1 hour ago ‘Arguably cosmetic’: Top Australian judge Robert French quits Hong Kong court

The former High Court of Australia chief justice is the latest overseas judge to resign from the bench after Beijing’s crackdown on the city.

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1 hour ago On a night like this: The week Australia took New York City by storm

The Empire State Building was lit up in green and gold and the Big Apple was brimming with Australian talent, from Kylie Minogue to Sarah Snook and renowned opera director Barrie Kosky.

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2 h. ago AFL teams and tips: Hawks welcome back Worpel for grudge match

As the AFL converges on Adelaide for Gather Round, here are all the ins and outs for South Australia’s festival of footy.

Sport

6 h. ago From Disneyland to rugby’s big dance: How tiny Desi became a big deal in footy

Raised in a family of Olympians and business leaders, Desi Miller grew up as a dancer and gymnast. But after picking up rugby in COVID-19, she has become one of Australia’s best.

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7 h. ago Organised crime and armoured cars of cash: The dirty money pushing up Australian house prices

Australia trails Russia in keeping money launderers out of real estate, according to new research, as long-delayed reforms are finally due to take effect from mid-next year.

Economics

7 h. ago These murals honour Sydney’s hero of heritage. Will they be preserved themselves?

Murals depicting Woolloomooloo community joining the union movement to save the historic area from development are fading. But not everyone wants them repainted

Politics

7 h. ago The politics of grievance was a winner for Trump. It’s not working for Dutton

Excited by dominance in meaningless midterm polls, misled by the false analogy of Trump’s political success, the Coalition allowed itself to think it could win without doing the work required.

Politics

15 h. ago ‘I might actually get this’: Kennedy becomes Australia’s second

Lachlan Kennedy ran the second-fastest time by an Australian ever – 10 seconds flat – a night after Gout Gout got the coveted single-figure time with a tailwind. This is some rivalry.

Politics

16 h. ago Labor vowed to take on miners over Indigenous heritage. Now Albanese is their guest

The prime minister’s tour of northern Australia came with no moves to rekindle memories of the Indigenous Voice referendum.

Politics

17 h. ago Federal election 2025 as it happened: Albanese reveals authorities launched legal proceedings to protect him after a “serious incident; Dutton reportedly targeted in teenage boy’s terror plot

Keep up to date on all the news from the campaign trail with our live blog.

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19 h. ago The crying shame of South Korea’s adoption scandal for Australia

Labor has promised an in-house investigation into Australia-Korea adoptions, but it needs the heft of a parliamentary inquiry.

Politics

20 h. ago Did Albanese ‘lie 97 times’, did Coalition ‘rip $30 billion’ out of schools? We reality check

We take a look at questionable claims made by those on the campaign trail while everyone’s been distracted by Donald Trump’s reign of chaos.

Economics

21 h. ago ‘Acting like gangsters’: Life sentence for Perth man who murdered teenager

He was trying to palm off bath salts for drugs when the teen he was attempting to hoodwink stole his car. What followed has left him jailed for life.

Events

21 h. ago ‘Acting like gangsters’: Life sentence for Perth man who murdered 17

He was trying to palm off bath salts for drugs when the teen he was attempting to hoodwink stole his car. What followed has left him jailed for life.

Events

23 h. ago Rival reveals why Australia must persevere with next grand slam hope

Australia faces an uphill battle to reach the Billie Jean King Cup finals, but the nation’s leading star has backed them to get the job done.

Politics

25 h. ago Coalition to pay public servants to leave in redundancy scheme

The latest tweak to the opposition’s policy comes days after it ditched its plan to cut 41,000 jobs and said it would rely on attrition and a hiring freeze.

Politics

25 h. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: ASX plunges as Trump tariff backflip fallout continues; Dutton reportedly targeted in teenage boy’s terror plot

Keep up to date on all the news from the campaign trail with our live blog.

Politics

26 h. ago WA news LIVE: Man charged over western suburbs rampage; Meth worth $2 million, $80,000 in cash seized in Perth’s south

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Economics

26 h. ago WA news LIVE: Man charged over western suburbs rampage; Meth worth $2 million seized in Perth’s south

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Economics

26 h. ago WA news LIVE: Dutton backs in WA mining industry; Ellenbrook school under fire again over violent assault

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