4 h. ago ‘Wouldn’t be ideal’: Steve Smith delivers emphatic retirement response

Usman Khawaja’s storybook SCG farewell has raised the question whether the batting great has considered following suit.

Politics

6 h. ago Trump trapped as tensions between two powerful allies burst into the open

Growing animosity between a crown prince and a powerful sheikh reached a dramatic climax this week, in a development that could move markets and disrupt the world.

Politics

10 h. ago How we found isolated property where Bondi gunmen allegedly did ‘military

In the NSW bush, Sajid and Naveed Akram allegedly filmed themselves firing high-powered weapons in the weeks before the December 14 massacre. This masthead has tracked down the site.

Politics

10 h. ago How we found the isolated property where Bondi gunmen allegedly did ‘military

In the NSW bush, Sajid and Naveed Akram allegedly filmed themselves firing high-powered weapons in the weeks before the December 14 massacre. This masthead has tracked down the site.

Politics

20 h. ago ‘Extremely timid’: Expert slams state’s limited trial for power line tree pruning

Strict regulations that require severe pruning of street trees around power lines could be eased in a trial aimed at improving urban canopy cover.

Events

47 h. ago Why we should all be taking the confidence of Timothée Chalamet into 2026

We’re seeing a slow shift from quiet power to radical assuredness. Is this the key to smashing goals in the new year, and if so, how can we embrace it without giving others the ick?

Politics

58 h. ago Drums, bells and fireworks: How the world is ushering in 2026

South Pacific countries were the first to bid farewell to 2025. New Zealand’s capital, Auckland, held a fireworks display 18 hours before the ball drop in New York’s Times Square.

Events

3 d. ago Car ploughs into power pole after allegedly speeding from police

Two men have been seriously injured after the car they were travelling in hit a power pole and flipped.

Events

3 d. ago Trump has just sacked 30 ambassadors. The consequences for Australia are profound

In the past year, we have seen a wholesale change in how American power works, and these ambassadorial changes are an emblem of the president’s foreign policy.

Politics

3 d. ago Police given powers to randomly search commuters on Adelaide’s public transport networks

Police have been given the power to randomly search passengers for weapons across Adelaide's public transport network ahead of New Year's Eve celebrations.

Events

4 d. ago ‘Get the GoPro’: Oscar hooked a shark on his fishing line. Then it bit his boat

When Oscar Ford felt a powerful pull on his fishing reel, he had no idea it was great white, leading him on a 35-minute chase. Then, he saw it “gliding through the water like a submarine”.

Politics

6 d. ago Millions of people should be saving hundreds of dollars on power bills

The consumer watchdog has a cheery holiday message for households grappling with sky-high electricity bills – all it requires is a single phone call.

Economics

6 d. ago The words we say, and the ones we listen to now, will shape Australia

Jenna Price powerfully conveyed the pain of her experience, and that of the Jewish community, without rancour or blame

Politics

7 d. ago Nick Kyrgios has become a sideshow. This ‘battle of the sexes’ proves it

The Australian will benefit more than his opponent, Aryna Sabalenka, from the confected contest in Dubai. We no longer need such gimmicks to show that women are strong and powerful.

Technology

8 d. ago Holiday park smashed, crane snapped as freak storm hits coast

About 15 powerlines were downed, a crane was snapped, and homes were battered in a short-lived but intense storm that centred over Southport.

Events

8 d. ago What’s in a name? Trump’s vainglorious branding stunts point to underlying phobia

The US president has always believed in the power of his brand. But as far as legacies go, sticking your name on everything is perilously impermanent.

Politics

9 d. ago ‘Unwelcome on American soil’: US bans European ‘ideologues’ accused of censorship

It triggered a backlash in Europe, as the US said the bans could be expanded. A One Nation senator applauded the move and urged the Trump administration to “now do Australian politicians”.

Politics

1 week ago Alan Bennett’s celebration of the healing power of music and art

The 91-year-old playwright and author’s new wartime film explores the importance of community.

Politics

1 week ago ‘Sweetness, strength and love’: Political power couple welcome first child together

In the same week as Josh Burns mourned the tragedy at Bondi, the Jewish, Melbourne-based federal MP also welcomed his first child with Victorian MP Georgie Purcell.

Politics

1 week ago ‘His murder has devastated our soul’: French victim of Bondi shooting farewelled

Friends have gathered to remember Dan Elkayam, a “beautiful and humble soul” who lived for two things: football and his Jewish faith.

Events