6 h. ago Moderate Liberals hail Joyce’s departure from Coalition after MP reveals call with Hanson

The Nationals MP said nothing had been locked in with One Nation, but some in the Coalition will be happy to see the former deputy prime minister leave the opposition.

Politics

7 h. ago ‘Let it be cut the way it is’: Trump suggests leaving most of Ukraine’s Donbas in Russian hands

After a phone call with Vladimir Putin and a reportedly tense meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky, Donald Trump says for now, both sides of the conflict should “stop at the battle line – go home, stop fighting”.

Politics

10 h. ago ‘Melbourne’s CBD is safe’: Premier rules out protest permits to protect police after weekend violence

Jacinta Allan rejected calls for a protest permit system and defended the right to protest peacefully, after a demonstration that saw rocks thrown at police.

Events

10 h. ago Mollie O’Callaghan broke a world record. Kaylee McKeown decided to do the same

Australia’s Olympic swimmers continue to dazzle on the world stage, with Kaylee McKeown breaking a world record.

Politics

11 h. ago Oscar Piastri can still win the F1 drivers’ championship, but Verstappen is now stalking the McLarens

While the McLaren drivers, Piastri and Lando Norris, duke it out for the drivers’ championship, there is a figure looming large in their rear-view mirror, four-time winner Max Verstappen.

Transport

14 h. ago Barnaby Joyce reveals call with Pauline Hanson, dodges defection questions

The Nationals MP faced repeated questions about the potential shift in an interview on Monday morning and said nothing had been locked in.

Politics

33 h. ago Mollie O’Callaghan has been the victim of a fake news storm. She just broke a world record

Mollie O’Callaghan has stunned the swimming world just days after being caught up in a fake news saga.

Events

36 h. ago Littleproud vows to persuade Barnaby Joyce to stay with Nationals

Nationals leader David Littleproud has vowed to try and change Barnaby Joyce's mind after the long-time MP announced plans to quit the party yesterday.

Politics

37 h. ago Girls once used this room to learn how to please their husbands – not any more

An ancient traditional space used to prepare teenagers for marriage is being revived, but with a modern twist.

Politics

41 h. ago The Liberal Party’s on life support. Time for a deathbed conversion

What the Liberal Party needs to move forward isn’t more factional sniping, but the birth of a movement supported by people who believe in backing aspiration.

Events

43 h. ago Gone in 39 days: Postecoglou sacked by Nottingham Forest in record time

The Australian became the club’s first manager to lose their first eight games while in charge, leaving it exposed to relegation in the Premier League.

Politics

48 h. ago AFLW weekly LIVE: Roos one win from history after extending a remarkable streak; Saints overcome injury carnage in gutsy win

Welcome to our weekly AFLW blog for round 10. Throughout the season, follow along for updates from every game, as well as news and analysis across the round.

Events

58 h. ago With Zelensky meeting, Trump makes clear his role in this conflict

On the back of the Gaza ceasefire, the US president believes more than ever that he can end wars. And he doesn’t care about the history, or the principles, at stake.

Politics

61 h. ago Trump cools on ‘incredible’ weapons for Zelensky in wake of Putin call

The Ukraine president is keen to get some of America’s most dangerous missiles but Trump has moved to re-engage with Vladimir Putin.

Politics

62 h. ago Trump meets with Ukrainian President after phone call with Putin

Volodymyr Zelensky believes that Trump can help put an end to the war in Ukraine following Donald Trump’s phone call with the Russian President

Politics

65 h. ago There’s a least bad time in your life to drink alcohol. And it’s not in old age

It’s associated with poor health outcomes, from premature ageing to a higher risk of stroke, but is there a time in your life when the impact of consuming alcohol is, well, not quite so bad?

Politics

65 h. ago Kristie and Isabel are the faces of WA’s youth homelessness crisis. Here’s what can be done to help them

In the last three years there has been a huge increase in young people experiencing homelessness. Experts are calling for immediate change in a system that is stacked against them.

Events

2 d. ago Call to sack chair shows the drama is not over for Rebel Sport owner

Super Retail Group’s humiliating settlement of a legal battle with its former top lawyers, after sacking its CEO, will not prevent a backlash from investors.

Politics

3 d. ago ‘South Bank 2.0’ was called a white elephant. The new plan has its critics too

The once-popular proposal to transform the former glass manufacturing site into South Bank 2.0 appears to be dead in the water.

Events

3 d. ago It’s almost time for cyclists to farewell the ‘really outrageous’ 55 steps at Milsons Point

Norman Monshall is an 80-year-old squeaky wheel, and he’s determined to cycle over the Harbour Bridge while he can. That’s about to get easier.

Politics