4 h. ago This film’s ending makes no sense – but it isn’t a complete write

Relay is billed as a thriller, but works best as a study of isolation – and its director remains criminally underrated.

Politics

4 h. ago Albanese’s response to blistering personal attack struck the right tone

Israel’s leader tried to engage the Australian prime minister in a war of words, but he wouldn’t take part.

Events

13 h. ago The Crows’ case: What Adelaide will argue in Rankine submission to the AFL

The Crows had been due to present their case on Wednesday afternoon but were granted a 24-hour extension by the league.

Events

14 h. ago Who is Simcha Rothman, the Israeli MP barred from Australia?

The cancellation of an Israeli MP’s visa to Australia has sparked a tit-for-tat diplomatic stoush. Why is Simcha Rothman so controversial?

Politics

17 h. ago No Wednesday call on Rankine as Crows given extra time to respond to AFL

The AFL has granted Adelaide an extension to respond to its proposed ban for Izak Rankine, pushing a decision back another day.

Politics

21 h. ago This yarn about the links between wool and war might surprise you

Australia’s large-scale sheep pastoralism and the northern hemisphere’s industrialisation of woollen textiles allowed the huge armies of the 20th century to exist, a new history argues.

Events

22 h. ago Is it a thriller, satire or nightmare? Eddington will keep you guessing

Director Ari Aster sends his kindred spirit Joaquin Phoenix on another odyssey through a divided America.

Politics

41 h. ago The sticking points when it comes to ending the war in Ukraine

Major questions remain on what security guarantees Kyiv could be given, possibly in return for giving up a chunk of its territory to Russia.

Events

41 h. ago Mark whinged about the war, so Putin gave him a new motorbike

The bespectacled Anchorage local had complained that he struggled to get spare parts for his old Ural bike, blaming the Ukraine conflict.

Events

42 h. ago Five stars for this funny, sad and bonkers British thriller that breaks all the rules

Created by Charlotte Coben, daughter of bestselling author Harlan, Dead Hot is not what you might expect.

Politics

63 h. ago Zelensky can end war ‘almost immediately’ if he wants to: Trump

The US president has hardened his position on peace terms ahead of a pivotal meeting with Zelensky and other key European leaders in the White House.

Politics

63 h. ago Australia news as it happened: Qantas fined $90 million for illegally sacking 1800 workers; European leaders to join Zelensky in Trump meeting

Look back on the news that made headlines from around Australia on August 18.

Politics

65 h. ago Eating his wife’s placenta and drinking her breast milk: the weird world of Nikita Tszyu

The boxer’s bizarre diet provides plenty of food for thought as he prepares for his comeback fight.

Politics

65 h. ago Eating his wife’s placenta and drinking breast milk: The weird world of Nikita Tszyu

The boxer’s bizarre diet provides plenty of food for thought as he prepares for his comeback fight.

Politics

66 h. ago Ahead of crucial meeting, Trump and Rubio pull in opposite directions

Trump’s secretary of state spent all day telling TV interviewers that high-stakes negotiations to end a war are best done behind closed doors. Then his boss opened Truth Social.

Politics

69 h. ago The rules you must follow when building a home – and how much extra it costs

Ever tighter government rules cover everything from balustrade heights to windows and parking, sparking warnings that well-intentioned rules are strangling housing supply.

Politics

69 h. ago These are the rules you must follow when building a home – and how much extra it will cost you

Ever tighter government rules cover everything from balustrade heights to windows and parking, sparking warnings that well-intentioned rules are strangling housing supply.

Politics

69 h. ago First home buyer makes aggressive bid to buy Thornbury property in less than a minute

A renovated, single-level unit in Thornbury sold for $1,040,000 in a competitive at auction on Saturday which lasted for less than one minute.

Politics

2 d. ago Relationship expert reveals the secret to keeping the spark alive

Relationship expert Nicole Colantoni reveals what causes couples to lose affection over time and what can be done to rekindle that spark.

Politics

2 d. ago Hundreds of thousands of Israelis, desperate to end Gaza war, flood streets and block highways

Organisers said hundreds of thousands of people took part, demanding a deal to free hostages in Gaza, in one of the largest and fiercest protests in 22 months of war.

Events