Lachie Neale has succeeded in his bid to overturn a one-game striking suspension at the AFL Appeals Board and is free to play in the grand final. Follow live.

A swarm of OpenAI rogue AI agents appear to have gone on a spree of trying to access Australian government health data, in what some researchers say is the first autonomous hack of a government website.

Saul Kavonic says the US's proposed diesel export ban is "probably the most worrying development we've seen in global fuel markets since the [Middle East] war began".  

A jury has been shown footage of former Sydney police officer Beau Lamarre-Condon buying a surfboard bag prior to the alleged murders of Jesse Baird and Luke Davies, which prosecutors allege he planned to use to dispose of Mr Baird's body. ...

A federal judge has ordered US President Donald Trump to restore White House access for journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico.

Australian playwright Suzie Miller is back with a new play and a book – and a plea for male mentors to talk with teenage boys about the dangers of pornography.

The quirky trend is digital edging for the person who gets off on designer labels, not sex – PornHub for the Carrie Bradshaws of the world.

The Museum of Contemporary Art announced that the Divine Playhouse would return and reunite more than 50 artists for a three-night celebration in October.

Hayden Young was integral in Fremantle’s fightback from almost five goals down in last week’s preliminary final. Now, he has his sights on a premiership.

I object most strenuously to sharing a table with a slavering monstrosity that probably rolls in its own poop.

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Judge exposes Kinnara Capital CEO Adrian James Campbell swearing under oath to a false affidavit to conceal a criminal past. read now...

Democracy demands more than elections, requiring both the power to challenge governments and the security and opportunity to share in national progress. read now...

Global fuel disruptions are exposing Australia’s vulnerabilities and strengthening the case for greater economic self-reliance. read now...

Gold Coast Mayor Tom Tate is just the symptom of a much larger malaise in the heart of civil administration. read now...

The quake struck about 35km northeast of Luganville in Vanuatu.

A car was also driven at partygoers and a number of vicious assaults reported.

70-100 people could be seen gathered in groups near the scene in Mt Albert.

Police said the accident near Ōtara has blocked multiple lanes.

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

Prosecutors claim that Beau Lamarre-Condon bought a surfboard with cash and rented a hire car days before the murder of Jesse Baird.

A desperate effort to save western Sydney construction giant Bathla has fallen through with a majority of remaining staff stood down and existing projects now in jeopardy.

Alan Jones’ former butler has taken to the witness box, telling the court what he saw during his near two-decade tenure working at the broadcaster’s Circular Quay apartment.

Australian playwright Suzie Miller is back with a new play and a book – and a plea for male mentors to talk with teenage boys about the dangers of pornography.

The Museum of Contemporary Art announced that the Divine Playhouse would return and reunite more than 50 artists for a three-night celebration in October.

Donald Trump is hosting Xi Jinping in Washington for the Chinese leader's state visit.

A federal judge said Donald Trump’s ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico was likely to be unconstitutional.

The USS Abraham Lincoln, with its crew of about 5000 sailors, recently set a navy record for the longest time at sea without making a port call.

UPS was shipping a cockpit canopy and weapons-bay door from an Australian F-35 to the US for inspection and possible repair or disposal.

Earl Spencer, the younger brother of the former Princess of Wales, has written a controversial memoir about his sister. But his relationship with Diana was complicated.

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.