14 h. ago Great Barrier Reef bleaching turns up heat in key Coalition seat

The second coral bleaching event in as many years is a major threat to the reef, and a wildcard for the major parties battling to win the Leichardt electorate.

Politics

21 h. ago Nowhere is growing like this corner of Queensland. It’s changing the political game

On paper, Andrew Wallace has a safe seat. In reality, his Queensland electorate is overflowing with new arrivals, who now have another option at the ballot box.

Politics

31 h. ago Will a backlash against the premier help the Nats in this safe Labor seat?

For the Nationals, Bendigo may not seem like the most obvious place from which to run their Victorian federal election campaign. But that isn’t stopping them from throwing “the kitchen sink” at the seat.

Politics

34 h. ago These homeowners are facing a new flood threat – and many more residents may soon be affected

A family whose property was flooded by overflowing stormwater drains has been given sandbags to shield their home while Moonee Valley Council’s ageing underground pipes increasingly struggle to protect houses in heavy downpours.

Events

34 h. ago The slip cost the Wallabies victory. But it may help Kurtley Beale meet the Lions again

Many thought an Achilles tendon rupture last year would end the career of the Wallabies star. But Beale is on the comeback trail.

Politics

39 h. ago I hear you mocking the female astronauts. You’re doing patriarchy’s dirty work

With all the chaos and costs being born by women in Trump’s America, are people really upset about Katy Perry saying space made her feel “connected to love”?

Politics

39 h. ago I hear you mocking the female astronauts. You’re doing the patriarchy’s dirty work

With all the chaos and costs being born by women in Trump’s America, are people really upset about Katy Perry saying space made her feel “connected to love”?

Politics

39 h. ago I hear you mocking the female astronauts. You’re doing dirty work for the bad guys

With all the chaos and costs being borne by women in Trump’s America, are people really upset about Katy Perry saying space made her feel “connected to love”?

Politics

40 h. ago ‘Someone’s about to die’: Woman kidnapped, child bashed, before body found in burnt

A body, believed to be that of a woman kidnapped by masked home invaders, has been pulled from the back seat of a burnt-out car in Sydney’s south-west.

Events

41 h. ago Police probe link between alleged woman’s abduction at gunpoint and body found in burnt

A body has been pulled from the back seat of a burnt-out car late on Thursday night and police are investigating whether it is linked to an abduction of a woman.

Events

45 h. ago Is an unremarkable election campaign really a bad thing? Not this time around

Due to the cost of living crisis, politicians cannot shape the election agenda. Instead, the agenda is in charge of them.

Politics

45 h. ago A private dinner with Jacinta Price can cost $10,000. This is why

The first-term senator has delighted the Coalition’s base, but her recent star turn in the campaign has worried some of her colleagues.

Economics

55 h. ago Why little lies are more of a big problem for Dutton than Albanese

We all know politicians gild the lily, but little lies come with a big cost in the throes of a tight election campaign.

Politics

57 h. ago Moira Deeming promoted in state Liberals’ shadow ministry, stoking tensions over Pesutto’s fate

Opposition Leader Brad Battin is poised to make Deeming the assistant shadow minister for the western suburbs, after her defamation victory against the party’s former leader threatens to push him to the brink of bankruptcy.

Politics

57 h. ago 'Thoughtless' ghost campers costing small businesses big money this school holidays

Holidaymakers are urging the state government to fix its 'Free Camping' initiative, claiming the system is being abused by people booking sites, but never showing up.

Economics

62 h. ago Jerome Powell says Trump’s tariffs are a threat to inflation and jobs

The US Federal Reserve Board’s usually cautious chairman says Trump’s tariffs will lead to higher inflation and lower US economic growth. That won’t go down well in the White House.

Politics

62 h. ago This electorate is one of Sydney’s most affluent. It is not immune to cost of living pressures

Bradfield stayed in Liberal hands even when electorates around it went teal in 2022, but can the party hold the once blue-ribbon seat at this election?

Politics

63 h. ago Swastika drawn on Liberal corflute of Indigenous candidate at home of MP David Southwick

Southwick, who is Jewish and campaigns against antisemitism, said the vandalism on the poster for Benson Saulo, who is running for the federal seat of Macnamara, was “very confronting”.

Politics

65 h. ago Victoria’s hot seats LIVE updates: Apparent push polling in Kooyong; Amelia Hamer revealed as beneficiary of $20m family trust; Wilson campaigns on cost of living

Follow our in-depth coverage of key electorates with on-the-ground reporting of all the candidates moves.

Society

69 h. ago Victoria’s hot seats LIVE updates: Amelia Hamer revealed as beneficiary of $20m family trust; Wilson is no campaign bunny as cost of living bites

Follow our in-depth coverage of key electorates with on-the-ground reporting of all the candidates moves.

Economics