Aukus is ‘worst, riskiest and most costly’ Australian defence decision ever, public inquiry into submarine deal says
Report led by Peter Garrett and former defence chief Adm Chris Barrie says agreement should be suspended and calls for royal commissionGet our daily p...
Australian Court Hears Challenge to Social Media Ban
Reddit and an Australian digital advocacy group are claiming a law that restricts children younger than 16 from popular platforms infringes on their c...
Award‑winning Australian children’s author Craig Silvey jailed over child exploitation material
Jasper Jones writer and father sent multiple messages about his sexual desire for young boys, Western Australian district court hearsWarning: graphic ...
AI is stealing Indigenous Australian art and churning out ‘Temu slop’, artist says
Chair of National Gallery’s First Nations advisory group says the technology is undermining artists’ agency and the authenticity of their workGet our ...
Experts warn AI copyright changes could breach Australian constitution and spark huge compensation rights case
Scraping copyrighted material from internet could ‘potentially’ amount to acquisition of property by government, Anne Twomey saysGet our daily politic...
Court to Rule on Australian Woman’s Appeal in Mushroom Murders Case
Erin Patterson was sentenced to life in prison for killing three people, including her in-laws, who fell ill and died after a lunch of beef Wellington...
Court to Rule on Australian Woman’s Appeal in Mushroom Murders Case
Erin Patterson was sentenced to life in prison for killing three people, including her in-laws, who fell ill and died after a lunch of beef Wellington...
Coroner calls for TGA to review unapproved peptides after death of Australian actor
Richard Norton, 75, went into cardiac arrest in March 2025 after injecting prescribed but unapproved CJC1295 and ipamorelinGet our breaking news email...
Australian SAS officers knew about unlawful ‘throwdowns’ on dead Afghans, report says
Nothing done to stop planting weapons on dead Afghans, ADF inspector says, as ‘breakdown of command’ allowed ‘egregious behaviour’Get our daily politi...
Australian politics live: inflation expected to rise to 4.2%; eSafety head’s warning about women in senior roles
Follow live updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGood morning and welcome to our live news blog. I’m Martin Farrer with t...
Australian politics live: Lambie says Hanson hasn’t apologised to her over cartoon mocking her medical condition
Follow the day’s news liveGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe husband of a Victorian Liberal party candidate has allegedly ...
Convicted Australian Murderer Loses Bid to Eat Vegemite in Prison
A judge agreed that denying the staple restricted the prisoner’s cultural rights but ruled that keeping drug dogs focused and cells free of illicit ho...
Australian judge rejects prisoner's human rights challenge to Vegemite ban
Andre McKechnie, 55, is serving a life sentence for murder. He took his battle for the salty, sticky, black-brown byproduct of brewing beer to the cou...
There’s no human right to Vegemite, court tells Australian prisoner who wanted ban overturned
Prohibition of salty, yeast-based condiment in Victoria’s prisons remains after convicted murderer claimed it denied him right to ‘enjoy his culture’A...
Rebel Wilson secures another Australian court win as co-producers of The Deb awarded just $10
NSW supreme court judge otherwise dismisses case brought by film’s co-producers and awards Wilson almost $400,000 after star countersuedAustralian A-l...
Australian TV Reporter Rescues Man From Sinking Car
An Australian TV reporter was in the right place at the right time.
Will Murray, a field journalist for the Australian Broadcast Corporation, saved a...
House prices falling in every Australian capital city for first time in 15 years
House prices in Sydney are at a two-year low after falling 4.7% in the September quarter, to $1.66m according to Domain reportHouse prices are falling...
