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Socceroos land major World Cup advantage
The Socceroos may have just landed a key advantage for the FIFA World Cup which will help them greatly in their final pool game.
Liberal leadership live: Sussan Ley quits politics after crushing result
Sussan Ley has announced she is quitting politics in an emotional address after she lost the Liberal Party leadership to Angus Taylor. Follow live.
AusPost’s big move after $230m loss
Australia Post is moving to hike the price of a basic service for the second time in 12 months after a huge $230m loss.
$200k blow to ousted Coalition leader
Sussan Ley's salary has been slashed by more than $200,000 after being dumped as Liberal Party leader.
Hume haunted by WFH, spies controversy
The Liberal Senator voted Angus Taylor's deputy leader comes with plenty of baggage from the last election.
Flood, power warnings, millions to be soaked
Aussies have been urged to brace for flash flooding and potential power outages over the weekend, with heavy rainfall to last for days.
Three wounded in wild club stabbing
A woman stabbed in the head and body is among three people wounded in an attack at a leagues club in a major city.
State to bring in GPS trackers for 10yo kids
Children as young as 10 can be fitted with GPS monitoring bracelets as a bail condition, following new laws passed on Thursday.
Numbers reveal who will win Lib showdown
News.com.au has crunched the numbers and they show Sussan Ley is set to lose the leadership.
Texts emerge from party room as Taylor named leader
Liberals have decided who should lead their embattled party after a bloodbath. Follow live.
Ex-PM’s huge warning after Lib mutin
After weeks of poll-plunging chaos, the Liberals have decided Angus Taylor should take the leadership of the party. But warning calls have started.
Threat to Albo amid lib spill chaos
A Liberal Senator has issued a stern warning to Anthony Albanese ahead of Friday's Liberal leadership spill.
$80m Powerball winner kept missing calls: ‘I can’t stop crying’
The lucky winner of the biggest lottery prize in Australia this year has revealed his incredible night after landing an $80m prize.
Live Libspill updates: Liberal Party bloodbath, ten frontbenchers resign in 24 hours
The resignations keep coming with no end in sight. And there's still 14 hours until the spill.
‘Racism’: PM’s call on Perth rally terror
Racism is a real and present" danger for Australia's Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, Anthony Albanese says.
‘Minefield’ day on ASX
A minefield of results this reporting season has slugged tech and healthcare stocks with large losses on Thursday.
High-stakes Liberal showdown looms
After weeks of poll-plunging chaos, the Liberal Party could oust its first female leader after giving her just eight months in the job.
Multiple injured in serious assault at Brisbane club
Multiple people have reportedly suffered stab wounds in the incident, as police declare a crime scene at the leagues club.
Angus Taylor poised to win Lib spill
Liberal leader Sussan Ley is set to be convincingly rolled as leader at 9am as Angus Taylor prepares to take the reins of the Liberal Party.
Mystery Powerball winner $80m richer
One lucky mystery winner will take home the entire $80m prize after the Powerball jackpotted last week.
Barbeques Galore goes bust
Australia's largest barbecue and outdoor furniture retailer has gone bust, entering voluntary administration on Thursday.
Update after man lost in rugged bushland
A large-scale search was launched when the man split up from a friend as they went collecting firewood in rugged bushland.
Sad scene after chaotic e-bike fire
A man and woman have been forced to leap from an apartment building window after a suspected e-bike fire, with sad scenes at the premises later in the day.
Live Libspill updates: Liberal Party bloodbath, ten frontbenchers resign in 24 hours
The resignations keep coming with no end in sight. And there's still 14 hours until the spill. Follow live.
ASX nears record high as banks net billions
The ASX200 has surged to a 50-day high of 9100 points as major banks deliver billion-dollar profits, pushing the market within striking distance of all-time records.
Bikies arrested in $600k blackmail probe
Two patched bikies, one of whom was previously a senior CFMEU official, have been arrested as police probe an alleged $663,000 blackmail demand.
Live Libspill updates: Liberal Party bloodbath, Nine frontbenchers resign in 24 hours
The knives are out and bodies are piling up. But with 16 hours to go until the spill, it could get much worse for Sussan Ley. Follow live.
Live Libspill updates: Key swing voter James McGrath, Michaela Cash quit frontbench, Sussan Ley urged to resign
Big moves that could spell the end for Sussan Ley's leadership are breaking this afternoon. Follow live.
‘Like high school’ claim in China ‘spy’ case
A failed phone call to a Buddhist group in Melbourne is central to the case of two Chinese nationals charged with foreign interference, a court has been told.
Pair jump from window to flee e-bike fire
A man and woman have been forced to leap from an apartment building window after a suspected e-bike fire consumed a Sydney unit.
Live Libspill updates: Time, date set for leadership spill, Anthony Albanese tears into Liberals over leadership chaos
The Prime Minister didn't hold back when given the chance to weigh in on the opposition's trouble and his words were brutal. Follow live.
RBA boss snaps over key rates question
The RBA governor has again faced a grilling on whether federal government spending is keeping inflation high and adding to pressure on interest rates.
Extra charges laid for alleged childcare abuser
New details of 83 extra charges laid against alleged child abuser Joshua Dale Brown have been made public, including allegations he contaminated milk given to an infant.
Time, date set for leadership spill, senator’s dire claim
A showdown in Canberra has been set in stone, as an exiting heavy-hitter makes a brutal claim about his party. Follow live.
‘Hate’: Herzog slams ‘troubled’ protesters
Israeli President Isaac Herzog has weighed in on the mass protests engulfing Australia's capital cities as he spends the final day of his visit in Melbourne.
Jane Hume to vie for deputy opposition leader
A high-profile Liberal senator - who was booted to the backbench under Sussan Ley - could earn a hefty promotion if the Opposition Leader is ousted.
Taylor’s scathing attack in first video
After weeks of speculation and a resignation speech that failed to reveal his intentions, Angus Taylor has announced he will challenge for Liberal Party leadership.
‘Nothing to add’: RBA boss snaps at senator
The RBA governor has again faced a grilling on whether federal government spending is keeping inflation high and adding to pressure on interest rates.
Spill officially called, mass resignations
Things are moving quickly this morning in Canberra with Liberal MPs now formally calling for a spill, amid mass resignations. Follow live.
Australia’s huge move for teen Laos victims
Australia has taken a big step amid fury over penalties for those involved in the fatal methanol poisoning of two 19-year-old women in Laos.
Taylor mercilessly mocked over post
It was an online faux pas that became a viral sensation. And Aussies aren't about to let Angus Taylor forget it.
PM slams ‘white supremacy’ after alleged rally attack
Failure is not an option for the Prime Minister on Closing The Gap, as he promises Indigenous Australians we stand with you" following an alleged attack at a rally.
‘Death spiral’: Lib MPs resign en masse
After weeks of speculation and a resignation speech that failed to reveal his intentions, Angus Taylor has announced he will challenge for Liberal Party leadership.
Cops silent on tobacco kingpin’s mugshot
Australian Federal Police have declined to explain a seemingly digitally altered mugshot of illicit tobacco kingpin Kazem Hamad, which was supplied by Iraqi authorities.
Telstra to axe, outsource hundreds of jobs
Telstra has announced plans to axe another 650 jobs just eight months after cutting 550 roles, with work being outsourced to India.
Tony Abbott unleashes on Grace Tame: ‘Unworthy’
Tony Abbott has blasted Grace Tame, saying she is an unworthy recipient" of Australian of the Year.
Resignations commence in Liberal chaos
A Liberal frontbencher has just resigned kicking off an expected round of mass resignations in support of Angus Taylor.
Fresh bombshell as Lib spill looms
The first Liberal frontbencher has followed Angus Taylor in quitting from Sussan Ley's frontbench as a leadership challenge looms.
Lending data shows ‘fiercely competitive’ housing market
As the number and value of new mortgages rockets upward, new data highlights the fiercely competitive" truth behind the housing market.
‘Unforgiving’: Search for man lost in bushland
Police are searching bushland outside Launceston for a man who reportedly went collecting firewood with a friend on Sunday.
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