‘New path’: PM to speak at first Garma since voice vote
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is expected to reflect on the failed voice referendum when he addresses the first Garma Festival since the 2023 vote.
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Yolngu people vow to renew as PM urges ‘new path’
Yolngu people will renew their efforts to forge a path to unity, as the Prime Minister outlines a new focus for Indigenous economic empowerment.
PM accused of walking away from treaty and truth
Advocates for the Uluru Statement from the Heart have urged the prime minister not to backslide on treaty and truth after his address to the Garma Festival.
PM walks ‘new path’ in tackling Indigenous disadvantage
Indigenous leaders have reflected on the voice referendum defeat as the prime minister spoke of old roads and new paths in tackling disadvantage.
PM urges walking together to reconcile with history
Australia would benefit from being more united, the prime minister says, drawing on the term Makarrata, which he says means coming together after struggle.
Government ‘talking through’ Makarrata process, PM says
The government is being accused of abandoning its commitment to truth-telling and treaty as the prime minister says it is "talking through" a Makarrata process.
Disgraced TV star appeals domestic violence conviction
Lawyers for former TV host Andrew O'Keefe have taken aim at the credibility of a woman he was found guilty of assaulting, in a bid to overturn his conviction.
Ex-TV star O’Keefe released on bail after new charges
Disgraced former TV star Andrew O'Keefe has secured bail after being charged with stalking and breaching an AVO after an incident in Sydney's eastern suburbs.
Shipwreck mystery solved decades after deadly disaster
More than 20 people were killed when a freighter sank off the NSW coast, but 55 years on researchers hope a new discovery will bring closure for their families.
Deepfake crackdown looms as ‘nudify’ apps in spotlight
The eSafety commissioner has called for more powers to tackle apps that enable image-based abuse by using artificial intelligence to undress or "nudify" women.
Dust never settles as Slim’s son releases debut album
David Kirkpatrick spent his early years on the road with his parents Slim Dusty and Joy McKean, memories that have inspired his band's debut country album.
NSW government reveals plans to fix broken nature laws
Two key recommendations of the Henry review have been pushed aside but the NSW government says it's plan to fix the nature crisis will still work.
‘Part of something so much bigger’: poet’s outback awe
A poem slowly came to Imogen Batt-Doyle as she led hikers through the outback, with her reflection on the vast wilderness taking out the Cloncurry poetry prize.
‘Deal of the century’: Lehrmann hit with $2m legal bill
Bruce Lehrmann's bankruptcy is becoming more likely after he was ordered to pay $2 million to Ten for its costs of defending his failed defamation case.
PM takes aim at ‘arrogant’ social media giants
Social media giants have been criticised by the prime minister after a Meta executive told a parliamentary inquiry their platforms hadn't harmed children.
Milestone play a personal win for actor with disability
A prize-winning play brings performers with disability to centre stage in Australian theatre and it's been a long time coming, actor Kate Hood says.
Music legend Herbie Hancock, 84, to tour Australia
Genre-defying musician Herbie Hancock is embarking on an Australian tour and will headline the Melbourne International Jazz Festival.
‘Never in doubt’: Wilkinson defends Higgins rape report
A judge erred in ruling that Lisa Wilkinson acted unreasonably before reporting on allegations that Brittany Higgins was raped, the journalist's lawyers claim.
Landlord claims Lehrmann caused $13k in property damage
Bruce Lehrmann is facing claims for almost $20,000 to cover damage and rental loss from the owner of a luxury property in Sydney.
Costello quits as Nine boss after clash with journalist
Former federal treasurer Peter Costello has stepped down as chairman of media company Nine Entertainment days after allegedly colliding with a reporter.
Laura Jones’ portrait of Tim Winton wins the Archibald
Artist Laura Jones has won Australia's most prestigious art award, the Archibald Prize, with a portrait of author Tim Winton.
Lehrmann lodges last-minute appeal for defamation loss
Bruce Lehrmann will appeal his defamation loss after a judge found claims that he raped fellow Liberal staffer Brittany Higgins were likely true.
Wilkinson’s silk charged $8k a day for Lehrmann trial
Journalist Lisa Wilkinson paid thousands of dollars each day for the two barristers she recruited to defend a defamation case by Bruce Lehrmann, documents show.
‘Limited’ chance of Lehrmann paying mammoth legal bill
Bruce Lehrmann will be on the hook for millions in costs after his defamation case spectacularly failed, but a judge says Ten may not get its money back.
Getting the job done in Hamilton’s return to Australia
The hit musical Hamilton is returning to Sydney, and its lyrics will have a special resonance for performer Gerard-Luke Malgas.
Colonial premier’s statue toppled, spray-painted
A statue of former Tasmanian premier William Crowther, which a council had voted to taken down, has been spray painted and cut off at the ankles.
Cassar-Daley finds a way after losing his ‘lighthouse’
Troy Cassar-Daley recorded his new album in the room where his beloved mother died, letting her spirit do the talking in an intimate collection of songs.
Contortionist’s new twist: from birth to foot archery
Contortionist and foot archery world record holder Shannen Michaela is back in training ahead of Cirque Bon Bon's national tour.
‘No real winners’: Lehrmann to pay most of Ten’s costs
Bruce Lehrmann will have to pay indemnity costs to Network Ten after a judge ruled allegations he raped Brittany Higgins were substantially true.
Commonwealth liable for sacred site damage: High Court
A long-running legal dispute over damage to an Indigenous sacred site in Kakadu National Park has been brought to a close, ruling the Commonwealth is liable.
Disgraced singing coach sentenced for sexual assault
Leading singing coach David Jaanz has been convicted of sexual assault, with his victim saying her life has been hell since he betrayed her trust.