1 hour ago Middle East oil giant abandons $30 billion bid for Australia’s Santos

Consortium led by Abu Dhabi National Oil Company’s foreign investment arm, XRG, has walked away from a deal, just days before the deadline for a binding deal.

Economics

3 h. ago Woman arrested after allegedly hitting Safety Bay teen on dirt bike

A driver has been charged after a teenager on a dirt bike was critically injured while riding with friends.

Events

4 h. ago The Reject Shop rebrand is killing something that only works in Australia

To a teenager of the 1980s, The Reject Shop held a gravitational pull. Walking in those doors with my bumbag jangling with coins, I knew I’d find something cheap, fun, and totally necessary.

Events

5 h. ago Super Retail board faces fresh legal battle for allegedly tampering with timesheets

Law firm Adero Law is preparing to mount a class action alleging thousands of store managers at Rebel Sport, Supercheap Auto, BCF and Macpac were underpaid for years.

Politics

6 h. ago WA news LIVE: WA politician reveals he is an anonymous sperm donor during surrogacy bill debate

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Politics

9 h. ago ‘Wish I’d been given the chance’: She held her baby for an hour, then the state took the child away

Since Donald Trump vowed to get Greenland “one way or the other”, Denmark has been scrambling to keep Greenlanders on side. But those efforts have done little to help one young woman, who fell foul of a controversial “parenting test”.

Politics

11 h. ago TikTok beats trade war: Trump’s peculiar push to make app legal again

Talks between the US and China could see ownership of TikTok’s American business acquired by US shareholders.

Politics

12 h. ago New paint job to clear up walking and riding confusion on city bridge

After more than a year, new paint will make it easier for walkers and e-scooter and bike riders to separate themselves on this shared path.

Politics

12 h. ago WA news LIVE: WA’s top cop reveals missing Attadale man likely dead

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Events

13 h. ago WA news LIVE: Nearly 99% of Perth properties selling at a profit

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Politics

14 h. ago WA news LIVE: Safety Bay driver charged over teen dirt bike crash

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Events

18 h. ago A year ago, this Hawk had to learn how to walk again. Now he’s starring in finals

Sam Butler overcome one of the more horrific injuries seen on a football field, only to then face another challenge ahead of what has become a stunning September run by the Hawks.

Sport

28 h. ago ‘Students and staff at risk’: 130 Loreto year 12s sent home over ‘rave’

All year 12 classes are cancelled on Wednesday, parents have been told, after a large number of senior students were dismissed “due to behaviour that was unsafe and disrespectful”.

Politics

28 h. ago Uber driver allegedly stabbed by passenger may never walk again

An Uber driver who was allegedly stabbed 10 times at a Gold Coast shopping centre may never walk again.

Politics

30 h. ago Former Herald photographer who took iconic Indigenous referendum image dies

Walkley Award-winner George Lipman’s famous 1967 photo has appeared on the front page twice.

Politics

32 h. ago Keeping pace with a gifted child: Are schools letting them down?

It may seem like they have won the academic lottery but parents of gifted children can struggle to find the right support to allow their child to thrive.

Politics

33 h. ago Wanting out? Another AFL skipper is unhappy at his current club

Oscar Allen has left West Coast, Zach Merrett looks to be walking out on Essendon, and now the Kangaroos captain’s desire for more time in the midfield could have him seeking a trade away from Arden Street.

Society

52 h. ago John Farnham’s return to fame with Whispering Jack immortalised in new musical

Whispering Jack: The John Farnham Musical is among three world premieres leading a packed program for the Sydney Theatre Company’s 2026 season.

Politics

55 h. ago Plea to find driver after teenager injured in alleged hit and run

Police are looking to speak to a driver after a 15-year-old boy was left with serious injuries in an alleged hit and run in Melbourne.

Events

58 h. ago Sam Kerr is back, and scoring goals again. Her previous 20 months had it all

From becoming a parent to being found not guilty of police charges in court and rehabbing an injury, the Matildas captain has never been far from the headlines.

Politics