7 h. ago Alanna Smith had the best year of her WNBA career. The league is falling apart

Last month, Alanna Smith was named the WNBA co-defensive player of the year. Next month, she might get shut out of playing in the league.

Politics

9 h. ago Government accuses China of ‘unsafe’ encounter with military aircraft

The Albanese government has accused the Chinese military of unsafe behaviour after releasing a flare near an Australian plane.

Politics

9 h. ago Chinese aircraft makes 'unsafe' flare drop in front of Australian plane

A Chinese plane deployed flares near a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) aircraft in an "unsafe" incident in the South China Sea, the government says.

Transport

11 h. ago Smith on notice: AFL sends warning letter to Cats after another controversial social media post

The latest post was from an old episode of The Footy Show, in which Sam Newman verbally attacked Caroline Wilson.

Events

21 h. ago Premier’s private staff ‘totally unaccountable’, former ombudsman warns

Deborah Glass says Victoria’s parliamentary integrity reforms failed to address the most critical problem identified by her and IBAC’s investigations.

Events

35 h. ago Rat poison mystery: Queensland Health scrambles after five hospitalised

Queensland Health is scrambling to identify how at least five people were poisoned in Brisbane’s south, with tests confirming they were hospitalised after ingesting rat poison.

Politics

41 h. ago ‘I want him in the ground’: Why family will name ‘Cheryl’s killer’

Five decades after a toddler vanished from a beach south of Sydney, her family vows to unmask the man who once allegedly confessed to her murder.

Events

45 h. ago The key card Albanese can play to keep Trump on side in Oval Office

Avoiding a “Zelensky moment” or the humiliation of South Africa’s Cyril Ramaphosa will be a top priority for the prime minister as he walks into the White House this week.

Politics

45 h. ago ‘It’s very spiritual to me’: Why Kieran Foran put off retirement for last hurrah with Kiwis

The veteran playmaker was sitting in a Gold Coast cafe when New Zealand coach Stacey Jones offered him one last chance to pull on the Kiwi jersey. He didn’t need to think twice.

Politics

55 h. ago Multiple takeaway orders feared to be contaminated with rat poison

Multiple takeaway orders in south-east Queensland are feared to be contaminated with rat poison.

Politics

55 h. ago Destructive SEQ storms, 5cm hail leave thousands without power

Thousands of homes are without power across south-east Queensland after thunderstorms including five-centimetre hail wreaked havoc across parts of the region on Saturday.

Events

57 h. ago How soon is Nowra: Smith’s pair primed to grab winning double

Warwick Farm trainer Matthew Smith reckons Cool Rupert and Can’t Touch This are ready to salute in Sunday’s meeting on the South Coast.

Politics

68 h. ago Inside one man’s mission to reveal the truth about American Express

After two regulatory investigations spanning three years, John Smith wants Australia’s privacy regulation overhauled.

Events

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 ‘We’re still close friends’: Why Petracca’s bond with Oliver remains strong

The Gold Coast Suns unveiled boom recruit Christian Petracca on Friday, and the former Demon is already warming to his new life in the sunshine state.

Politics

3 d. ago Sydney braces for hail and thunder after severe weather warning

Thunderstorms and hailstones of up to two centimetres are forecast for much of the NSW coast, with temperatures to drop sharply through the afternoon.

Events

3 d. ago Sydney braces for hail and thunder after balmy start to Friday

Thunderstorms and hailstones of up to two centimetres are forecast for much of the NSW coast, with temperatures to drop sharply through the afternoon.

Politics

3 d. ago Lockyer’s London Broncos to miss out on Super League promotion

Brisbane Broncos legend Darren Lockyer was part of a consortium which purchased a majority stake in the London club, and had hoped to win a spot in next year’s expanded competition.

Events

3 d. ago Meet the next generation of coaches hoping to launch into the NRL

The Brisbane Broncos needed someone to inject a tough, physical edge. One of their former enforcers was identified as the perfect candidate.

Politics

3 d. ago The 10 finalists announced for Good Food Guide’s New Restaurant of the Year

There’s a stylish ode to regional Indian cooking and a hard-to-book bistro with fire-licked Armenian food and a soundtrack of South Caucasian funk to match.

Politics