35 m. ago Chinese aircraft makes 'unsafe' flare drop in front of Australian plane

A Chinese plane deployed flares near a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) aircraft in an "unsafe" incident in the South China Sea, the government says.

Transport

39 m. ago ‘Fast and physical’: Why Australia is getting into ice hockey

Ice hockey teams around the country are seeing bigger audiences turn out to watch the winter sport – even in summertime.

Politics

2 h. ago Whatever Trump decides on AUKUS, Australia’s subs are far from guaranteed

Anthony Albanese will be seeking the US president’s commitment to the submarine pact on which Australia’s maritime defence depends, but it means nothing unless production of the vessels is ramped up.

Politics

2 h. ago WA news LIVE: Tougher restrictions on cards for WA demersal fishers; Alarming rise in pedestrian deaths; WA local government election results

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Politics

2 h. ago Reynolds lands top job in Perth as WA councils face election shake

Local government elections have come to a close across WA – and there have been several notable shakeups despite only 30 per cent of people turning out to vote.

Politics

2 h. ago Dateline zeroes in on colossal new gold targets in California

Dateline Resources tightened its drill plan at Californian gold project after a 3D study ranked six breccia pipe targets, with three emerging as top drilling priorities.

Events

3 h. ago Australia news LIVE: PM lands in Washington ahead of meeting with Trump; Jacinta Price fronts court in high

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Politics

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.

Politics

4 h. ago Fremantle’s traffic bridge is closing soon. Here’s what it means for your commute

Fresh from celebrating the end to one of the biggest public transport shutdowns in Perth’s history, the government is readying itself for another major logistical challenge.

Politics

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.

Events

5 h. ago Locksley pours first US antimony as Trump, Albanese talk supply in DC

Locksley Resources has poured its first U.S.-made antimony ingot just as the Australian PM and President Trump meet in Washington to discuss critical minerals supply.

Politics

5 h. ago Mollie O’Callaghan broke a world record. Kaylee McKeown decided to do the same

Australia’s Olympic swimmers continue to dazzle on the world stage, with Kaylee McKeown breaking a world record.

Politics

6 h. ago WA news LIVE: Major shakeup to WA councils as election results stream in

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Politics

6 h. ago WA news LIVE: Major shakeup to WA councils as election results stream in; Family offers $100,000 reward to help find missing Perth mum

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Events

8 h. ago Protest permits needed to protect police from violence and injury, says union

Violence will continue at protests if no permit system to regulate rallies is introduced, union boss Wayne Gatt said.

Events

8 h. ago Australia news LIVE: PM heads to Washington to meet Trump; Israel halts aid to Gaza in clash with Hamas over breaking ceasefire

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Politics

10 h. ago Australia news LIVE: Albanese heading to Washington to meet with Trump; Israel halts aid to Gaza in clash with Hamas over breaking ceasefire

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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.

Politics

12 h. ago Albanese’s meeting with Trump won’t define Australia’s place in the world. Nor should it

The fixation with the US alliance detracts from how Australia’s influence has grown over the course of the 21st century. The Oval Office meeting will not change that.

Politics

12 h. ago McGorry steps down from Celtic Club to make way for new generation

Australia’s oldest Irish club has dealt with its fair share of issues, but the outgoing president insists it is turning over a new leaf.

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