As the satirical online newspaper the Onion waits for court approval to take over the conspiracy website Infowars, Helen Pidd speaks to a former staff member about its sinister rise and dramatic fall
Two ministers facing scrutiny over a previously secret affair should have sought state integrity watchdog advice when sworn into their roles, guidance from the Queensland agency says.
Davis, 32, arrested on Wednesday and charged with inciting hatred and causing fear. Arrest comes after police criticised at royal commission into antisemitism
Four people accused of a violent burglary that left a Girrawheen grandmother with horrific injuries are just months away from going on trial to fight allegations they impersonated police to gain entry to the home before beating the couple and stealing their cash and jewellery.
More than half of Moore Park’s 18-hole golf course will be retained in the NSW government’s final plan to carve up the Sydney site, under a compromise aimed at appeasing golfers who fought to save the full course.
Michael Busch, de los Cachorros de Chicago, festeja mientras sus compañeros le arrojan agua y semillas de girasol, luego de gestionar el boleto que significó el triunfo sobre los Rojos de Cincinnati, el miércoles 6 de mayo de 2026 (AP Foto/Erin Hooley)
Premier1 Lithium has unveiled solid gold results from the latest drilling at its Yalgoo gold project in Western Australia, delivering high-grade hits while also revealing a compelling geochemical signature pointing to a potentially different style of discovery.
The father of Janai Safar, one of the so-called “ISIS brides” returning to Australia, is expected to be at Sydney Airport to try to greet his daughter amid expectations she will be arrested by police soon after touching down on Thursday evening.
Hot on the heels of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s blunt rejection of a popular campaign to ramp up gas company taxes, Labor is set to reveal terms of the first-ever east coast gas reservation policy to force exporters to hold back supply for local users.
Two-thirds of migrant workers are being underpaid, with a quarter short-changed by at least $10 an hour, found a landmark study that identified repeated instances of exploitation, often linked to insecure work arrangements.
When South Sydney PCYC closed down over a year ago, local teenagers didn’t just lose access to equipment. They lost their routine and sense of purpose.
Spend a bit of time with an ageing former member of the federal press gallery and you’re likely to find yourself entertained – and possibly shocked – by stories from what was known as the Non-Members’ Bar at the Old Parliament House in Canberra.
Venice: The head of Australia’s peak arts agency believes the creative sector must prepare for more political storms over free speech, after fierce criticism of artist Khaled Sabsabi led to him being temporarily dumped as the nation’s choice for the Venice Biennale.
Melissa Jackson, 60, and her colleague and “bestie” Ronald Briggs, 58, are senior Indigenous librarians and collection curators at the State Library of NSW. Their boss calls them The Giggle Twins.
It might have taken a concerning amount of time but Sydney has finally started to feel like autumn. That means we’re transitioning into soup-, stew- and curry-eating season. And while saucy foods often means a one-way ticket to sog town when it comes to sandwiches, Indonesian-inspired Greedy Civet’s rendang toastie …
Soccer fans will be able to watch this year’s World Cup at Federation Square after the state government overturned the venue’s decision to ban screenings of the tournament due to poor behaviour from viewers in past years.
Betting company Tabcorp is being investigated by Australia’s anti-money laundering regulator over “serious concerns” about its ability to prevent illegal activity on its platform.
A sacred waterhole used for thousands of years by Aboriginal people in Western Australia has run dry for the first time in living memory, with the Robe River Kuruma Traditional Owners blaming years of unsustainable water pumping by Rio Tinto.
This photo provided by Jess Rattle shows a tuna catch being hauled in by a net aboard a purse seiner, April 24, 2025, in Port Victoria, in the Seychelles. (Jess Rattle via AP)
A passenger who was aboard the cruise ship hit by an outbreak of hantavirus has returned to Australia, according to a passenger still on board the stricken vessel.