Lehrmann escalates ‘compromised’ rape finding fight
Bruce Lehrmann has made a last-ditch effort to clear his name of findings he sexually assaulted an intoxicated Brittany Higgins in Parliament House. The disgraced ex-Liberal staffer has taken his…
Despite Trump’s hopes, big oil will be wary of rushing back to Venezuela | Nils Pratley
The US might aim to unlock the country’s reserves, but cost and political uncertainty make it look an uncertain option US energy stocks rise as Trump vows to unlock Venezuela’s…
‘See no evil, hear no evil’ Starmer goes on full sycophant alert | John Crace
PM tries to be as uninformed as possible about The Donald’s coup while his junior minister throws Greenland under the bus Let’s face it. What’s a bloke got to do…
For Americans, 2026 started with two starkly different visions for the country | Moira Donegan
Zohran Mamdani’s optimistic inauguration contrasted in every single way with Trump’s brazen invasion of Venezuela The new year opened with a pair of scenes that illustrated the great divide within…
The US violated international law in Venezuela. These are the questions Australia must now ask | Donald Rothwell
US conduct could become more assertive in the Indo-Pacific in the remaining years of the Trump presidency – with serious implications for Anzus and Aukus Get our breaking news email,…
Australia ignoring spin forgets that good bowlers are good bowlers | Geoff Lemon
Why is a middling back-up seamer suddenly better than a quality spinner, whatever the conditions? When Shane Warne called his biography No Spin, it wasn’t a recommendation. Speaking for the…
Pete Hegseth issues formal censure to Democratic senator Mark Kelly
US defense secretary also started proceedings that could strip Kelly from retired military rank and cut pension Defense secretary Pete Hegseth said on Monday that he had issued a formal…
Large sinkhole opens in sporting oval in Melbourne’s north-east, near tunnelling works
The five-metre deep hole emerged in Heidelberg, near construction for the $26bn North East Link project Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email,…
Outskirts of Australian cities at risk of catastrophic fires on scale of deadly LA blazes, study finds
At least 6.9 million residents on Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Adelaide, Perth and Hobart fringes exposed as dry summer follows years of vegetation growth Follow our Australia news live blog for…
‘You’re ringing an old lady in outback Queensland for life advice’: travellers worried about floods skip AI and pick up the phone
Flooding across the state’s north and west blocks roads and cuts off towns at a time of year when so many are on holidays Follow our Australia news live blog…