Middle East crisis live: US launches fresh strikes on Iran after days-long pause in attacks
US announces attacks early on Thursday, as experts say strikes carried out by both sides in previous day increase risk of return to all-out war US-Saudi strikes in Iraq push…
Gina Rinehart lobbied for controversial plan to move 2032 Olympic rowing to crocodile-inhabited river
Decision to host event on Fitzroy River at Rockhampton, 600km north of host city Brisbane, prompted significant backlash Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking…
Fauci invokes fifth amendment and declines to testify in Senate Covid hearing
Adviser to Trump and Biden for pandemic says Republican senator has ‘unhinged obsession’ with him US politics – live updates Dr Anthony Fauci refused to answer questions at a high-profile…
Federal Labor MP Luke Gosling arrested over alleged assault of NT administrator
Member for Solomon has previously denied alleged incident with administrator David Connolly Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily…
Australia news live: Icac witness compares Liberal factional fighting to Braveheart; Acma takes Optus to court over triple-zero outage
Follow updates live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Minister says meeting Closing the Gap target a major step, but more work needed on others…
After eight months, Bikram Lama’s body is going home to Nepal. ‘My heart will finally find some peace,’ his mother says
Exclusive: A funeral director confirms that the remains of Sydney’s ‘birdman’ – a former international student who died while sleeping rough in Hyde Park – will be placed on a…
Dua Lipa to interview Zadie Smith at London Literature festival
The pop star is curating the 2026 festival, which also features Patti Smith, Mustafa and Ta-Nehisi Coates, as part of the Southbank Centre’s anniversary year Zadie Smith, Patti Smith and…
The likelihood of the RBA raising interest rates has fallen. Have we finally come to our senses? | Greg Jericho
The latest inflation figures have put off the expectation of another rate rise until early next year – unless we look for an excuse for the RBA to move earlier…
Free-range, organic and ‘hormone-free’: what do Australian supermarket chicken labels mean?
Australians consume more chicken than any other meat but packaging can be confusing. Here experts break down the different chook categories From a bachelor’s handbag to the shining star of…
I’m running against the prime minister to stand up to a system that has facilitated the success of Pauline Hanson | Hannah Ferguson
I refuse to allow a cynical outlook of politics to infect our country, which is why I’m standing as an independent in Anthony Albanese’s seat of Grayndler Follow our Australia…