7 h. ago Australia invites US to use WA to maintain its nuclear submarines

The move to let the US use the Henderson facility, which the federal government has committed $12 billion to build, could help buttress the AUKUS pact.

Events

12 h. ago How Charlie Kirk’s social media machine rewired a generation’s politics

When news broke that Taylor Swift was engaged, Charlie Kirk took to TikTok: “Submit to your husband, Taylor. You’re not in charge,” he said in a video viewed 7.5 million times. It shows how Kirk harnessed the attention economy to build a political empire that has shattered the left’s grip on young voters.

Politics

12 h. ago Federal government to spend $12 billion on AUKUS submarines facility

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will today announce the government is spending $12 billion on a new submarine facility south of Perth.

Economics

16 h. ago Children’s face painter among those rounded up in blitz on alleged paedophiles

An IT worker who allegedly posed as a girl to solicit nude photos from teenage boys was also charged after the raids across Sydney, the Central Coast and the Southern Highlands.

Politics

16 h. ago ‘Time to stop talking and start building’: The plan for 8000 new homes along Parramatta Road

Thousands of new homes could be delivered along one of the city’s most important corridors, after the state government announced a new partnership with a Sydney council.

Politics

23 h. ago Government pledges $12b to nuclear submarine precinct ahead of PM’s US visit

The Henderson Defence Precinct will receive billions of dollars as Albanese hopes to secure a meeting with Trump in New York.

Politics

24 h. ago Two Australian men charged over alleged gun trafficking offences

Two Australian men are accused of supplying guns to an Indonesian rebel group that kidnapped a NZ pilot.

Politics

29 h. ago Hunter was asking Charlie Kirk a question. Then a shot rang out

The TikToker is the last person to speak to the MAGA activist before his assassination. At first, he thought the gunshot was a firecracker – until he saw the blood.

Politics

32 h. ago ‘They burned it’: Nepal’s capital is choked with smoke and gripped by fear

Days of violent protests have left the Himalayan former kingdom without a functioning government and with many of its institutions in ruins.

Events

40 h. ago The secret advice on underquoting buried by the Victorian government

Data submitted to the government’s buried property market review shows homes selling for more than 100 per cent over the top of the guide.

Politics

40 h. ago Treaty is a substantial step towards reconciliation and justice

The establishment of a treaty between the state government and First Peoples is welcome. Reconciliation will never come without bold political action and genuine leadership.

Events

45 h. ago Teens to be sent to bootcamp, police given new powers under Liberal crime plan

Troubled youths would be sent to a bootcamp-style program under a $100 million election promise from the Victorian Liberals.

Events

49 h. ago State and territory leaders call on government to address aged care

State and territory leaders are calling on the federal government to do more to address the aged care system as hospital beds are being taken up by the elderly.

Politics

57 h. ago Why do so many of our everyday Aussie sayings relate to food?

It’s a tough question to crack, writes Terry Durack.

Politics

60 h. ago WA news LIVE: Case of woman charged over baby found in drain heard in court for first time

Follow out live coverage here.

Events

64 h. ago Childcare executive told worried parents to stop being emotional in wake of sex abuse charges

Affinity Education’s chief operating officer was forced to apologise to parents whose children attended a centre where alleged paedophile Joshua Brown worked.

Society

64 h. ago This apartment building needs $24m in repairs. The builder is liable for none of it

Forty-six households within South Yarra Square are pleading for government help to fix a litany of issues they believe should have been picked up in the 1990s.

Politics

3 d. ago Opposition parties slam brakes on proposed grand prix change

A government decision to shelve its proposed extension of the Albert Park race period may leave in breach of its Formula 1 contract. 

Politics

3 d. ago Brisbane teen charged over ISIS beheading video, explosives released on bail

He allegedly had chemicals in his bedroom cupboard to build explosives, and possessed dozens of nationalist and racist violent extremist documents, a court has been told.

Events

3 d. ago A question, an answer – then a single shot: How Charlie Kirk’s death unfolded

Security was light at Utah Valley University as Conservative influencer and key Trump ally arrived for a question-and-answer session in front of 3000 people.

Events