1 hour ago Coates to stay at Storm, but there’s a twist with his new deal

Superstar winger Xavier Coates is poised to recommit to Melbourne, but it won’t be long before speculation about his future ramps up again.

Events

4 h. ago Alex Johnston has scored 209 NRL tries. We mapped every single one of them

Rugby league history awaits the Rabbitohs flyer. The next question is: how far will he take the NRL try-scoring record? And who could ever catch him?

Politics

4 h. ago Australia considering revolutionary injury subs rule for this summer

Injury substitutes could be trialled in the Sheffield Shield this summer, accelerating what may be the most hotly debated change in Test cricket’s history.

Events

22 h. ago This yarn about the links between wool and war might surprise you

Australia’s large-scale sheep pastoralism and the northern hemisphere’s industrialisation of woollen textiles allowed the huge armies of the 20th century to exist, a new history argues.

Events

23 h. ago ASX edges higher as retailers rise; James Hardie shares plummet

The Australian sharemarket had a soft start to trading on Wednesday, as a plunge by building materials maker James Hardie and losses by the mining heavyweights and CSL overshadowed solid gains from the wider market.

Politics

27 h. ago Trump rules out US troops on the ground in any Ukraine peace deal

The US president offered US Air Force support but assured American voters he would not put “boots on the ground” in Ukraine, as European leaders met for urgent talks.

Politics

29 h. ago He was a schoolboy rugby sensation, but there was a problem. He was better at basketball

Roman Siulepa had NRL clubs on his tail and met with Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt. But a standout game at the U19 Basketball World Cup led to a big-money deal with an American College – and now the NBA beckons.

Sport

29 h. ago How a small investment in community health would pay off big for Victoria

Victoria’s vital community health centres are in dire need of more funding to stop them falling apart. The outlay would also ease the strain on public hospitals.

Economics

29 h. ago He was a schoolboy rugby sensation, but there was a problem. He is even better at basketball

Roman Siulepa had NRL clubs on his tail and met with Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt. But a standout game at the U19 Basketball World Cup led to a big-money deal with an American college – and now the NBA beckons.

Sport

40 h. ago LNP trumpets Adani mine investment but remains coy on royalty deal

The Crisafulli government has touted an end to “hostilities” with the owner of the Carmichael coal mine amid a promised $50m expansion.

Politics

43 h. ago ClearVue deals solar facades into Middle East construction market

ClearVue Technologies has signed a non-exclusive 5-year deal with a Dubai glass manufacturer, offering scalable production of its solar facade tech in the Middle East.

Politics

62 h. ago How Wallabies’ Ellis Park miracle could pave way for dream 2027 World Cup

Australia’s historic Ellis Park win not only broke a 62-year drought, but it also strengthened their World Cup seeding hopes, even as injuries and a daunting Cape Town Test await.

Politics

63 h. ago Qantas fined $90m in landmark ruling that could embolden unions

Justice Michael Lee has ordered that $50 million be paid directly to the Transport Workers’ Union as part of the largest fine under workplace law in Australian corporate history.

Politics

63 h. ago Market revolution or the price the Saints have to pay? Unpacking the historic Nasiah deal

Between Nasiah Wanganeen-Milera and Tom De Koning, the Saints may have aggressively reset the market for what a top-tier AFL footballer is worth.

Economics

64 h. ago Trump hardens position on NATO, Crimea ahead of Zelensky meeting

Volodymyr Zelensky will be joined by at least seven other European leaders in the hope of persuading Donald Trump to wield sanctions and other penalties against Russia to enforce a peace deal on better terms for Ukraine.

Politics

2 d. ago ‘Wrong kind of sorry’: Qantas hit with $90m penalty for illegally sacking 1800 workers

Justice Michael Lee ordered that $50 million be paid directly to the Transport Workers’ Union as part of the largest fine under workplace law in Australian corporate history.

Events

2 d. ago Hundreds of thousands of Israelis, desperate to end Gaza war, flood streets and block highways

Organisers said hundreds of thousands of people took part, demanding a deal to free hostages in Gaza, in one of the largest and fiercest protests in 22 months of war.

Events

3 d. ago AFLW round one: Saints have plenty to Crow about; Hawks get ‘statement’ revenge over Lions

Welcome to our AFLW blog for round one. Throughout the season, follow along for updates from every game, as well as news and analysis across the round.

Politics

3 d. ago Swans star Isaac Heeney was kept to a rare quiet day. He may pay a price for his reaction

The Swans finals hopes were already over, but Sunday’s loss to Geelong was still painful.

Economics

3 d. ago Zelensky says Russian ceasefire refusal ‘complicates’ peace efforts

As he prepares to meet US President Donald Trump in Washington, Ukraine’s leader says Russia’s rejection of a truce puts any longer-term peace deal in doubt.

Events