54 m. ago What’s good (and what’s great) at this year’s comedy festival so far

From a spectacular debut to a trip back in time, here are our latest reviews.

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1 hour ago The Sex Pistols return to Melbourne in a tour Johnny Rotten describes as ‘karaoke’

The band is (somewhat) back together for the first time in two decades – but what is a Sex Pistols gig like without John Lyndon, aka Johnny Rotten?

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7 h. ago Aries: It’s time to act on issues that have been confusing you

Free weekly forecast in life, love and career from renowned astrologer, Hedy Damari.

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23 h. ago NRL 2025 LIVE updates: Clint Gutherson faces former club for first time as Dragons take on Eels

Clint Gutherson takes on the Eels for the first time since leaving the club, before the Wests Tigers face the Broncos without skipper Jarome Luai. Follow all the action.

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32 h. ago The surprising ABC high school comedy series taking inspiration from Chris Lilley

Urvi Went To An All Girls School takes a nostalgic look at what can be a tough time for many young women.

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32 h. ago Qantas’ Project Sunrise could take passengers over the Arctic

The extraordinary range of the Airbus A350-1000 ULR – for ‘ultra-long range’ – will give Qantas passengers the ability to skip time-consuming stops and fly direct from Australia to any point on the globe.

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42 h. ago The world No.12 switched to Australia after a secret meeting with Craig Tiley. In her homeland, some call her a ‘traitor’

Daria Kasatkina’s shock switch to Australia gained momentum in a secret catch-up with the Tennis Australia boss at this year’s Australian Open.

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45 h. ago Zempilas unveils new shadow cabinet with a pitch to ‘deregulate’ and reform the public sector

The Liberals and Nationals have agreed to form a joint interim cabinet ahead of a raft of new upper house MPs entering parliament in May.

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45 h. ago Trump ousts national security boss after meeting with conspiracy theorist

A US official said Laura Loomer, a far-right activist and outside adviser to President Donald Trump, called for Timothy Haugh’s removal during an extraordinary meeting in the Oval Office.

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45 h. ago ‘Tony started the underworld’: The original gangland crime boss who survived and, eventually, beat the system

Gone from the streets but clearly not forgotten, news of Tony Mokbel’s release spread like wildfire throughout Melbourne’s underworld. But the reaction might not be what you think.

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45 h. ago Ryles defends decision to let Gutherson leave ahead of Dragons clash

For 10 seasons, he was Parramatta’s heart and soul. On Saturday Clint Gutherson will face his former teammates for the first time since he joined the Dragons.

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46 h. ago ‘Like time travellers’: priceless spears taken by Cook have come home

These weapons were used to resist the crew of the Endeavour. Until recently, they were stored in a museum basement in England.

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48 h. ago Tony Mokbel walks free from custody for first time in 18 years

The drug kingpin will wear an ankle bracelet, report to police daily and be subject of a curfew after three Court of Appeal justices released him on bail.

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48 h. ago Drug kingpin to fugitive to free man: Mokbel walks after 18 years behind bars

The drug kingpin will wear an ankle bracelet, report to police daily and be subject to a curfew after three Court of Appeal judges released him on bail.

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53 h. ago Trump fires six national security officials after meeting with conspiracy theorist Laura Loomer

During the 30-minute meeting, the far-right activist excoriated National Security Council officials in front of the president and their boss, Michael Waltz.

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56 h. ago Lutnick calls Australian biosecurity rules ‘nonsense’, says Trump won’t back off

As global markets roiled from the US president’s tariff overhaul, his commerce secretary said the time for negotiation was over and other countries had to “change their ways”.

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56 h. ago Dragons, dynasties and The White Lotus. Inside the HBO hit machine

There are plenty more White Lotus ideas to come, says the boss of award-winning television studio HBO.

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63 h. ago Blues peter out again in second half, season slipping out of control

The Blues have played four games this season, led each of them at half-time and ultimately lost them all. Their season is hanging by a thread.

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63 h. ago Voss admits there is a target on the Blues back after another second half fade out

The Blues have played four games this season, led each of them at half-time and ultimately lost them all. Their season is hanging by a thread.

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63 h. ago Voss admits there is a target on the Blues’ back after another second half fadeout

The Blues have played four games this season, led each of them at half-time and ultimately lost them all. Their season is hanging by a thread.

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