Making sense of the latest BBL move that isn't 'a merger of the teams'
Wed 3 Jun 2026 at 2:07pm
· Jon Healy
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, left, and Solomon Islands Prime Minister Matthew Wale shake hands in Canberra on June 3. © AAP
· Staff Writer
Solomon Islands to review 2022 security treaty with China
Solomon Islands’ Prime Minister Matthew Wale, right, signs a visitors book as Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese watches at Parliament House in Canberra, Wednesday, June 3, 2026. (Mick Tsikas/AAP Image via AP)
· Rod Mcguirk
Cocaine, heroin, meth: Two charged over 80kg drug haul in WA’s South West
WA Police have charged two men after seizing more than 80 kilograms of illegal drugs following a traffic stop earlier this year in the state’s South West region.
· Michael Philipps
Mick Gatto arrested at home near Melbourne
Wed 3 Jun 2026 at 1:45pm
Mick Gatto arrested at home near Melbourne
Wed 3 Jun 2026 at 1:45pm
Minister dismisses Labor colleague Ed Husic’s criticism of secondhand Aukus submarines deal as ‘disingenuous’
Pat Conroy says three used Virginia-class nuclear submarines from the US will be cheaper to buy and run
· Tom Mcilroy, Ben Doherty
Mick Gatto arrested as police descend on Mount Martha property
Underworld figure Mick Gatto and a woman have reportedly been arrested by Victoria Police.
· Alexander Darling, Nick McKenzie
'Realist' Walsh opens up on State of Origin snub
Wed 3 Jun 2026 at 1:23pm
Sydney man banned from contacting Norwegian princess
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Sydney academic used AI to write SMH opinion piece urging students to avoid using tech to ‘cut corners’
Sydney Morning Herald removes piece by Cath Ellis, despite Western Sydney University saying her use of AI was ‘appropriate’
· Josh Taylor
Gage Jump logra su 1ra victoria y Atléticos superan 2-1 a Cachorros
Gage Jump, de los Atléticos, realiza un pitcheo en el encuentro del martes 2 de junio de 2026 ante los Cachorros de Chicago (AP Foto/Nam Y. Huh)
· Jay Cohen
Sencillo de Blake Dunn en la 10ma da victoria a Rojos, 4-3 sobre Reales
Blake Dunn (centro), de los Rojos de Cincinnati, recibe la felicitación de Dane Myers, luego de batear un sencillo que puso fin al juego del martes 2 de junio de 2026 ante los Reales de Kansas City (AP Foto/Kareem Elgazzar)
These are the 'worst offenders' in Australian packaging
Topic:Plastics, Polymers and Rubber Manufacturing
· Lily Nothling
AI revolution and consumer spending give economy a lift
The Australian economy expanded by 0.3 per cent through the first three months, driven by consumer spending and businesses rolling out data centres to harness the AI revolution.
· Shane Wright
Spiced pumpkin and tamarind eggplant: cosy Bengali recipes from Kishwar Chowdhury
Melbourne MasterChef alumn and author shares two vegetable-focused, winter-friendly Bengali recipes: one with bhaja, another with begun
· Kishwar Chowdhury
New Solomons PM vows to review controversial security pact with China
The Solomon Islands’ new prime minister says he will review a controversial security agreement struck with China, risking a backlash from Beijing, as Australia and the Solomons look to sign a sweeping new treaty by the end of the year.
· Matthew Knott
Solomon Islands to begin treaty talks with Australia, review China pact
Topic:Federal Government
· Stephen Dziedzic
Uni academic admits she used AI to write opinion piece in defence of AI
A senior academic from Western Sydney University has admitted to using artificial intelligence to write an opinion piece for The Sydney Morning Herald that defended the use of AI in universities.
· Harriet Alexander, Sally Rawsthorne
Kiwi greyhounds expected to be sent to Qld ahead of NZ racing ban
Topic:Greyhound Racing
· Tobi Loftus
Cate Sayers scores win against former husband Luke to keep defamation case in public eye
Cate Sayers has had a win in defamation action against her husband and former Carlton president, Luke Sayers, with a judge ruling it would not be in the interests of justice to move the case to a federal court.
· Erin Pearson
Man who sent card to Norwegian princess in custody after clashing with media
A man who sent Norwegian princess Ingrid Alexandra a card “asking for friendship” was taken into police custody over an altercation with a photographer moments after being banned from contacting the 22-year-old heir to the throne.
· Riley Walter
Australia's first-quarter economic growth misses estimates on severe weather, weak demand
Australia's economy expanded less than expected in the first quarter, as subdued household spending, a pullback in government consumption and severe weather disruptions to mining and exports weighed on growth.
· Anniek Bao
Filmmaker wins landmark case to be acknowledged as ‘principal director’
A judge has decreed that all versions of Never Get Busted!, an Australian documentary at the centre of a bitter dispute between two men who each claimed to be the principal director, must carry the credit “directed by Stephen McCallum”.
· Karl Quinn
Melbourne Stars and Renegades killed off in latest Big Bash League privatisation move
Cricket Victoria to operate just a single BBL team in future
· Jack Snape
Australian racing driver in court accused of raping Michael Schumacher’s nurse
Berlin: An Australian racing driver went on trial in Switzerland, accused of raping a nurse who was caring for Michael Schumacher, the former F1 champion.
· James Rothwell
Rate rise of up to 52 per cent coming for thousands of Sydneysiders
Hundreds of thousands of ratepayers in Sydney are bracing for rate rises of up to 52 per cent after the state’s independent pricing regulator approved increases to levies for five metropolitan local governments.
· Cindy Yin
KBy Kate Midena
Kate Midena is a journalist and digital producer in the ABC's Canberra newsroom. She is also the Sunday Brunch presenter on ABC Radio Canberra.
‘Something has to give’: Cummins flags IPL sacrifice before Ashes mission
Australia’s Test captain Pat Cummins has conceded he may need to skip next year’s Indian Premier League because of a gruelling international schedule, declaring “something has to give” if he wants to continue prioritising playing for his country.
· Tom Decent
Sprint star Gout Gout’s 200m record formally ratified by World Athletics
Some scepticism had surrounded Australian’s under-20 world record
· Jack Snape
Delivery driver takes wrong turn, lands in Hyde Park fountain
A 21-year-old Uber Eats driver crashed a rental car into the Archibald Fountain in Hyde Park after taking a wrong turn while completing a food delivery, prompting an impromptu rescue mission by police.
· Daniel Lo Surdo
Australians’ pessimism about the future is fuelling support for Pauline Hanson’s One Nation | Tony Barry
If Labor can’t define their purpose, their base will look elsewhere for change or political disruption
· Tony Barry
Driver found 'eating Maccas' in car that crashed into Sydney fountain
Wed 3 Jun 2026 at 9:40am
· Declan Bowring
WA news LIVE: West Coast Eagles move to lock in Ginbey until 2030
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Unsafe toys reaching kids' hands through online giants
Topic:Consumer Protection
Damning report questions what counts as a home in Tasmania's 10,000-home target
Wed 3 Jun 2026 at 9:34am
· Josh Duggan
‘Financial necessity’: Why Victoria is killing off the Melbourne Stars and Renegades
At their peak, the Melbourne Stars and Renegades fought a derby in front of more than 80,000 spectators at the MCG.
· Daniel Brettig
'Perverse logic' over abortion, Barnaby Joyce tells Sydney crowd
Wed 3 Jun 2026 at 8:34am
· Nick Dole
Black market adapts after Qld's illicit tobacco and vape shop crackdown
Wed 3 Jun 2026 at 8:32am
· Dominic Cansdale
Brisbane love letter: The search for mystery brunette goes viral
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‘You can always call on Nello’: Ellis stars as Australia beat Pakistan
Australia have turned the tables on Pakistan, battling their way to victory on a difficult track at Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium to level the ODI series 1-1 with one to play.
Caucus raucous over AUKUS as Labor backbencher casts doubt on submarines
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· Sbsaustralia
Red skies, rainbows and a ravaging storm — WA's weather in May, captured by you
Wed 3 Jun 2026 at 7:17am
· Tabarak Al Jrood
Morning Mail: Harm risk in NDIS cuts, Trump confronts Netanyahu, unrecyclable ‘franken-can’ trashed
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· Martinfarrer
Car crashes into Hyde Park fountain in Sydney
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Unfinished outback opal museum gets $1m lifeline to pay debts
Topic:Libraries, Museums and Galleries
· Catherine James
CBy Catherine James
Catherine James is a reporter in the ABC Western Plains bureau, covering the diverse communities of outback New South Wales for radio, television, digital, and social media platforms.