Australians, especially men, are reading less than ever before

In the country Victorian town of Hamilton, nearly 300 kilometres west of Melbourne, a group of men meet in their local pub once a month to talk about the latest novel they... Read more »

NT Police Sergeant Patrick Carson sues government for malicious prosecution

A Northern Territory police officer is suing the territory government for malicious prosecution after being acquitted of raping a young woman five years ago. Sergeant Patrick Carson was found not guilty of... Read more »

Algal bloom ‘disaster’ prompts royal commission call as impact spreads to mussel farms

A royal commission is needed to tackle the long-term effects of the devastating algal bloom off South Australia’s coast that has killed countless sea creatures and is damaging industries, the state’s opposition... Read more »

‘Gross over-reach’: Labor group urges Albanese to reject key parts of antisemitism envoy plan | Labor party

A “groundswell” of Labor rank-and-file members are urging the government to reject key recommendations from the federal antisemitism envoy, according to an internal lobby group, urging a focus on anti-racism education rather... Read more »

Albo’s China tightrope is thinning by the day

Whatever other faults Anthony Albanese might have, he’s played a strong hand regarding China. Without sacrificing any Australian interests, he brought to an end Xi Jinping’s pointless trade war on us and... Read more »

The scams targeting small businesses in 2025 — and how to reduce your risk

Think your business is too savvy to be scammed? You — or someone on your team — may have already come dangerously close. In 2025, small businesses are being targeted by increasingly... Read more »

West Coast Eagles cop death-by-a-thousand-cuts defeat to Port Adelaide Power at Adelaide Oval

West Coast’s house of horror has dished up a new kind of pain. Port Adelaide cut them a thousand times in their nail-biting 26-point defeat at Adelaide Oval on Sunday evening, reeling... Read more »

‘Not unexpected’ for China to observe Australia’s military games, minister says

Key PointsTalisman Sabre military exercises have begun in Brisbane.Defence industry minister Pat Conroy says he would expect China to observe them as they have the last four times.Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is... Read more »

Lawmakers allowed into ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ say detainees packed into cages

Deep in the hazardous and ecologically fragile Everglades, USA hundreds of migrants are confined in cages in a makeshift tent detention facility Florida’s Republican governor calls “safe and secure” and Democratic lawmakers... Read more »

No breakthrough in ceasefire talks as more Palestinians killed near aid site

“All responsive individuals reported they were attempting to access food distribution sites,” the Red Cross said after the shootings near Rafah, noting the “alarming frequency and scale” of such mass casualty incidents.... Read more »