4 h. ago Just six months ago, Albanese was seen as untouchable. Now some say he’s politically shrunk

The prime minister’s reputation as a canny strategist is under fire as he resists calling a royal commission.

Politics

15 h. ago Calls for royal commission into Bondi terror attack grow louder

Calls for a royal commission into the Bondi terror attack are growing louder and harder for the prime minister to ignore.

Events

16 h. ago ‘Utter darkness’ of antisemitism must be examined, says Melbourne archbishop

The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has joined the growing numbers calling for a federal inquiry into antisemitism, but stopped short of advocating for a royal commission.

Politics

33 h. ago ‘A national crisis’: Scores of business leaders unite to back Bondi royal commission

More than 100 prominent figures have signed an open letter calling for a national inquiry, heaping more pressures on the prime minister.

Events

41 h. ago Cyber expert gets rare Australian visa by hacking the government

The self-taught British security researcher found a unique way to beat 99 per cent rejection odds for the elite visa.

Politics

42 h. ago Heightened security leads to 38 arrests as Sydney NYE crowd numbers dip

Sydney was mostly on its best behaviour, but police still had their hands full on New Year’s Eve, including a man allegedly carrying a shisha pipe resembling a gun in Dover Heights.

Events

42 h. ago Albanese says security agency chiefs were the experts who advised against a royal commission

Australia’s current Human Rights Commissioner Lorraine Finlay is the first government-appointed official to publicly back demands from the Jewish community and more than 200 former judges and barristers.

Events

42 h. ago They chanted ‘death to Khamenei’. Then security forces shot at them

The violent confrontation is the latest in the anti-government demonstrations that have spread across multiple cities since Sunday.

Events

44 h. ago ‘Laughable’: Moscow’s claim of drone attack on Putin residence slapped down

US national security officials have found that Ukraine did not target Putin or his Novgorod home, a conclusion backed up by a CIA assessment.

Events

45 h. ago Tussle in the tunnel: Police step in after Roar coach sees red

Police were called to the tunnel as a fiery New Year’s Eve clash between the Roar and Mariners boiled over, leaving former coach Warren Moon fuming at his old club.

Events

46 h. ago Australia ‘deeply concerned’ about China’s live fire drills as Xi calls reunification ‘unstoppable’

The Chinese president gave a New Year’s Eve speech calling for reunification after a week of expansive live fire drills.

Events

57 h. ago On our 125th birthday, let’s rise to the test of our national character

Modern Australia has been built by countless individual acts of service, bravery, ambition and kindness – resources that we must call upon following the Bondi atrocity.

Politics

60 h. ago Brisbane revellers brace for rain amid boosted police presence for NYE

A smattering of rain dusted crowds securing their prime viewing spot ahead of Brisbane’s drone and fireworks shows.

Events

60 h. ago Brisbane revellers brave the rain amid boosted police presence for NYE

A smattering of rain dusted crowds securing their prime viewing spot ahead of Brisbane’s drone and fireworks shows.

Events

66 h. ago Flagship secures second $1.25m Xinhai tranche on Chilean gold project

Flagship Minerals has received its second $1.25 million tranche after Shandong Xinhai Mining Technology & Equipment completed its due diligence on Flagship’s Chilean Pantanillo project.

Politics

68 h. ago Lone protester stares down security forces as growing unrest rattles Iran

Footage of the man in Tehran has gone viral as protests spread rapidly across the country, fuelled by a rare alliance between two groups.

Politics

68 h. ago ‘Death to the dictator’: Biggest protests in years erupt across Iran

Footage of a lone protester staring down security forces in Tehran has gone viral as protests spread rapidly across the country, fuelled by a rare alliance between two groups.

Events

2 d. ago Police ramp up Brisbane NYE security following Bondi shooting

Hours before thousands of people were expected to crowd along the Brisbane River, the Queensland Police Service said there was no known direct threat to revellers.

Events

3 d. ago The future is electric: Hot metals are exposing the fossil fuel fantasy

Drill, baby, drill: The arrival of the revanchist Trump administration was seen by the carbon industry as an opportunity to demonstrate fossil fuels’ indispensability to the world. It didn’t work out that way.

Politics

3 d. ago Trump has just sacked 30 ambassadors. The consequences for Australia are profound

In the past year, we have seen a wholesale change in how American power works, and these ambassadorial changes are an emblem of the president’s foreign policy.

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