Local designers have been showing off their work at Australian Fashion Week — but behind the scenes, a new scheme is being rolled out to make the fashion industry more sustainable. ⌘ Read more
Local designers have been showing off their work at Australian Fashion Week — but behind the scenes, a new scheme is being rolled out to make the fashion industry more sustainable. ⌘ Read more
A special election is underway in Victoria to choose the next First Peoples' Assembly members, who will sit down opposite government to negotiate a statewide treaty. ⌘ Read more
A push to the back of touch judge Chris Sutton got the attention of commentators, but Penrith star Jarome Luai says he is not worried about a suspension ahead of State of Origin selection. ⌘ Read more
As the operators of a popular sports burger bar in the heart of Wollongong, Lachlan Stevens and Daniel Chin have been using their venue as a means to improve mental health among men for years. Now they are targeting the entire hospitality industry. ⌘ Read more
Characters like Mrs Doubtfire and Dame Edna have generated widespread affection. But drag queens say this love only goes so far. ⌘ Read more
A man is left with a punctured lung after being stabbed outside the Darwin Beachfront Hotel, where he was earlier removed. ⌘ Read more
An Australian beer named Barely Legal, which uses a label design similar to that of the world's biggest pornography website, is withdrawn on the eve of a leading craft beer festival after the brewer acknowledged it "conveyed implications that were offensive". ⌘ Read more
A motorbike rider and a driver have died in separate crashes a short time apart in SA's River Murray regions, with one of the incidents involving three cars and a truck. ⌘ Read more
An 8-year-old girl from Panama has died in US Border Patrol custody, Customs and Border Protection says. ⌘ Read more
Australia's share market is tipped to open higher this morning, after a small rally on Wall Street overnight. ⌘ Read more
From representing a tiny pacific island nation as a kid, to North Queensland Cowboys prodigy, could Heilum Luki be pulling on the maroons jersey next? ⌘ Read more
'No' campaign leaders Warren Mundine and Jacinta Nampijinpa Price have both claimed Indigenous land rights activist Vincent Lingiari's grandson opposed the Voice. Was that actually correct? ⌘ Read more
The decision follows a year of attacks from Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and the legislature, with Disney filing a First Amendment lawsuit against him last month. ⌘ Read more
Mayor Robbie Sands says he believes the funeral home sent the wrong body for the burial six weeks ago. ⌘ Read more
Australian Jason Day needs a miracle if he is to get his hands on the trophy he won back in 2015, after carding a first-round 6-over-par at Oak Hill. ⌘ Read more
Greens MLC Brad Pettitt reads letters in parliament from the Aboriginal Legal Service, detailing allegations of sexual misconduct and severe assault against children at Banksia Hill. ⌘ Read more
Torrential rains this week devastated the eastern side of the region with up to 300 landslides, 23 overflowing rivers, some 400 roads damaged or destroyed and 42 flooded municipalities. ⌘ Read more
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Authorities say people who use the "business" are left with poor and often incomplete work — and often a sizeable invoice — before the scammers disappear into the wind. ⌘ Read more
The Northern Territory coroner hears NT swimming pool safety regulations are not in line with the rest of Australia during an inquest into drowning of a Katherine toddler in last year. ⌘ Read more
Sea rangers in some of Australia's remotest waters are battling to protect marine life from the vicious problem of ghost nets. ⌘ Read more
Despite a Dubbo councillor making efforts to draw political attention to the western NSW town, the mayor does not believe data backs up claims of a crime wave, nor does a man who's been filming for social media. ⌘ Read more
The Ukrainian military and Russia's Wagner private army report further Russian retreats around the city of Bakhmut, as Kyiv presses on with its biggest advance for six months ahead of a planned counter-offensive. ⌘ Read more
The UK government releases its costing details of the funeral for Queen Elizabeth II, but remains tight-lipped about the costs of King Charles's coronation. ⌘ Read more
Healthcare services are working to improve hospital responses to family violence, as preliminary data suggests it has been rising since the COVID-19 pandemic began, following anecdotal trends across Australia and globally. ⌘ Read more
The use of a taser against 95-year-old Clare Nowland raises concerns about restraint and the use of force in aged-care facilities, advocates say. ⌘ Read more
Regional communities home to some of Australia's most vital hubs of industry are being crippled by bank branch closures. A range of remedies have been proposed — but how viable are they? ⌘ Read more
New augmented reality technology is being tested to bring doctors into aged care homes virtually. ⌘ Read more
International students say they are being blamed for the rental crisis, but they're also facing housing stress and exploitation. Their horror stories are being shared back home and other students are now ditching plans to come to Australia. ⌘ Read more
Rising unemployment and falling job vacancies may be signalling a turning point in Australia's labour market, economists say. ⌘ Read more
Like Anthony Albanese, Tanya Plibersek is pragmatic, but probably hasn't moved quite so far to the centre as he has. If she were running things, would this Labor government have a more radical tinge, Michelle Grattan asks. ⌘ Read more
The 14-times champion will miss the French Open after failing to regain full fitness from a hip injury suffered at the Australian Open in January. ⌘ Read more
Homicide squad detectives launch an investigation after a 16-year-old boy is stabbed to death near a train station in Melbourne's west. ⌘ Read more
A crew of 39 was aboard the Lu Peng Yuan Yu 028 when it capsized in seas with 7-metre waves driven by Cyclone Fabian. ⌘ Read more
New Zealand police have arrested a man and charged him with two counts of arson in connection with a fire at a Wellington hostel that killed at least six people. ⌘ Read more
The Brisbane Broncos are coming off a loss to the Melbourne Storm, with defending premier Penrith standing in their way as they look to return to the winners' list. Follow our NRL ScoreCentre. ⌘ Read more
Relief organisations are waiting for clearance from Myanmar's military rulers to access areas of Rakhine State devastated by a deadly cyclone so they can deliver food and medicine. ⌘ Read more
Food Standards Australia issues an alert for Smith's cheese and onion and original flavours, warning that plastic pieces could cause injury or illness if consumed. ⌘ Read more
The regional carrier says the council is trying to force it into paying a security charge it cannot afford. Whyalla City Council says the federal government must continue to subsidise that cost. ⌘ Read more
James Marape takes a call from US President Joe Biden mid press conference and confirms US Secretary of State Antony Blinken would be coming to Port Moresby instead of the president, who cancelled his trip. ⌘ Read more
A new report from the UN special rapporteur on the human rights situation in Myanmar calls out Russia and China for providing weaponry and other materials to Myanmar's military. ⌘ Read more
CSIRO has found greenhouse gas emissions have likely been making El Niño and La Niña events more frequent and extreme since the 1960s. Up until now little was known about the role it played. ⌘ Read more
A New South Wales man who killed another driver in a head-on collision during a 188-kilometre-per-hour police pursuit is sentenced to more than 10 years in jail. ⌘ Read more
A judge rules in favour of Tiger Woods, rejecting his former girlfriend Erica Herman's request to nullify a non-disclosure agreement from 2017. ⌘ Read more
A Blue Mountains fire brigade captain tells a NSW coronial inquest that the decision to conduct a back-burn during Black Summer was a "foregone conclusion" by the time she found about it. ⌘ Read more
Shayla Marshall says giving birth at Tasmania's North West Private Hospital was a lonely and traumatising experience that left her feeling like she "didn't want to be a mum". ⌘ Read more
A 1,100-year-old Hebrew Bible will return to Tel Aviv after selling for $57 million in New York. ⌘ Read more
Police surround the home of Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan, claiming he was sheltering dozens of people allegedly involved in violent protests over his recent detention. ⌘ Read more
The Northern Territory's corruption watchdog directs all public bodies to audit personnel records after finding an unnamed public officer "engaged in corrupt conduct" on three occasions. ⌘ Read more
The gas and energy giant purchases Daisy Downs in Western Australia's Mid West region, but says existing agricultural operations will be able to coexist with its wind and solar energy generation. ⌘ Read more
A planet orbiting a dim star in our galactic neighbourhood is offering evidence of volcanism beyond our solar system, with observations suggesting a rugged and rocky world tormented by constant eruptions. ⌘ Read more
A party hire business owner who concocted a plan to target his industry rivals with a string of arson attacks has been sentenced to more than a decade behind bars. ⌘ Read more
Family, friends, political leaders and dignitaries are among the mourners to arrive at the tiny island of Gunyangara to honour the legacy of Yunupingu at a public memorial. ⌘ Read more
Workers have started to tear down the remains of the bridge, which was irreparably damaged in January's Kimberley floods. It is hoped the replacement will be complete next year. ⌘ Read more
The car was stolen from outside a shop in Adelaide's north east, where a mother reportedly saw a male suspect enter her car before she confronted him. ⌘ Read more
A German bank agrees to pay $113 million to settle a lawsuit by women who said they were abused by Jeffrey Epstein, and accused the bank of facilitating his sex trafficking. ⌘ Read more
A snapshot of 100 Australian homes shows the vast majority routinely failed to reach what the WHO regards as a "safe and well-balanced" indoor temperature during winter. ⌘ Read more
John Simpson, 42, was last seen on April 13 driving on the Great North Road at Laguna, after his car is believed to have broken down on his way home. ⌘ Read more
Overnight pop sensation Harry 'Hazza' Harding held a prestigious job with China's state media. He now believes he was being groomed for espionage. ⌘ Read more
A limousine service manager has been found guilty of 20 counts of manslaughter in one of the deadliest US road accidents in two decades. ⌘ Read more
Discussions over the cars component of the 2023 Finke Desert Race remain "ongoing", amid uncertainty over whether Motorsport Australia will issue a permit. ⌘ Read more
Billy Slater's Maroons have been dealt a blow on the eve of the 2023 State of Origin series, with Raiders prop Josh Papali'i standing down from Queensland selection. ⌘ Read more
After days of speculation, Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk's new frontbench line-up has been confirmed. Here's what's changed in cabinet. ⌘ Read more
Australia's unemployment rate rises to 3.7 per cent as thousands of jobs were lost last month, defying economists' expectations of further employment gains. ⌘ Read more
Jason Day hasn't bothered with a practice round, nor even glimpsed the Oak Hill course, but the weary if exhilarated Aussie feels going in blind to the PGA Championship is worth it to stay mentally sharp for his bid to regain the title. ⌘ Read more
A man suffers a gunshot wound to his leg after several shots are fired at a family home in the NSW Hunter region. ⌘ Read more
The battlefield developments in Bakhmut come as Ukraine's foreign minister told a top Chinese envoy that Kyiv would not accept any proposals to end the war that involved it ceding territory to Russia. ⌘ Read more
Here's whether your Google account could be affected and what that means for your emails, photos and documents. ⌘ Read more
An unrepentant and defiant Islamic extremist receives 10 life sentences plus another 260 years in prison for killing eight people with a truck on a bike path in Manhattan on Halloween in 2017. ⌘ Read more
For the first time since 2011 a farm in south-west New South Wales is baiting for mice and a plane has been called in to help get the job done. ⌘ Read more
Montana has become the first US state to completely ban the TikTok app after Republican governor Greg Gianforte signed a bill into law on Wednesday. ⌘ Read more
A man is charged with murder over the death at Kempsey in March, and a woman charged with accessory after the fact. ⌘ Read more
NSW Police are continuing to investigate a critical incident in the NSW Snowy Mountains after an elderly woman became injured during an interaction with police at an aged care facility in Cooma. ⌘ Read more
North Melbourne announces Alastair Clarkson will take indefinite leave from his position as head coach to "focus on his physical and emotional wellbeing". ⌘ Read more
Some household plastic waste will be exported overseas, instead of being recycled onshore, after the Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek grants a "temporary" exemption to exporters from a plastic export ban. ⌘ Read more
The federal government has been accused of failing to listen to the voice of a First Nation's community on the NSW South Coast after failing to settle a PFAS contamination claim. ⌘ Read more
In a bid to encourage Australians to buy locally grown flowers, a young entrepreneur in western Victoria designs a digital marketplace to connect producers with the local market. ⌘ Read more
The death of a man in his 80s who was travelling along a dangerous stretch of road in the NSW South Coast has reignited the community's calls for an urgent road upgrade. ⌘ Read more
Civilian witnesses and a police officer have told a coronial inquest they believe the officer who fatally shot 31-year-old Benjamin Madex in Drouin in January 2021 had no other option. ⌘ Read more
Seven people are dead and a further 17 are still missing after a hippopotamus capsized a boat in Malawi, Africa. ⌘ Read more
An emergency warning is issued for a bushfire in Whitby in the south-eastern fringe of Perth, with authorities saying there is a threat to lives and homes. ⌘ Read more
It's called the biggest little show on Earth, and Bluey has taken Toowoomba's Chris White across the world, performing on iconic stages as a puppeteer in the stage show. ⌘ Read more
Ivan Toney will miss the final two games of Brentford's 2022-23 season, and the first half of next season after admitting to 232 breaches of the English Football Association's betting rules. ⌘ Read more
Wall Street has bounced upwards as US president Joe Biden reassures his citizens that "America will not default". Australian shares are set to follow the US markets. Follow the day's financial news and insights from our specialist business reporters on our live blog. ⌘ Read more
Deep-sea mappers hope the 3D scan of the wreck of the Titanic may reveal more details about the ocean liner's fateful journey across the Atlantic more than a century ago. ⌘ Read more
The ACT Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Shane Drumgold has been stood aside from the position while the board of inquiry into the handling of the Bruce Lehrmann case continues. ⌘ Read more
A former Perth basketballer who says he was not of sound mind when he allegedly murdered his partner will face trial without a jury. ⌘ Read more
This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happen. ⌘ Read more
Labor has set itself a modest target for winding back government spending on external contractors, but it may prove much tougher to meet than expected. ⌘ Read more
When Peter Bedford, 74, decided to seek treatment for a fungal toenail, he had no idea it would lead to major heart surgery. ⌘ Read more
Independent MP Alex Greenwich had previously threatened to sue Mark Latham for defamation if the One Nation MP did not apologise or attempt to make amends. ⌘ Read more
Anthony Albanese's biggest challenge, a year after being sworn in as PM, has been dealing with global uncertainty — this week in the form of the US being gripped by the "blocking and disruption" of its polarised domestic politics, writes David Speers. ⌘ Read more
Lawyers servicing an area twice the size of Tasmania reveal their biggest challenges as calls continue for urgent funding for Aboriginal legal services. ⌘ Read more
The former owner of the Northern Queensland Fury football club, Don Matheson, is now at the centre of a joint investigation between Papua New Guinea police, Interpol, and Australian authorities. ⌘ Read more
At the Allura estate in Melbourne, like in many new housing developments, residents say they've waited years for infrastructure. The Consumer Action Law Centre is now calling on the state government to toughen laws for developers. ⌘ Read more
As Melbourne's outer-suburban sprawl has inched towards Exford Primary, the school has retained its country feel — and it was a sense of community that kicked in after Tuesday's horror bus crash. ⌘ Read more
Contractors fear they will see as little as five cents in the dollar after a building company collapses in Hobart, leaving contracts for half-built homes torn up. ⌘ Read more
Call them the Dolphins 2.0 — a Queensland footy club with decades of rich rugby league history who want to be included in the national competition. But can a fifth Queensland franchise cut it in the NRL? ⌘ Read more
Victoria's Conservation Regulator is investigating reports of birds tagged with what are thought to be illegal bands in Melbourne's west. In the meantime, a concerned resident has stepped in to rescue them. ⌘ Read more
Eight large concrete sculptures have been submerged on the ocean floor in north Queensland, completing the only underwater museum in the Southern Hemisphere. ⌘ Read more