2 h. ago ‘Superpower’: We’ve got the minerals and we’re here to help, Rudd tells US

The ambassador to the US said Australia was uniquely positioned to help the Trump administration break China’s stranglehold on processed minerals.

Politics

5 h. ago Australia considering revolutionary injury subs rule for this summer

Injury substitutes could be trialled in the Sheffield Shield this summer, accelerating what may be the most hotly debated change in Test cricket’s history.

Events

5 h. ago This film’s ending makes no sense – but it isn’t a complete write

Relay is billed as a thriller, but works best as a study of isolation – and its director remains criminally underrated.

Politics

6 h. ago An orangutan reached for Natalie’s hand. It was a defining moment for her

Through often-startling stories detailing the wonder of wildlife, a Melbourne environmentalist hopes to convince people that the natural world is worth saving.

Politics

11 h. ago Record clean energy surge set to break Australia’s coal reliance

The threat of blackouts as more coal-fired power stations shut has been downgraded after a record year of investment in renewables and storage.

Politics

15 h. ago Construction to start on biggest wave pool in southern hemisphere

Hoping to attract more than a million visitors a year, construction will soon begin on Perth's first surf park.

Politics

16 h. ago Matt Wright offered $10,000 to injured pilot's family, court hears

Reality TV star Matt Wright offered $10,000 to the family of a helicopter pilot badly injured in a fatal crash but it was declined, a jury has heard.

Events

20 h. ago ‘High risk’: ABC rolls out new social media rules after Lattouf saga

The public broadcaster has scrapped its social media rules and replaced them with new guidelines.

Politics

21 h. ago Australia news LIVE: Butler says NDIS ‘not the right fit’ for children with autism; Labor responds after Netanyahu blasts ‘weak’ Albanese

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Politics

23 h. ago What literary satires reveal about the state of the publishing industry

Two recent novels featuring literary fraudsters comment on how fearfully difficult it is to scratch a living as a writer waiting for the big break.

Politics

24 h. ago ASX edges higher as retailers rise; James Hardie shares plummet

The Australian sharemarket had a soft start to trading on Wednesday, as a plunge by building materials maker James Hardie and losses by the mining heavyweights and CSL overshadowed solid gains from the wider market.

Politics

24 h. ago Is it a thriller, satire or nightmare? Eddington will keep you guessing

Director Ari Aster sends his kindred spirit Joaquin Phoenix on another odyssey through a divided America.

Politics

25 h. ago Australia news LIVE: Labor responds after Netanyahu blasts ‘weak’ Albanese; Trump rules out US troops in Ukraine

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Politics

28 h. ago Australia news LIVE: Netanyahu blasts ‘weak’ Albanese; Trump rules out US troops in Ukraine

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Politics

29 h. ago Trump rules out US troops on the ground in any Ukraine peace deal

The US president offered US Air Force support but assured American voters he would not put “boots on the ground” in Ukraine, as European leaders met for urgent talks.

Politics

29 h. ago Bret McKenzie’s new songs aren’t comedy, but ‘it’s in my DNA to be funny’

As half of Flight Of The Conchords and songwriter for The Simpsons, Spongebob Squarepants and more, Bret McKenzie has always been the funny guy. But now he’s getting serious sort of.

Politics

30 h. ago ‘Still stings’: Why Carey Mulligan is tapping into childhood heartbreak over Take That split

The Oscar-nominated star was only 10 when the boy band split – but the emotional memory has served her well for her new film The Ballad of Wallis Island.

Politics

30 h. ago We’re building 1.2m new homes, but we’re not using the homes we have

Work has started on speeding up the delivery of new home-building, but there are also options to put existing homes to better use.

Politics

30 h. ago China’s $1 billion ‘British’ town is as bonkers as it sounds

Starbucks is doing a decent trade, and there’s a familiar figure outside: Winston Churchill.

Economics

35 h. ago Psychedelics are helping people face death with peace in breakthrough trial

A compound from magic mushrooms is being used to alleviate the fear and despair faced by terminally ill patients.

Events