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The former triple j host targeting major-party discontent in state byelection
“People don’t see themselves any more being reflected in the candidates or MPs being put up by the major parties,” says Tracee Hutchison.
‘I hope it’s the last we see of him’: The parting shot from Lomax that has enraged rugby league
Zac Lomax is finally off to rugby. Three words in his statement have left rugby league figures – including the coach who gave him his Kangaroos debut – furious.
Margot Robbie and I started out with ‘bogan’ accents. I’ve still got mine
I’ve been taunted about my ocker twang ever since Pauline Hanson emerged, but I’m getting the last laugh.
Iran’s brave players have stood tall. Now Australia must stand with them
Both Australia and the Asian Football Confederation are being tested, not just on the pitch, but on whether they will protect the basic rights of athletes who have already shown immense courage.
Australia weighs sending ‘world-class’ surveillance aircraft to defend against Iran drones
The country’s most sophisticated military surveillance plane could be deployed to help Gulf nations defend against Iranian missile and drone attacks.
Woman accused of firing rifle at Rihanna’s Beverly Hills mansion
A woman has been arrested after allegedly firing an AR-15-style rifle at Rihanna's Beverly Hills mansion while the pop star was inside.
US-Iran war live updates: Ali Khamenei’s son Mojtaba Khamenei named new Supreme Leader; Acid rain falls in Tehran; Almost $90 billion wiped…
The conflict in the Middle East is now in its second week, with strikes across the region as the US and Israel continue to attack Iran. Follow our rolling coverage.
Iran announces next supreme leader
Mojtaba Khamanei, the second son of the late ayatollah who was killed in US-Israeli strikes, has been chosen to take over from his father.
Iran fallout hits Australian sharemarket
Oil prices are surging to a four-year high and in response, the Australian sharemarket has opened to a $100 billion wipeout.
‘Give it to them’: Dockers up for fresh Geelong test
Widely tipped to be among the flag contenders in 2026, the Dockers open the season for a second straight year against the Cats at GMHBA Stadium.
Ex-Liberal MP mostly cleared of child sex crimes, jury deadlocked on two
A former Liberal MP may face a second child abuse trial after a jury cleared him of some but not all charges related to a 13-year-old boy.
Two shootings in Sydney
Two people have been shot overnight in separate shootings across Sydney.
More than 20,000 properties affected as pipe bursts off Sydney Harbour
A burst pipe has disrupted water supply to more than 20,000 properties in Sydney's North Shore and sent murky water seeping into the harbour.
Man charged with murder of friend in Sydney’s inner-west
A 41-year-old man is in police custody charged with the murder of his friend at a home in Concord, in Sydney's inner-west.
US Tomahawk hit naval base beside Iranian school, video shows
US President Donald Trump has claimed that Iran was responsible for a strike that killed 175 people, most of them children.
Testing chief decries use of NAPLAN scores as entrance exam for private schools
A competitive culture is emerging around the national test, and the NAPLAN head has urged parents to refuse requests by in-demand schools to provide results when trying to enrol their children.
Moving to my suburb was a no-brainer – but first someone had to die
The industrial smells have been drifting away from the place fondly known as WeFo. Now we’re luring the giants of the digital future.
Fourth teen charged after alleged murder of Good Samaritan
Four teenagers have been charged with murder and armed robbery after a man was stabbed and killed trying to defend a 14-year-old boy from being mugged.
Australian men jailed over Melbourne dad’s Bali villa murder
Two Australian men will spend 16 years behind bars in Bali for the gangland-style murder of Melbourne father Zivan Radmanovic.
Tourists to be slugged fee to visit iconic Australian landmark
Tourists wanting to see one of Australia’s natural wonders, the Twelve Apostles, are set to be charged an entrance fee