Always a joker: Magda Szubanski reveals Heath Ledger asked to play her stalker on Kath and Kim
In her new memoir, I Can’t Tell You But I Will, Szubanski recalls how Ledger enjoyed their improvised kiss so much that he asked to be on the sitcom It…
Ukraine war briefing: Russian attacks force closure of Ukraine’s largest steelmaker
Closure another blow to Ukraine’s steel sector, as Zelenskyy warns Moscow is expanding its targets to include ‘daily life’. What we know on day 1,676 Continue reading…
White House blocks CNN from Air Force One in latest escalation with news media
Outlet had been scheduled to fly with Donald Trump to Tennessee for a college football game, network said Friday The White House has blocked CNN from traveling aboard Air Force…
NSW crackdown on ‘AI-doctored’ real estate listings hits mural-covered wall
Apartment with strange view singled out in government’s fight against deceptive ads – but real estate agent says photo is no fake Get our new political email, free app or…
OpenAI hack on Australian government reveals anxiety at heart of global artificial intelligence dilemma
As the UN warns traditional safeguards are ‘unravelling’, Donald Trump says he will encourage, not restrain, the AI race When the Australian prime minister, Anthony Albanese, sat down for an…
Disguised as an UberEats rider, Beau Lamarre-Condon enters his ex’s home. Moments later, three gun shots ring out
Former NSW police officer pleads not guilty to murders of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies as long-awaited trial begins in Sydney Get our breaking news email, free app or daily…
Free the Strip! Melburnians fight back against outlawing of much-loved picnic spot
A council ban on drinking on the median strip in Canning Street, Carlton, sparks a peaceful protest featuring punch bowls, chips and laughter Get our breaking news email, free app…
Fremantle Dockers v Brisbane Lions: AFL grand final 2026 – live
Updates from the premiership decider at the MCG First bounce in Melbourne is 2.30pm AEST Any thoughts? Get in touch with an email Lachie Neale is one Brisbane player who…
She was convicted of a murder she says she didn’t commit. Then AI hallucinations stopped her speaking out
Tasmania’s Parole Board used a document citing legal authorities that do not exist to prevent Susan Neill-Fraser from proclaiming her innocence. Advocates say the case is ‘deeply troubling’ On 26…
Experience: a brain surgeon dropped part of my skull on the floor
I was a healthy 34-year-old when a mass of blood vessels ruptured in my brain. It took three neurosurgeons and a risky 16-hour operation to fix me On a Sunday…