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Newest first · UTC+11:00Wallabies star suffers pre-finals scare as Reds phenom dealt a reality check
There are concerns strike centre Hunter Paisami may have played his final game in a Queensland Reds’ jumper, with his Super Rugby finals campaign now in jeopardy after he sustained a knee injury in the side’s 45-24 triumph of the Fijian Drua.
· Nick Wright
Scooter Braun weighs in on Sydney Sweeney’s ‘Euphoria’ performance — and breaks silence on ‘surprise’ romance
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· Eric Todisco
‘We are the patriot party’: Taylor sets up Albanese fight after Abbott’s Liberal rallying cry
Angus Taylor will issue a rallying cry to a shattered Liberal Party and accuse Anthony Albanese seven times in the one speech of lying to Australians about tax hikes, a day after Tony Abbott declared the party was in an existential crisis and needed to be Australia’s “patriot party”.
· James Massola, Daniella White
Australian court sets August date for ‘mushroom murderer’ appeal hearing
An Australian court has confirmed that an appeal hearing for Erin Patterson, commonly referred to as the “mushroom murderer,” will be held in August.
· Al Jazeera
Italy U21 forward Volpato switching nationality to Australia ahead of World Cup
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)
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Volpato makes bombshell switch to the Socceroos days before World Cup
Cristian Volpato has made a shock, 11th-hour decision to switch international allegiances, choosing Australia over Italy just days before the Socceroos squad is finalised on the eve of the World Cup.
· Nick Ralston
Location of child sex offender on Daniel’s Law register not known
A known child sex offender is missing in the community, after police discovered he had not made mandatory reports to authorities and could not find him at his last known location.
· Catherine Strohfeldt
Ex-league star extradited over 1994 armed robbery and shooting
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· April Glover
‘It’s in their DNA’: The Origin moment that made Ricky Stuart proud
It did not escape Canberra coach Ricky Stuart that two of his players were the first to leap to Tolu Koula’s defence when the Origin debutant was flattened by Kalyn Ponga in Wednesday night’s series opener.
· Christian Nicolussi
Abdo ready for next chapter at Tennis Australia
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Lions hand Australian pitcher O'Loughlin 2nd extension
BUSAN, May 29 (Yonhap) -- The Samsung Lions said Friday they have given a second extension to their injury replacement pitcher Jack O'Loughlin.
· Yoo Jee-ho
Drone carrying drugs, phone intercepted at Queensland prison
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Five of the best light-filled Sydney homes for sale
Whether it’s the warmth, mood boost, sustainability, or its ability to transform interior spaces by bringing out architectural details, textures or colours, there’s a lot to be said for natural light in our homes.
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Five of the best light-filled Melbourne homes for sale
Whether it’s the warmth, mood boost, sustainability, or its ability to transform interior spaces by bringing out architectural details, textures or colours, there’s a lot to be said for natural light in our homes.
· Shona Hendley
CFMEU ‘monopoly’ cause of Big Build corruption, says construction boss
The outgoing boss of one of Victoria’s key Big Build contractors says the CFMEU’s dominance of government worksites must be broken if the state wants to address the root cause of rampant corruption and criminality.
· Patrick Hatch
Brisbane teenager accused of using a police car as a BMX ramp in viral stunt at Scientology church
Zeppelin Witheridge charged with public nuisance over ‘Scientology speedrun’ social media trend
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‘Essentially diving in coffee’: Australian diver among team rushing to rescue people trapped in flooded Laos cave
Josh Richards joins international mission to extract five found alive and search for missing two
· Natasha May
‘Not Granny Smith stuff’: Parramatta Council CEO helped edit friend’s resume then hired her, ICAC hears
Months after she was appointed chief executive of the City of Parramatta Council, Gail Connolly assisted a friend by reviewing her resume, sending her interview questions in advance via a “Pink Lady” and sitting on the interview panel, the corruption watchdog has heard. The friend was then hired as a senior executive.
· Ellie Busby
Cristian Volpato to switch allegiance from Italy to Australia in time for World Cup
22-year-old to join up with Socceroos training squad in Los Angeles
· Martin Pegan
College president farewelled, pausing medical body dispute
Months of infighting at one of Australia’s largest medical colleges appears to have quietened to a whisper on Friday, as the Royal Australasian College of Physicians held a subdued annual general meeting.
· Rachel Rasker
Victorian government seeks to double cap on political donations as Jacinta Allan moves to fix electoral laws
Allan government negotiating with crossbench MPs after the Coalition indicated it would not support the proposed $10,000 donation cap
· Catie Mcleod
Man jailed over ‘racially motivated attack’ against Queensland’s Biloela family
Jessie Newton, 40, pleaded guilty to assaulting Priya Nadesalingam and Nades Murugappan, and a string of other offences
· Andrew Messenger
Does the closure of Mary’s Underground signal a changing Sydney or something more dire?
Over seven years, Mary’s Underground has sold more than 150,000 tickets to 1000 shows, staged by 3000 artists, all in its famed Circular Quay basement. But on Friday, the team behind the popular live music venue announced that it would close due to financial reasons.
· Kayla Olaya
Abbott says Liberals ‘under new management’ and vows to help Taylor lead ‘people’s revolt’ against Labor
Former prime minister elected Liberal party president on Friday after running unopposed
· Dan Jervis Bardy
Doubles role unlikely for Abdo as new Tennis Australia CEO
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Teen facing adult jail time for killing best friend, permanently disabling a stranger
A 17-year-old boy who left a stranger severely disabled and killed his best friend in a horror car crash faces being sentenced to an adult jail despite the crimes being committed before Victoria’s “adult time for violent crime” laws were introduced.
· Erin Pearson
Two protesters arrested at site of proposed main stadium for 2032 Brisbane Olympics
IOC President Kirsty Coventry speaks during the Olympic opening ceremony at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Friday, Feb. 6, 2026. (Yves Herman/Pool Photo via AP, file)
Executive defends appointment of 'Pink Ladies' mentee to Sydney council
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· Phoebe Pin
What is H3N2? The new flu strain set to smash Aussies this winter
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· Yashee Sharma
Murderer was secretly managing business putting workers on mega-project
A labour hire company linked to criminals and drug traffickers which secured Victorian government funding and a major contract on Australia’s biggest federal government-backed wind farm has had its licence torn up after authorities discovered it was also secretly managed by a violent murderer.
· Nick McKenzie
Former rugby league player extradited to Melbourne over 1994 robbery
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Eagles brace for beleaguered Bombers after Scott axing
West Coast coach Andrew McQualter isn’t necessarily a believer in the new coach bounce, but he knows Essendon will be playing with an invaluable “spike” in their AFL clash in Perth.
· Justin Chadwick
NSW coroner absolves police of blame for Pacific Motorway death
Fri 29 May 2026 at 4:14pm
· Lachie Mcleod
‘Not here to simply oppose’: Sloane reveals election campaign focus
NSW Opposition Leader Kellie Sloane will aim to win back disaffected voters who have abandoned the Coalition by arguing the state’s massive infrastructure pipeline has stalled under Premier Chris Minns’s Labor government, while vowing to offer an optimistic campaign vision in the lead-up to the NSW election in March.
· Michael McGowan
Tennis Australia unveils incoming CEO – but will he run the Australian Open?
Incoming Tennis Australia chief executive Andrew Abdo refused to commit to follow in the footsteps of his predecessor Craig Tiley by also becoming the Australian Open tournament director.
· Marc McGowan
James Valentine memorial: famous friends, family and fans gather to farewell ABC radio host
Governor-general Sam Mostyn, television personalities Richard Roxburgh, Julia Morris and Gretel Killeen among those who attended the packed public event in Sydney
· Amanda Meade
'Gulf War III' pushes gold into bear market with no end in sight
Fri 29 May 2026 at 3:42pm
· David Taylor
Four Brisbane neighbourhoods tagged for 5000 homes in three years
Four development areas in Brisbane and Logan, including controversial skyscrapers on the river in South Brisbane, will be fast-tracked by the state government in a move they say will deliver 5000 new homes in the next three years.
· Julius Dennis
Perth and WA's south set to be slammed by wild weather over long weekend
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· Andrea Mayes
Olympian’s Aussie rules pilgrimage to 11 VFL grounds in eight hours on foot
Olympian and long-suffering Saints supporter Chris Shinners has one thing on his mind as he catches a glimpse of the MCG on a crisp autumn afternoon.
· Rachael Ward
Why an Australian cricket captain gave an umpire zero out of 10
Two days of the infamous 1988 Karachi Test match were still to be played when Australia’s team manager Colin Egar rang the Pakistan Board secretary to demand “seats on the next plane to Bangkok” to take Allan Border’s furious team home.
· Daniel Brettig
A Scots student emailed the Swans looking for a shot. Now he’s making his AFL debut
Two years ago, Scots College student Harry Kyle emailed the Sydney Swans academy, speculatively requesting a try-out.
· Jonathan Drennan
Violent teen on probation before causing fatal Melbourne crash
Fri 29 May 2026 at 3:28pm
· Kristian Silva
Deficient midwives and risky home birth led to baby’s preventable death, coroner rules
A baby died after a disastrous home birth attended by two private midwives who provided “deficient” care and the boy likely would have survived if the labour had taken place in hospital, a coroner has found.
· Melissa Cunningham
This style of teaching gets results, say governments. But resistance to it is growing
A backlash against the state and federal governments’ “evidence-based” teaching reforms is growing among teachers and academics, despite early claims they are raising test scores.
· Noel Towell
TikTok to the dock: BMX stunt at Scientology speedrun leads to court
A social media stunt that treats churches like video games has gone from TikTok to the dock, landing an alleged teenage “speedrunner” in court.
· Robyn Wuth
Drone carrying drugs, phone intercepted at Queensland prison
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· Rebecca Masters