Australia won't impose travel restrictions despite overseas Ebola spread
Mon 1 Jun 2026 at 3:51pm
· Stephanie Dalzell
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Newest first · UTC+11:00Brisbane inicia obras del estadio principal de los Olímpicos de 2032 en Victoria Park tras protesta
Maquinaria pesada llega al Parque Victoria para el inicio de los preparativos de construcción del Estadio Olímpico de 2032, en Victoria Park, Australia, el lunes 1 de junio de 2026. (Darren England/AAP Image via AP)
· John Pye
School students buck trend to stage their own live music festival
Mon 1 Jun 2026 at 3:36pm
· Shauna Foley
Teachers have been offered a pay rise of up to 32%. I’m turning it down
June 1, 2026 — 3:30pm
· Jessica McGinnis
'One more to go': Aussies on cusp of winning rugby 7s World Championship
Mon 1 Jun 2026 at 3:14pm
· Luke Pentony
Private school sports betting site reported to gambling regulators
A gambling website illegally soliciting bets on sporting clashes between Victoria’s most elite private schools has been reported to state and federal authorities.
· Nicole Precel, Noel Towell
Australian flotilla activists join ICC submission against Israel, provide testimony
Australian participants in the Gaza-bound Global Sumud Flotilla have joined a submission to the International Criminal Court, reporting being subjected to sexual abuse and torture while in Israeli captivity.
· Middleeasteye
India is now Australia’s No.1 source of migrants. It’s a profound shift, and a positive one
June 1, 2026 — 2:54pm
· Nikhil Kulkarni
South Australia braces for severe weather and damaging winds
Mon 1 Jun 2026 at 2:42pm
Brisbane's 2032 Olympics stadium work starts after protesters moved on
Protesters react at the site of the 2032 Olympic Stadium at Brisbane’s Victoria Park, Australia, Monday, June 1, 2026. (Darren England/AAP Image via AP)
· John Pye
Follow-the-money powers to be announced for IBAC amid Big Build corruption
Victoria’s peak corruption-busting agency will be given the power it has long asked for to investigate the misuse of public funds on the state’s Big Build construction sites.
· Chip Le Grand
Allan promises follow-the-money powers for IBAC amid Big Build corruption
Victoria’s peak integrity agency could be given greater powers and a broader jurisdiction to investigate corruption on Big Build construction sites and throughout the public sector, after an about-face from the Allan government on IBAC reform.
· Chip Le Grand
South Australia set to be smashed by severe weather
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Is there a pianist in the house? Audience member steps up to perform in La La Land in Sydney
Sterling Nasa had tickets to see Justin Hurwitz’s La La Land in Concert. When the keyboardist suddenly fell ill, he found himself on stage performing
· Kelly Burke
Aguirre confía en una nueva generación mientras México busca redimirse en el Mundial
El portero Guillermo Ochoa, de México, aplaude durante el segundo tiempo del partido de preparación para la Copa del Mundo contra Australia, el sábado 30 de mayo de 2026, en Pasadena, California. (AP Foto/Kyusung Gong)
· Carlos Rodriguez
‘ISIS bride’ accused of trying to indoctrinate children into terrorism before return to Australia
A so-called ISIS bride tried to indoctrinate her own children into radical views and encouraged other Australians to travel to Syria but has since renounced violent jihad, a court has heard.
· Erin Pearson
Alex Eala eyes strong start, battles Priscilla Hon in Birmingham Open first round
MANILA, Philippines — Alex Eala will begin her campaign against Australia’s Priscilla Hon in the first round of the 2026 Birmingham Open at the Edgbaston Priory Club in Birmingham, United Kingdom.
· The Manila Times
‘Undermines the country’s long-term future’: More than half of Australia’s universities dive in global rankings
More than half of Australia’s universities have plummeted in global rankings thanks to years of inadequate funding and “the devaluation of science and education as public goods” harming the country as a whole, says the Center for World University Rankings.
· Sally Rawsthorne
Javier Aguirre guides Mexico's new generation for World Cup redemption
Mexico’s head coach Javier Aguirre gives instructions to his players during the first half of an international friendly soccer match against Australia Saturday, May 30, 2026, in Pasadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)
· Carlos Rodriguez
Chadstone cold case accused faces court after 30 years
Mon 1 Jun 2026 at 1:51pm
By Rosanne Maloney
Rosanne is currently reporting at ABC Far North, based in Cairns. She has worked at ABC Kimberley for several years and was previously the communities reporter at ABC Melbourne after finishing an ABC news cadetship in 2022. Prior to her cadetship she did a short stint reporting with ABC Ballarat and as a radio repor…
Australian woman accused of joining Islamic State group seeks bail
Barrister Peter Morrissey SC leaves the Melbourne Magistrates Court in Melbourne, Australia, Monday, June 1, 2026, where, according to allegations made in court, an Australia woman charged with joining the Islam State group. (James Ross/AAP Image via AP)
· Rod Mcguirk
Think dance classes terrify you? Try taking four in a weekend
Most of us loved dancing when we were kids. I dip my toe in at Melbourne’s Rising festival and rediscover that simple, pure joy
· Dee Jefferson
Cristian Volpato se incorpora a la selección de Australia días después de dejar a Italia
Cristian Volpato de Sassuolo controla el balón durante el partido de fútbol de la Serie A entre el AC Milan y el Sassuolo en el estadio San Siro, en Milán, Italia, el 30 de diciembre de 2023. (Foto de archivo de AP/Antonio Calanni)
Fatal Werribee house fire.
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Accused Islamic State member renounces terrorist group in Melbourne court after returning from Syria
Lawyer for Rayann El Houli, 34, tells court she wants ‘nothing to do with’ violent jihad and poses no risk to community
· Australian Associated Press
Audience member takes over from sick keyboardist at Sydney La La Land concert – video
At Saturday night's performance of La La Land in Concert in Sydney, 21-year-old Sterling Nasa took the stage after Oscar-winning composer and conductor Justin Hurwitz asked if there was an 'amazing sight reader' in the audience. Addressing the 2,000-strong audience, Horowitz made the call-out after the orchestra's l…
'Loving' parents not at fault for deaths of children left in hot cars, coroner finds
Mon 1 Jun 2026 at 12:37pm
· Ethan Rix
NRL distances itself from Broncos’ decision to invite Ben Roberts-Smith into dressing sheds
The NRL has distanced itself from the Brisbane Broncos’s decision to allow Ben Roberts-Smith into their dressing sheds on Sunday afternoon.
· Christian Nicolussi
Malaysia bars under-16s from social media as new rules come into force
Malaysia’s roll-out of strict age-gating rules follows on the heels of Australia and Indonesia in the push to protect children online
· SCMP’s Asia desk
Malaysia bars under-16s from social media as new rules come into force
Malaysia’s roll-out of strict age-gating rules follows on the heels of Australia and Indonesia in the push to protect children online
· SCMP’s Asia desk
Police shoot dog in front of children after hitting it with car
Police officers shot a dog they had just hit with their car to put it down in front of members of the community, including children, on a suburban street in north-west Queensland.
· Julius Dennis
Woman charged with joining Islamic State 'renounces' terror group
Mon 1 Jun 2026 at 12:03pm
· Kristian Silva
Style Edit: Tiffany & Co.’s Blue Book 2026: Hidden Garden explores the natural world
Victoria Reynolds, chief gemologist at Tiffany & Co. since 2019, on the collection’s sense of discovery and her pride in opening doors for women to reach positions like hers in the industry
· SCMP Style Reporter
Style Edit: Tiffany & Co.’s Blue Book 2026: Hidden Garden explores the natural world
Victoria Reynolds, chief gemologist at Tiffany & Co. since 2019, on the collection’s sense of discovery and her pride in opening doors for women to reach positions like hers in the industry
· SCMP Style Reporter
Abbott was Australia’s best opposition leader. But his return to the spotlight could overshadow the new guy
Has Angus Taylor just made a fatal mistake?
· James Massola
Toddler, three, killed in horror Melbourne housefire
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Public servant to take SA government to court over golf course redevelopment
Mon 1 Jun 2026 at 11:52am
· Eugene Boisvert
Australia catches Europe’s right-wing populist wave
A surge in support for Australia’s populist One Nation party mirrors the rise of the populist right in Europe and Britain
· Bloomberg
Australia catches Europe’s right-wing populist wave
A surge in support for Australia’s populist One Nation party mirrors the rise of the populist right in Europe and Britain
· Bloomberg
Cristian Volpato joins Australia's World Cup squad after Italy switch
FILE -Sassuolo’s Cristian Volpato controls the ball during the Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Sassuolo at the San Siro stadium, in Milan, Italy, Dec. 30, 2023. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni, File)
Outback council hopes sorghum crop will reduce pressure on ratepayers
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· Courtney Wilson
Inside Sydney’s future-proof quarantine centre
Not even air can escape the NSW Biocontainment Centre.
· Rachel Rasker
Lions great’s former home sells for millions in fierce inner-city auction
An iconic Coorparoo home once owned by former Lions captain Michael Voss has sold over reserve after a local family splashed $5.023 million during one of Brisbane’s fiercest auctions since the federal budget poured fresh uncertainty on an already cooling market.
· Sarah Webb
Big Hits: GoldArc Resources, Raptor Metals and Western Yilgarn make the grade
Bulls N’ Bears Big Hits looks at notable drill intercepts recently reported to the ASX, led by GoldArc Resources’ 106g/t gold in WA, Raptor Metals’ 2.06 per cent copper equivalent in Canada, and Western Yilgarn’s shallow 105.5g/t gallium north of Perth. So let’s dive in.
· Doug Bright
Excavators move into Victoria Park as Olympic stadium works begin
Excavators have moved in on Victoria Park, as Premier David Crisafulli defended the forced removal of First Nations protesters on the site.
· Cameron Atfield
Olympic stadium work underway as premier warns off protesters
Mon 1 Jun 2026 at 10:33am
· Claudia Williams