29 h. ago The double act that gave Sydney Girls High its secret debating weapon

They’ve won contest after contest speaking in front of hundreds – but just don’t call these girls public speakers.

Politics

36 h. ago Cat with a murky history takes author to prestigious children’s book prize

The winners of the much-loved Children’s Book Council of Australia awards have been revealed.

Culture

37 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

43 h. ago What’s in the water at this NRL hotbed? We tested it to find out

The tiny NSW south coast town has six juniors playing in the NRL this weekend. Is the water in the sea-side town the secret?

Politics

67 h. ago ‘I didn’t know how to unpack the pain’: Home and Away star on facing teenage trauma

When he was just 18, Mat Stevenson shot to fame as a major soapie pin-up boy. But a painful secret gradually tore him apart.

Events

3 d. ago Pop has a new clown princess. And she’s made the most fun album of the year

Audrey Hobert, till now best known as Gracie Abrams’ secret weapon, is ready for her close-up.

Politics

3 d. ago Pilot says Matt Wright wanted flight hours manipulated, court told

A jury has heard Outback Wrangler Matt Wright tried to get a severely injured pilot to manipulate flight records from his hospital bed in the aftermath of a deadly helicopter crash.

Events

3 d. ago Voices from Gaza: Hear messages to Albanese saying ‘we have no time’

Three Gazans speak about the Australian government’s plan to recognise Palestinian statehood and how little it means for those on the ground.

Politics

5 d. ago ‘The jury must be relieved’: Why we are now hearing evidence banned from mushroom murder trial

Erin Patterson’s case has prompted questions about how and why evidence wasn’t disclosed to the jury during the marathon 10-week trial.

Events

6 d. ago What a dietitian makes of a stage performer’s meal shortcuts

Cat’s star Des Flanagan shares what he eats during a performance day.

Politics

6 d. ago Why Flanagan contract extension could cost Dragons a favourite son

Dean Young has made no secret of his ambition to be a head coach. And while he has committed to be Flanagan’s assistant, there is no question he’ll walk if an opportunity presents itself elsewhere.

Politics

7 d. ago Perth mum who stabbed daughter’s secret boyfriend was lying, jury decides

Jennifer Mui Len Chin, 49, said she thought the 14-year-old boy was an intruder the night she found him in her home after her daughter had snuck him in for sex. On Friday a jury decided they did not believe her.

Politics

7 d. ago This song was written in a war zone on Australia’s doorstep. Now is your first chance to hear it live

Forgotten pianist Isador Goodman’s New Guinea Fantasy has never been performed in concert. Simon Tedeschi is bringing it back to life.

Events

7 d. ago A song was written in a war zone on Australia’s doorstep. Now is your first chance to hear it live

Forgotten pianist Isador Goodman’s New Guinea Fantasy has never been performed in concert. Simon Tedeschi is bringing it back to life.

Events

7 d. ago The extraordinary story behind a forgotten pianist’s wartime composition

Isador Goodman’s New Guinea Fantasy has never been performed in concert. Simon Tedeschi is bringing it back to life.

Events

7 d. ago From Mr Puss on the First Fleet to Sergeant Smokey the feline digger: Tales from a ‘cat historian’

Revered or reviled, feral or emotional-support essentials ... Cats have a ‘complicated’ history in Australia, says researcher Jodie Stewart.

Events

7 d. ago Dogs on planes: What you need to know about Virgin’s new furry

Allowing pets in the cabin comes as more people see cat and dog ownership as providing a sense of family. 

Politics

8 d. ago Verdict in trial of mum accused of stabbing daughter's boyfriend

A verdict has been reached in the trial of a Parkwood mother who stabbed her daughter's secret boyfriend thinking he was an intruder.

Politics

8 d. ago Australia news as it happened: Canberra reacts to Israel’s Gaza takeover plan; Erin Patterson’s next court dates locked in; Nine wins landmark defamation lawsuit

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8 d. ago Australia news LIVE: Canberra reacts to Israel’s Gaza takeover plan; Erin Patterson’s next court dates locked in; Minister denies lowering migrant English test score

Follow live as we bring you the news from Australia and beyond.

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