7 h. ago Government accuses China of ‘unsafe’ encounter with military aircraft

The Albanese government has accused the Chinese military of unsafe behaviour after releasing a flare near an Australian plane.

Politics

7 h. ago Chinese aircraft makes 'unsafe' flare drop in front of Australian plane

A Chinese plane deployed flares near a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) aircraft in an "unsafe" incident in the South China Sea, the government says.

Transport

11 h. ago It was Australia’s worst engineering disaster. Next year, the story is being told in a new way

A play about the worst industrial accident in Australian history is one of the main attractions in the Melbourne Theatre Company’s 2026 program.

Politics

12 h. ago Locksley pours first US antimony as Trump, Albanese talk supply in DC

Locksley Resources has poured its first U.S.-made antimony ingot just as the Australian PM and President Trump meet in Washington to discuss critical minerals supply.

Politics

32 h. ago Spaniard ends MotoGP drought at Phillip Island after Australian hope crashes out

What started as a promising day for Australian rider Jack Miller, ended in heartbreak. But it was a different story altogether for Raul Fernandez ion his 76th race.

Events

32 h. ago This play is a disaster – and the MTC hopes it will be a huge success

A play about the worst industrial accident in Australian history is one of the main attractions in the Melbourne Theatre Company’s 2026 program.

Politics

39 h. ago ‘Someone just wiped me out’: Piastri, Norris collision forces them out of sprint race

Commentator Jenson Button said the fault was the Australian’s as both McLarens were forced out of the sprint race in Austin.

Politics

40 h. ago How a bunch of Australian convicts became ‘the most wanted men in the world’

When the Tasmanian convicts seized the colonial Cyprus brig and made a daring dash for freedom across the Pacific, they unwittingly set off the first known encounter between Japan and Australia.

Politics

43 h. ago Dream of moving to Europe? These women share what life is really like as an expat

From a life of sunny days to minus-18, moving to the other side of the world has more challenges than the weather. But plenty of pluses, too.

Politics

45 h. ago Gone in 39 days: Postecoglou sacked by Nottingham Forest in record time

The Australian became the club’s first manager to lose their first eight games while in charge, leaving it exposed to relegation in the Premier League.

Politics

56 h. ago A single piece of cloth stands between this student and his lifelong dream of becoming a paramedic

For religious reasons Prabhjeet Gill has a beard and does not cut his hair. He was shocked when he was told this meant he couldn’t do a required mask-fitting test.

Politics

57 h. ago The Grade Cricketer were involved in a video with Kayo. They were abused by Indian fans for it

A promotional video where Australian cricketers put a light-hearted spin on India’s refusal to shake hands has been deleted, but the timing of the video was not what media and fans first thought.

Politics

59 h. ago Viral video pulled of Australians mocking India’s refusal to shake hands

A promotional video where Australian players put a light-hearted spin on India’s refusal to shake hands has been deleted, but the timing of the video is not what Indian media - and fans - had thought.

Politics

67 h. ago Australian court ruling in shaken baby case was ‘ignorant and embarrassing’

A precedent-setting legal judgment in Australia was based on scientific evidence that was “very weak”, says an international expert who gave evidence.

Events

3 d. ago Australian miners would link with Department of War in Albanese

The minerals indispensable for green energy, defence and smartphones will be a focus of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s meeting with US President Donald Trump.

Events

3 d. ago One of Australian sport’s biggest earners will ride the Everest favourite. Most people have never heard of him

Jockey Zac Purton has pocketed about $70 million in the past 18 years riding in Hong Kong. He will add $350,000 in 70 seconds on Saturday if he can win the $20 million Everest.

Politics

3 d. ago Cup dream that almost became a nightmare: The real story behind Without A Fight’s incredible win

Trainer Sam Freedman reveals just how close his horse came to missing out on an emotional Caulfield Cup victory.

Politics

3 d. ago Green the latest Australian star to succumb to injury as Konstas launches late Ashes bid

While batting wunderkind Sam Konstas started to find his groove against Victoria on Friday, Australia were dealt another injury issue, with Cameron Green withdrawing from the ODI squad.

Events

3 d. ago ASX slips on weaker banks and energy giants; Gold hits another record

The Australian sharemarket finished the week in the red as banks and energy companies fell, while gold miners had another positive day.

Events

3 d. ago ‘Imagine I hadn’t gone to the doctor’: Nic Maddinson’s private battle with cancer

Nic Maddinson was a few good innings away from maybe being back in the Australian cricket team to face India. Five months later, cricket was the last thing on his mind.

Science