Socceroos have rare chance to prove credentials – and secure early passage to knockout phase
Australia can claim a slice of their own history with a World Cup victory against the United States under the glare of a global audience
· Jack Snape
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Matthew Charles Johnson, the man who bashed to death gangland figure Carl Williams, is considered one of the most dangerous men in Australia.
· Tammy Mills
Brethren’s $134m Sydney mega-church approved despite traffic fears
A proposal to build one of western Sydney’s largest places of worship has been given the green light, despite concerns about traffic impacts on surrounding businesses during major religious gatherings.
· David Barwell
‘Off my meds’: Man avoids jail over mosque AK-47 threat
A man who stormed a mosque claiming he had an AK-47 assault rifle has avoided jail after telling a court: “I’m not a racist, I was off my meds.”
· Robyn Wuth
Live music inquiry told music lessons 'not accessible' in rural towns
Fri 19 Jun 2026 at 3:38pm
· Catherine James
NYCFC teammates Freese, O’Neill and Trewin to clash in crucial World Cup match
Australia’s Aiden O’Neill (13) challenges for the ball with Turkey’s Orkun Kokcu (6) during the World Cup Group D soccer match between Australia and Turkey in Vancouver, British Columbia, Saturday, June 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
· Ben Kule
Why we chose Melbourne over Sydney
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Nathan Cleary was ‘embarrassed’ by his Origin II game. His dad didn’t entirely disagree
Nathan Cleary admitted he was “embarrassed” by his performance in NSW’s 44-24 Origin defeat on Wednesday night, and said he felt like he had “let the team down”.
· Christian Nicolussi
Suspected H5 bird flu detection in Australia
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"Este Ángel va a volar": aficionados de México festejan triunfo en el Mundial
Aficionados mexicanos celebran la victoria de la selección de su país ante Corea del Sur en el Ángel de la Independencia de Ciudad de México, el jueves 18 de junio de 2026 (AP Foto/Marco Ugarte)
· Maria Verza
Awer Mabil proud to represent Australia at the World Cup as a refugee
Australia’s Awer Mabil during their international soccer friendly against Curacao in Melbourne, Australia, March 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Asanka Brendon Ratnayake, File)
· Janie Mccauley
Queensland not doing enough to keep up with social housing demand, audit finds
Vulnerable Queenslanders could be waiting longer for social housing after the state’s department failed to act on all recommendations from the auditor-general, according to a new report.
· Julius Dennis
Can Hanson’s war on climate change ‘hoax’ survive the summer?
When Pauline Hanson railed against the “hoax” of global warming at the National Press Club this week, she sent Australia’s climate wars back to 2009, when then-opposition leader Tony Abbott branded climate change “absolute crap”.
· Mike Foley
Adelaide casino operator fined $21m for 'completely unacceptable' failings
Fri 19 Jun 2026 at 2:54pm
· Thomas Kelsall
Sleep and light: the science behind Qantas’ bet on 20-hour flights
TOULOUSE, France – Qantas Airways is betting that science can make the world’s longest flights feel less punishing — unveiling plans for a “wellness zone,” extra legroom, specially timed meals and animated lighting on its non-stop Sydney-London services due to launch next October.
· Tim Hepher
USMNT must clear new bar as Australia awaits in second game of World Cup group stage
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· Brian Lewis
US hopes for another resounding World Cup win, this time in Seattle
United States’ Sergino Dest, left, controls a ball next to Paraguay’s Omar Alderete during the World Cup Group D soccer match in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Friday, June 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
· Andrew Destin
Live facial recognition cameras to be used by WA Police in Australian first
Fri 19 Jun 2026 at 1:54pm
· Keane Bourke
AFL great Tony Modra in critical condition after truck crash near Adelaide
Former Adelaide star’s wife thanks medics for saving his life
· Australian Associated Press
Canberra truck driver spared jail after fatal crash killed father of four
Fri 19 Jun 2026 at 1:12pm
· Elizabeth Byrne
Perth grandmother linked to disgraced author faces more child sex charges
A Perth grandmother allegedly linked to disgraced Fremantle author Craig Silvey has been charged with further child exploitation material offences.
· Rebecca Peppiatt
Australian start-up boss who faked revenue gets nine years’ jail
The founder of failed artificial intelligence start-up Metigy has been jailed for nine years for a sustained fraud that deceived investors out of $39 million and ended with him diverting $7.7 million of their money to buy two luxury homes.
· David Swan
Juan Soto pega 2 jonrones y guía la victoria 6-4 de los Mets ante Filis
Marcus Semien celebra con su compañero de los Mets de Nueva York, el dominicano Juan Soto la victoria ante los Filis de Filadelfia el jueves 18 de junio del 2026. (AP Foto/Matt Slocum)
Woman arrested after dramatic pursuit in Sydney's inner-west
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Has Pauline Hanson’s federal campaign just begun? - podcast
For the first time in her 30-year political career, Pauline Hanson fronted the National Press Club this week. It was a blistering address, and a combative question-and-answer round with journalists – with Hanson attacking multiculturalism, the climate crisis, transgender rights, Indigenous policy, paid parental leav…
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· Mikayla Mcguirk Scolaro
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As One Nation leader is hailed as ‘a politician ready to rule’, Greg Jericho is booted from the press gallery. Plus: a ‘WTF moment’ across the Tasman
· Amanda Meade
Forget the confected World Cup hostility, the US and Australia mirror each other
The Group D clash between the United States and Socceroos has been hyped as next step in a heated rivalry but the nations are on similar football journeys
· Jack Snape
Why Steven May’s partner is suing the Demons
The partner of former Melbourne premiership defender Steven May, Sachi Dade, has formally launched Federal Court proceedings against the Demons, alleging club officials disclosed private information during a pre-season meeting with players’ partners.
· Sam McClure
‘That makes them very dangerous’: Pochettino’s warning to US team ahead of Socceroos clash
Seattle: US coach Mauricio Pochettino says he envies the belief his Australian counterpart Tony Popovic has instilled in the Socceroos and has warned his players that they must match them physically if they are to win their World Cup clash in Seattle.
· Nick Ralston, Vince Rugari
Third person charged over Melbourne synagogue fire
Fri 19 Jun 2026 at 11:47am
Daniel gave evidence at the royal commission. Days later, more kids were targeted
Daniel Onas was 10 years old when he started playing for AJAX, an Australian rules football club in Melbourne. The club had formed in 1957 (and its youth teams in 1972) so that Jewish players and children excluded from other clubs had somewhere to play.
· Frances Howe
Veteran Australia prop Slipper returns to international rugby for the Nations Championship
Australia’s James Slipper is cheered from the field following the Bledisloe Cup rugby test between the All Blacks and the Wallabies in Perth, Australia, on Oct 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Gary Day, File)
Soccer and immigration are deeply intertwined in Australia. This exhibition explains why
There’s nothing like the World Cup to bring people of different cultures together. Australians of all backgrounds roared with delight when Nestory Irankunda and then Connor Metcalfe scored against Turkey in the Socceroos’ first match of the tournament.
· Kerrie O'Brien
Blood, cocaine and fingerless gloves: The dark side of Melbourne’s legal eagles
When I receive an email that begins, “I am a practising lawyer,” it usually means the writer possesses an unshakeable belief that on graduation they were bestowed with both a legal qualification and the gift of omniscience.
· John Silvester
North Queensland reacts to Rinehart's idea of giving islands to Musk
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· Liam Oconnell
James Slipper answers SOS for coach Joe Schmidt’s last three Wallabies Tests
Veteran prop out of retirement for Nations Championship Tests
· Australian Associated Press
With his weak Iran deal, Trump reveals danger for allies – Australia included
American power is not what it used to be. American hubris, on the other hand, is stronger than ever.
· David Crowe
Christian Pulisic’s World Cup status ‘evolving’ while availibilty for Australia game remains doubtful
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· Ethan Sears
The seat everyone will want for Qantas’ 22-hour ultra-long-haul flights
Qantas is gearing up for 22-hour non-stop flights from Sydney to London, taking off from October 2027. While most passengers will be counting down the hours in economy class, on each flight six well-heeled travellers will make the journey in the luxurious surrounds of first class.
· Chris Chamberlin
Racing NSW hail appeal win on all fronts in battle to sack ATC board
Racing NSW has hailed a Supreme Court appeal decision on Friday as a “win on all fronts” after its power to appoint an administrator at the embattled Australian Turf Club was returned.
· Craig Kerry
UK actress charged with importing meth worth almost A$300m into Australia
A British actress, who appeared in an Eastenders spin-off and a Jason Statham movie, has been charged with allegedly trying to smuggle 320kg of meth into Australia from West Africa.
· Lana Lam
Melbourne is poised to become our biggest, most liveable city. (Just don’t mention debt. Or crime)
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· Greg Callaghan
Work on Sydney motorway to resume after sinkholes halted project
Fri 19 Jun 2026 at 10:33am
‘Complete freak accident’: Modra’s wife speaks about AFL great’s truck crash
The wife of football legend Tony Modra says her husband might not be “the same good-looking” man he once was, but that he was “going okay” after his cattle truck crashed into a tree.
· Isabel McMillan
Inside USMNT-Australia World Cup matchup and predictions: Expect Seattle crowd to influence tightly contested match
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· Ethan Sears
Suspected H5 strain of bird flu detected in WA, may mark first detection in Australia
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Perth paediatrician faces dozens more child sex charges
A Perth paediatrician accused of child sex assault has been hit with dozens more charges after police identified nine more alleged victims.
· Cameron Myles
Western NSW rocked by two earthquakes in the space of 150 minutes
Fri 19 Jun 2026 at 9:41am
· Xanthe Gregory