7 h. ago Melting down: Trump has put America on the road to a deep economic crisis

Donald Trump thought markets would help beat his victims into submission. Instead, they have turned on him.

Politics

8 h. ago Body searches to be ramped up after MCG security ‘breakdown’

Loaded guns were allegedly found hidden down two men’s pants at Thursday night’s blockbuster between Collingwood and Carlton.

Politics

12 h. ago WA news LIVE: Father of Ellenbrook coward punch victim calls for justice as alleged attacker released on bail; Perth man in court over online child abuse allegations

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Events

12 h. ago WA news LIVE: Weather warning for Perth as damaging winds roll in; Father of Ellenbrook coward punch victim calls for justice as alleged attacker released on bail

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Events

18 h. ago We asked Australians what they really think about this election. Here’s what they said

We spoke to 12 undecided voters and asked them how they felt about the May 3 election, what they thought the big issues were - and what they thought the result would be.

Politics

24 h. ago Victoria’s hot seats LIVE updates: Ballots, booths and the ‘quinoa curtain’: Wills’ shifting vote, Berwick keen to turn Bruce blue

Join us over the next five weeks for an in-depth look at the candidates, hot-button issues, and a breakdown of the policies and campaign promises in four key electorates.

Politics

26 h. ago Victoria’s hot seats LIVE updates: Are you a Zionist?: Goldstein candidates grilled on Israel

Join us over the next five weeks for an in-depth look at the candidates, hot-button issues, and a breakdown of the policies and campaign promises in four key electorates.

Politics

26 h. ago Boy, 14, left with broken jaw after alleged ‘head stomping’ at Ellenbrook shopping centre

A group of teenagers allegedly approached the victim before the assault, with others believed to have been filming the incident on their phones before posting the footage to social media.

Politics

27 h. ago Dogs forced to pay abuse victim millions; ‘Ashamed’ Allen apologises over Mitchell meeting; ‘Helpless’ Beveridge goes on the attack

The Bulldogs have lost a High Court appeal; Oscar Allen has spoken about his public meeting with Hawks coach Sam Mitchell; and Luke Beveridge has teed off at the AFL, saying there’s “total confusion” about tackling.

Events

29 h. ago Victoria’s hot seats LIVE updates: Kooyong candidates pitch climate action to voters; ruling made on corflute signs

Join us over the next five weeks for an in-depth look at the candidates, hot-button issues, and a breakdown of the policies and campaign promises in four key electorates.

Politics

29 h. ago Hunt for man on bike who allegedly threatened mum and child with gun in Melbourne park

A mother and her 7-year-old daughter have been left terrified after a handgun was allegedly pointed at them in a Melbourne park.

Society

31 h. ago Last chance court: Balancing the scales of justice for teen criminals and the victims they traumatise

The weight of the new bail laws hangs heavy at Victoria’s Children’s Court, where young offenders – most of whom are victims of trauma themselves – face their final shot at reform.

Events

41 h. ago After Port Arthur, Walter Mikac found a ‘superpower’. He’s sharing it with Izzy

Isabella was born five years after the tragedy in which Walter’s first two daughters and their mother were killed.

Politics

41 h. ago A beetle is killing some of Perth’s grandest trees. The eastern states could be next

In the WA capital, century-old Moreton Bay figs are among the trees falling victim to an alarming pest – and the city is taking extreme measures to counter it.

Events

41 h. ago ‘I did it to put you in jail’: Tax system is ‘weaponised’ to harm partners, ombudsman finds

Victims often became aware they owed significant amounts only when they received penalty notices, and they usually had to pay the debts.

Economics

41 h. ago Sport’s ‘dirty secret’: Why performance anxiety is causing AFL players to miss games

Loss of muscle control. Breathing issues. Brain fog on the field. And players who try to play through it can be at risk of long-term harm.

Sport

48 h. ago Victoria’s hot seats LIVE updates: Kooyong candidates pitch climate action to voters; Bruce candidate heckled at Doveton mosque

Join us over the next five weeks for an in-depth look at the candidates, hot-button issues, and a breakdown of the policies and campaign promises in four key electorates.

Politics

48 h. ago Victoria’s hot seats LIVE updates: Kooyong candidates pitch climate action to voters; Fatima Payman arrives to celebrity reception in Bruce

Join us over the next five weeks for an in-depth look at the candidates, hot-button issues, and a breakdown of the policies and campaign promises in four key electorates.

Politics

52 h. ago As it happened: Dutton hints at ABC cuts, speaks on crime in Victoria as PM ignites wages fight; Trump tariffs set to begin

Read all the headlines from day six of the 2025 federal election campaign on Wednesday, April 2.

Politics

52 h. ago Prosecutors to appeal against Taser cop’s ‘inadequate’ sentence

Clare Nowland’s children have welcomed the decision, saying the police officer responsible for killing their 95-year-old mother has not been punished “at all”.

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