UN Secretary-General Guterres to start Pacific swing
The leader of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, kicks off a two-week Pacific mission this week when he touches down in Samoa.
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Fortescue slams ‘cynical distraction’ in IP-theft case
Directors sued for allegedly using Fortescue secrets in their own startup filed a "monumental waste of time" to avoid defending the lawsuit, a judge has heard.
Second alleged Bluey bandit sniffed out over coin heist
Another man has been charged over the theft of tens of thousands of limited-edition coins minted in honour of the beloved children's hit TV show Bluey.
Drug user murdered three vulnerable people, court told
A man accused of three cold case murders was a drug user who killed vulnerable people while searching for valuables to fund his habit, a judge has heard.
AFLW confident of regaining momentum, hitting metrics
With metrics around crowd numbers and TV audiences hanging over the AFLW's head, the competition is confident it can regain momentum.
Giants star Coniglio ready for Bulldogs confrontation
Determined to secure a top-four finish, GWS star Stephen Coniglio won't let shoulder soreness stop him from causing trouble for the Western Bulldogs.
Police not told of ‘doomsday’ ideas before cop killings
NSW police did not pass on reports about the apocalyptic beliefs of two brothers before six people were shot dead on a rural property, a coroner has heard.
Boom teenager splits with NBL side to play school rugby
The Tasmania JackJumpers have split with highly-rated youngster Roman Siulepa over the 18-year-old's desire to continue playing schoolboy rugby union.
Demons to support stranded, injured AFLW star Purcell
Melbourne midfielder Liv Purcell is recovering in Adelaide after suffering facial fractures during the Demons' AFLW pre-season game against Port Adelaide.
‘Waiting for crisis’: urgent warning on youth justice
Youth crime will not be solved by pouring more money into police and prisons across the nation, the Human Rights Commission warns.
Return of JWH bolsters Roosters’ NRL top-two charge
The Sydney Roosters welcome back Jared Waerea-Hargreaves as they chase a top-two spot, while Manly's Tommy Talau is likely to miss one game with injury.
LNP boss ‘fed taxpayer funds into company he later ran’
Queensland's Labor government has accused the opposition leader of feeding taxpayer money to a training company that he became a director of the next year.
Bus driver charged after three women killed in crash
Months after three women died in a crash, police have charged the driver of a bus that collided with a vehicle towing a caravan on a major highway.
Olympic cycling defector Richardson may be stood down
Cyclist Matthew Richardson could be stood down from international competition for two years following his shock defection from Australia to Great Britain.
One in four Aussies in ‘childcare deserts’ missing out
Australians living in the regions and metropolitan outskirts are missing out on child care as providers preference areas where they can charge the highest fees.
Blues hope for injury relief, Dockers still sidelined
Charlie Curnow and Adam Saad both face fitness tests to return for Carlton against St Kilda while Fremantle are without Josh Treacy again against Port Adelaide.
‘Ready for new chapter’: Obamas rouse crowd for Harris
Warning of Donald Trump's "bluster and chaos", Barack and Michelle Obama have urged Americans to embrace Kamala Harris at the Democratic National Convention.
Zelenskiy says situation in Ukraine’s east ‘difficult’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says the situation on the country's eastern front line near Pokrovsk and Toretsk is "difficult".
Killer family ‘fixated’ on police before shootings
A senior police officer would have sought specialist advice about a family of killers if he had access to information from an interstate force, a coroner heard.
Calls for family violence funding to be election issue
A report card on Australia's progress in ending gender-based violence concludes more funding is needed, especially in crisis areas.
‘Ghost colleges’ closed in tertiary sector overhaul
The federal government has moved to close almost 150 tertiary institutions that offered no training but continued to operate.
‘Let me out’: Aussies need help with subscription traps
Most Australians have struggled to cancel a subscription and some have given up entirely, a report has warned amid calls for legal reforms.
Migrant, refugee women harassed regardless of status
From temporary visa holders to citizens, high-paid to insecure jobs, migrant and refugee women are not immune from being sexually harassed at work.
Hewitt backs de Minaur to hit back hard in New York
Australian Davis Cup captain and former US Open champ Lleyton Hewitt is confident world No.10 Alex de Minaur can return from injury and make a run in New York.
Start date questions heat up over $30b solar mega-farm
Approval of a huge renewable-energy project could establish Australia as a leader in the field, but there's no start date in sight for the solar farm.
Blinken arrives in Qatar in bid to broker Gaza truce
Israeli forces have battled militants in central and southern areas of the Gaza Strip, with Palestinian authorities saying 39 people have been killed.
Sunk yacht ‘was celebrating tech magnate’s acquittal’
Police divers have resumed searching for six people believed trapped in the hull of a superyacht that sank off Italy.
‘Save our home’: coal mines could cost koala habitat
More than 20 new coal projects in two states would have a devastating impact on the habitat of endangered koalas, climate and conservation groups warn.
Underfunding public schools ‘entrenches inequality’
Teachers, students and state and territory education ministers are urging the federal government to increase its funding for public schools
Twenty dead, hundreds missing in Congo boat accident
Officials in western Congo say a boat accident has left at least 20 people dead and hundreds missing.
MPs face sanctions under new standards commission
The federal government will introduce laws to establish an Independent Parliamentary Standards Commission to police the behaviour of MPs and staff.