A record-breaking heatwave is impacting south-east Australia, with temperatures expected to soar in parts of Victoria, South Australia and New South Wales. Follow our live coverage.

Support for One Nation is rising and in former National Party heartland, people gathered for a music festival have told us why.

NSW Police have released images of a white ute which was last seen being driven by Julian Ingram, who is wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of three people in Lake Cargelligo.

Coco Gauff has lost her quarterfinal match against Elina Svitolina in what was her equal worst defeat at a slam. Follow live.

Politicians across the spectrum in the US are looking for ways forward as public outrage intensifies in Minnesota. From a border czar to a partial government shutdown, here's what could come next. 

And a partnership with Batman.

Alex De Minaur plays world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz as the quarter-finals begin. Follow live.

Stay up to date with Victoria’s unfolding heatwave and bushfire threats with our live blog.

Watch the match highlights between Coco Gauff & Elina Svitolina in the Quarterfinals of the 2026 Australian Open.

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Police believe they have found everyone from inside the vehicle, but divers will check.

Police were alerted to the incident at about 6.25pm this evening.

Sugar may have been mixed with the hot water, but Corrections hasn't confirmed it yet.

Motorists are told to expect delays.

The victim was pulled alive from the avalanche but died from their injures.

And a partnership with Batman.

Stay up to date with Victoria’s unfolding heatwave and bushfire threats with our live blog.

A Perth man has faced court charged with making an explosive after an improvised bomb was thrown into a crowd of protesters at an Invasion Day rally on Monday.

North Queensland residents have been forced to flee their homes and a tight-knit rural town is inundated after an overnight downpour sparked a sudden flood emergency.

Police have confirmed two people have died in a light plane crash in Queensland.

The US president’s political instincts have proven themselves pretty reliable over the years, and it is clear he could see the politics of this crisis changing rapidly.

Canada’s prime minister stood up to the US president. Trump’s response tells us that Carney’s remarks struck a nerve.

The Australian government’s man in the UK is trying to bring two governments closer together even as one of them tears itself apart.

At least 30 people have died as the country endures what has been called the worst winter storm to hit the country in a decade.

Bill Shorten has sparked a political storm over sudden policy moves that appeal to the Labor Left.

Progressive politics is close to killing off the worthy idea of constitutional recognition of the indigenous peoples.

Queensland Treasurer Curtis Pitt has ordered sweeping raids to prop up the cash-strapped state’s ailing budget.

Shares fell yesterday, wiping more than $30 billion in value, as investors braced for a British vote to leave the EU.

Efforts to increase the number of people studying science and maths are wrongheaded, says Productivity Commission.

Bill Shorten has sparked a political storm over sudden policy moves that appeal to the Labor Left.

Progressive politics is close to killing off the worthy idea of constitutional recognition of the indigenous peoples.

Queensland Treasurer Curtis Pitt has ordered sweeping raids to prop up the cash-strapped state’s ailing budget.

Shares fell yesterday, wiping more than $30 billion in value, as investors braced for a British vote to leave the EU.

Efforts to increase the number of people studying science and maths are wrongheaded, says Productivity Commission.