18 h. ago ‘An act of courage’: Salman Rushdie to return to Australia for first time since US attack

Three years after surviving an attempt on his life during a public lecture, the author will speak about “the price we pay for ideas” and the transformative power of literature.

Events

5 d. ago Who takes the throne? What Titmus shock means for Olympic hopes as champion pays tribute

One of Australia’s greatest Olympians has called time on her career, leaving a gaping void in the nation’s hopes in Los Angeles 2028

Sport

8 d. ago ‘What have I done?’ Australia were facing a record run chase. This is why the pressure was on their opponents anyway

Australia conjured another miracle World Cup win against India, this time thanks to heroics from Alyssa Healy. Their opponents now expect it.

Politics

1 week ago Perth doctor narrowly avoids jail for a second time after forging GP letter

Phillip Meyerkort was on a suspended sentence for similar offending when he used a fake GP letter to try and get a passport for his daughter.

Events

2 w. ago ‘The wounds will never heal’: Collingwood once had a soccer team. Yes, really

Heidelberg United are the fairytale team in this year’s Australia Cup final. The last time they made it this far on the national stage, they were in bed with Collingwood – and at war with the AFL.

Sport

2 w. ago ‘Disturbing’ rapist sentenced for a third time as judge says he has an ‘inability to understand consent’

After a nearly 10-year ordeal, a former Como restaurant owner has been sentenced a final time after a raft of women claimed he had raped and sexually assaulted them in multiple separate incidents between 2016 and 2021.

Events

3 w. ago Future Wallabies run riot to score 81 points against New Zealand

The Wallabies may have missed the opportunity to bring home the Bledisloe Cup for the first time since 2002, but Australia’s Under-18s showed them how it’s done.

Politics