Albanese launches bid for UN security council seat and names former Murdoch aide to top diplomatic post
Australia and Finland are vying for a spot on the council, and the PM needs two thirds of member states to back him Follow our Australia news live blog for…
One Nation-linked company built $56,000 shed on private property of Pauline Hanson’s right-hand man
Exclusive: James Ashby also drives new Ford Ranger given to party and is main pilot of plane donated by Gina Rinehart, which he says are not for personal use Listen…
More than 800,000 bees stolen across far north Queensland in ‘sophisticated’ operation
Apiarists will lose not just the insects but the value of pollination contracts, which can be worth thousands of dollars Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get…
Australia news live: Wong speaks to Palestinian foreign minister about Gaza; Coalition defends plan to reduce First Nations content in schools
Follow the day’s news live Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Dan Tehan says fuel excise cut when oil price high a ‘sensible’ plan Dan…
Police allege mother behind Blue Mountains stabbing attack on three children that left one dead
Bystanders found all four on the side of the road at Valley Heights on Sunday with stabbing injuries Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking…
The kindness of strangers: I was a ball of stress taking my four children on an international flight – then a passenger tucked a blanket around my sleeping son
Walking on to the plane with the kids in tow, I could almost hear people think, ‘Oh my God, I don’t want to be seated next to them!’ Read more…
This is how we do it: ‘As a Catholic monk, I was celibate. But sex with Orla feels so natural’
Rory left the monastery after feeling lonely; with Orla, herself a Catholic, he’s been making up for lost time • How do you do it? Share the story of your…
Was Hawthorn v Brisbane the best game of Australian rules football ever played? | Jonathan Horn
This preliminary final showcased everything that is exquisite, brutal and cruel about the sport. And how about Nick Watson? Some of the most memorable games in the history of Australian…
‘It’s been work to not go crazy’: Way Dynamic, the Australian folk-pop musician with fans including Elton John
Dylan Young’s sound recalls the Beach Boys and the Beatles, both contemporary and timeless – and his latest album, Massive Shoe, is attracting international acclaim It’s been a huge couple…
Hungry for connection? This is what we lose when we stop eating together | Shadi Khan Saif
Mealtimes offer a pause in the day for parents and children to sit together, listen to one another and trade stories Making sense of it is a column about spirituality…