‘Stunned and shocked’: Ingrid Horrocks wins top prize at New Zealand’s Ockham awards for her fiction debut
All Her Lives is only the fifth short story collection to win the prestigious NZ$65,000 prize in 58 years First-time fiction writer Ingrid Horrocks has won New Zealand’s richest literary…
Ukraine war briefing: New Hungary PM signals shift away from Kremlin after massive drone attack on Ukraine
Péter Magyar says his government has summoned Russian ambassador over drone attack near Hungary’s border to ask when Vladimir Putin plans ‘to finally end this bloody war’. What we know…
St Kilda cut from AFL Pride game after Lance Collard homophobia case
Round 17 fixture to instead feature Western Bulldogs against Sydney Saints player Collard banned for use of homophobic slur The fallout continues from the Lance Collard AFL tribunal case, with…
Palestinian peak body refused leave to appear at royal commission on antisemitism and social cohesion
Australia Palestine Advocacy Network says criticism of Israel is routinely misrepresented as antisemitic – and that Palestinian voices are being excluded from debate Follow our Australia news live blog for…
Man dies in Sydney prison unit that watchdog wanted shut down because it ‘cannot provide a safe environment’
Exclusive: Young inmate took own life in Long Bay prison five months after independent inspector warned of ‘ligature points in cells across all areas’ Follow our Australia news live blog…
Labor accused of ‘robbing Peter to pay Paul’ for axing $760m research program to fund other science measures
Researchers say budget decision to cut commercialisation program to fund the CSIRO and other science initiatives undermines the government’s own priorities Explore all of our 2026 Australia federal budget coverage…
Israel’s ruling coalition proposes early elections amid ultra-Orthodox anger at Netanyahu
Prime minister under pressure over failure to grant military service exemptions as multi-party government looks at risk of collapse Israel’s ruling coalition has submitted a proposal to dissolve parliament to…
Trump-Xi summit live: welcoming ceremony underway as US president meets China’s leader ahead of key summit
Ahead of the crucial talks, security has been heightened in Beijing, with the US president set to meet Xi at the Great Hall of the People Trump lands in China…
Labor’s tax reforms might diminish the appeal of investing in shares – but should make home ownership more attainable
Tax changes revealed in the budget aimed at investment properties will also affect other assets, including shares Explore all of our 2026 Australia federal budget coverage Follow our Australia news…
Court rules Coles misled shoppers with its ‘Down Down’ discount campaign
Landmark finding against supermarket giant comes after competition watchdog argued that markdowns did not represent genuine savings Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news…