11 h. ago How Vance brokered truce between Trump and Musk after simmering feud turned into war

When the bromance between the US president and his first buddy fell apart in spectacular fashion, JD Vance saw an even greater threat – and picked up the phone.

Politics

30 h. ago The Latina Lady Macbeth: Why Maduro’s wife was the power behind the throne

Along with her husband, Cilia Flores is now jointly accused of turning Venezuela into a narco-state and of attempting to flood the US with cocaine.

Politics

53 h. ago How cocaine and corruption led to Maduro’s indictment, according to US

The Venezuelan president ran a corrupt government fuelled by a drug-trafficking operation that flooded the US with cocaine, newly unsealed indictment says.

Politics

55 h. ago Sam Kerr and Kristie Mewis share photos of grand New Year’s Eve wedding

The newlyweds shared photos of the joyful Perth wedding celebrated with family, friends and teammates, which many fans have dubbed “soccer’s royal wedding”.

Politics

60 h. ago Eastern suburbs man accused of DV rampage, police hold ‘extreme fears’ for woman

The man allegedly sent an intimate image of a woman to a holiday company, emailed her work contacts and sent her 50 photos within two hours.

Events

4 d. ago Elon Musk’s Grok AI floods X with sexualised photos of women and minors

One expert says he warned that the AI chatbot was “a nudification tool waiting to be weaponised”.

Events

4 d. ago Meet the women who unlocked the secret history of this Sydney site

Ancient camping sites where Indigenous people fired clay balls for underground ovens proved this development in south-west Sydney was anything but undeveloped.

Politics

5 d. ago Minister ‘working every day’ as flood disaster strikes state’s north

The disaster recovery minister had booked leave for shortly before Christmas, when regions in North Queensland copped a year’s worth of rain.

Events

5 d. ago If you have a problem with thong bikinis, the problem is you

From surf lifesavers to Love Island stars, the thong is a practical beach staple – so why are we only clutching our pearls when women wear them?

Politics

5 d. ago Two women drown, man missing amid ‘horrific’ spate on Sydney beaches

Another woman’s drowning death came after separate earlier tragedies on Sydney beaches, with frantic attempts to save a man hours after a woman’s body was found.

Events

6 d. ago Alcaraz and Sinner split the slams in 2025. Can anyone stop them this year?

Can anyone challenge the dominance of the top two in men’s tennis this year? And are we about to see the emergence of a “big three” in the women’s game?

Politics

6 d. ago Perth cricket legend Damien Martyn 'in for the fight of his life'

There has been a flood of well-wishes for Australian cricketing great Damien Martyn, who is in an induced coma in a Queensland hospital.

Politics

7 d. ago Queensland’s public sex offender register is live. Here’s what it’s like to access it

Photos of dangerous child sex offenders have been made available to the public, but most information is provided only under strict access guidelines.

Politics

7 d. ago Man taken into custody in Clem 7 as another surrenders from rooftop

No charges had been laid on Tuesday evening as one man was treated for minor injuries and the other assisted officers with inquiries. 

Politics

8 d. ago Floods cut roads, threaten livestock in far north Queensland

The premier told Queenslanders the region was seeing heavy rainfall, but added: “We’ve got every confidence in locals being able to handle that.”

Events

8 d. ago Former boxing champion ‘narrowly escaped death’ after two die in car accident

Images show British boxer Anthony Joshua being extricated from a wrecked vehicle wincing in pain after a car accident that killed two other passengers.

Sport

8 d. ago Former boxing champion survives after two die in car accident

Images show British boxer Anthony Joshua being extricated from a wrecked vehicle wincing in pain after a car accident that killed two other passengers in Nigeria.

Sport

1 week ago Best photos of 2025: The Sydney Morning Herald’s year in pictures

The year in photos selected by our award-winning staff photographers and regular contributing photographers at The Sydney Morning Herald.

Politics

1 week ago Nick Kyrgios has become a sideshow. This ‘battle of the sexes’ proves it

The Australian will benefit more than his opponent, Aryna Sabalenka, from the confected contest in Dubai. We no longer need such gimmicks to show that women are strong and powerful.

Technology

1 week ago Rory, Duplantis and India’s women cricketers: In 2025, it was a wide world of sports

Looking outside Australian sport puts us in position to pay respect to some outstanding achievements.

Politics