15 h. ago Jerome Powell says Trump’s tariffs are a threat to inflation and jobs

The US Federal Reserve Board’s usually cautious chairman says Trump’s tariffs will lead to higher inflation and lower US economic growth. That won’t go down well in the White House.

Politics

22 h. ago Richard Roxburgh’s nervy intensity works in a film about despair in an Egyptian prison

The Rake star plays jailed journalist Peter Greste in The Correspondent.

Events

22 h. ago Teals called slanted polls ‘an affront to democracy’. Climate 200 uses them

Listen to a call obtained by this masthead that delivers praise of teal Zoe Daniel and tarnishes her opponents under the banner of a survey.

Politics

22 h. ago ‘It gives me goosebumps’: The graduation gift from the woman Yung calls ‘Mum’

In 2000, Vietnamese-born Yung was in Australia alone and living in a refuge. Then she met Sharman.

Politics

31 h. ago ‘I was wrong’: Coalition frontbencher apologises for saying Russia and China want Labor to win election

After the Coalition called on Jakarta to curtail its defence ties with Moscow, one frontbencher claimed Russia and China didn’t want Peter Dutton as PM.

Politics

31 h. ago Mayor suspended just six months after election denies he made staff feel unsafe

Whittlesea Mayor Aidan McLindon, a former Freedom Party candidate, called a press conference outside Victorian parliament to fiercely deny the allegations.

Politics

33 h. ago More surgery for a luckless Saint; Yze says Balta’s been ‘punished enough’; Rioli trains as coach calls for social media changes

St Kilda star Max King will go under the knife yet again, while Noah Balta is likely to play in Richmond’s AFL side on Saturday just days before he is sentenced for assault.

Politics

33 h. ago Coalition frontbencher says Russia, China want Labor to win election

After the Coalition called on Jakarta to curtail its defence ties with Moscow, one frontbencher claimed Russia and China didn’t want Peter Dutton as prime minister.

Politics

33 h. ago Yze says Balta’s been ‘punished enough’; Rioli trains as coach calls for social media changes; AFL exec’ to depart

Noah Balta is likely to play in Richmond’s AFL side on Saturday just days before he is sentenced for assault over a December attack on a man in Mulwala, while Willlie Rioli has returned to training at Port Adelaide following a racism drama.

Sport

34 h. ago Sydney erotica author charged over alleged child abuse material back in court

The 33-year-old has learnt the outcome of her bid to have her identity suppressed.

Events

35 h. ago ‘She smells bad’: English tennis player sorry after calling for rival to wear deodorant

Courtside microphones picked up world No.62 Harriet Dart talking to the umpire about the personal hygiene of her French opponent Lois Boisson.

Politics

36 h. ago ‘Aggro, reckless’: Labor savages Dutton over Indonesia remarks

The Coalition has called on the Indonesian government to curtail its defence ties with Moscow by preventing Russian military aircraft from visiting the nation.

Politics

36 h. ago Coalition demands ‘incredibly important’ state rule out Russian warplane visits

The Coalition has called on the Indonesian government to curtail its defence ties with Moscow by preventing Russian military aircraft from visiting the nation.

Events

36 h. ago Eddie McGuire calls for the AFL to protect players from 'idiots'

Following the Bailey Smith fan altercation, Eddie McGuire and Chris Scott have their say.

Sport

36 h. ago The Libertines show felt more like a rehearsal – and we were the creepy fans spying

The English outfit certainly showed up and played their songs. But is that enough?

Politics

37 h. ago Victoria’s hot seats LIVE updates: Forum fury over refugee claims in Wills; Zoe Daniel calls out ‘dangerous’ campaigning

Follow our in-depth coverage of key electorates with on-the-ground reporting of all the candidates moves.

Politics

38 h. ago Yze backs Balta return, says he’s been ‘punished enough’; Rioli trains, Hinkley calls for stricter rules on social media

Noah Balta is likely to play in Richmond’s AFL side on Saturday just days before he is sentenced for assault over a December attack on a man in Mulwala, while Willlie Rioli has returned to training at Port Adelaide following a racism drama.

Politics

39 h. ago Victoria’s hot seats LIVE updates: Zoe Daniel calls out ‘dangerous’ campaigning; Monique Ryan fury at ‘insulting’ action figure meme

Follow our in-depth coverage of key electorates with on-the-ground reporting of all the candidates moves.

Politics

39 h. ago Notorious internet message board 4chan has been hacked, posts claim

The claim of a hack “looks legit”, according to cybercrime experts.

Politics

46 h. ago Schools urged to fight back against bickering, online harassment and toxic gossip in parents’ WhatsApp groups

Parents’ WhatsApp chat groups have become so “diabolically bad” for schools that experts are urging educators to fight back through the courts and the teachers’ union is calling for state government intervention.

Events