47 m. ago ‘Predators go where the prey is’: Crackdown for popular children’s game

Roblox is one of the most popular children’s games in Australia. But it also has a dark side.

Politics

52 m. ago Wallabies can’t let chance of Bledisloe win slip through their fingers

Australia won’t get a better opportunity to beat the All Blacks - if they get their team selection right.

Politics

56 m. ago Six arrested over child sexual exploitation in South Australia

Six men were arrested for alleged child sexual exploitation in a joint operation between South Australia Police and the AFP.

Events

87 m. ago Tiger trouble: Richmond are alone without an AFLW win; Hawks join list of top clubs to suffer defeat

Welcome to our weekly AFLW blog for round five. Throughout the season, follow along for updates from every game, as well as news and analysis across the round.

Politics

4 h. ago McDonald’s wants to open on a primary school’s doorstep. The school is far from happy

Plans to open a McDonald’s beside a school have triggered fears it will undermine efforts to promote a healthy lifestyle.

Politics

6 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

10 h. ago How is that an Aussie fair go, for the War Memorial to change the rules at half

I was surprised, and not surprised, that my book had been twice rejected by the Australian War Memorial as winner of the Les Carlyon Literary Award, despite being nominated by independent judges.

Events

14 h. ago From Ghost Shark to Ghost Bat, Australia finally enters the age of drone warfare

Long regarded as a laggard in acquiring military drones, Australia is beginning to embrace the potential of uncrewed, autonomous submarines and aircraft.

Events

15 h. ago ‘We’ve been struggling’: G Flip opens up on starting a family with Chrishell Stause

The 31-year-old talks about making it in the US, a powerful new album, and why they’ll always call Australia home.

Politics

15 h. ago How a sleepy Perth hills town became the scene of a heinous crime

Better known for its country pub, billy-cart races and slower pace of life, Mount Helena has recently made headlines for another reason.

Events

25 h. ago Australia in dire Davis Cup spot after Demon shocked in Sydney

Tennis officials have been branded “barbaric” as Australia slumped to a shock 2-0 deficit in a dramatic start to their second-round Davis Cup qualifying tie against Belgium in Sydney.

Events

26 h. ago Tense wait for Labor frontrunner as polls close in Kiama byelection

A Liberal loss in Kiama could be the trigger for “mischief-makers” in the party to heap pressure on Opposition Leader Mark Speakman.

Politics

39 h. ago Torrie Lewis was the face of Australian athletics before Gout. But she can’t imagine how he feels

Unable to walk from an Achilles injury in April, Torrie Lewis has raced herself to fitness. Now the woman who was the face of Aussie athletics before handing the baton to Gout Gout is primed for the world athletics championships in Tokyo.

Politics

39 h. ago Inside Australia’s most dangerous lab: The fortress built to fight the world’s deadliest viruses

A sprawling complex of ultra-high-security labs, the Australian Centre for Disease Preparedness sits right at the border between humans and the masses of animal viruses that would love to infect us. The labs have never been busier.

Events

39 h. ago Collapsed Harrolds owners have another CBD property up their sleeves

The Poulakis family, one-time owners of collapsed luxury menswear retailer Harrolds, has another Flinders Lane property to sell, the majestic Customs House.

Events

39 h. ago Jury taken behind the scenes of famed outback pub in trial of former manager

The trial has heard allegations of drug-taking, forged payslips and sexualised banter as the Roebuck Bay Hotel’s former manager stands accused of rape and indecent assault.

Politics

43 h. ago One of Australia’s iconic outback drives will stir your soul

This iconic outback driving route takes you through a wilderness of worn-down mountains and yawning gorges. Here are seven of its highlights.

Politics

50 h. ago ‘It never happened’: Lawyer launches defence of former outback WA pub manager

Cross-examination of two witnesses took place on Friday, after their evidence was delayed earlier in the week.

Politics

50 h. ago Collapsed Aussie fashion giant unable to pay $25 million court fine

Although liquidators have uncovered potential insolvent trading and breaches of director duties, the claims have gone unpursued in the absence of funding.

Economics

50 h. ago Hefty sentence for Perth man who set his wife on fire days after she left him

Peter Moiler was found guilty of setting his wife on fire as she sat in a parked car outside their house, hours after she sought to be granted a restraining order against him.

Events