15 h. ago Essendon champion joins Dees’ coach search; Winmar continues bid to co

An Essendon great will be on the panel charged with finding premiership coach Simon Goodwin’s replacement at Melbourne. Meanwhile, Nicky Winmar is continuing his push to be a co-lead plaintiff in a racism class action.

Sport

16 h. ago Charges laid after north shore teal candidate targeted in Liberal

Tina Brown, along with Philip Ruddock and his wife, has been threatened in a series of anonymous letters authored by a Liberal volunteer.

Events

16 h. ago Australia news as it happened: David Stratton dies; Albanese, Chalmers react to leaked treasury document; Midwife charged with manslaughter following allegedly unsuccessful home birth

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Politics

17 h. ago Man charged with rape and murder three decades after woman’s death

A 67-year-old man was arrested in Ararat and appeared before Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Thursday.

Events

17 h. ago Australia news LIVE: David Stratton dies; Albanese, Chalmers react to leaked treasury document; Midwife charged with manslaughter following allegedly unsuccessful home birth

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Politics

18 h. ago Man charged with rape and murder of Victorian mother killed in 1994

A 67-year-old man has been charged with Samantha Mizzi’s rape and murder, more than 30 years after her death.

Events

19 h. ago Case collapses against retired cop charged over citizen’s arrest

Adam Sontag was charged with assault after attempting to apprehend a teenager he suspected of vandalism. The case against him has collapsed, while fresh footage reveals the same boy bashing another student.

Events

19 h. ago Case collapses against retired officer charged over citizen’s arrest

Adam Sontag was charged with assault after attempting to apprehend a teenager he suspected of vandalism.

Events

23 h. ago The good, bad and potentially ugly of Trump’s remote rendezvous with Putin

A telling moment in Donald Trump’s news conference this week speaks to the dynamic between him and the Russian leader – and it doesn’t bode well for Ukraine.

Politics

25 h. ago WA news LIVE: Perth hills driver to fight charges over Christmas Day head

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Politics

25 h. ago WA news LIVE: Measles warning after three cases linked to Perth

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Events

26 h. ago Assault charges after beachfront erosion fight turns violent

A Central Coast councillor and her husband have been charged after community debate over a proposed seawall turned violent.

Events

28 h. ago Militants posing as Gaza aid workers killed in Israeli air attack

Israel has released vision of the moments before armed militants posing as US kitchen workers in Gaza were killed in a targeted airstrike.

Events

29 h. ago Warning from Washington: Speak out about Chinese threat or risk AUKUS subs

Policymakers in Washington are getting nervous that the Albanese government is “less vocal about what the problem is” compared with predecessors, experts say.

Events

29 h. ago This Sydney woman lost $200K to a notorious street scam. Her family blames a ‘zombie drug’

Dozens of Sydney women have been targeted on the city’s streets in the past two years. The fraudsters may be using a dangerous drug that sends victims into a compliant delirium.

Politics

33 h. ago Rods turning for Norfolk as big Chilean copper targets loom large

The rods are turning at Norfolk Metals’ Chilean copper project where the company will look to prove up some stellar historical drill hits with a view to low-cost heap leaching.

Events

39 h. ago A rapist and bully but beloved by Boomers: The turbulent history of Gareth Ward

One-time Liberal Gareth Ward was loved and loathed in equal measures, but if you stood in his way he would “annihilate you”, according to his foes in the south coast town of Kiama.

Events

41 h. ago ‘No communication’: Parents shocked by Sydney school’s sudden closure

The Catholic Diocese of Broken Bay, which stretches from the north shore to the Central Coast, announced drastic changes to 13 schools on Wednesday.

Events

42 h. ago Man charged after police gun 'unintentionally' fired during arrest at Sydney Airport

A man has been charged over an incident that allegedly led to a police officer's gun "unintentionally" being fired near a cafe at Sydney Airport.

Events

42 h. ago Rods are turning for Norfolk as big Chilean copper targets loom large

The rods are turning at Norfolk Metals’ Chilean copper project where the company will look to prove up some stellar historical drill hits with a view to low cost heap leaching.

Events