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Supporters wave the Australian flag at a One Nation event

Victorian politics

Alleged underworld supporters and unfounded health claims: One Nation rolls out more Victorian election candidates

Emergency services, including water and air personnel conducted an extensive search of the area off Sorrento Beach in Perth on Friday

Swimmer dies after being bitten by shark off popular Perth beach

A general view of power poles and electricity distribution wires at sunset

Renewables transition is well under way – but meeting 2030 target will be ‘extremely challenging’

A hooded figure uses a phone

Swedish teenager jailed for attempted murder, rape and assault committed online, with victims in Germany and Australia

The prime minister, Anthony Albanese, and his communications minister, Anika Wells, want to strengthen the coalition of support for their fight against big tech.

Australia claims it is a global pioneer in preventing online harm – should other countries follow suit?

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In focus

Tony Burke

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The fight over immigration could decide the next election. Labor has to take the gloves off

	Back to Back Barries Labor’s migration dilemma
	Podcast \| 36:12

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Sport

Travis Bazzana celebrates after hitting a walk-off single during the 10th inning of the second game of a doubleheader against the Detroit Tigers at Progressive Field

From ‘nappies at the ballpark’ to MLB: how Australia’s Travis Bazzana made baseball’s big leagues

Head’s swashbuckling ton leads Australia to series-clinching ODI win over Zimbabwe

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Culture & lifestyle

Richard Piper in The Homecoming production, September 2026, at the Athenaeum, Melbourne, Australia.
Starring Kate Kendall (Stingers, Rush) as Ruth, Richard Piper (The Lady in the Van, Twelfth Night, Come from Away) as Max, Ben Geurens (Reign) as Lenny, Peter Houghton (Shakespeare in Love, North by Northwest) as Teddy, David Field (City Homicide) as Sam & Eddie Orton (Touching The Void) as Joey.

Australian theatre

The Homecoming review – misogyny, social upheaval and male anxiety … Pinter has never felt so urgent

★★★★☆

Tasma Walton: ‘I understand what it’s like to be powerless’

Australian theatre

Most nominated play in Tony awards history leads Melbourne Theatre Company’s 2027 program

Australian book reviews

Cul-de-Sac by Eleanor Limprecht review – a powerful and timely novel about domestic abuse

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Opinion

Aerial view of an open-cut coal mine's terraced grey walls in the Hunter Valley, Australia

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Australia’s big polluters rely on carbon offsets for climate credibility. But the system looks like a house of cards

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In a debate about migration, the ABC had to pres