Socceroos still believe despite ‘sluggish’ and ‘dull’ World Cup outing against USA
Tony Popovic encouraged by much improved second-half performance Qualification still possible with final game against Paraguay to come The Socceroos believe they can quickly correct their listing World Cup campaign…
Israel and Hezbollah renew ceasefire after deadly flareup disrupts opening of Iran talks
JD Vance pulls out of US-Iran meeting in Switzerland on implementation of peace deal after clashes in southern Lebanon Middle East crisis – live updates Israel and Hezbollah agreed to…
The NDIS has given Joe vital social skills. Funding cuts leave his mother fearing how he will ‘do life’
The 22-year-old, who has Down’s syndrome, relies on social and community programs – half of which are set to be axed from the disability insurance scheme Get our breaking news…
St Kilda pier wins peak Victorian architecture award as judges praise playful and ‘deeply civic’ design
State government project among range of works celebrated for community-centred design that goes beyond utility The reimagined St Kilda pier has added more accolades to its burgeoning trophy cabinet, taking…
Italy PM Meloni ‘stunned’ by Trump’s claims she begged him for a photo
US president provokes outrage as PM says he ‘totally invented’ story in interview with Italian media Italy’s prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, has said Donald Trump “totally invented” a story about…
The Afghan family who are safe at last and full of hope, thanks to an Australia Pauline Hanson will never know
In International Refugee Week, two speeches paint starkly different visions of the country They came in the chill of winter to hear their speaker, a man known to most only…
Stacey Warnecke died after choosing a birth free of all medical help. An inquest wants to know why
A coroner is looking into the final moments of a Melbourne influencer’s life and what leads women to choose ‘freebirth’ over obstetric care Get our breaking news email, free app…
Public transport to be cheaper as NSW treasurer says ‘discipline’ key to electoral success
As One Nation highlights cost-of-living pressures, Labor will treat public money ‘with respect … at time of high inflation’, Daniel Mookhey says ahead of state budget Get our breaking news…
Electric is the new normal as growing secondhand EV market helps Australian car buyers shift gear
Lower-cost Chinese brands entered the market, the oil crisis pushed up petrol prices, and now a third of all car sales are EV or hybrid Get our breaking news email,…
Train driver dies and 89 people injured after two trains collide near Bedford
Eleven people suffer ‘very serious’ injuries, with emergency services still at the scene into the night A train driver has died and 89 people have been injured after two trains…