Volpato switches Italy for Socceroos as Cup cull looms
Italy-based attacker Cristian Volpato is set to join up with the Socceroos in the US as coach Tony Popovic prepares to cut his World Cup squad in coming days.
‘It’s exciting’: NBL master coach joins Adelaide 36ers
The Adelaider 36ers have appointed five-time NBL championship winner Trevor Gleeson as coach for the next three seasons.
Will this budget really make housing fairer for more Australians? It’s a good start
After decades of wealthy investors getting a better deal, this budget finally tilts the scales for younger people trying to buy their first home.
Fears for girl’s safety as kidnap suspect eludes search
People know the location of a man who allegedly abducted a five-year-old girl, say police who have found a child's underwear during the massive search.
‘Vested interests’ protest against housing tax changes
The property industry is challenging the government's modelling on the impact the federal budget will have on renters and housing supply.
Trump pledges troops for Poland as Rubio warns allies
NATO allies are relieved following Donald Trump's about-face on troops for Poland but Marco Rubio warns the US president's "disappointment" with them remains.
Cabinet minister steps down over federal police probe
The Queensland government has plunged deeper into an integrity storm after an under-fire minister stood down over a federal electoral enrolment probe.
Unions ramp up minimum wage rise demands as costs soar
Low-paid workers should not go backwards because of Donald Trump's war, the peak union body says, as it calls for minimum wages to be raised to $26.45 an hour.
Coalition rejects rival camp after losing swag of votes
The Nationals leader is optimistic the Farrer by-election will be an anomaly and is his setting sights on the federal election to regain ground on One Nation.
‘Attack plan’: community assured after boy’s arrest
Police say they have evidence a 13-year-old boy intended to cause "serious harm" to a primary school but are not referring to it as a terrorist attack.
‘He was a grub’: woodchipper murderer launches appeal
A woman found guilty of murder following the grisly woodchipper death of her ex-partner has appealed years after her conviction.
Fugitive extradited over foiled people-smuggling plot
A wanted man has been extradited interstate after a yacht bound for Indonesia was intercepted, foiling an alleged people smuggling plot.
US woman self-harmed before vanishing, court told
A US woman was dependent on others for financial support and self-harmed before she disappeared, a murder trial has been told.
Corruption watchdog probes police funding fiasco
A review has uncovered a $400 million hole in a state police budget with funds meant for frontline diverted elsewhere, triggering a corruption watchdog probe.
Five-in-a-row for Antonelli in supreme Monaco triumph
Teenage F1 phenomenon Kimi Antonelli has won the Monaco Grand Prix for his fifth-straight victory while Oscar Piastri finished fourth.
Walsh recalled as Dolphin debuts in new Maroons squad
Dolphins forward Kulikefu Finefeuiaki has been rewarded for a stellar season with a Queensland debut after previously being 20th man as Reece Walsh returns.
‘Mind-blowing’: honour for man behind snow sports glory
Michael Kennedy has been honoured for his lasting impact on snow sports, with the former administrator helping Australia become a winter sports powerhouse.
Motorbike rider dies in outback desert race crash
A competitor in an outback motorcycle race has died from his injuries after crashing during the first leg of the 450km event.
Highway to the highfalutin’: opera hits the outback
Delta Goodrem aims to Eclipse favourites at Eurovision
Enz forever? Kiwi legends tease new album ahead of tour
Snakes alive! Nature’s greatest storyteller turns 100
Renowned doctor Scolyer dies after public cancer battle
Renowned melanoma pathologist and father-of-three Richard Scolyer has died at the age of 59.
‘Mind-blowing’: honour for man behind snow sports glory
Michael Kennedy has been honoured for his lasting impact on snow sports, with the former administrator helping Australia become a winter sports powerhouse.
Family violence crusader, centenarian in King’s Honours
An ex-premier who fought to reduce family violence is among the Australians recognised for their service to the nation in this year's King's Birthday Honours.
Motorbike rider dies in outback desert race crash
A competitor in an outback motorcycle race has died from his injuries after crashing during the first leg of the 450km event.
‘Apples with oranges’: Labor brushes off Kiwi PM’s dig
A visiting leader's remark that taxing capital gains would be "disastrous" has been brushed aside by Labor figures who deny it was a dig at its big reforms.
Fuel stocks look secure into August as price hike eases
Trans-Tasman ties never better despite tax jibe: PM
Poll surge for populists trigger for PM’s tax backflip
Penfolds maker focuses on top drops as tastes shift
Wild, unseasonal weather unleashes severe thunderstorms
Wild weather for southeast, as storm threatens Origin I
Highway to the highfalutin’: opera hits the outback