic fire conditions; President Donald Trump said the US could oversee Venezuela and control its oil revenue for years; Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban have finalised their divorce, ending their 19-year marriage. 

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Total fire bans remain in place across the country with heatwave and bushfire alerts in place; Experts warn about extreme heat risks to the body; Potential lead of a Royal Commission into the Bondi terror attack met with criticism; US Secretary of State confirms he'll meet with Danish officials over purchase of Greenland. 

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Authorities are warning of potentially uncontrollable bushfires as parts of Australia face catastrophic fire conditions during the biggest heatwave in six years; The United States has seized two oil tankers linked to Venezuela; More than 2,500 Australians have started the year infected with a highly transmissible new strain of influenza; Gwyneth Paltrow says her divorce from Coldplay’s Chris Martin ended up costing her a film role. 

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US President Donald Trump reveals plans for Venezuelan oil; White House confirms meetings to consider Greenland takeover; Prime Minister Anthony Albanese expected to call back parliament early as pressure mounts for a federal Royal Commission into antisemitism; Nicole Kidman & Keith Urban finalise their divorce following 19-years of marriage. 

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Swiss authorities say fire safety inspections hadn’t been done since 2019 at a bar where a New Year’s fire killed 40 and injured over 100; Venezuela opposition leader Maria Corina Machado vowed to return home, praising Trump after President Maduro’s capture; European leaders voiced strong support for Greenland’s sovereignty; NSW Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon extended temporary protest restrictions across three Sydney policing areas for 14 more days; Cher weighed in on Kristen Bell and Dax Shepard’s famously open marriage on Shepard’s Armchair Expert podcast.

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All the action from the Critics' Choice Awards - with big wins for two Aussies and a confirmation from Timothee Chalamet about just how long he and Kylie have actually been together. 

• Miley Cyrus teases a possible Hannah Montana return for the 20-year anniversary.
• A Stranger Things documentary is set to hit Netflix
• All the action from the Critics' Choice Awards (including Timothee Chalamet's gorgeous Kylie Jenner shoutout)
• A peek inside Heated Rivalry from one of the stars

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Trump warns of possible further strikes on Venezuela as deposed president Maduro pleads not guilty in US court; Parts of Victoria, SA and southern NSW brace for the worst heatwave since Black Summer; Hundreds of thousands of children gain guaranteed subsidised child care; Jimmy Kimmel celebrates Jimmy Kimmel Live! winning Best Talk Show at the 2026 Critics Choice Awards.

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Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster put any jealousy rumours to rest with a PDA-packed trip to Costa Rica, 'Avatar' continues to print money, and heartbreaking family news from one of our favourite ex-girl band members.  

• Avatar Fire and Ash blasts past the box office billion-dollar mark
• BTS are officially BACK, baby!
• Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster pack on the PDA
• Joe Jonas sets romance rumours alight
• Little Mix's Jesy Nelson makes a heartbreaking announcement

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