66 m. 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

11 h. ago Magpies are being struck down by a mystery paralysis. It could be a canary in the coal mine

Scientists and wildlife experts have spent two years trying to figure out the cause. But questions of the Australian icon becoming extinct are the least of their worries.

Politics

14 h. ago War for The Roar: The mystery director and a bitter fight for ownership

With contributors still waiting for payments and current and former staff owed unpaid superannuation, the popular sports website is in limbo.

Events

18 h. ago The country boy with polio who became Australia’s most famous GP

John Murtagh was a boy who learned respect for rural doctoring when he was struck down by polio. He would go on to shape general practice around the world.

Politics

39 h. ago Magpies are disappearing from Perth suburbs. Are they becoming extinct?

A mystery paralysis syndrome is affecting magpies in south Western Australia at an alarming rate. What about the rest of the country?

Events

42 h. ago We all love mining now, but there is still a big ‘elephant in the room’

It’s hard to believe it has already been 15 years since then-prime minister Kevin Rudd lobbed the “mining tax” into the national discourse. He struck a different tone in Washington on Tuesday.

Politics

64 h. ago Albanese knows Trump loves nothing more than making deals. He came prepared

Finally meeting the famously transactional US president, the prime minister extracted a critical minerals deal – and struck a major political blow.

Politics

65 h. ago Gowers explains why Hawks rejected ‘ridiculous’ demands that doomed Merrett trade bid

Hawthorn president Andy Gowers has opened up on the failed trade for Essendon star Zach Merrett, while one club great said he never expected a cordial deal to be struck because of the history between the two clubs.

Politics

2 d. ago Deal struck to bring Northern Beaches Hospital under government control

The NSW government has reached an agreement with private operator Healthscope and receivers to bring Northern Beaches Hospital under government control costing taxpayers $190 million.

Politics

3 d. ago Star Magpie Scott Pendlebury launches $3m lawsuit against former manager

Collingwood star Scott Pendlebury claims friend and soccer club entrepreneur Jason Sourasis misappropriated funds after a business deal between them went sour.

Politics

4 d. ago Rat poison mystery: Queensland Health scrambles after five hospitalised

Queensland Health is scrambling to identify how at least five people were poisoned in Brisbane’s south, with tests confirming they were hospitalised after ingesting rat poison.

Politics

5 d. ago ‘Best supporters in the world’: Cox thanks Collingwood after cult hero cut by Pies

Mason Cox, the first American to become a regular AFL player, has been delisted by Collingwood after 139 games. The 34-year-old has confirmed he won’t be with the Magpies next season.

Politics

8 d. ago AFL trade period LIVE 2025: Roos reject latest Magpies offer for Simpkin; Murphy backs Blues as Curnow’s future still unclear

It’s deadline day. Will Charlie Curnow, Zach Merrett, Christian Petracca, Jamarra Ugle-Hagan and Clayton Oliver land at new AFL homes by the 7.30pm trade cut-off?

Politics

1 week ago Wildcard trade move: Could Collingwood star Jordan De Goey be on the table?

Collingwood match-winner Jordan De Goey shapes as a wildcard trade possibility before the AFL trades deadline.

Politics

1 week ago Selling pep talks for $150: The bizarre mystery of the Ben Roberts

Already stripped of his reputation after a court declared him a war criminal, the former soldier and Victoria Cross recipient is now being impersonated on the personalised video site Cameo.

Politics

1 week ago Pedestrian fighting for life after being struck by a car in WA

A 21-year-old woman is in intensive care after she was struck by a car on Great Eastern Highway in Sawyers Valley.

Transport

1 week ago I knew how odd I would appear to strangers, taking photographs of the ground

Mystery abounds in the squiggles and hieroglyphics that lie beneath us.

Politics

1 week ago ‘Very hard’ to reach net zero under Queensland’s new plan: expert

Despite extending the life of coal power plants, treasurer and energy minister David Janetzki said the government remained committed to reducing emissions by 75 per cent by 2035.

Politics

1 week ago AFL trade period 2025 LIVE updates: Hill will be a Magpie says agent; Giants boss says Aleer “shattered” after Saints pull out of deal

Stay up to speed with all the action from day five of this year’s AFL trade period, with all the news as it happens, plus the best analysis in the business.

Politics

1 week ago Queensland to burn coal for decades as LNP tears up Labor energy target

The Crisafulli government has officially ditched the former state government plan to cut off its reliance on coal in 2035, with a pledge to burn the fossil fuel until at least 2046 but probably longer.

Events