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Teen stabbed, diners sent fleeing in Melbourne shopping centre machete attack
Am 18-year-old has been slashed after a gang of masked youths stormed a dining area at a mall in Oakleigh in Melbourne’s southeast.
Teen stabbed, diners sent fleeing in Melbourne shopping centre machete attack
Am 18-year-old has been slashed after a gang of masked youths stormed a dining area at a mall in Oakleigh in Melbourne’s southeast.
Aung San Suu Kyi to be freed sooner as Myanmar releases her ally from jail
Myanmar's ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi has her prison sentence cut as thousands of prisoners are freed. Meanwhile, the UN reveals 2025 marked the deadliest year on record for Rohingya refugees fleein...
One Nation, Greens, fuel – the factors weighing on Stafford byelection
The late Jimmy Sullivan’s seat has only fallen to the LNP once since 1989 during the Newman government – but pollsters and strategists are eager to see how One Nation eats into the majors.
One Nation, Greens, fuel – the factors weighing on Stafford byelection
The late Jimmy Sullivan’s seat has only fallen to the LNP once since 1989 during the Newman government – but pollsters and strategists are eager to see how One Nation eats into the majors.
When a politician talks about ‘Australian values’, my brown skin crawls
Am I being invited to belong, or being told to become more like whoever is doing the measuring?
When a politician talks about ‘Australian values’, my brown skin crawls
Am I being invited to belong, or being told to become more like whoever is doing the measuring?
Tasmanian MP thankful to survive after crash with cow on highway
Tasmania's former deputy premier has thanked God after his car struck a "black cow" on a major highway at night.
PM joins leaders meeting on securing Strait of Hormuz
Anthony Albanese has joined a virtual meeting of world leaders to discuss how the Strait of Hormuz can be secured after the conflict in the Middle East ends.
Pacific leaders declare emergency over potential fuel shortages
The prime minister of Solomon Islands says Pacific leaders have declared an emergency over the looming threat of fuel shortages, while the Australian government contemplates a plan which could see...
Major chains under pressure as independent servos slash fuel prices
Major fuel retail chains face pressure to match price cuts and pass on savings to motorists.
Major chains under pressure as independent servos slash fuel prices
Major fuel retail chains face pressure to match price cuts and pass on savings to motorists.
Government advisory group urges delay of NDIS 'robo' changes
The federal government has been urged by its own NDIS advisory group to delay the rollout of a controversial new way of determining support plans for participants.
The latest illustrations from artist Simon Letch
Gallery of illustrations by the Sydney Morning Herald artist.
The latest illustrations from artist Simon Letch
Gallery of illustrations by the Sydney Morning Herald artist.
'Australians deserve to know': Victorian political donations site goes dark
Victoria has been left without laws to govern party donation disclosures — exposing the state's politics to a flood of unchecked donations.
Young people leaving Sydney 'en masse' over housing affordability
Productivity Commissioner Danielle Wood says Australia will not meet the federal government's 1.2 million new home target, as residential construction rates fall.
Chinese device found in strategic waters near Bali identified
A large torpedo-shaped device discovered near an island in a strategically important strait between Bali and Lombok has been identified by defence analysts as a Chinese undersea monitoring system.
Europe was a word British PMs dared not say. Then Donald Trump returned
Keir Starmer was never a fan of Brexit. Now, under the cover of the war in Iran and a fractured US relationship, he's looking to Europe to return Britain to the fold.
Missing votes counted in key SA seat see One Nation margin increase
One Nation has retained the South Australian seat of Narungga, following a count of ballots that were missed on election day.
Marles hits out at ‘washed-up bureaucrats’ amid accusations of accounting tricks
Richard Marles warned Australia stands “at the foothills of a new nuclear arms race” in the Indo-Pacific and needed to spend more to defend itself.
Marles hits out at ‘washed-up bureaucrats’ amid accusations of accounting tricks
Richard Marles warned Australia stands “at the foothills of a new nuclear arms race” in the Indo-Pacific and needed to spend more to defend itself.
Acting US ICE head Todd Lyons to leave agency at end of May
Todd Lyons' last day is set for May 31 and he will move to the private sector, Department of Homeland security secretary Markwayne Mullin said in a statement.
Oil refinery fire will not push Australia to fuel plan 'stage three', PM says
Anthony Albanese has cut a trip to Malaysia short to visit Viva Energy Refinery in Geelong, which went up in flames late on Wednesday.
Live: PM rejects Trump's claim that US asked for help in Strait of Hormuz
Anthony Albanese says the US made "no new requests" for Australia's assistance in the Strait of Hormuz, despite Donald Trump telling reporters he wasn't happy with Australia. Follow live.
Migration debate deserves less politicking from the Liberals
The Liberals need to resolve the internal ambiguities they have on big policy questions when it comes to migration.
Coca-Cola flags it could pull out of Qld recycling scheme
The Queensland government recently introduced proposed laws to overhaul the governance of the scheme, while also ruling out an increase to the 10-cent refund amount.
'Same general, new clothes': Civilian facade as military hides wealth in Thailand
As the Myanmar military carried out air strikes during a brutal civil war, the junta chief's family quietly purchased luxury real estate in Thailand.
'Never thought we'd be homeless': Mother of 13 pleads for help
Finding a home for a large family in a regional area has left one family camping on the side of the highway in rural New South Wales. Nationally, Indigenous people are over-represented in homelessn...
PM preparing Australia for protracted Middle East conflict
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese insists Australia's sanctions on Russia and Iran will remain in place as the world scrambles to secure oil supplies amid a global crisis triggered by the Strait of H...
Why Liberal heavyweights are gearing up for new stand-off over tax
Angus Taylor found rare consensus within the Liberal Party this week over immigration policy. But the budget may reveal new fault lines with his likely successor.
Why Liberal heavyweights are gearing up for new stand-off over tax
Angus Taylor found rare consensus within the Liberal Party this week over immigration policy. But the budget may reveal new fault lines with his likely successor.
Taylor’s immigration policy points to a ban on one kind of migrant
Opposition Leader Angus Taylor’s comments and policy plans on immigration are reminiscent of Nigel Farage, Donald Trump and Pauline Hanson. The clear inference is that the migrants he describes as...
Taylor’s immigration policy points to a ban on one kind of migrant
Opposition Leader Angus Taylor’s comments and policy plans on immigration are reminiscent of Nigel Farage, Donald Trump and Pauline Hanson. The clear inference is that the migrants he describes as...
Some Australians fear lockdowns. Economists say stagflation is the bigger risk
As fuel costs surge and supply fears grow, businesses and households say the economic shock from the war in the Middle East is already hitting home.
Mandelson failed vetting but was given UK ambassador to US job anyway
Peter Mandelson was sacked from the role after revelations about his connections with the late sex offender became public.
Pope blasts 'tyrants' spending big on war following public spat with Trump
The US-born pope has praised peace movements and peace makers during his visit to the African nation of Cameroon as the rift with US President Donald Trump intensifies.
Best of cartoons, April 17, 2026
The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.
Best of cartoons, April 17, 2026
The news of the day as interpreted by our talented artists, illustrators and cartoonists.
The latest illustrations from artist Cathy Wilcox
The latest work by the acclaimed Sydney Morning Herald editorial cartoonist.
