PM under fire for security deal response
Anthony Albanese has pledged Labor would carry out more engagement with neighbouring countries in the Pacific.
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Putin’s daughters, senators sanctioned
Australia has sanctioned the daughters of Vladimir Putin, believed to be concealing some of his wealth, on top of more than 140 Russian senators.
Demons stars out of Tigers AFL clash
Patrick Cripps and Ollie Wines are among the big AFL names returning in round six but Melbourne will be without Jack Viney and Jake Lever against Richmond.
Wallam thought Diamonds call was a scam
Donnell Wallam has become just the third Indigenous netballer to receive a call-up to the Diamonds, named in Australia's extended Commonwealth Games squad.
Albanese tests positive for COVID-19
Opposition leader Anthony Albanese has tested positive for COVID-19 while on the campaign trail.
Drugs bought after stabbing: witness
A man accused of murdering his housemate in North Gosford travelled to Sydney to buy heroin a few hours after the stabbing, a jury has heard.
Ex-fugitive’s charge details revealed
Archived charges against former underworld fugitive Graham Gene Potter have been released by a court months after his arrest in Queensland.
Coroner rules child killings ‘preventable’
A South Australian coroner has ruled that the killings of two children in 2016 by their mother's partner were preventable if authorities had intervened earlier.
PM ‘doesn’t buy’ pork-barrelling comments
The prime minister has announced multiple election commitments worth millions of dollars but says he is not pork-barrelling to secure support at the ballot box.
Greens optimistic over Brisbane Labor seat
Labor has dismissed a Greens party poll which shows federal MP Terri Butler could be ousted from her inner Brisbane seat of Griffith.
Wanderers sink Jets in A-League Men
Western Sydney Wanderers have held out for a dramatic 3-2 win over Newcastle Jets that all but ends the Novocastrians' hopes of making the A-League men finals.
Solomon Islands PM defends China pact
Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare insists the Solomon Islands' Pacific neighbours having nothing to fear from a newly minted security pact with China.
LNP in late candidate switcheroo in Oxley
Kyle McMillen will run for the Liberal National Party in the seat of Oxley after Chris Green resigned just days before the formal launch of his campaign.
Night practice for Bathurst 12 Hour in May
This year's Bathurst 12 Hour enduro will feature a practice session at night on the iconic Mount Panorama circuit.
Accuser’s friend wished Porter ill: lawyer
Ill will felt toward Christian Porter should not have barred his barrister from representing him in his defamation case against the ABC, a court has been told.
Ponga commits to Knights, snubs Dolphins
Newcastle star Kalyn Ponga has turned down the chance to be a foundation player for the Dolphins by signing a new five-year NRL contract with the Knights.
Albanese takes narrow debate victory
Scott Morrison and Anthony Albanese have gone head to head in the first leaders' debate of the election campaign.
NSW ends isolation, quarantine for COVID
A raft of restrictions brought in to combat the spread of COVID-19 will be ditched in NSW despite thousands of people continuing to test positive each day.
Aussie swimmers to take on arch-rivals USA
The world's most successful swimming nations, Australia and the United States, will face off at a Sydney meet this August
Vic scraps vax economy, relaxes iso rules
Victoria will relax a raft of COVID-19 rules, including scrapping compulsory seven-day isolation for close contacts and its controversial "vaccinated economy".
Dogs turn to NRL rookies after COVID cases
Canterbury have been forced to call up two debutants to face Brisbane after a COVID-19 cluster broke out in the NRL club with four players testing positive.
South American Superclasico returns to MCG
Lionel Messi's Argentina and Neymar's Brazil are headed to Melbourne for a June 11 Superclasico de las Americas at the MCG.
Isolation for household contacts to end
Isolation rules for household contacts of people with COVID-19 are tipped to ease in NSW and Victoria.
PM defends role in Pacific amid China deal
Labor has attacked the Morrison government for not acting sooner to prevent a security deal from being signed between China and the Solomon Islands.
Australia gets IMF vote of confidence: PM
The International Monetary Fund's upgrade of Australia's economic outlook is a vote of confidence, Prime Minister Scott Morrison says.
One dead as Sri Lanka police fire on demos
One person has dead after Sri Lankan police used tear gas and opened fire on protesters as diesel prices jumped 64 per cent and petrol rose by 33 per cent.
China-Solomons deal ‘deeply disappointing’
Australia has described a security deal between the Solomon Islands and China as deeply disappointing, with Labor criticising the government's response.
Russia seizes Ukrainian city of Kreminna
Kreminna, a city of 18,000 southeast of the capital Kyiv, has become the first to be captured by Russian forces in a new offensive in the east of Ukraine.
Bulldogs’ Hunter takes personal leave
The Western Bulldogs will be without Lachie Hunter for an indefinite period as the club's former vice-captain deals with personal issues.
China, Solomons ‘sign security pact’
A security pact between China and the Solomon Islands that has prompted concern from Australia and New Zealand has been signed, Beijing's foreign minister says.
AFL backs crackdown on umpire abuse
AFL football operations manager Brad Scott has declared it is imperative for the game's future to continue the crackdown on dissent shown towards umpires.