4 h. ago Foster carers for high needs children have support slashed by $100 a day

Carers have reported that their state government cost allowances have been cut by three-quarters without explanation.

Politics

4 h. ago ‘I saw Nick getting CPR’: WA bikie’s murder trial hears from second man hit during fatal shooting

Ricky Chapman was behind Nick Martin at Kwinana Motorplex in December 2020 when the bikie boss was shot by a sniper from 365 metres away.

Events

4 h. ago Sadistic puppeteer lured men to unsuspecting women’s homes for sex

A dozen women had strangers turn up at their door or visit their work as part of a convicted sex offender’s rape fantasy.

Politics

5 h. ago There is risk and reward for Coalition as Joyce wrestles with irrelevance

Barnaby Joyce looks likely to join Pauline Hanson and One Nation, following many others who have abandoned major parties. But who really wins out of it?

Events

5 h. ago My sister and I saw the collapse of care at a public hospital

I’m a Sydney GP. My sister once won a nurse of the year award. But what we witnessed over a week at a public hospital shocked us both.

Events

5 h. ago My bayside suburb has no shopping strip, cafe, or even a milk bar. That’s how we like it

It is not far from the CBD, but my suburb is the antithesis of inner-city hustle, a place where the snapper bite at dawn, pelicans drift overhead, and footpaths wind alongside the creek.

Politics

5 h. ago The 14 times a NSW official was handed cash totalling $686,000 by contractor

An anti-corruption inquiry was shown WhatsApp messages in which the now-sacked Transport for NSW staffer boasted of the money he had pocketed.

Economics

6 h. ago Fate of private services hangs in the balance at Northern Beaches Hospital

The decision expected to be unveiled on Tuesday is likely to affect more than 211,000 people on the northern beaches with private health insurance.

Politics

7 h. ago Sniper who killed WA bikie in public assassination claimed he was a government ‘spook’, court told

The man whose evidence could hold the key to the outcome of bikie David Pye’s murder trial has been accused of telling a string of lies.

Politics

7 h. ago Police turn to tech to identify ‘space debris’ found on outback WA minesite

Experts believe the debris, which was found on a remote mine site’s access road on Saturday, is part of a Chinese rocket.

Events

7 h. ago Chinese aircraft makes 'unsafe' flare drop in front of Australian plane

A Chinese plane deployed flares near a Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) aircraft in an "unsafe" incident in the South China Sea, the government says.

Transport

7 h. ago ‘Fast and physical’: Why Australia is getting into ice hockey

Ice hockey teams around the country are seeing bigger audiences turn out to watch the winter sport – even in summertime.

Politics

8 h. ago Moderate Liberals hail Joyce’s departure from Coalition after MP reveals call with Hanson

The Nationals MP said nothing had been locked in with One Nation, but some in the Coalition will be happy to see the former deputy prime minister leave the opposition.

Politics

8 h. ago Police hunt alleged attackers after Melbourne Luna Park machete attack

Police are hunting down the alleged offenders after teenage boys were injured in a machete attack at Melbourne’s Luna Park.

Events

9 h. ago WA news LIVE: Tougher restrictions on cards for WA demersal fishers; Alarming rise in pedestrian deaths; WA local government election results

Follow our live coverage here.

Politics

9 h. ago Reynolds lands top job in Perth as WA councils face election shake

Local government elections have come to a close across WA – and there have been several notable shakeups despite only 30 per cent of people turning out to vote.

Politics

10 h. ago Australia news LIVE: PM lands in Washington ahead of meeting with Trump; Jacinta Price fronts court in high

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

Politics

11 h. ago Experts warn of ‘excessive bleeding’ for victims of rat poison

Health authorities are continuing to search for the source after five people were hospitalised in the Brisbane area in the past week.

Events

11 h. ago Fremantle’s traffic bridge is closing soon. Here’s what it means for your commute

Fresh from celebrating the end to one of the biggest public transport shutdowns in Perth’s history, the government is readying itself for another major logistical challenge.

Politics

11 h. ago ‘Melbourne’s CBD is safe’: Premier rules out protest permits to protect police after weekend violence

Jacinta Allan rejected calls for a protest permit system and defended the right to protest peacefully, after a demonstration that saw rocks thrown at police.

Events