4 h. ago Welcome to Country at sports games ‘divides the country’, says Dutton

His comments represent a hardening of the Coalition’s position after the opposition earlier this year pledged to wind back federal spending on Welcome ceremonies.

Sport

6 h. ago Are the Blues really back? The next month will tell us everything

A victory like Sunday’s in front of nearly 70,000 at the MCG against a top-six team is a moment to enjoy and speculate just how good the Blues can be when they play like that.

Politics

6 h. ago Enjoy this one, Blues. Are they back? The signs are promising

A victory like Sunday’s in front of nearly 70,000 at the MCG against a top-six team is a moment to enjoy and speculate just how good the Blues can be when they play like that.

Politics

6 h. ago I’m an election lover, but in Australia, they just come along too often

Australia is one of only six democracies in the world with three-year parliamentary terms. It’s time for a change.

Politics

12 h. ago Broken records, long queues: After 25 years, has Starbucks finally figured Australia out?

For a country famous for independent cafe culture, Starbucks – once rejected by Australians – is achieving what many would have dismissed as impossible.

Politics

12 h. ago ‘Stop welcoming me to my own country’? You’re missing the point

Those who jeered or condemned the Welcome to Country at Anzac Day ceremonies misunderstand its significance and intention. It does nothing to divide us.

Events

20 h. ago Sterling, Mortimer, Johns, Cleary but where are all the NRL playmakers now?

What happens when veterans Daly Cherry-Evans, Adam Reynolds, Ben Hunt, Cody Walker, Kieran Foran and Chad Townsend can’t go on? Where are the emerging maestros? And how did it come to this?

Politics

21 h. ago ‘Extreme and harsh’: NSW Labor on collision course with unions over workers’ comp changes

NSW Treasurer Daniel Mookhey has flagged plans for a radical overhaul of workers’ compensation for injuries such as post-traumatic stress disorder. 

Events

27 h. ago In the square, smartphones were held beside prayer cards. Then came Francis’ final act of quiet rebellion

As the crowd dispersed and the bells tolled one last time for the man in white, it was clear that the church he left behind had been changed forever.

Politics

33 h. ago Federal election 2025 as it happened: PM ‘confident’ as election day nears; Dutton vows to get tough on youth crime in the NT

Follow live as we bring you all the news from the election campaign trail.

Politics

41 h. ago Federal election 2025 LIVE updates: Albanese, Dutton resume campaign after hecklers disrupt Welcome to Country at Anzac Day services

Follow live as we bring you all the news from the election campaign trail.

Politics

45 h. ago The hunted and haunted outcasts who changed their new country forever

They endured war, risked death and faced down pirates. And 50 years after they began to arrive in Australia, they have left a profound mark on their new home.

Politics

45 h. ago It was once Sydney’s neglected outpost. Then came the developers

It’s hard to overstate just how much Parramatta’s CBD has changed in the past decade. But can it continue its progress? The jury is still out.

Politics

45 h. ago Chris Waller’s name was on a letter taking aim at Racing NSW. He says he didn’t sign it

The champion trainer of Winx has written to the racing minister after being linked with a letter calling for a change to how the $3 billion industry is controlled.

Politics

54 h. ago Storm’s Welcome to Country ‘cancelled’ at last minute, says Indigenous elder

Indigenous groups say they have been left dumbfounded and distressed after the Welcome to Country at Melbourne Storm’s Anzac Day NRL match was cancelled at the last minute.

Events

54 h. ago NRL 2025 LIVE updates: Welcome to Country cancelled at Storm and Rabbitohs clash in Melbourne

The Roosters dominated the Dragons in their traditional Anzac Day clash, as Sandon Smith ran riot. Next up, the Rabbitohs face the Storm in Melbourne. Follow all the action.

Events

55 h. ago Anzac Day 2025 as it happened: PM says Welcome to Country booing a ‘disgrace, low cowardice’; Dutton plays two

Follow the federal election campaign and Anzac Day commemorations live.

Events

56 h. ago ‘We have to stand strong’: Indigenous elders defiant in face of Nazi hecklers at dawn service

Hecklers shattered the peace at Melbourne’s Shrine of remembrance during a Welcome to Country ceremony. Hours later, the scene was repeated in Perth.

Politics

57 h. ago Welcome to Country hecklers did more harm than good to their culture war cause

The Anzac Day incidents serve as a warning to mainstream political parties of the risk of fuelling parts of the culture wars when an emboldened far-right movement is ready to pounce.

Events

57 h. ago Bipartisan condemnation: Welcome to Country hecklers’ massive own goal

The Anzac Day incidents serve as a warning to mainstream political parties of the risk of fuelling parts of the culture wars when an emboldened far-right movement is ready to pounce.

Politics