Call this social cohesion? The war of words that laid waste to the 2026 Adelaide writers’ festival
How a boardroom flare-up sparked an international boycott – and a looming defamation battle It began as a quiet programming dispute in the genteel city of churches. But by Wednesday…
Penny Wong says Sussan Ley’s leadership ‘unsalvageable’ after Coalition flags opposition to new hate laws
Christian and Islamic leaders publish joint letter criticising the bill as Labor faces uphill battle to pass reforms Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Labor…
Man armed with bow and arrow shot dead by NSW police
The incident at Gunnedah near Tamworth is the third fatality involving police in the state this year Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A man…
‘Nothing has hit me that hard’: spate of ACL injuries highlights lack of A-League Women investment | Samantha Lewis
Australia’s top women’s football league does not have dedicated data or research to explore why so many players continue to suffer a serious knee injury Cannon Clough didn’t realise what…
Study debunks Trump claim that paracetamol causes autism
Taking drug in pregnancy does not raise chances of autism, ADHD or intellectual disability, ‘gold standard’ review finds Taking paracetamol in pregnancy does not increase the chance that the child…
‘You need to hang up now’: Australians report surveillance of phone calls with relatives in Iran amid uprising
One man speaking to his mother in Iran from Australia said ‘I could hear her talking to someone else on the line’ Get our breaking news email, free app or…
Sydney awaits ‘soggiest weekend of summer’ as Victorian authorities defend flash flood warnings
Floods predicted for NSW south coast after severe storms dumped 180mm in six hours on Victoria’s Lorne and Wye River, washing cars into the sea on the Great Ocean Road…
Trump appoints Blair, Kushner and Rubio to Gaza ‘board of peace’
White House says seven-strong board, chaired by Trump, will steer Gaza through next phase of reconstruction Donald Trump has appointed the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, and former British…
Fatberg the size of four buses likely birthed poo balls that closed Sydney beaches – and it can’t be cleared
Exclusive: Secret report suggests fats, oils and grease accumulate in ‘inaccessible dead zone’ at Malabar plant, then dislodge when pumping pressure ‘rapidly increases’ Get our breaking news email, free app…
‘It’s very embarrassing’: Sophie Turner on rage, romance and the horror of watching Game of Thrones
She was a star at 14, learned how to act with the whole world watching, then stepped away to discover herself. Now she’s back in the new Tomb Raider –…