6 h. ago Affectionate homage to disco classics not enough to ignite the drama

A new production of the 1970s disco musical Saturday Night Fever looks and sounds great but is undercut by its attempts to satisfy competing demands.

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8 h. ago In Trump’s America, smart robots and AI mask an uncomfortable future

The world’s largest gadget show promised a future in which technology handles everything. Outside the Las Vegas bubble, reality had other plans.

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10 h. ago Welcoming, joyous and fun: It’s hard to imagine a better night than this five

Our reviewers are busy attending as many festival shows as possible. Here’s what they found.

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14 h. ago The childcare crackdown is welcome, but this is no time for a victory lap

If 2025 was the year the sector faced a reckoning, then 2026 should be a year of action.

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22 h. ago Victoria Bushfires as it happened: 11 major fires rage, 130 properties lost as State of Disaster declared; Total fire ban until Sunday

A late wind change was expected overnight creating perilous conditions for fires still burning out of control across the state.

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23 h. ago Sydney weather as it happened: Observatory Hill reaches 42.2 degrees amid extreme heatwave; firefighters battle flare

The bureau has issued an alert for damaging winds along the Sydney coastline as a southerly buster arrives to provide relief after temperatures soared above 40 degrees.

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24 h. ago LIVE Melbourne derby Big Bash: Sam Harper smashes six into top level of Marvel as Stars chase 167

Follow along live as the Melbourne Renegades host their cross-town rivals, the Stars, from Marvel Stadium.

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24 h. ago LIVE Melbourne derby Big Bash: Stars thrash Renegades as Vaughan criticises England hierarchy

The Melbourne derby was dominated by the big hitters at Marvel Stadium, and it was the men in green who had the last laugh. Recap all the action here.

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24 h. ago Stars thrash Renegades as Vaughan criticises England hierarchy

The Melbourne derby was dominated by the big hitters at Marvel Stadium, and it was the men in green who had the last laugh. Recap all the action here.

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25 h. ago Sydney weather LIVE: Observatory Hill reaches 42.2 degrees amid extreme heatwave; firefighters battle flare

Much of the state is braced for extreme or severe heatwave temperatures. Hot, dry, windy conditions have led to an extreme fire danger for Greater Sydney region and much of the south-east.

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29 h. ago Victoria Bushfires LIVE: Dozens of fires rage as State of Disaster declared; missing family found and homes razed

A late wind change was expected overnight creating perilous conditions for fires still burning out of control across the state.

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29 h. ago Victoria Bushfires LIVE: 11 major fires rage, 130 properties lost as State of Disaster declared; Total fire ban until Sunday

A late wind change was expected overnight creating perilous conditions for fires still burning out of control across the state.

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33 h. ago Victoria Bushfires LIVE: 36 fires rage as State of Disaster declared; Family missing and homes razed

A late wind change was expected overnight creating perilous conditions for fires still burning out of control across the state.

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34 h. ago Sydney weather LIVE: BoM issues extreme heatwave warning, temperature to hit 43 degrees

Much of the state is braced for extreme or severe heatwave temperatures. Hot, dry, windy conditions have led to an extreme fire danger for Greater Sydney region and much of the south-east.

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36 h. ago Victoria bushfires LIVE: Concerns over out of control blazes at Longwood, Walwa and Harcourt after nervous night for firefighters; Dozens of homes destroyed

A late wind change was expected overnight creating perilous conditions for fires still burning out of control across the state.

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38 h. ago Iranian authorities struggle to contain growing demonstrations

Iran’s supreme leader derided demonstrators as “vandals” and mocked President Donald Trump’s promise to intervene if protesters were killed.

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38 h. ago Cinema was meant to reset in 2025. Did it live up to the promise?

The film industry’s mantra was “survive until 2025”, but the reality turned out far more complicated.

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44 h. ago United Cup 2026 as it happened: Australia eliminated from the United Cup, Poland to play USA in semi

Australia’s hunt for a United Cup title will have to continue in 2027, after the home nation were eliminated by Poland in the quarter-finals on Friday.

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44 h. ago Victoria bushfires as it happened: Longwood fire destroys homes in Ruffy; warnings for towns including Alexandra, Yea, Marysville and Harcourt; widespread power outages amid heatwave temperatures

Out-of-control bushfires threaten homes in the state’s north and east as firefighters prepare for conditions that are expected to be the worst in Victoria since Black Summer.

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45 h. ago United Cup 2026 LIVE: De Minaur defeats Hurkacz to keep Australian hopes alive

It all comes down to the mixed doubles, as John-Patrick Smith and Storm Hunter fight for a spot in tomorrow’s semi-finals. Follow all the action.

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