‘Catastrophic’ bushfire crisis escalates in Victoria
Victoria is under a total fire ban as the state battles an escalating bushfire crisis that has destroyed at least 10 homes, prompted evacuations and razed more than 50,000 hectares…
Total fire ban in place as intense heatwave moves east
Australia’s southeast will bear the brunt of a persistent heatwave as the threat of more blazes breaking out remains extreme. The heatwave will be felt sharply in NSW on Saturday,…
Bondi victims’ families back inquiry, seek answers
Families of those slain in the Bondi terrorist attack are relieved a commonwealth royal commission will take place, but say many questions have been left unanswered. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s…
US unemployment rate dipped to 4.4 per cent in December
US job growth slowed more than expected in December amid business caution about hiring because of import tariffs and rising artificial intelligence investment but the unemployment rate dipped to 4.4…
Biggest Aussie cities to host eight million by 2050s
Australia’s cities are expected to grow twice as fast as the regions in the coming decade, with the populations of Sydney and Melbourne tipped to reach eight million by mid-century.…
The Biggest Propaganda Campaign in Australian History? | The West Report
Australia now has a Royal Commission into antisemitism, announced belatedly in the wake of the Bondi attacks. But how did we get here, and who shaped the agenda? We examine…
NGOs warn of catastrophic impact, Penny Wong doesn’t care
The Australian government remains silent on Israel banning 37 international aid organisations in Gaza, despite warnings from humanitarian groups. Stephanie Tran reports. Under new registration requirements introduced by Israel’s Ministry…
England’s Ashes humbling was more a series of letdowns than ‘series of our lives’ | Ali Martin
They landed in Perth expecting to challenge Australia but after a 4-1 defeat and more off-field revelations, the laid-back approach of McCullum’s regime is in the ECB’s sights It was…
Nick Kyrgios rules out playing singles at Australian Open to focus on doubles
‘Five setters are a different beast’, says 30-year-old Australian has attempted comeback from injury in recent weeks Nick Kyrgios’s surgically-repaired knee and wrist will not prevent him from taking part…
Talismanic Mitchell Starc adds final flourish to his imperious Ashes series | Geoff Lemon
The bowler’s smarts and stamina from the first ball in Perth to the last in Sydney – not to mention his batting – made him a worthy man of the…