2 hours ago Why Kyrgios believes an Australian champion will emerge from the Brisbane International

Nick Kyrgios has declared this the “strongest time” for Australian tennis. He counts himself among the top prospects.

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4 hours ago Seven kilometres of fireworks: How Sydney is getting ready for its big party

Fireworks director Fortunato Foti will again light up the harbour after an industrial dispute between the NSW government and the rail union threatened the spectacle.

Society

5 hours ago ‘I could just hear him screaming’: Australian mum and son trapped under NYC taxi

Rebecca Stewart said she doesn’t know how she and her nine-year-old boy survived when a taxi jumped a kerb and hit pedestrians outside the Macy’s flagship store.

Economics

12 hours ago LIVE Boxing Day Test: Smith brings up top century; Pundits unhappy with Kohli punishment

Australian cricket’s newest star Sam Konstas went about changing the course of the Border-Gavaskar series with an instantly iconic Boxing Day debut at the MCG. What will unfold on day two?

Sport

5 hours ago What’s in that white powder? Inside Victoria’s first pill testing site

From this weekend, festival-goers will be able to get their drugs tested confidentially to make sure they are taking what they think they are taking.

Events

1 hour ago This surprising factory space is one of Melbourne’s most exciting coffee spots

The caffeination options are many at Saazaa Coffee, from a macchiato made with Kenyan and El Salvadorean beans to drip coffee made with Burundi single origin.

Technology

9 hours ago United Cup Highlights: Alexander Shevchenko (KAZ) v Pablo Carreño Busta (ESP)

Watch the match highlights between Alexander Shevchenko (KAZ) & Pablo Carreño Busta (ESP) on Day 1 of the 2025 United Cup Tennis.

Transport

3 hours ago ‘One of the best barbecues I’ve seen’: Lyon sledges Kohli, Indian superstar reacts to crowd

A calamitous mix-up between Virat Kohli and Yashasvi Jaiswal sparked a flurry of wickets that gave Australia the upper hand on day two in the fourth Test.

Politics

19 hours ago Lollipop custard, prawn toast and cookbooks no one asked for: The Good Food Guide Cap Awards for 2024

From Most Improved Trend to Dumbest Collaboration of the Year, we present the Good Food Guide’s “other” hat awards.

Society

5 hours ago If this Pat Cummins ball is up for auction, buy it. It belongs in a collection

Before he was Australia’s captain, he was Postman Pat, who delivers. This pearler of a delivery to India’s K.L. Rahul showed he still is.

Economics

5 hours ago ‘A growing issue’: Police work to stamp out Brisbane’s tobacco turf war

“One thing we don’t want to do is jeopardise the safety of innocent Queenslanders,” Police Minister Dan Purdie said.

Events

8 hours ago A fleeting moment of calm before an unreturned phone call reignited Liberal loathing

Brad Battin and Jess Wilson could have led a next-generation Liberal Party, but neither wanted to play second fiddle, leaving the party riven by the same hatreds that consumed John Pesutto.

Technology

5 hours ago Adelaide New Year's Eve celebration to go ahead despite E. coli outbreak

Adelaide's main New Year's Eve celebration will go ahead despite an E. coli outbreak in the River Torrens.

Politics

7 hours ago LIVE Boxing Day Test: Konstas ‘throwing a little bit of chat’; Cummins strikes with ‘fast bowling artistry’

Steve Smith’s stylish Test century, his 34th, powered Australia to a strong position against India at lunch on the second day of the fourth Test of the five-match series.

Events

5 hours ago ‘One of the best barbecues I’ve seen’: Lyon sledges Kohli over Jaiswal run

A calamitous mix-up between Virat Kohli and Yashasvi Jaiswal sparked a flurry of wickets that gave Australia the upper hand on day two in the fourth Test.

Politics

8 hours ago LIVE Boxing Day Test: Cummins strikes with a ripping ball; ‘No set date’ on retirement, says Khawaja

Steve Smith’s stylish Test century, his 34th, powered Australia to a strong position against India at lunch on the second day of the fourth Test of the five-match series.

Events

5 hours ago Brad Battin, having rolled Pesutto, promises unity and makes election pitch

The 49-year-old former police officer, flanked by his new all-male leadership team, has vowed to bring the party together and said he would toughen bail laws and slash taxes.

Politics

9 hours ago LIVE Boxing Day Test: India bounce back with bat after early blow; Smith’s bizarre dismissal for 140

Steve Smith’s stylish Test century, his 34th, powered Australia to a strong position against India at lunch on the second day of the fourth Test of the five-match series.

Events

5 hours ago 'It's an honour': Battin to become Victorian Liberal leader as Pesutto ousted

Berwick MP Brad Battin said he was "humbled" to become leader and replace John Pesutto after emerging victorious in today's leadership vote.

Politics

9 hours ago ‘A legend’: Young dad remembered after fatal motorcycle accident on WA beach

The 25-year-old is the latest victim of a spate of crashes across WA over the Christmas period.

Events

5 hours ago ‘Devastated’: Two sailors die, third saved from surging sea in Sydney to Hobart

Two experienced sailors have lost their lives, another was swept into the sea and lucky to survive, on a black night for the Sydney to Hobart.

Politics

11 hours ago LIVE Boxing Day Test: Australia’s dominant session could define series; Pitch invader hits the MCG

Australian cricket’s newest star Sam Konstas went about changing the course of the Border-Gavaskar series with an instantly iconic Boxing Day debut at the MCG. What will unfold on day two?

Events

7 hours ago United Cup Highlights: Elena Rybakina (KAZ) v Jéssica Bouzas Maneiro (ESP)

Watch the match highlights between Elena Rybakina (KAZ) & Jéssica Bouzas Maneiro (ESP) on Day 1 of the 2025 United Cup Tennis.

Politics

12 hours ago Explosive emails, allegations and threats: Wests Tigers civil war laid bare

Documents detailing the extent of the breakdown in trust among board members have led to calls for Liquor and Gaming NSW to step in to save the Wests Tigers club from its owners.

Events

8 hours ago Australia last won a team event in 2016. Lleyton Hewitt is out to change that

A near 10-year winless streak in team tournaments stings for the Australian captain, who is determined to break the drought in the United Cup.

Politics

15 hours ago New York cab hits shoppers outside Macy’s, Australians among the injured

Passers-by reportedly helped lift the cab off a nine-year-old Australian boy and his mother.

Events

8 hours ago Test cricket had been in stasis for 20 years. Now, it hasn’t felt this alive since Bodyline

In a flurry of ramp shots, social media chatter and Gen Z insouciance, Sam Konstas showed the way forward for Test cricket in the Twenty20 age.

Politics

15 hours ago Bushfire warnings scaled down after cool change reduces bushfire threat

The full extent of the damage is being assessed by authorities, but at least 74,000 hectares have already burned with losses to livestock, fences and sheds. 

Events

8 hours ago Test cricket was in stasis for 20 years. Now, it hasn’t felt this alive since Bodyline

In a flurry of ramp shots, social media chatter and Gen Z insouciance, Sam Konstas showed the way forward for Test cricket in the Twenty20 age.

Politics

15 hours ago Grampians fire expected to burn for weeks, as warnings scaled down, residents return

The full extent of the damage is being assessed by authorities, but at least 75,000 hectares have already burnt, causing losses to livestock, fences and sheds. 

Events

9 hours ago This race is no place for beginners, yet trainee sailors buy their way onto boats

Anyone who wants to add a Sydney-Hobart race to their bucket list, but who has very limited sailing experience, can effectively buy a berth on a yacht.

Politics

16 hours ago Pub owner bracing for significant financial loss amid Grampians National Park bushfire

A pub owner is bracing for significant financial loss amid the Grampians National Park bushfire.

Events

10 hours ago LIVE Boxing Day Test: Australia all out for 474; Smith OUT in bizarre fashion

Steve Smith’s stylish Test century, his 34th, powered Australia to a strong position against India at lunch on the second day of the fourth Test of the five-match series.

Politics

17 hours ago Two sailors dead after being struck by sail booms in Sydney to Hobart race

Two people on two separate yachts in the Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race have died after they were each struck by sail booms on the NSW coast.

Events

10 hours ago Lambo Guy Adrian Portelli’s $8m Block giveaway derailed by tech issues

The online shopping entrepreneur had planned to give away all five properties from this season, or $8 million cash, on Boxing Day. He’s had to think again. 

Politics

19 hours ago Dutton’s ‘brave’ nuclear bet relies on coal plants. Their owners are concerned

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s energy plan is for coal plants to keep running until nuclear is built. But the coal owners need answers.

Events

12 hours ago ‘Go back and ask again’: Elon Musk’s secret weapon to reinvent the US government

With a reputation for frugality and driving a hard bargain, this Musk confidante will play a crucial role at the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE for short.

Politics

12 hours ago It has no cure, but this doctor believes he has an answer to chronic fatigue

For 25 years, Dr Raymond Perrin has been developing a theory on how to treat myalgic encephalomyelitis. A new brain discovery might finally help confirm it.

Politics

28 hours ago Dangerous fire conditions to continue into the weekend as bushfire rages

Residents near the Grampians National Park have been ordered to take shelter as firefighters battle an out-of-control bushfire threatening their properties.

Events

12 hours ago NSW faces a long hot summer. Will we have enough power to keep the air

NSW’s Labor Energy Minister Penny Sharpe says Peter Dutton’s nuclear plan is nothing more than a “hope and a prayer”.

Politics

30 hours ago LIVE Boxing Day Test: Another late twist as India strike again, removing Alex Carey

Australia laid the foundations for a strong Boxing Day Test in their attempt to win the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Sam Konstas thumped a 60 as the hosts put 100 runs on the board before lunch. And Australia’s top four including Steve Smith all reached half centuries.

Events

19 hours ago Trump, Bitcoin and China: The booms and busts awaiting the ASX in 2025

Australia’s market analysts have forecast steady growth for the domestic sharemarket in 2025, despite looming uncertainties hanging over the next 12 months.

Politics

32 hours ago Rookie Bathurst trainer Angus Stewart ready to debut on the main stage

The 21-year-old will chase his first winner as a trainer with his maiden runner on a city Saturday program.

Events

19 hours ago Sydney’s new metro line faces first major test with New Year’s Eve crowds

New Year’s Eve fireworks will put immense strain on the city’s transport system. The big question is how much a new metro line will help to ease crowds.

Politics

32 hours ago The most audacious debut since Hookes: How Konstas took Boxing Day by storm

He used the air. He used the outfield. He used the full width of the crease and every part of the bat. And he used the excitement he was stirring up in the crowd.

Events

19 hours ago Nine of the dreamiest Aussie dining venues to add to your 2025 bucket list

These drop-dead gorgeous Australian eateries – and a gelati shop – are all worth building a trip around.

Politics

32 hours ago Mystery and speculation surround cause of deadly Kazakhstan plane crash

The plane with 67 on board had veered wildly off course, then crashed while returning from a Russian area struck by Ukraine. Twenty-nine people survived.

Events