Polling booths across Farrer have closed as a crowded contest of candidates jostle for Sussan Ley's former seat in NSW. Follow live.
Cyclone Remal's devastation in Bangladesh pushed Runa, 17, into child marriage. Climate change is increasingly linked to child brides, with experts warning El Niño could worsen the crisis. Advocates urge governments to integrate child marriage prevention into climate action.
A war initiated by Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu against Iran, intended to be short, has reached a dangerous inflection point. Disagreements over the Strait of Hormuz and the interpretation of an interim deal have led to renewed hostilities, despite recent peace talks.
Olympic gold medallist Kaylee McKeown has withdrawn from the Commonwealth Games due to glandular fever. She has been suffering from fatigue, breathlessness, and loss of appetite for months.
Telstra's recent network failure, mirroring Optus's in 2025, underscores Australia's policy prioritizing competition over essential service reliability. The article argues for a national essential services network (ESN) for resilience.
The story of Sidney Leonard Morse, Australia's first Indigenous recipient of the Military Cross in 1943, has been rediscovered by a volunteer historian at the War Memorial. Awarded for gallantry in New Guinea, his achievements were previously unknown to his distant relatives in Tasmania.
A 3.5-tonne meteorite, discovered in Australia and named Cranbourne No 1, became the subject of a fierce debate between colonial authorities and the British Museum over its ownership. Now housed in London, it's seen by Indigenous Australians as a sacred object and a symbol of stolen goods, with calls for its return.
