Something has changed in Australia. The voters of Farrer may tell us what, and how much
The major parties look like also-rans in the byelection on 9 May, with One Nation and an independent favoured to fight it out. Is this a minor curiosity, or a…
Australian women and children leave Syrian detention camp for Damascus – and potentially home
Repatriation attempt comes after group was turned around when leaving camp in February. Albanese government says it’s not assisting cohort Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news…
‘Take them to Byron’: Gold Coast glitter strip cracks down on people living on the streets
A report presented to the Gold Coast council says its compliance-led approach has had ‘positive results’ Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Ten weeks ago,…
Arsonists are targeting Melbourne restaurants and hospitality venues. No one seems to know why
Unlike firebombings during the city’s tobacco wars, police say the motives for targeting at least eight businesses since 14 April remain unclear Get our breaking news email, free app or…
The supersonic strike navigator who discovered the surprising truth about his heritage
Retired Group Captain Lyle Holt comes from a family of servicemen – but their Indigenous ancestry was concealed in official records Warning: This article contains and descriptions of events that…
Today’s bloated NDIS would never have been greenlit, its former head says. How did we get here?
The Albanese government this week launched the most significant intervention in the disability support scheme’s history Labor’s NDIS cuts: here’s what we know so far Get our breaking news email,…
Alex de Minaur’s horror run continues with loss to Spanish teenager Rafael Jodar in Madrid
Australia No 1 defeated 6-3 6-1 by 19-year-old in second round World No 8 has lost six of past 10 matches in alarming stretch of form Alex de Minaur has…
US millionaire big-game hunter dies after being crushed by elephants
Ernie Dosio, a 75-year-old vineyard owner, was hunting an antelope species in Africa when the incident occured Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in…
Trump sending Witkoff and Kushner to Pakistan to resume talks on Iran war
White House says its Middle East envoys will meet Tehran’s foreign minister in Islamabad Middle East crisis – live updates Donald Trump is sending his Middle East envoys Steve Witkoff…
‘No clear strategy’: how Trump went from shock and awe to wait and see in Iran
Lack of a sustained plan to end the war has convinced US allies that the White House is running out of ideas Nearly eight weeks after Donald Trump launched his…