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Hollywood star Rebel Wilson has been accused of making a "complete revision of history" in a defamation case brought against her by a young Australian actress.
Is there a light at the end of the tunnel for oil and Australia? Computer says no, or at least the ASX did this week. The exchange remains wary and wandering, despite our usual bellwether US brethren charging ahead to even higher all-time highs.
Actor and director Rebel Wilson (second from left) is being sued for defamation by actor Charlotte MacInnes (centre). (Supplied: Federal Court of Australia)
Victoria’s payroll tax would be slashed to match NSW and land tax progressively cut under the Coalition’s latest fiscal election pledge unveiled by Opposition Leader Jess Wilson.
The story of Lucio’s is a direct reflection of the impact of the Noosa Food and Wine Festival.
A months-long investigation into a viral act of animal cruelty, in which a possum was deliberately shaken off a 30-metre boom on to the hard concrete below, has ended with a stern talking to for the person responsible.
The parents of a Gold Coast toddler placed in a week-long induced coma after accidentally inhaling a toxic cake decorating product say their son might have lifelong health issues and long-term lung damage, despite his condition improving.
Exclusive: Farley discussed preferences and suggested platform before Voices group endorsed his rival Michelle Milthorpe as its candidate
El primer ministro de Reino Unido, Keir Starmer, y su esposa, Victoria, llegan a un centro de votación en el centro de Londres, el 7 de mayo de 2026, para votar en las elecciones locales. (AP Foto/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
The AFP's investigations began in 2024 following a luggage check at Melbourne Airport. (ABC News: Daniel Irvine)
Federal police have charged four men after an 18-month investigation into the sharing of propaganda spread by terrorist group Islamic State.
Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer and wife Victoria arrive at a polling station in central London, Thursday, May 7, 2026 to cast their votes in the local elections.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
This year’s SCG Test match was not the first time Cricket Australia’s head of cricket James Allsopp had been bounced by Stuart Clark.
Police have released footage showing the last movements before a man''s body was found with a gunshot wound to the head. (Supplied: NSW Police Force )
A beauty salon owned by the daughter of a slain underworld figure and romantic partner of a rival criminal family has been hit in a failed firebombing.
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The teenagers will spend time behind bars for their role in the importation scheme. (ABC News: Nickoles Coleman)
China's Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt previously acquired this lithium mine in Zimbabwe. Now it is moving to secure interests in Ghana and Ivory Coast. © Getty Images
Four Corners exposed a security flaw in Axon tasers and body-worn cameras, which are used by police forces across Australia. (Four Corners: Sissy Reyes)
Queensland’s controversial proposed e-bike and scooter laws should be walked back to ensure they do not discriminate against law-abiding riders without a driver’s licence, parliament has been told.
Former Sydney Knox Grammar teacher William Roberto Gulson was placed on the NSW Child Protection Register. (ABC News: Jamie McKinnell)
Water minister Rose Jackson calls drying in Gwydir region ‘devastating’ as bill passes upper house
Anthony Albanese rejects calls for Wells to resign over the breaches, saying she had done the right thing and had also apologised
Anthony Nugent was shot dead at his Hamilton South unit in September 2022. (Supplied: NSW Police)
Former foreign minister steps down early as finance minister Katy Gallagher says embattled institution must continue ‘rebuilding trust and confidence’
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New laws have been proposed following an inquiry into e-mobility devices in Queensland. (ABC News: Ashlin Blieshke)
El dominicano Junior Caminero festeja luego de conseguir un jonrón de dos carreras ante los Medias Rojas de Boston, el jueves 7 de mayo de 2026 (AP Foto/Mark Stockwell)
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It was sixth time lucky for Melbourne artist Richard Lewer who has won this year’s Archibald Prize for a portrait of Indigenous artist Iluwanti Ken.
A group of supporters surround a woman with alleged ties to the Islamic State as she arrives with a child at Melbourne international Airport, in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, May 7, 2026. (Joel Carrett/AAP Image via AP)
Her Majesty’s Theatre, MelbourneEven among the notoriously thin plots of musicals, this one feels particularly underfed – though Natalie Bassingthwaighte does a reasonable job
Australia’s most prominent portrait prize was announced on Friday at the Art Gallery of NSW, where the finalist exhibition will open on Saturday
A jury has found two men guilty of shooting underworld figure Gavin Preston outside a Keilor cafe in Melbourne's north-west in 2023.
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Shabtay Yaacoby was arrested while visiting Sydney in 2023. (ABC News: Teresa Tan)
Shock jock claims his bosses had monetised the conduct he was sacked for. Plus: Michael Gawenda v Jeff Sparrow
A doctor charged taxpayers $3.5 million, and another billed for the equivalent of five full-time roles in a single year, an audit of NSW’s porous payment system for contractor medicos reveals.
Kawsar Ahmad, 53, and Zeinab Ahmad, 31, appear in Melbourne as Janai Safar, 32, due to face Sydney court on separate charges including joining a terrorist organisation
SYDNEY, Australia — Two Australian women "kept a female slave" after travelling to Syria in 2014 to support the Islamic State group, police said Friday after they were charged in Melbourne.
Once there was another city here, and now it is gone. There are almost no traces of it any more, but millions of us know it existed, because we lived in it.
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Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.
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The newly elected leadership of Victoria’s First Peoples’ Assembly have put their organisation on a campaign footing against the Coalition and Opposition Leader Jess Wilson, challenging her to lay out a constructive vision for Aboriginal people living in the state.
Julie Bishop has resigned as chancellor of the Australian National University, seven months before her term was due to end.
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