42 m. ago ‘She appeared upset’: Patterson didn’t want to stay at hospital, asked after lunch guests

Medical staff at Leongatha Hospital say accused killer Erin Patterson reported gastro symptoms, asked after her lunch guests and appeared reluctant to stay, leaving and returning over two hours later.

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67 m. ago Three children dead after ‘suspicious’ house fire, mum expected to survive

Their mother, who escaped the home with other children and her partner, remains in hospital under police guard, as homicide officers investigate.

Events

5 h. ago Three dead after house fire, as two more children lose fight for life

A woman who escaped the home with other children and a man remains in hospital under police guard, as homicide officers investigate.

Events

6 h. ago Federal election results 2025 LIVE updates: Liberal elders back Ley for leader as Dutton stays silent; Major blow to Greens as leader Bandt set to lose Melbourne; Tight race in key seats

Follow live as we bring you all the news from the election aftermath and vote counting around Australia.

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7 h. ago French musical biopic delivers richly realised portrait of an icon

Musical biopics have been enjoying a sporadic romance with the box office for a long time.

Culture

8 h. ago Sippenham is meant for locals only – but it won’t stay that way for long

A new pasta and wine bar is the most exciting thing to happen in an oft-overlooked inner west suburb since the Metro.

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8 h. ago The huge amount it costs now to sell one home and buy another

Costs linked to selling a home and buying another are at record highs, prompting some already in the market to stay put rather than take on the added expense of moving.

Economics

8 h. ago Lesson for the Liberals: do the opposite of what Peta Credlin says

Victoria was fertile ground for a coherent and considered Coalition pitch to voters. Driving a truck with Jacinta Allan’s face plastered on it wasn’t it.

Politics

8 h. ago Ley gets backing from party elders as Liberal leadership battle grows hostile

Others are throwing their support behind shadow treasurer Angus Taylor, with duelling files being circulated by allies that threaten ongoing instability.

Politics

17 h. ago Rioli’s Showdown fate to be decided as AFL probes his alleged threats against opponents

Rioli and Power officials met with the AFL for two hours, and a decision about whether he plays in Saturday night’s Showdown will be made on Thursday.

Events

17 h. ago Bear facts: Everything you need to know about how new Perth NRL team will work

It’s official: a Perth-based team will enter the NRL competition in 2027. Here’s how the new franchise will run.

Politics

17 h. ago Dutton ‘had written me off’: How Tim Wilson won back Goldstein, despite Liberal baggage

Tim Wilson says winning back the seat of Goldstein was a critical milestone for the Liberal Party to prove that teals could be beaten.

Politics

18 h. ago Federal election results 2025 as it happened: Greens leader Bandt set to lose Melbourne; Dutton silent on Liberal leadership future; Kooyong race tightens

Follow live as we bring you all the updates on the election aftermath and vote counting around the nation.

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18 h. ago Victoria hot seats LIVE results: Ryan’s lead over Hamer in Kooyong doubles overnight; Bandt on track to lose Melbourne seat; Wilson says Goldstein win proves teals ‘not an unstoppable force’

Follow all the results from the crunch Victorian seats that could decide the election.

Politics

19 h. ago ASX closes higher as trade talk hopes boost energy and mining stocks

The Australian sharemarket has closed moderately higher as US market futures rose on confirmation American and Chinese trade officials will meet, spurring optimism trade tensions could ease.

Politics

19 h. ago Victoria hot seats LIVE results: Hamer slashes Ryan’s Kooyong lead to fewer than 400 votes; Bandt on track to lose Melbourne seat; Wilson says Goldstein win proves teals ‘not an unstoppable force’

Follow all the results from the crunch Victorian seats that could decide the election.

Politics

19 h. ago Federal election results 2025 LIVE updates: Greens leader Bandt loses Melbourne; Dutton silent on Liberal leadership future; Kooyong race tightens

Follow live as we bring you all the updates on the election aftermath and vote counting around the nation.

Politics

19 h. ago She went from punk rocker to pilot. Now Sussan Ley wants to be Liberal leader

There is no map to guide a shattered Liberal Party through its worst defeat, but Sussan Ley is game to try. Her upbringing and early life explain why.

Politics

19 h. ago The 11 seat races still too close to call – and those that changed hands

A dozen seats across the nation remain too close to call as the margins in some high-profile electoral battles narrowed to double digits.

Politics

20 h. ago ‘The further away from America, the better’: Trump officials eye new country for deportations

The first flight to Libya could take place within hours, officials say, as Donald Trump looks beyond el Salvador to implement his deportation program.

Politics