Far from the frontline, close to the fallout: How the Middle East war is testing Australia
Australia is not a superpower, but experts say it remains a stakeholder in the ongoing war in the Middle East. Source: SBS, Getty
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Albanese steps in on fuel supply as Coalition calls for Russian sanctions pause
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will use his weight to push Asian countries to keep supplying oil to Australia as the Coalition proposes dropping sanctions on Russian fertiliser to avoid a food inflation should the Strait of Hormuz remain blocked.
· Paul Sakkal
Why 24-hour public transport in Sydney could become a reality
The NSW government is looking to run 24-hour public transport services on more occasions in Sydney after a successful trial over the Mardi Gras weekend where patronage on metro services surged 41 per cent.
· Cindy Yin
Money laundering probes, a multimillion-dollar deal and misleading evidence: The curious case before Victoria’s racing tribunal
It was a simple answer to a straightforward question.
· Danny Russell
The ‘moral dilemma’ at school gates as essential items rely on parents paying voluntary fees
Parental contributions are causing a “moral dilemma” at some government schools, as fewer than half of families pay the voluntary fee despite it increasingly being used for services such as first aid and maintenance.
· Jackson Graham
It had to be you: Harry Connick Jr under the radar in Collingwood
Melbourne might be on the nose with some locals, but internationally lauded performer Harry Connick Jr, a three-time Grammy-winning singer, writer and producer, has quietly put down roots in town.
· Fiona Byrne, John Buckley
Akliouche marca la diferencia y Mónaco vence al Lyon para conseguir su sexta victoria consecutiva
PARÍS (AP) — Maghnes Akliouche anotó un brillante gol individual y el delantero estadounidense Folarin Balogun convirtió un penal para que el Mónaco remontara para vencer el domingo 2-1 al Lyon y lograr su sexta victoria consecutiva en la liga.
· Jerome Pugmire
Queensland government ‘opens old wounds’ as police officer criticised after Palm Island riots appointed to Legal Aid board
Exclusive: Townsville lawyer and former detective Darren Robinson’s appointment by attorney general Deb Frecklington has ‘brought back a lot of trauma’ for Indigenous community
· Ben Smee, Andrew Messenger
‘Like battery hens’: ATO’s outsourced debt collectors face much worse conditions than those in public service, former staff say
The tax office is one of the most prolific users of external labour, spending more than $316m in 2024-25. Critics say this has led to a ‘two-class system’
· Jonathan Barrett
Almost half of Australians think foreign military will attack within five years, ANU study suggests
University polling and focus groups found sharpest increase in those worried about national security was cohort aged 18 to 24
· Sarah Basford Canales
As Labor faces pressure to respond boldly to oil shock, it needs to find more unconventional levers to pull
Leveraging Australian gas exports to ensure we get oil in return is among the offbeat ideas we could be hearing more about
· Josh Butler
The Matildas’ near misses sting but their Asian Cup final suggests this great team are not done
There was talk of this being a last hurrah at home for a golden generation of Matildas. But their performance showed a glimmer of something else
· Samantha Lewis
Why the Christchurch attack still awaits a full reckoning - podcast
In 2019, a white supremacist murdered 51 worshippers at two mosques in Christchurch in what was New Zealand’s worst mass shooting. On the seventh anniversary of the terror attack, New Zealanders gathered once again to commemorate the tragedy.
Major events help lift Brisbane’s tourism economy to record $17 billion
Brisbane’s visitor economy reached a record $17 billion in 2025, driven by a surge in international spending and strong domestic demand, according to new tourism data.
· Cameron Atfield
Hong Kong arts hub strengthens global links with 12 new partnerships
West Kowloon Cultural District Authority signs MOUs with 12 international institutions from Australia, the UK, Saudi Arabia and elsewhere
· Ambrose Li
Invincible Ibis delivers Mark Newnham Hong Kong Derby redemption in record-breaking victory
Australian handler erases heartbreak of close second in city’s biggest race last year with emphatic success on Sunday
· Jay Rooney
Data centres should back renewable transition to ensure priority under new guidelines
Tech giants seeking to build artificial intelligence data centres in Australia should create their own renewable infrastructure to avoid sucking up domestic resources if they want to win government support under new investment guidelines.
· Brittany Busch
Iran may be using China’s advanced satellite system, ambassador concedes
China’s ambassador to Australia says the country’s military activity in the South China and Tasman Sea showed it could no longer be easily bullied by other big powers.
· Amelia Adams, Anne Worthington
South Australian result should be lesson for Libs
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Scoring against Essendon is too easy. They are not a good team
Losing was not unexpected for this Essendon side, sadly it never really is any more. Losing in this way to a side that last week lost to North Melbourne was a surprise. But only a mild one, this is Essendon.
· Michael Gleeson
Summer of cricket schedule includes four Tests in 31 days
Australia's men's team will play four Tests against New Zealand in 31 days. (AAP: Dave Hunt)
Police shoot allegedly armed man south of Brisbane
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Aggressive, entitled parents to be banned from school in behaviour crackdown
Principals will be given the power to ban parents from school grounds if they engage in unreasonable and harmful behaviour under proposed state laws covering public, Catholic and independent sectors.
· Emily Kowal, Sally Rawsthorne
One Nation’s SA surge sends an early ripple through Victorian seats
Political strategists have warned that a surge in support for One Nation similar to that seen in the South Australian election could reshape Victorian politics and scramble the result in dozens of seats, as major political parties downplay the threat.
· Annika Smethurst, Daniella White
Storm owners want an investor to help fund junior pathways – not buy the club
Melbourne Storm’s cashed-up owners have no intentions of selling the NRL club, but confirmed they had sounded out private equity firms in the hope they can help invest in their future training and pathways programs.
· Christian Nicolussi
'Clear message': One Nation surge confirmed with historic win
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· Sarah Swain
Fire breaks make for long and winding roads for burnt out farmers
More than two months after the Longwood blaze ravaged north Victorian communities, the scars and defensive lines still mark the landscape where emergency services sought to suppress the fires.
· Benjamin Preiss
Four Tests in 31 days: Australia’s brutal summer schedule revealed before India tour
Australia’s Test stars face a frenetic home summer after Cricket Australia unveiled a schedule in which they will play four Tests against New Zealand in 31 days – before departing almost immediately for a gruelling five-Test tour of India.
· Tom Decent
South Australian premier holds on to seat
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Liberal leader loses in South Australia
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Conservative Liberal MP rolled for top spot amid fiery preselection battles
Conservative Liberal MP Ann-Marie Hermans has been relegated to second spot on the state Liberals’ upper house ticket amid a round of tense preselection battles that coincides with a surging threat from One Nation.
· Daniella White, Rachel Eddie
Man taken down by officers after barricading himself inside Sydney unit
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Armed men try to carjack truck in Melbourne
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Ice cream shop firebombed again in Melbourne
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Man charged after two-hour siege following car chase in Sydney's west
Property News: Australia's most expensive streets, and how much it costs to live in them.
· Patrick Brischetto
Bombers’ nightmare as Port inflict heavy defeat
The blowtorch on Essendon coach Brad Scott roared into overdrive as the Bombers’ nightmare start to the season continued with a 63-point belting at the hands of Port Adelaide.
· Steve Barrett, Peter Ryan
More jobs, more houses: Mining giants push government to pilot AI
The mining industry has claimed it can buck the trend of artificial intelligence sparking a jobs bloodbath and instead create an employment boom, slashing years off approval wait times for major developments in the process.
· Connor McGoverne
Rail union calls for free public transport as fuel crisis continues
The main transport workers' union in NSW has called on the state government to scrap fares on public transport as more people ditch cars due to the rising cost of petrol.With diesel reaching above $3 a litre in some parts of the country, and unleaded not too far behind, more people are using public transport to comm…
· Patrick Brischetto
One Nation wins at least one SA seat as Liberals consider ‘sobering lessons’ from election defeat
Labor’s Peter Malinauskas secures at least 32 seats while Pauline Hanson’s party outpolls Liberals and could become de facto opposition
· Sarah Basford Canales
Coalition plans assault on One Nation’s credibility to avoid South Australia-style wipeout
Opposition Leader Angus Taylor will lead an assault on One Nation’s credibility and warn about Pauline Hanson’s aim to form government, in a new plan to avoid a South Australia-style drubbing at a federal byelection in May.
· Paul Sakkal
Green continues winning form with Australian WPGA Championship victory
Australia's Hannah Green has won her past three golf tournaments, including the Australian WPGA Championship. (AAP: Jason O'Brien)
Super Rugby has become unequal and predictable. Is this sustainable?
Rugby Australia and New Zealand Rugby are presiding over a state of affairs in Super Rugby Pacific that the NRL would never tolerate. After just six rounds of the competition, the top six teams – the Hurricanes, Blues, Brumbies, Reds, Crusaders and Chiefs – are effectively locked in for the finals.
· Paul Cully
Truck drivers fight off armed carjackers at Melbourne service station
Auto news: Public electric car charging cables cut and stolen at shopping centre
· Sarah Swain
Williamstown ice-cream shop gutted by fire in second suspicious blaze
Arsonists have gutted an ice-cream shop in Williamstown’s main street for the sixth time in three and half years as investigators probe links to a spate of firebombings across Melbourne’s suburbs.
· Ashleigh McMillan, Roy Ward
‘We don’t want this feeling again’: Shattered Matildas put on a brave face
Three years ago, the day after losing the third-place play-off at the FIFA Women’s World Cup, the Matildas fronted up to a public reception in Brisbane where they were serenaded by Nikki Webster and lauded for their efforts by thousands of fans who helped them look on the bright side.
· Vince Rugari
Hotel demands millions in extra compensation from Metro Tunnel
A major Melbourne hotel is suing the state government for millions in extra compensation after its rights to land in City Square were taken over by the Metro Tunnel, threatening to blow out the rail project’s hit to taxpayers even further.
· Lachlan Abbott
King offers selectors more headaches with T20 wickets
Alana King has continued taking wickets for Australian in white-ball cricket. (AAP: Linda Higginson)
Kevin Durant supera a Michael Jordan y es 5to en anotación NBA en triunfo de Rockets
El alero de los Rockets de Houston, Kevin Durant (7), reacciona tras la victoria ante el Heat de Miami en un juego de baloncesto de la NBA en Houston, el sábado 21 de marzo de 2026. (Foto AP/Ashley Landis)
· Kristie Rieken
Racing gana e Independiente pierde en antesala del clásico de Avellaneda
BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Racing Club festejó una importante victoria 2-1 en su visita a Belgrano de Córdoba, mientras que Independiente cayó 2-1 en casa frente a Talleres de Córdoba y fue reprobado por sus hinchas, en la antesala del clásico de Avellaneda que se disputará tras la pausa del Torneo Apertura por la disputa …
· Marcelo R Androetto