Brendan Nugent charged over alleged attack on Helen Haines
Victoria police arrested the 43-year-old Tarrawingee man on Monday afternoon after the incident in Wangaratta
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A chaotic few minutes and a beloved MP’s life in the balance: a community grapples with the unfathomable
Wangaratta locals who went to Helen Haines’ aid on Monday have been hailed as heroes. But many remain shellshocked by the alleged attack
A young life ‘dominated by gambling’: Victorian coroner delivers stinging findings on death of 22-year-old
Online betting was the ‘direct and paramount’ cause behind Kyle Hudson’s decision to take his own life, inquest finds
‘Lack of curiosity’ about family’s religious beliefs was ‘missed opportunity’ to save eight-year-old, inquest hears
Coroner says she’s considering adopting recommendations from Victoria’s cults inquiry as investigation into Elizabeth Struh’s death continues
Bodycam video shows police officer shoving Herzog protester before ‘I punched him in the head’ boast
Lawyer Nick Hanna argues footage aired in Sydney court depicts ‘unlawful use of force’ by ‘very officer boasting about how he pumped him’
What the Helen Haines tragedy means for Australian democracy – podcast
Helen Haines, the independent federal MP for the Victorian seat of Indi, is in a critical condition and has lost a leg after an alleged attack outside her electorate office in Wangaratta on Monday afternoon.
Mother of alleged Alan Jones victim ‘absolutely trusted’ the radio host, court told
Witness breaks down in tears, tells court ‘I was scared’ after son declined to report alleged kissing and touching by broadcaster
I knew one of us could get hurt eventually. I never thought it would be my friend Helen | Zoe Daniel
There will now be a flood of rhetoric about who is to blame. Don’t fall for the political opportunism from left or right. We are all responsible
Kumanjayi Little Baby: damning report finds ‘heartbreaking’ child protection failures before five-year-old’s death
Northern Territory government announced sweeping reforms of child protection sector in May, just days after the Warlpiri girl was found dead
Beau Lamarre-Condon had surgery after alleged double murder but before disposing of bodies, court told
Police officer had operation at St Vincent’s hospital two days after Jesse Baird and Luke Davies were shot dead in Paddington terrace in early 2024
Political hate speech can have real-world fallout. After the alleged attack on Helen Haines, our leaders must act | Paul Daley
Social media amplify the worst excesses of what passes for public discourse, while some media outlets foment polarisation
Brendan Nugent’s family say Helen Haines has been their friend for more than 20 years
Father of 43-year-old Tarrawingee man who allegedly attacked the independent MP says incident is ‘devastating and unfathomable’
NAB to cut 2,500 jobs in massive restructure
Bank says bulk of redundancies will occur before end of year, citing challenging economy, competition and ‘rapid technological change’
‘I don’t want to be known as a hero’: barber who rushed to help Helen Haines praised by PM
Ricky Jefferies says he had just finished cutting hair when he grabbed and held the driver who allegedly deliberately struck the Indi MP
Helen Haines loses leg as surgeons fight to save the other after alleged attack in Wangaratta
Independent MP is in critical yet stable condition after man allegedly did U-turn to strike her twice with his car
Helen Haines was chatting with locals at a dog park on Monday morning. By the afternoon, she was fighting for her life
Australia’s politicians have been facing increasing threats and abuse. It can no longer be dismissed as social media noise or harmless comment
Are your bones brittle? If they were, how would you know? (To men: this goes for you too) | Ranjana Srivastava
Assessing osteoporosis risk requires more than a scan, which is why a thorough conversation with a doctor is essential
Morning Mail: Shock after alleged attack on MP; Australia’s banana shortage; and Boland shines in second test
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Helen Haines loses a leg and surgeons fight to save the other after alleged attack outside electorate office – as it happened
This blog is now closed ‘Deeply appalled’: politicians condemn alleged attack after Helen Haines critically injured
The allegations against the Greens’ Jordon Steele-John – podcast
The Greens senator for Western Australia, Jordon Steele-John, has blamed ‘nasty political games’ for the timing of allegations of misconduct towards women spanning nearly a decade. Steele-John has denied all allegations, but the scandal – and its subsequent handling – is fast becoming a test for the Greens’ leader…
Calls to strengthen workplace privacy in Australia as employers turn to AI to track staff
Monitoring tools common in a range of workplaces, including factories, office jobs, delivery work and in retail – often without employees being informed
Tricky time for lunchboxes: banana shortage hits supermarket shelves after cool weather in Queensland
Dearth of bananas coincides with poor apple harvest and lack of summer stone fruit
After 25 years, Australian dance star Lucy Guerin bows out of the company she founded
The choreographer said goodbye to Lucy Guerin Inc by dancing in public for the first time in 13 years - which she found ‘incredibly confronting’
Ellie Goulding admits error over promoting diamonds from controversial Australian mine
Singer ‘mortified’ about wearing diamonds from Argyle mine at centre of environmental concerns about Indigenous land
Who is Helen Haines, the MP allegedly attacked in Victoria?
Condemnation across political spectrum after incident in Wangaratta, as Nationals MP from nearby electorate says Haines ‘not a divisive figure’
Helen Haines is in a critical condition after an alleged attack. Here’s what we know so far
Independent MP for Victorian seat of Indi in critical condition after incident on Monday afternoon
Pregnant women face workplace hostility and ‘sham redundancies’, Australian human rights report finds
Sex discrimination commissioner says too often ‘it’s the woman who has the burden of bringing a complaint’ in parental discrimination cases
Premier ‘deeply appalled’ after Indi MP Haines injured – as it happened
This blog is now closed ‘Deeply appalled’: politicians condemn alleged attack after Helen Haines critically injured
‘Deeply appalled’: politicians condemn alleged attack after independent MP Helen Haines critically injured
Anthony Albanese says his thoughts are with Indi MP after arrest of driver in Wangaratta
Mother assessed as posing no immediate risk to others three weeks before Elizabeth Struhs’ manslaughter, inquest hears
Queensland correctional services officer did not have access to details of Kerrie Struhs’ past offending which included child neglect
Kings Cross strip club owner fails to overturn ban on entering his own ‘high-risk’ venues
NSW tribunal upholds liquor authority’s decision preventing Manthos Papadopoulos from entering Sydney Elements and Showgirls
Jacqui Lambie has spoken out about vaginal prolapse. What is it – and how common is it?
Health condition remains stigmatised, despite affecting almost 50% of women who have been pregnant
Minns accused of bypassing high court ruling with laws to allow NSW mine to increase coal production by 32%
Bill to authorise production expansion at Mount Pleasant coalmine, subject to a landmark high court decision, criticised as ‘legislative overreach’
David Shoebridge responds to Jordon Steele-John’s explosive statement as Greens hold emergency meeting
The new Greens leader says it is his understanding the Western Australian senator ‘agreed’ to take leave from the party room
Beau Lamarre-Condon told officer friend ‘I love you’ and ‘not everything in the news is true’ after arrest, court told
Accused asked fellow police officer how law enforcement would respond to reports of gunshots days before alleged murders, court hears
Former Labor attorney general turned judge Robert McClelland named new anti-corruption boss
McClelland, who served in the Rudd government, named as boss of National Anti-Corruption Commission after Paul Brereton quit in May
‘Limited evidence’ of protester violence at Sydney demonstration against Israeli president Isaac Herzog visit
Amid police brutality allegations, inquiry hears protesters against visit of Israeli president were ‘largely peaceful’
Kylie Minogue songs already used to train AI as tech firms ‘strong-arm’ Australian government, music body warns
Of the dozens of countries approached to water down their laws, Australia appears to be the only one considering it, publishers’ group says
Labor promises $30 weekly cap for Victorian public transport amid push for free travel
Premier Ben Carroll says two-year limited cap will start on 1 January if re-elected, while Greens say there should be no fares
PM, Coalition and crossbench support Jacqui Lambie after Pauline Hanson cartoon mocked vaginal prolapse
One Nation leader said Tasmanian senator should ‘get over it’ and claimed the cartoon was ‘satirical’
Sydney man charged after alleged gunfire prompted Dulwich Hill lockdown
Police responding to reports of an alleged stolen car in Dulwich Hill were told a man was armed with a firearm
Morning Mail: Rape alleged in WA youth detention; rightwing lobby’s ‘bizarre’ campaign; and Japan’s moon mission
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Corruption, massacres or town gossip? The bid to unearth secrets a rural Queensland police officer took to his grave
Forty years ago, a constable hid a stash of documents he was ordered to incinerate. Were they evidence of police corruption, records of frontier war violence, or simple tales of daily life?
The guard promised to protect Aaron. Instead, he allegedly raped the frightened 12-year-old
Exclusive: As former child detainees alleging sexual abuse in WA state custody seek redress, one lawyer condemns a shocking term used to describe compensation payouts
‘Not our friends’: Victorian Coalition warns Advance’s ‘bizarre’ AI campaign may cost it majority government
Exclusive: Rightwing lobby group, which says state poll is trial run for next federal election, accused of undermining Victorian Liberal messaging
Jordon Steele-John says ‘I’m not on leave’ and accuses Greens leader of making ‘bad call’ regarding complaints
Greens senator for WA says complaints regarding his behaviour towards women not about ‘accountability’ but rather ‘factionalism’
‘Many family stories’: Tim Winton’s Cloudstreet takes out ABC radio poll of top 100 Australian books
Markus Zusak’s novel The Book Thief secures second place, while Trent Dalton’s Boy Swallows Universe rounds out podium dominated by men
Indigenous woman shackled to hospital bed while in labour in Queensland
Birth happens days before Labor and Coalition block bill to ban ‘barbaric practice’ of shackling incarcerated women during childbirth
Labor knew in July, months earlier than previously admitted, that ATO planned to ban credit card payments
Assistant treasurer Daniel Mulino says ‘what we did was to insist there be a transition period’. Since then government has pushed back change to mid-2027
Ebike rider, 13, charged with sexual touching after girls and women allegedly harassed on northern beaches
Sydney teenager charged with offensive behaviour and sexual touching without consent in relation to incidents involving females aged 13 to 54
Sculpture by the Sea 2026: Bondi comes alive with beachside art – in pictures
Australia’s largest free outdoor sculpture exhibition returns to Sydney’s 2km Bondi to Tamarama coastal walk, showcasing work by artists from around the world. The annual exhibition is on now until 2 November
‘The strategy is to humiliate’: influencers and the ethics of ‘rage-bait machine’ street interviews
Influencers from anti-abortion campaigners to anti-immigration activists are making online content out of interactions with Australians on the street. Experts say the ethics are murky
Most NSW homes destroyed in black summer bushfires were within 100 metres of vegetation
Exclusive : Research confirms official advice about high-risk properties and warns worsening conditions will make more homes unsafe
Hiding in plane sight: the invisible turbulence that can strike out of a clear blue sky
As the planet warms, airlines are grappling with what this means for air travel – and for the passengers who simply refuse to keep their seatbelts fastened
Plover, not a fighter: protected bird 12th man on Tasmanian cricket ground as staff mow around nest
While masked lapwings have a reputation for swooping during nesting season, Windsor Park oval’s resident plover just wants a good innings
Labor and the Coalition need the Indian diaspora vote, but the immigration debate has many feeling bruised
While Victorian Labor holds a marginal lead with Australia’s largest migrant group, many feel politicians only offer platitudes
A tale of two cities: hope and despair within Lismore after the flooding
Almost five years after it was devastated by a record-breaking flood, Lismore is a city divided into those rebuilding and those still navigating a way out
Mexican judge sentences three men to 158 years in prison for murders of Australian and US surfers
Australian brothers Jake and Callum Robinson, and their American friend Carter Rhoad, were killed while on a surf trip in Baja California in 2024
Mimicking populists will not ease cost of living or boost productivity, Mathias Cormann warns
Former minister and OECD head urges Australia not to adopt migration caps, with research showing migrants boost employment
Mortgage repayments are now cheaper than rent in some Australian suburbs. Is yours among them?
As house prices plateau, the gap between the cost of buying and renting is narrowing in dozens of suburbs
Gone to the dogs: racing fans mourn closure of ‘Wenty’, Sydney’s historic greyhound track
Thousands pack Wentworth Park for the final time before the stadium is demolished and returned to parkland
Cloudy with a chance of moths: bogong swarms are bamboozling weather radars across NSW
Radar systems designed for rain, hail and snow are picking up bogong moths migrating to the Australian Alps
‘Whenever you saw her, it made you happy’: a community grapples with the death of missing woman Yvonne Whear
For months a northern rivers community hoped for a miracle. Instead, they had their worst fears confirmed
EVs are holding value better than expected – and it has a lot to do with Australia’s cost of living
The appeal of electric vehicles is financial as much as environmental for many drivers
Jim Chalmers’ bad week: an economic dumpster fire and Labor squabbling
The treasurer is feeling the heat on several fiscal fronts, and some within Labor are questioning the government’s political strategy
Back to Back Barries: Why Josh Frydenberg isn’t the Liberals’ saviour – podcast
Tony Barry and Niki Savva (filling in for Barrie Cassidy) examine the ‘festival of Josh’ that played out in the media this week as the former treasurer spruiked his new memoir. The two former Liberal party advisers weigh in on whether Josh Frydenberg should run again for Kooyong and whether he can live his dream of…
Back to Back Barries: Can Josh Frydenberg stage a comeback? – video
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Pools, palm trees and pulling a caravan: Australian retro holidays – in pictures
Take a nostalgic look back at how Australians used to holiday throughout the 1950s, 60s and 70s. A new book by Ian Collis features vintage caravans, seaside motels and charming snapshots of summer road trips past
‘That bridge almost broke our mob’: the Ngarrindjeri warrior women and the fight to preserve sacred knowledge
A new documentary tells the story of the Hindmarsh Island Bridge affair and the clash between cultural rights and property developers’ ambitions
As Trump chaos builds ahead of the midterms, Albanese must tread carefully | Tom McIlroy
The president could become more erratic if his control over Washington recedes, making Australian engagement riskier
Greens leader denies knowledge of ‘secret dossier’ on how to handle Jordon Steele-John misconduct allegations
David Shoebridge says 47-page document not ‘made by, used by, or seen by’ his office as matter referred to parliamentary standards commission
Elizabeth Struhs’ child protection case not ‘prioritised’ due to high workload, inquest hears
Eight-year-old Queensland girl died in 2022 after being denied insulin by her religious parents
One Nation proposes $2,000 baby subsidy in Victoria but says it won’t touch state abortion laws
Announcement comes a day after Liberal and Labor parties say they will cover out-of-pocket costs for abortion care
Exclusive Brethren head denies knowing church members were volunteering for Liberal party during 2025 election
Bruce Hales also denies church was a cult while son tells parliamentary committee it was ‘a bit rough’ being labelled as such
MPs clash over grilling of Exclusive Brethren leader on alleged election campaigning – video
Exclusive Brethren leader Bruce Hales denies any role in coordinating church members’ campaigning for the Liberals during the 2025 federal election, telling a parliamentary inquiry he had ‘no knowledge’ of the events and ‘no part in planning them’. Hales says his sons may have deliberately kept him in the dark, saying…
‘It’s about the underdog’: Ben Roberts-Smith launches brand to support family amid legal battle
Accused war criminal announces venture with video on Instagram of him walking along beach and working out
Sydney suburb lockdown lifted as manhunt continues for person with shotgun
Police appeal for information after man reportedly seen carrying longarm weapon in Dulwich Hill in the city’s inner west
Firearms manufacturer standing for One Nation in NSW opposes post-Bondi gun laws that ban his rifles
Jeff Bacon, managing director of Oceania Precision, has been described by the NSW party’s leader as ‘my go-to man on the firearms industry’
The Melbourne Star is back from the dead – but can it revive Docklands?
When Covid led to the closure of the beleaguered observation wheel in September 2021, I thought it was for good. Five years on, I’m back to take a spin
Monique Ryan on Labor’s difficult week and Josh Frydenberg’s possible return - podcast
The Albanese government has a lot of unfinished business as the end of the political year fast approaches. This sitting week, Labor struggled to pass its budget saving measure to reduce private health insurance rebates for over-65s.
Morning Mail: Men allege abuse at ACT youth detention centre; renters eye housing drop; Trump cancels US livestream
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Just what damage can the emissions from a new fossil fuel facility cause? A new tool has estimates
From crop failures to coral bleaching, a new tool developed by climate scientists aims to predict in detail the impacts of each megatonne of carbon emissions
Chris Davies obituary
My brother, Chris Davies, who has died aged 61 of cancer, was an academic metallurgist whose research helped to bring about a better understanding of why metals behave the way they do – and therefore how to control their properties during manufacturing.
‘He’d take boys down to the chicken shed’: survivors share harrowing allegations of rape in Canberra youth detention
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Spot the banana shark: 30 years of Bondi’s Sculpture by the Sea – in pictures
The stunning 2km Bondi to Tamarama coastal walk in Sydney’s east has again been transformed into a giant sculpture park. This year’s Sculpture by the Sea marks 30 years since the first exhibition in 1997. It has grown to become known as the world’s largest free outdoor sculpture exhibition. Here’s a look back at some…
Resources minister faces calls to correct her claim all Beetaloo emissions will be offset
Madeleine King told press club emissions from NT fossil fuel basin ‘are accounted for and offset’ but research found 95% of emissions this decade would not have to be offset
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As property values fall across Australia, would-be home buyers share hope and scepticism that the soft market might be their big chance
Queensland’s LNP has trodden softly in government. It’s now baring its teeth over the power to break up workers’ strikes
The controversial legislation may end up placing large sections of its suburban support – critical to the party’s lead in the polls – on the bonfire
Woman charged after allegedly poisoning colleague’s curry lunch with snail pellets
Western Australian police say woman ‘experienced numbness to her tongue’ after tasting the curry at her workplace in Perth
ADF member ‘person of interest’ after video recorder found in HMAS Leeuwin women’s showers
Vice Adm Buckley calls incident an ‘act of sexual violence’ and a ‘despicable betrayal of trust’
Doctors treating Elizabeth Struhs recommended involuntary mental health assessment of her mother, coroner hears
Inquest into death of Queensland girl denied insulin by her religious parents is told Kerrie Struhs believed God would heal her daughter
Beau Lamarre-Condon allegedly asked celebrity chaser friend if he could post phone to her in WA to throw in water, court told
Stacey Parker was contacted following alleged murders, years after meeting Lamarre-Condon in Sydney and bonding over scepticism of Covid vaccines
‘Manosphere’ podcasts and moon-landing conspiracy theories to remain online under new laws, Wells says
Communications minister rebuts claims that Labor’s digital duty of care laws would lead to government control of speech
Digital duty laws still allow manosphere content and conspiracy theories, says Wells – video
The communications minister, Anika Wells, says adults can still listen to 'manosphere' podcasts or say the moon landing was fake under the new digital duty of care legislation introduced to parliament today. Using her speech to the National Press Club, Wells tries to dispel myths that the government’s duty of care…
Victoria to become first state to make abortions free as Coalition matches Labor election promise
Exclusive: Out-of-pocket costs for abortion care to be covered regardless of who wins November election as Jess Wilson says Liberals and Nationals ‘will not allow Labor to play politics on this issue’
Greens senator Jordon Steele-John takes leave amid investigation into complaints
Steele-John said he rejected the claims and had referred them to the Western Australian Greens for a ‘fair, independent process’
Decoding America: Everything you need to know about the midterms – video
In this episode of Guardian Australia’s US politics podcast, co-hosts Reged Ahmad and Jonathan Yerushalmy take a look at the midterms, which are coming up in early November. All 435 house seats are up in this election as representatives only serve fixed two-year terms. In the Senate, 35 of 100 seats are up for grabs…
The tiny Australian town that goes head over heels for Dolly – video
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Alan Jones on Trial: The youngest complainant's testimony | Week 9 – video
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Why this Sidney Nolan painting was a breakthrough moment for Australian modern art – video
Sidney Nolan’s famous Ned Kelly series is on display as part of an exhibition of work from the artist’s formative years, now showing at the Art Gallery of New South Wales. But senior curator Denise Mimmocchi walks us through the exhibition to highlight a lesser-known earlier work, which Nolan created when he was…