4 h. ago ‘Wouldn’t be ideal’: Steve Smith delivers emphatic retirement response

Usman Khawaja’s storybook SCG farewell has raised the question whether the batting great has considered following suit.

Politics

24 h. ago Woman killed in suspected mountain lion attack while hiking on remote trail

Two hikers encountered a mountain lion near the woman’s body. They threw rocks to scare it away so they could try to help her.

Events

28 h. ago A strangled man and failed pregnancy plot: The tragic tale of the last woman hanged in Australia

In 1951, Jean Lee was the first woman in more than five decades to be hanged in Victoria. Now, for the first time in 75 years, the troubling records of her case have been made public.

Events

44 h. ago Two women drown, man missing amid ‘horrific’ spate on Sydney beaches

Another woman’s drowning death came after separate earlier tragedies on Sydney beaches, with frantic attempts to save a man hours after a woman’s body was found.

Events

49 h. ago They chanted ‘death to Khamenei’. Then security forces shot at them

The violent confrontation is the latest in the anti-government demonstrations that have spread across multiple cities since Sunday.

Events

50 h. ago WA Police kept busy with more than 100 arrests on New Year’s Eve

A WA Police Force spokesperson said visible deployments and specialist teams ensured quick responses to emerging issues.

Events

50 h. ago ‘Laughable’: Moscow’s claim of drone attack on Putin residence slapped down

US national security officials have found that Ukraine did not target Putin or his Novgorod home, a conclusion backed up by a CIA assessment.

Events

55 h. ago Man missing in ocean, woman found dead at Sydney’s eastern beaches

Hundreds of onlookers were stunned as swimmers and police frantically attempted to save one man, hours after a woman’s body was discovered at a neighbouring beach.

Events

58 h. ago A famous NYC bar lands on Flinders Lane. How much sense does it make in Melbourne?

Death & Co, a key player in the global craft cocktail game, is here to take you from date night to late night, with cocktails it’s got a reputation for.

Politics

58 h. ago Up in smoke: How one budget burnt a $115 billion hole in the nation’s finances

It’s now clear two decisions by Scott Morrison and Josh Frydenberg in 2018-19 have created huge fiscal headaches for all taxpayers.

Events

58 h. ago As mourners gathered to remember an underworld kingpin, the coffin stood empty

After he was gunned down in a parking garage, it was Sam “The Punisher” Abdulrahim’s funeral – not his death – that became underworld lore in 2025.

Politics

69 h. ago Woman charged after 30 shots fired at Sydney home with kids inside

A woman has been charged over a shooting where more than 30 rounds were fired into a Sydney home with children inside earlier this year.

Events

69 h. ago Islamophobia deserves the same urgent response as antisemitism

It is right that antisemitism should be condemned. But so should Islamophobia, or any other form of racism.

Politics

69 h. ago Vilification of any Australian is damaging for all of society

It is right that antisemitism should be condemned. But so should Islamophobia, or any other form of racism.

Politics

2 d. ago I don’t want you to like me for my morality: comic Gianmarco Soresi

The musical theatre student-turned-stand-up understands that the line between skewering the sacred and being plain mean is a wobbly one.

Politics

3 d. ago ‘Death to the dictator’: Biggest protests in years erupt across Iran

Footage of a lone protester staring down security forces in Tehran has gone viral as protests spread rapidly across the country, fuelled by a rare alliance between two groups.

Events

3 d. ago French crew stripped of Sydney to Hobart victory as new overall winner named

Skipper Jiang Lin has become the first woman to collect the famous Tattersall Cup for the Sydney to Hobart overall winner.

Politics

3 d. ago Woman charged after more than 30 gunshots fired at Sydney home

Four young children were inside the home when a carload of assailants opened fire. It is the second time the house has been targeted.

Events

3 d. ago ‘David v Goliath’: How universities deal with sexual violence is changing

From January 1, universities will be required to do more under far-reaching legislation designed to prevent and improve responses to gender-based violence on campus.

Events

4 d. ago The six words from Trump that had Zelensky – and the world – wincing

The question is whether this Trumpian blind spot for Putin’s intent will ultimately doom the peace process by railroading Ukraine into accepting terms its people or its parliament cannot abide.

Politics