1 hour ago Murder charge against man accused of killing gangland lawyer dropped

Vincenzo Crupi has left court a free man after a prosecution in which he was accused of murdering Joseph “Pino” Acquaro in Brunswick in 2016 was abandoned.

Events

2 h. ago AFL players interviewed by police over Sorrento brawl that left man blind in one eye

Steven May and Dion Prestia have been interviewed and released pending further inquiries over a late-night Boxing Day fracas that put two men in hospital.

Events

3 h. ago Voters, ‘left media’ to blame for Coalition wipeout: Rinehart

Mining magnate Gina Rinehart says Australians should learn from US citizens she met as she wandered the streets of New York in a MAGA hat.

Politics

3 h. ago Liberals take note: Nuclear failure has crowned clean energy

Peter Dutton’s power station policy was so comprehensively rejected by voters that it is off the table permanently.

Events

4 h. ago AFL players set to be charged over Sorrento brawl that left man with permanent eye damage

AFL players Steven May and Dion Prestia are expected to be charged over a late-night Boxing Day fracas in Sorrento that left two men in hospital.

Sport

5 h. ago Prime Minister Anthony Albanese addresses media in Canberra after election win

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Labor's campaign "resonated with people" after his historic win at the 2025 federal election.

Politics

6 h. ago ‘Get out of the way’: Albanese asserts his mandate on Labor agenda

The prime minister pointed out that the Greens and Coalition housing spokesmen lost their seats after stymying Labor on the issue.

Politics

6 h. ago Warren Buffett has left his successor with a $540 billion pile of cash and a big problem

Warren Buffett’s announcement that he will stand down as chief executive of Berkshire Hathaway stunned many. It also hands a poisoned chalice to his successor.

Economics

7 h. ago Nuclear fallout: Coalition’s energy policy proved toxic to voters

After three years of uproar against renewable energy’s impact on regional communities, they embraced offshore wind and rejected nuclear power.

Events

8 h. ago Angus Taylor, Donald Trump blamed for Coalition’s devastating defeat

Liberal senator Hollie Hughes has ripped into shadow treasurer Angus Taylor, saying he is incapable of leading the party.

Politics

9 h. ago Trump praises Albanese, has ‘no idea’ who his opponent was in Australian election

The US president ducked a question on whether he was partly responsible for the Coalition’s electoral rout in Australia on Saturday night.

Politics

14 h. ago Rinehart’s $250 million development unveiled as Zempilas rules out heritage call conflict

Planning documents show former lord mayor Basil Zempilas’ move to drop a 120-year-old home from a City of Perth heritage survey is a key justification in billionaire Gina Rinehart’s bid to demolish it.

Economics

14 h. ago Smashed Liberals banished to the outer suburbs as Sydney’s political map is redrawn

The Coalition is set to hold fewer than a third of federal seats in NSW.

Politics

14 h. ago Forget cost of living. Australians showed there’s another thing they care about

The Coalition and minor parties neglected the golden rule of Australian politics.

Politics

15 h. ago The truth in the booths: The results that reveal the swings behind Labor’s big win

In almost every demographic and ethnic group, Peter Dutton lost voters. He had lost his own seat before polling even started on Saturday.

Politics

24 h. ago No love for nuclear or Dutton as Liberals’ last suburban seats go red

The Liberal Party’s eastern suburban heartland is gone in Melbourne, after voters rejected former leader Peter Dutton and unpopular policies such as nuclear power.

Events

25 h. ago Late Coalition ad splurge ineffectual; Clive’s millions count for nothing

Labor focused on video advertising on television and via streaming platforms and YouTube consistently over the five-week campaign.

Politics

25 h. ago Months before election day, the Coalition was soaring. In truth, a catastrophe was already unfolding

Peter Dutton was full of bravado at the final question time before the election. But hiding in plain sight was a campaign about to go off the rails.

Politics

26 h. ago Bandt clings to Melbourne seat as members internally clash on party direction

Greens members have differing opinions on whether the party needs to become more centrist or left, but all remain confident Adam Bandt will hold on to his leadership.

Politics

26 h. ago NSW Liberals vow to stick to ‘sensible centre’ as Labor celebrates crushing victory

As his party sifted through the rubble of Saturday’s devastating defeat, NSW Opposition Leader Mark Speakman issued a rallying cry to appeal to women and multicultural voters and end “wild fluctuations” in energy policy. 

Politics