10 h. ago Australia want ‘spicy wickets’ for the Ashes. But Cummins shuts down talk of four quicks

Pat Cummins says he can’t see a world where Australia omit Nathan Lyon this summer, backing the veteran spinner to play all five Ashes Tests.

Politics

12 h. ago How Australia’s AI integrators are building the future, one agent at a time

With greater freedom to autonomously accomplish complex business tasks, agentic AI requires the right guardrails in place to ensure it is responsible by design.

Politics

19 h. ago Cooper Connolly a name on the rise: The six keys to Australia’s cricket future

Ahead of the Ashes, we profile six young batters who could light up the national teams in the coming years.

Politics

20 h. ago ‘I want to be a father’: Nathan Cleary echoes Mary Fowler’s sentiments on the future

Nathan Cleary discusses his dream of starting a family with Mary Fowler and his future beyond 2027.

Politics

24 h. ago This billionaire used to work in a coal mine in China. He now owns Australian racing’s biggest empire

Yuesheng Zhang grew up near the China-Mongolia border, drove taxis, worked in coal mines, and then started his coal mining and transportation company. He is a father of three, but not much else is known about the billionaire owner of Via Sistina.

Politics

38 h. ago Blaize Talagi hasn’t kicked a goal in the NRL. He’s now Samoa’s No.1 kicker

Penrith five-eighth spent the season learning from the best in Nathan Cleary. His prowess with the boot shapes as a key factor for Samoa in Sunday’s showdown against Tonga.

Politics

40 h. ago ‘Deeply concerning’: Minister to meet with NSW Ambulance over future of Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service

Health Minister Ryan Park says the “community deserve and expect better” after a damning investigation by The Sydney Morning Herald and 60 Minutes.

Politics

41 h. ago This legendary band said goodbye years ago – but their future still beckons

With classics mixed with new gems, Crowded House outdid even themselves at the State Theatre this week.

Politics

42 h. ago ‘She got all the blame’: The public view of Blanche d’Alpuget that makes her schoolfriend ‘so angry’

Dr Sue Kirby and author Blanche d’Alpuget met as eight-year-olds. It was partly because of Sue’s father that Blanche and former PM Bob Hawke got together.

Politics

65 h. ago Style over substance as monster of a movie gets lost in its Gothic posing

Jacob Elordi’s Creature is a victim for our times in Guillermo Del Toro’s Frankenstein, but there is little nuance in this take on Mary Shelley’s classic novel.

Politics

65 h. ago We already have a good Frankenstein film. We don’t need this one

Jacob Elordi’s Creature is a victim for our times in Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein, but there is little nuance in this take on Mary Shelley’s classic novel.

Politics

66 h. ago Nice guy at home, nasty on screen: Why Jesse Plemons loves his latest maniac

He’s Kirsten Dunst’s adoring husband and the devoted father of their two young sons. But what happens when the award-winning Texan gets on screen?

Politics

67 h. ago How Olympic swim champ is sprinting towards Brisbane 2032 – when he will be 38

A Paris Olympics phenom believes the growing popularity of a fledgling discipline holds the key to taking sprint swimming into the future.

Events

3 d. ago Forbidden question about Xi looms as party officials meet in Beijing

Speculation about the future of the president is censored in China, but this week the world will be looking for clues.

Politics

5 d. ago His colleagues met at a retreat to plot the future. Barnaby couldn’t wait to leave

You could see Barnaby Joyce’s break-up with the Nationals coming. What he does next – and if he can pull it off – is much less clear.

Politics

6 d. ago Joanna Lumley: My son was born from an affair. His father and I have remained close

The Absolutely Fabulous star also shares her views on King Charles, Barry Humphries, and her secret to everlasting love.

Politics

6 d. ago Give your home an instant futuristic feel by mixing these materials

For a cool and contemporary look, combine chrome and glass with furniture destined to become design classics.

Politics

6 d. ago From a 150km/h speed demon, to a lethal leggie: These bowlers are Australia’s next big things

Pat Cummins, Josh Hazlewood, Mitchell Starc and Nathan Lyon remain Australia’s best bowlers, but they are nearing the end of their fabled careers. Here are six bowlers to keep an eye on.

Politics

7 d. ago Melbourne father’s ‘vicious’ killer will spend 19 years behind bars

The murderer of a “blameless peacemaker” who never got to meet his unborn daughter will spend most of the next two decades behind bars.

Economics

7 d. ago Why being able to trade two years into the future skyrocketed AFL stars’ value

This was the first trade period where AFL clubs could venture two years into the future to mine their draft capital, and those picks underpinned some of the biggest deals that went through.

Events