March for Australia: Anthony Albanese and Roger Cook condemn rallies as ‘a campaign of division and hate’

Anthony Albanese has joined widespread condemnation of anti-immigration rallies across the country at the weekend, accusing them of “giving neo-nazis a platform.” Tens of thousands gathered across capital cities for the “March... Read more »

Mehreen Faruqi accuses Senate of ‘normalising’ hate after anti-immigration marches

Key PointsPoliticians have condemned anti-immigration protesters.Greens senator Mehreen Faruqi labelled One Nation “merchants of hate”.She accused Labor and Liberal politicians of demonising pro-Palestine activists but ignoring Neo-Nazis.Greens senator Mehreen Faruqi has accused... Read more »

Police believe accused cop killer Dezi Freeman is being harboured by a member of the public

Police have revealed they are confident that accused cop killer Dezi Freeman is being harboured by a member of the public. The suspected gunman is accused of killing two Victoria Police officers... Read more »

ASX extends losses as miners, banks slump

The Dow Jones also came off its own record high, slipping 0.2 per cent, while the Nasdaq composite closed 1.2 per cent lower. Loading “The reason the market is down today is... Read more »

Paul Kelly; Camila Cabello; When Night Comes reviewed

Finally, a word about the venue, because this was apparently the last regular concert (or play) in the Lennox Theatre. The sound (as ever) was exceptional and the sense of intimacy pervasive.... Read more »

Nina Kennedy to return for World Championships after cramming four-month recovery into six weeks

Olympic pole vault gold medallist Nina Kennedy is ready to compete at the World Championships, only 80 per cent fit after cramming a four-month preparation into six weeks. She’s been on a... Read more »

Family of Aboriginal man sues Alice Springs disability provider over death in care

The family of an Aboriginal man who died of respiratory failure after being restrained in a “bear hug” by a carer in Alice Springs is suing his disability provider for negligence. Court... Read more »

Darwin methane leak ‘covered up’ by gas companies and regulators

At the heart of the project that heralded northern Australia’s gas boom — Darwin’s first liquefied natural gas plant — was a storage tank that operators hailed as a major feat of... Read more »

61 leafy seadragons, 604 Port Jackson sharks: logging the grim tally of death in South Australia’s algal bloom | South Australian algal bloom

Sixty-one leafy seadragons, 604 Port Jackson sharks, 1,999 southern fiddler rays and 287 bluespotted goatfish make up a fraction of the dead washed up on South Australian beaches in the past months.... Read more »

From field to funeral, the hidden toll of CTE on Kiwi sports stars

Shane Christie believed that he had CTE. Photo: PHOTOSPORT Shane Christie wanted a hard look at the link between head knocks and long-term brain injury, and he asked for his own brain... Read more »