9 h. ago Australian surf stars Nichols and Robinson stun on home shores to ring the bell at Rip Curl Pro

Isabella Nichols and Jack Robinson have made it a double triumph for Australia with thrilling victories in the Rip Curl Pro finals at Bells Beach.

Politics

10 h. ago The war on woke has been won, but Trump doesn’t behave like it

Britain’s Supreme Court is vindicating J. K. Rowling. Affirmative action and DEI are on the ropes. Donald Trump risks creating sympathy for those he seeks to sideline.

Politics

12 h. ago Virginia Giuffre’s suicide draws line under Prince Andrew’s hopes of redemption

The death of Virginia Giuffre brings to a tragic close the most unedifying and damaging royal scandal in living memory.

Events

14 h. ago Trump takes swipe at Putin after meeting Zelensky at funeral

The US President mulled imposing sanctions on Russia in a post on social media, as Vladimir Putin claimed a key victory in the war with Ukraine.

Politics

16 h. ago NFL’s love affair with Australian punters continues with Jeremy Crawshaw drafted by Denver Broncos

Crawshaw is poised to join fellow Australian punters Tory Taylor (Chicago), Mitch Wishnowsky (San Francisco), Michael Dickson (Seattle) and Cameron Johnston (Pittsburgh) in the NFL.

Politics

16 h. ago They came to bury a pope, but ended up negotiating to end a war

Fifteen minutes. No aides. No flags, no formalities – just two men locked in a contest over Ukraine’s future, in the most unlikely of arenas.

Events

18 h. ago Pope’s coffin arrives at final resting place in Santa Maria Maggiore

Hundreds of thousands watched on as the Pope was carried to his final resting place in Santa Maria Maggiore.

Politics

21 h. ago Wanted: A rental without a leaky roof or wine stains on the carpet. Am I too fussy?

If I owned an apartment, I’d be installing air con and a dishwasher. Instead, I’m searching rental properties for what feels like a unicorn.

Politics

40 h. ago ‘They didn’t know what a schooner was. We had to explain a meat raffle’

Famously fickle New Yorkers have embraced a new Australian-themed pub in their city, backed by comedians Andy Lee and Hamish Blake. But the venue’s surprise popularity is creating its own problems.

Politics

41 h. ago Youngest cardinal calls for peace, justice in Ukraine as Church bids farewell to Pope Francis

Mykola Bychok says he had personally spoken of the war with the late pontiff and asked Francis to pray for the 20,000 Ukrainian children taken by force to Russia.

Politics

45 h. ago ‘Take down the walls’: The innovative program bringing ballet to the bush

Hundreds of children in regional Australia will have the opportunity to learn from the Australian Ballet’s teachers and dancers.

Politics

45 h. ago The hunted and haunted outcasts who changed their new country forever

They endured war, risked death and faced down pirates. And 50 years after they began to arrive in Australia, they have left a profound mark on their new home.

Politics

45 h. ago How China is controlling Australia’s – and the world’s – rare earths trade

China is threatening to land a knockout blow in its trade war with Donald Trump, targeting a vulnerability in the United States’ most crucial military infrastructure with a strike that was decades in the making.

Politics

55 h. ago Good old Collingwood: On a day to honour veterans, Pies show 34 is the new 30

It is no surprise that Nick Daicos and his brother Josh were exceptional for Collingwood. But another, much older player, shone in the grey skies and sporadic rain that launched thousands of ponchos.

Events

57 h. ago Welcome to Country hecklers did more harm than good to their culture war cause

The Anzac Day incidents serve as a warning to mainstream political parties of the risk of fuelling parts of the culture wars when an emboldened far-right movement is ready to pounce.

Events

57 h. ago A week out, Albanese insists he’s not complacent. But he’s certainly something

Anthony Albanese wants it on the record: he is not feeling cocky about Labor’s election prospects. But the past week is at odds with that sentiment.

Politics

57 h. ago Facilities, future tournaments and flares? Australian football’s $3 billion funding plea

Australian football’s various bodies have united to make a collective pitch to government for more than $3 billion in funding over the next 10 years.

Economics

58 h. ago When the internet cut out, Colum McCann boarded a ship – and found his next novel

The writer joined the crew of the Leon Thevenin as they trawled the bottom of the ocean looking for a break in a cable.

Politics

58 h. ago ‘I had to grow up pretty quick’: WA Vietnam veterans share stories of bravery, camaraderie on Anzac Day

Terry Newman was just 19 years old when he found himself more than 5000 kilometres from home on the frontline of the longest and bloodiest battle for Australia of the Vietnam War.

Events

59 h. ago Almost biblical in its timing, Francis’ funeral falls under the same shadow as his papacy

As the world teeters under the weight of war, its leaders, adversaries and allies alike will sit shoulder to shoulder in an extraordinary – and historically charged – gathering.

Politics