8 h. ago Fresh ASX record high approaches 9000 milestone; Ampol surges on $1.1b deal; Baby Bunting soars

The sharemarket has capped off a stellar five-day run, carried by energy, banking, and mining giants on Friday.

Economics

9 h. ago Millions of pieces of evidence collected in Brisbane Russian spy case

The curious case was heard with little fanfare inside a small courtroom in the CBD on Friday morning.

Politics

9 h. ago SEQ council ordered to stop removing tents of rough sleepers

The decision comes ahead of a hearing in November to determine whether the council’s decision to make public camping illegal violates human rights.

Politics

10 h. ago Vegan activist Tash Peterson fights to attend UK festival in face of bankruptcy woes

Controversial vegan activist Tash Peterson is not letting bankruptcy and the removal of her passport get in the way of flying overseas to speak at “the world’s biggest vegan camp out”.

Politics

13 h. ago Banks drive ASX higher; Ampol surges after $1.1b deal; Baby Bunting soars

The sharemarket has moved higher, with Westpac again rising while Baby Bunting and Ampol jumped.

Economics

13 h. ago Once classified as extinct in the wild, these tiny marsupials are running free on three islands

In 1989, rescue workers scooped the last known colony of wild eastern barred bandicoots out of the tip and into the protective custody of a breeding program.

Politics

14 h. ago The sad Beckhams split is a reminder to be a cheer squad not a jury

The people your children bring home may seem a bit random, but loving them is an investment in your family.

Politics

18 h. ago Israeli minister launches settlement plan to ‘bury’ Palestinian statehood

The long-delayed settlement would divide the West Bank and cut it off from East Jerusalem, which the UN warned would “put an end to prospects of a two-state solution”.

Politics

32 h. ago Man charged with rape and murder three decades after woman’s death

A 67-year-old man was arrested in Ararat and appeared before Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Thursday.

Events

33 h. ago Man charged with rape and murder of Victorian mother killed in 1994

A 67-year-old man has been charged with Samantha Mizzi’s rape and murder, more than 30 years after her death.

Events

34 h. ago What can we expect from Taylor Swift’s new album, The Life of a Showgirl?

Travis Kelce love songs? Blake Lively-inspired fury? Max Martin bangers? Let’s get excited.

Politics

37 h. ago What to stream this week: A supernatural Australian murder mystery and five more picks

Picks include local thriller Playing Gracie Darling, an Eddie Murphy action comedy and a three-season binge of Reservoir Dogs. 

Events

38 h. ago Tickle vs Giggle: The case centred around what a ‘woman’ means

The Federal Court has heard an appeal by Sally Grover, creator of a women-only app, against a finding that she discriminated against transgender woman Roxanne Tickle.

Politics

38 h. ago ASX hits record high as Westpac soars, CBA slides; Telstra slumps

The Australian sharemarket has bounced to a record high in early trade, with financial stocks leading the way despite more losses for the Commonwealth Bank. 

Events

38 h. ago ASX hits record high as Origin, Westpac soars; Telstra slumps

The Australian sharemarket is trading at a record high, with utilities and financial stocks leading the way despite more losses for the Commonwealth Bank. 

Events

38 h. ago ASX hits another intraday record as Origin, Westpac soar; Telstra slumps

The Australian sharemarket has notched up another winning session by utilities and financial stocks leading the way despite more losses for the Commonwealth Bank. 

Events

38 h. ago Are the ghosts of this convent’s ‘fallen women’ about to be heard?

A concert at Abbotsford Convert pairs the poetry of Nam Le with the “electric” sounds of Australia’s finest young musicians.

Politics

55 h. ago ‘You need a garbage bag’: Messages reveal couple joked about dirty money, ICAC hears

An allegedly corrupt Transport for NSW official offered to help with the down payment for his ex-girlfriend’s property using money from kickback schemes, the ICAC has heard.

Politics

55 h. ago Australia news as it happened: Albanese, Chalmers reject union push for four

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Politics

56 h. ago ‘Goodbye, my daughter’: A mother lays heartbreak bare. An alleged murderer winks, smirks in court

Ross Judd, 34 is accused of killing a pregnant woman and beheading her partner in Mount Waverley.

Events