68 m. ago How a bungle over train seats forced NSW to buy more expensive carriages

The screw-up is one of a list of failings identified in a report scathing of Transport for NSW’s purchase of two new multibillion-dollar train fleets.

Politics

1 hour 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 h. ago NSW Government to spend $190 million to take over troubled hospital

Northern Beaches Hospital came under fire after the death of two-year-old Joe Massa last year.

Economics

5 h. ago Hundreds of guns seized, dozens of arrests in police firearms blitz

The arrests were part of a weeklong crackdown on illicit weapons and come after a spate of gun violence in Sydney.

Events

6 h. ago China hits back at Australia over ‘provocative’ air incident

A Chinese military spokesman says the latest South China Sea aircraft near-miss “seriously infringed upon China’s sovereignty”.

Events

19 h. ago ‘I saw Nick getting CPR’: WA bikie’s murder trial hears from second man hit during fatal shooting

Ricky Chapman was behind Nick Martin at Kwinana Motorplex in December 2020 when the bikie boss was shot by a sniper from 365 metres away.

Events

20 h. ago Your phone can suddenly become a fire risk. Here’s what to do.

When your phone is no longer sitting flush in its case, it’s a big, honking sign of danger.

Events

21 h. ago Sniper who killed WA bikie in public assassination claimed he was a government ‘spook’, court told

The man whose evidence could hold the key to the outcome of bikie David Pye’s murder trial has been accused of telling a string of lies.

Politics

21 h. ago Government accuses China of ‘unsafe’ encounter with military aircraft

The Albanese government has accused the Chinese military of unsafe behaviour after releasing a flare near an Australian plane.

Politics

22 h. ago Israel says ceasefire and aid to resume after Gaza airstrikes

The Israeli military said it was responding to being fired upon, in what is the most serious test yet of this month’s US-brokered truce.

Events

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

Follow along as we bring you the latest live news updates from Australia and beyond.

Politics

24 h. ago ‘Not necessarily particularly strange’: What the premier has to say about undisclosed meeting with lobbyist

Chris Minns defends an undisclosed meeting with Morris Iemma, saying “we are all well aware that he works as a lobbyist”.

Politics

25 h. ago $27m war chest: The independents who raised the most money at the election

Candidates with the biggest financial war chests failed to get elected at the May election, as Climate 200 and individual donors poured a record $27 million into community independent campaigns.

Politics

26 h. ago ‘Cockroach’ warning by America’s top banker sparks fears about the financial system

A recent spate of corporate failures has raised concerns of a financial bubble created by non-bank lenders.

Events

27 h. ago A helipad, golf course and film studio: Why plans for this Sydney site have failed to take off

There were plans to transform this land into a world-class destination. No progress has been made.

Politics

30 h. ago Police probe claims Prince Andrew sought information on accuser Virginia Giuffre

Prince Andrew is at the centre of a police probe over claims he asked a taxpayer-funded bodyguard to dig up information about his accuser, Virginia Giuffre.

Events

31 h. ago Israel launches Gaza airstrikes and halts aid , blaming Hamas for ceasefire ‘violations’

The Israeli military said it was responding to being fired upon, in what is the most serious test yet of this month’s US-brokered truce.

Events

33 h. ago Premier’s private staff ‘totally unaccountable’, former ombudsman warns

Deborah Glass says Victoria’s parliamentary integrity reforms failed to address the most critical problem identified by her and IBAC’s investigations.

Events

33 h. ago Israel halts aid to Gaza in clash with Hamas over breaking ceasefire

Israel launched airstrikes on Gaza on Monday and said it was suspending humanitarian aid to the territory after accusing Hamas of firing on its forces and violating the truce.

Politics

68 h. ago Three unoccupied homes go up in flames in ‘suspicious’ fires

Police are investigating the suspicious fires of three unoccupied homes in Victoria.

Events