2 h. ago Kalgoorlie man arrested after headbutting, punching through ambulance windscreen

Vision captured of the incident shows the man allegedly punching through the glass of the ambulance while covered in blood and slamming his head into the windshield.

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2 h. ago When the party’s over: why you ‘break’ emotionally and physically at year’s end

As the music fades and the bubbles go flat, Australia’s most relied-on people are quietly unravelling. Behind the festive cheer lies an emotional reckoning and the fleeting illusion of rest before it all begins again.

Politics

2 h. ago Inside Smith’s head during second Test finale as Archer becomes Australia’s new Ashes villain

By saving his fastest and snarliest spell of the game for when it mattered least, Jofra Archer has put a target on his own back heading into the third Test in Adelaide.

Sport

6 h. ago ‘Dangerous and extremely regrettable’: Chinese fighter ‘locked on’ to Japanese jets

Australia and Japan have sounded the alarm after a Chinese J-15 fighter directed fire-control radar – one of the most threatening acts a military aircraft can take – at Japanese jets near Okinawa islands.

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8 h. ago A relentless night hunkered down in a missile shelter as Russia attacks

The air raid alarms go off all through the night, urging people to seek shelter. Our correspondent experiences what is a routine night for millions of Ukrainians.

Events

9 h. ago ‘Like a giant game of Tetris’: Rebuilding one of Australia’s busiest motorways cone by cone

A $2 billion upgrade to the Warringah Freeway is regarded as one of the toughest road-building projects in Sydney in decades.

Transport

9 h. ago Eighty years ago, Albert Namatjira built a house in the desert. Now it has been recreated

A chance encounter with history became the catalyst for a new artistic installation in the National Gallery of Australia celebrating the legacy of the pioneering watercolourist.

Politics

15 h. ago What Jofra Archer said to Steve Smith that prompted cutting one

Jofra Archer saved his quickest spell of the series when it mattered least in Australia’s meagre run chase of 65 but escalated his rivalry with Steve Smith.

Politics

17 h. ago Late drama at the Gabba as Australia overcome wobble to win second Ashes Test

A stoic Stokes-Jacks partnership helped England off the ropes on day four, until a Steve Smith screamer broke the resistance.

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19 h. ago Energy producers want to reserve gas for Australia – but it must come from new supplies

Bringing new gas supply online sooner is the only sustainable solution to put downward pressure on prices.

Politics

20 h. ago The Ashes 2025 second Test day four LIVE coverage: England’s late resistance stymies Australia’s victory chase

A stoic Stokes-Jacks partnership has gotten England off the ropes on day four of the day-night Ashes Test in Brisbane.

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20 h. ago The Ashes 2025 second Test day four LIVE coverage: Australia overcome wobble to close in on win

A stoic Stokes-Jacks partnership helped England off the ropes on day four of the day-night Ashes Test in Brisbane, until a Steve Smith screamer broke the resistance.

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20 h. ago The Ashes 2025 second Test day four LIVE coverage: Late drama as Australia win second Test

A stoic Stokes-Jacks partnership helped England off the ropes on day four of the day-night Ashes Test in Brisbane, until a Steve Smith screamer broke the resistance.

Politics

22 h. ago The NRL handed over 178 names for drug testing – three times more than the AFL

Sport Integrity Australia has revealed for the first time the NRL turned over an extensive list of players for suggested testing before the 2025 season.

Politics

23 h. ago Ellenbrook line records millions of boardings in first year of operation

The latest available patronage figures show that October saw the highest number of boardings in a month at 340,000.

Politics

24 h. ago The Ashes 2025 second Test day four live coverage: Australia close in on crushing victory

England are on the ropes heading into day four of the day-night Ashes Test in Brisbane.

Politics

24 h. ago US allies that don’t step up ‘will face consequences’, Hegseth warns on eve of Ausmin

At a major defence conference, civilian and military officials also spoke of the ongoing difficulty in building more nuclear-powered submarines, which Australia will depend on under the AUKUS agreement.

Events

26 h. ago WA renters are forking out more than $37,000 a year. Here’s what needs to change

A new report, from the WA Make Renting Fair Alliance, has found renters across the state are now paying on average $20,000 more per year than they were in 2021.

Politics

27 h. ago Australian Open golf 2025 Live Coverage: Cameron Smith, Adam Scott and Rory McIlroy battle at Royal Melbourne

Masters champion Rory McIlroy and Australia’s best male golfers are playing for the biggest prize in Australian golf.

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27 h. ago Australian Open golf 2025 Live Coverage: Smith slips as Rasmus roars into outright lead

Masters champion Rory McIlroy and Australia’s best male golfers are playing for the biggest prize in Australian golf.

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