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Kyle Chalmers and one of the top officials in Australian swimming co-ordinated a group of 20 elite Australian swimmers to campaign against the National Gallery.
Universities which breach their international student caps will be automatically banned from enrolling more for up to a year,in a dramatic intervention to force down migration.
Economists say the job market is cracking under the pressure of the Reserve Bank’s aggressive interest rate hikes.
Justin Stein said he would “get to the bottom” of his partner’s missing daughter while he was at a boat ramp with the girl’s body in a barrel,a court has heard.
Tensions continue to escalate as students across Melbourne universities remain defiant over their pro-Palestine campus sit-ins in the face of expulsion threats.
Federal police are investigating after the Melbourne-based healthcare business was targeted in a ransomware data breach.
It was 10 days before Christmas. The tiny town of Adaminaby had gathered to celebrate the 50th birthday of a giant fibreglass trout. But what they saw that day left them horrified.
From cost-of-living relief to inflation,our experts unpack your most pressing concerns from the federal budget.
Forgiveness has always been an article of Christian faith,but is our former PM stretching the friendship?
Journalist and author
The swearing-in of a new prime minister in Singapore is a truly rare and significant event,but it pays if your name’s on the door list.
Business columnist
Hat-tricks,game-winning tackles and miraculous passes that defy the laws of physics – here are the most magical moments to come out of the annual Suncorp Stadium festival of footy.
The pair were seen engaging in a conversation inside a Surry Hills restaurant before Mitchell asked Anasta to join him outside to continue their words.
The buzz of the Women’s World Cup has been and gone,but another dose is coming,with official confirmation that the 2026 Women’s Asian Cup will be played in Australia.
Avoid the expensive brands,she says,while dishing up advice on how to “season” it correctly and the type of burner you should use.
From cocktails and hot dogs,to roast beef chip butties,here are 12 hunger-busting happy hours to try,right now.
Few things ruin a tropical holiday as quickly as an ear infection. I’ve been burned before,but a two-week cruise finally saw me pack my first medical kit.
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Columnist and author
As more students need help,budget figures raise the stakes in tense government negotiations over spending on schools and the NDIS.
It seems the top priority of Anthony Albanese’s government is not to have any priorities.
Economics Editor
Hundreds of protesters gathered outside the Merrylands council chambers on Wednesday night,along with dozens of police officers and council security,as councillors gathered to debate a motion to reverse the ban.
A large Sydney council warns the shutdown will disrupt more than just the thousands of daily commuters.
A jury has heard voicemail messages left by the accused killer to his fiancee,Kallista Mutten,after he allegedly murdered her nine-year-old daughter.
A top prosecutor has told Chris Dawson’s murder appeal the convicted wife killer appeared to show a “complete lack of sentiment towards his own children”.
The shadow attorney-general wanted to suspend standing orders to allow new domestic violence laws to pass without consultation.
His greatest asset is now turning into one of his biggest weaknesses. Rugby league’s No.1 star should consider changing the way he trains.
League columnist
The women’s Origin series starts a new chapter on Thursday night with three matches being contested for the first time.
Chief Sports Writer
Labor will be forced into talks with the Greens over new curbs on coal and gas in a bid to salvage the $13.7 billion tax credits plan.
At last there’s some good news on US inflation that raises hopes of interest rate cuts. But the excitement might be premature.
Senior business columnist
A populist who has courted both sides of politics,he has been compared to Donald Trump and staged a shock political comeback after stepping down in 2018.
State Political Editor
Disinformation and conspiracy analyst
Senior fellow at the US Studies Centre and former political staffer
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Rents have skyrocketed,and rent assistance is set to go up in response. Even so,it’s slim pickings.
From an idyllic rural retreat to a modern home with in-ground trampoline,we’ve rounded up our pick of the bunch.
It’s bad enough that every app,restaurant,plumber or grocer demands praise like a toddler,but it has to be five stars or death.
Columnist
Former LA Times crime writer turned bestselling author Michael Connelly has written 38 novels,some of which are now movies and TV series. He’s in Australia this month.
Luke Parker has barely missed a game since making his debut for Sydney in mid-2011 – but it appears he’ll spend a third consecutive week in the VFL due to the Swans’ incredible depth.
Uncertain whether they will exist in 2025,the Melbourne Rebels may be running out at AAMI Park for the last time on Friday. But they have much to play for.
The free-to-air TV broadcast stations are in a battle with pay television companies for sporting rights.