2 h. ago AFLW weekly round 11: No.1 pick dealt a bitter blow; Power star’s new league record

Welcome to our weekly AFLW blog for round 11. Throughout the season, follow along for updates from every game, as well as news and analysis across the round.

Sport

8 h. ago The heartbreaking moment when scientists discovered bird flu signs in Australian territory

Scientists have discovered a beach littered with dead elephant seal pups on sub-Antarctic Heard Island and collected samples for testing to confirm detection of H5N1 avian influenza.

Science

11 h. ago He was doing 260km/h, in the wet, when a kangaroo jumped onto the track

Supercars rookie Kai Allen relives the moment that caused his heart to skip a beat.

Politics

11 h. ago ‘Scary’ technology and scams the threat to payment system: Bullock

RBA governor Michele Bullock says the advent of new technology will improve how we pay for everything – but there’s a big risk as well.

Events

12 h. ago Australia news LIVE: US plans naval base in Australia to advance AUKUS; Budget deficit $5 billion better than expected; Shorten recalls awkward moment on latest return to parliament

Follow along as we bring you the latest live news updates from Australia and beyond.

Economics

15 h. ago ‘C’mon, just move something’: The scary moment Wallabies star feared he’d been paralysed

Wallabies five-eighth Noah Lolesio was excited about the upcoming Lions series but a nasty injury in a sunny afternoon Test match in Newcastle changed everything.

Politics

15 h. ago ‘Blast. They’ve gone!’ New video shows Louvre thieves slow getaway in plain sight

Footage shows the moment robbers escaped with priceless Napoleonic-era jewellery, as questions grow over security at the gallery.

Politics

17 h. ago ‘I enjoy beating Australia’: Jones fires shot at Wallabies ahead of Test clash

Japan coach Eddie Jones has reminded the Wallabies of his successful record against them ahead of a spicy Test match reunion in Tokyo.

Events

18 h. ago LeBron unwittingly dragged into NBA gambling scandal; dozens arrested in probe tied to mafia

More than 30 people have been charged in connection with schemes involving illegal sports betting and rigged poker games, authorities said.

Events

22 h. ago ‘Feared, respected and disliked’: The private powerbroker who has Lachlan Murdoch’s ear

It’s not easy to gain trust, clout and power in News Corp if your last name isn’t Murdoch, but Siobhan McKenna has quietly become indispensable to Lachlan.

Events

25 h. ago NBA star, head coach among dozens arrested in gambling probe tied to the mafia

More than 30 people have been charged in connection with schemes involving illegal sports betting and rigged poker games, authorities said.

Events

28 h. ago Charles shakes off 500 years of history with simple act in Sistine Chapel

Anglican leaders hailed the moment as a ‘healing of history’ that began with Henry VIII’s violent split from the Catholic Church over his marriage to Catherine of Aragon.

Politics

31 h. ago Where do our monsters hide now? The digital age has rewritten the rules of fear

They left the dark forests and lonely highways to stalk us on our screens – and they tell us everything about our modern anxieties.

Politics

33 h. ago Magpies are being struck down by a mystery paralysis. It could be a canary in the coal mine

Scientists and wildlife experts have spent two years trying to figure out the cause. But questions of the Australian icon becoming extinct are the least of their worries.

Politics

34 h. ago ‘Definitely a risk’: Schmidt names rookie skipper and 13 new starters for tricky Japan clash

Nick Champion de Crespigny only debuted in Super Rugby, and for Australia, this year. But he will lead a massively changed Wallabies side into battle against Eddie Jones’ Japan on Saturday.

Politics

39 h. ago Rod Laver Arena can barely contain the theatrics of Teddy Swims

The star performer is enchanting, even when rising from a trapdoor on a toilet throne, signing a roll and tossing it into the audience.

Politics

55 h. ago She wanted to tell Joy Hester’s story. It was the start of an eerie bond

Fuelled by rage and unnerving parallels, Emma Louise Pursey pays tribute to an overlooked star of Australian art.

Politics

57 h. ago Kennett’s advice to Weddle over stunning Bombers offer: What would Grandma say?

Amid the fallout from trade period tensions, the Bombers have launched an audacious bid to lure Hawk Josh Weddle. But former club president Jeff Kennett says the young star must consult his grandmother first.

Events

57 h. ago ‘No one’s going to get money back’: Taxpayers exposed to $130m hit in Rex sale

Industry experts fear taxpayers will likely lose the $130 million in funding injections that the federal government made to failed regional airline Rex after administrators revealed a deal to save the airline would wipe out its shareholders.

Economics

60 h. ago The new basement wine bar and bottle shop with a Michelin star chef at the helm

The Cellar & Caffetteria is found beneath Rodd & Gunn’s new four-storey menswear store on Little Collins street.

Politics