70 m. ago Moderate Liberals hail Joyce’s departure from Coalition after MP reveals call with Hanson

The Nationals MP said nothing had been locked in with One Nation, but some in the Coalition will be happy to see the former deputy prime minister leave the opposition.

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75 m. ago Police hunt alleged attackers after Melbourne Luna Park machete attack

Police are hunting down the alleged offenders after teenage boys were injured in a machete attack at Melbourne’s Luna Park.

Events

4 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.

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4 h. ago ‘Melbourne’s CBD is safe’: Premier rules out protest permits to protect police after weekend violence

Jacinta Allan rejected calls for a protest permit system and defended the right to protest peacefully, after a demonstration that saw rocks thrown at police.

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5 h. ago Screaming out for a reno, Nundah home in prized position sells for $1.5m

The three-bedroom house went under the hammer with no reserve at a packed in-room auction that the selling agent said had “such a good vibe”.

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9 h. ago Barnaby Joyce reveals call with Pauline Hanson, dodges defection questions

The Nationals MP faced repeated questions about the potential shift in an interview on Monday morning and said nothing had been locked in.

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12 h. ago The Melbourne suburbs where security guards are forced to carry guns

Security guards patrolling housing estates in the booming outer west at night will soon be armed as burglaries, carjackings and machete attacks soar.

Politics

12 h. ago ‘At one point we weren’t invited’: The push for runway diversity

A new wave of stylists at Melbourne Fashion Week are prioritising inclusivity alongside creativity.

Politics

12 h. ago What most Australians expect from Albanese when he meets Trump

The PM will meet the US president in the Oval Office on Tuesday morning, and exclusive polling has revealed how most voters hope the conversation will go.

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21 h. ago Police commander's anger after clash with protesters in Melbourne

Victoria Police has confirmed two officers have been hospitalised after clashing with anti-immigration protesters and counter-protesters in Melbourne on Sunday.

Events

24 h. ago Two officers hospitalised, flags burnt and missiles thrown at police as opposing protesters converge in CBD

At least one person has been arrested and glass containers have been thrown at police as anti-immigration and counter-protesters rally in the city.

Events

24 h. ago ‘Melbourne has had a gutful’: Two officers hospitalised, flags burnt and missiles thrown at police as opposing protesters converge in CBD

At least one person has been arrested and glass containers have been thrown at police as anti-immigration and counter-protesters rally in the city.

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24 h. ago Victoria Police slam protesters after two police officers hospitalised in Melbourne.

Police were pelted with rocks as March for Australia protesters and anti-racism counter-protesters clashed on Sunday in Melbourne.

Events

25 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

28 h. ago Revealed: How this inner Sydney park would look without a greyhound track

Sporting fields, picnic areas and parkland would be created at Wentworth Park under a City of Sydney Council plan to transform the 13-hectare site.

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29 h. ago Racist slogans, flags burnt and missiles thrown at police as opposing protesters converge in CBD

At least one person has been arrested, and glass containers have been thrown at police as anti-immigration and counter-protesters rallied in the city.

Events

30 h. ago Littleproud hasn’t given up on Barnaby Joyce, urges him to stay and ‘help us rebuild’

After this masthead revealed he was in advanced talks with Pauline Hanson about a switch to One Nation, Barnaby Joyce said his relationship with the Nationals was irreparable.

Politics

30 h. ago Littleproud pleads with Joyce as colleagues urge him not to betray Nats

After this masthead revealed on Friday that he was in advanced talks with Hanson, Joyce said his relationship with the Nationals was irreparable.

Politics

36 h. ago To get the most out of Rome, ditch the tourist traps and eat at these restaurants instead

Leave the guidebook at home and live large in the Italian capital.

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46 h. ago Record day for Melham’s historic win at Caulfield Cup as Ka Ying Rising wins the Everest

Follow along live as The Everest and Caulfield Cup race days are run and won with the results, fashions and post race reactions.

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