Australia’s biggest stories and turning points: A look back at 2025

Clockwise from top left: Erin Patterson's sentencing was broadcast live from the Supreme Court of Victoria. Source: AP / Jason Edwards; Protesters during the March for Australia anti-immigration rally in Melbourne, Sunday, August 31, 2025. Source: AAP Image/Joel Carrett; Mourners have placed flowers and other tributes at Bondi Pavilion since 14 December's attack. Source: AAP / Bianca De Marchi; Protesters walk across the Sydney Harbour Bridge during the pro-Palestinian rally in Sydney. Source: AAP / Dean Lewins

The past year has been a turbulent one for Australia, marked by global conflicts reverberating at home and moments of profound national grief. From the Bondi attack that tested community unity, to the Erin Patterson mushroom trial and the escalating impact of climate-driven disasters, this episode revisits the key events and political debates that shaped public discourse and defined the year.

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Published 22 December 2025 5:40pm

By Biwa Kwan

Presented by Swati Sharma

Source: SBS

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The past year has been a turbulent one for Australia, marked by global conflicts reverberating at home and moments of profound national grief. From the Bondi attack that tested community unity, to the Erin Patterson mushroom trial and the escalating impact of climate-driven disasters, this episode revisits the key events and political debates that shaped public discourse and defined the year.

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