7 h. ago ‘There is four of them, four of them!’ Has more umpires led to better decisions? The jury is out

AFL clubs don’t expect umpires to get every decision right, but they are concerned whether young umpires are getting enough training to improve at the rate required.

Politics

8 h. ago Littleproud sees off challenger and Ley thinks she has the numbers

Nationals leader David Littleproud fended off a challenge from right-wing senator Matt Canavan but stopped short of rebuking Jacinta Nampijinpa Price for her defection.

Politics

10 h. ago Fitzroy bondage mural outrages activist group, but its defacing upsets admirers

An attention-grabbing mural in a quiet bluestone laneway near Brunswick Street is the focus of a new debate about what is art and what is offensive.

Politics

12 h. ago Trump has caused wild swings in your super, so how are things right now?

Super funds faced a volatile environment when the US president unleashed tariff-induced mayhem last month. So new figures may come as some relief.

Politics

16 h. ago Nine Entertainment secures broadcast rights for three more Rugby World Cups

Nine and Stan Sport will broadcast the 2025, 2027 and 2029 World Cups involving the Wallabies and Wallaroos.

Sport

16 h. ago Nine lands broadcast rights for three World Cups in landmark rugby deal

Nine and Stan Sport will broadcast the 2025, 2027 and 2029 World Cups involving the Wallabies and Wallaroos.

Sport

20 h. ago Zelenskyy challenges Putin to meet him in person and end Ukraine war

President Zelenskyy declares he'll be waiting to hold talks with Russian leader Putin in Turkey for peace talks.

Events

36 h. ago Animal rights activist Tash Peterson declares bankruptsy in Instagram videos

Vegan activist Tash Peterson and her partner have declared bankruptcy on Instagram, following their unsuccessful legal battle with a Perth veterinarian.

Politics

36 h. ago Animal rights activist Tash Peterson declares bankruptcy in Instagram videos

Vegan activist Tash Peterson and her partner have declared bankruptcy on Instagram, following their unsuccessful legal battle with a Perth veterinarian.

Politics

47 h. ago Labor now rules the centre right. The left is on the brink of irrelevance

Not being MAGA does not make Labor a party of progress. It has emerged as the new party of corporate Australia.

Politics

57 h. ago ‘The right lane is faster’, and other thoughts I don’t appreciate in a traffic jam

When early morning road congestion turns a twenty-minute drive into two hours of pain, you’re only ever one late merge away from a mental breakdown.

Politics

58 h. ago Ley releases video pitch for Lib leadership as senator backs rival

The embattled party will meet on Tuesday to decide on the successor to Peter Dutton after the former opposition leader’s dramatic election loss.

Politics

61 h. ago Family pays $1.21m to save Cheltenham house from the wrecking ball

The successful buyers beat three other bidders to win the right to call the renovated house home. One of the rival bidders was a developer who was considering knocking the house down.

Society

64 h. ago Trump ‘actively looking’ at suspending the right to challenge detention in court

The comments from a key White House official came as a US judge ordered the release of a PhD student detained while walking to dinner six weeks ago.

Politics

66 h. ago Wallabies stars issue plea for maligned prop to take on Lions

Two Wallabies have come to an under-siege star’s defence, with one declaring: “If there’s any chance we have of winning a Lions series ... he has to be involved.”

Politics

2 d. ago The Lemonheads’ lead singer thought he’d be dead by now. One person changed all that

Not long ago, Evan Dando’s appetite for drugs had taken over his life. Now he’s married, living in Brazil and on a creative streak. So what went right?

Events

3 d. ago NT Nationals weigh retribution against Price for defection to Liberals

Senator Matt Canavan will challenge David Littleproud for the Nationals leadership, while Sussan Ley and Angus Taylor will fight for the Liberal Party’s top job.

Politics

3 d. ago Liberals and Nationals face duelling leadership battles as Coalition infighting worsens

Senator Matt Canavan has declared he will challenge David Littleproud for the Nationals leadership, just hours after Sussan Ley and Angus Taylor declared they would fight for the Liberal Party job.

Politics

3 d. ago Dogs of death: Egyptian burial chambers reveal animals sacrificed in their millions

The ancients are known for their love of cats and ibises, but they took their love of greyhounds to the grave.

Events

3 d. ago Sussan Ley, Angus Taylor declare leadership tilts with focus on women

The Liberal deputy leader said her appointment would send a strong signal to Australian women but declared her candidacy was about much more than gender.

Politics