Three oppositions are contesting Victoria's election. The premier leads one
ABC News Australiaby Richard Willingham5d ago
Victoria is in the midst of a strange election campaign, with three oppositions vying to form government in eight weeks' time.
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top 99%Best wishes from Brazil: oldest Aussie's birthday note
PerthNowby Sarah Spina-Matthews5d ago
Best wishes from Brazil: oldest Aussie's birthday note Australia's oldest person has exchanged well-wishes with the oldest man in the world for their shared birthday.
The US ‘wants to fight their next war from Australia’: Shoebridge
PerthNowby Joseph Olbrycht-Palmer5d ago
US alliance ‘makes us a target’ for China, new Greens leader warns The US “wants to fight their next war from Australia”, new Greens leader David Shoebridge has warned, in remarks branding the...
AFL legend Kane Cornes’ epic marathon mission revealed
PerthNowby Bethany Hiatt5d ago
Telethon: AFL legend Kane Cornes takes on two marathons in five days to raise funds for sick kids AFL legend and broadcaster Kane Cornes will put his body on the line for sick WA children by...
Study links anti-trans content to worse mental health
ABC News Australiaby Lauren Roberts5d ago
In short: In a new study, trans and gender-diverse people described the stigma they encountered online and in traditional media as "relentless" and "inescapable".
Rebels withdraw from Ethiopian Tigray region's capital
PerthNowby Staff Writers5d ago
Rebels withdraw from Ethiopian Tigray region's capital Pro-government forces have regained control of the capital of Tigray, they say, dealing a major setback to the opposition alliance that rules...
How a high school student became Portrait Artist of the Year
ABC News Australiaby Katherine Smyrk5d ago
Jasmine 'Jazz' Lancaster Merton was meant to be on Year 12 camp. But instead, the 17-year-old rolled up to a warehouse in Sydney, armed with boxes of coloured pencils and a growing sense of...
Australia to face heat on fossil fuels at climate talks
PerthNowby Duncan Murray and Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson5d ago
Australia to face heat on fossil fuels at climate talks Australia's climate credentials will face renewed scrutiny at an international summit in Fiji as the federal government considers approval...
Merz urges Russia halt 'barbaric attacks' on Kyiv visit
PerthNowby Staff Writers5d ago
Merz urges Russia halt 'barbaric attacks' on Kyiv visit German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to end his forces' attacks on Ukraine and show willingness to...
Brazilians vote as Lula, Bolsonaro vie for presidency
PerthNowby Staff Writers5d ago
Brazilians vote as Lula, Bolsonaro vie for presidency Brazilians are voting for a president, with progressive incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and conservative Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, the son...
Thousands pack Perth raceway for inaugural high-octane event
PerthNowby Caitlin Vinci5d ago
Inaugural Supercar Sunday at Motormall Raceway draws huge crowd and raised over $50,000 for Telethon Thousands of Perth petrolheads swapped a quiet Sunday afternoon for the roaring scream of V8...
Yemeni leader announces major operation against Houthis
PerthNowby Staff Writers5d ago
Yemeni leader announces major operation against Houthis The leader of Yemen's Saudi-backed government has announced the beginning of a major military operation against the Houthi rebels aimed at...
Chalmers warns struggling Aussies not to expect fresh relief
PerthNowby Charlton Hart5d ago
Struggling households slammed by eye-watering fuel prices, punishing interest rate hikes, and tumbling property values have been told not to expect any fresh cost-of-living relief from Canberra.
Verstappen ends drought with win, Russell retires with five laps to go
ABC News Australia5d ago
In short: Max Verstappen has secured his first win of the Formula 1 season, as Kimi Antonelli extended his drivers' championship advantage.
Newcastle's magic NRL premiership tilt ends in defeat, pride and honour
ABC News Australiaby Nick Campton5d ago
Fri, 11 Sept, 7:50 pm, Final score, Rabbitohs 10, Knights 20 In the end, the final mountain proved too high for Newcastle to climb even if they got a good, long look at the summit.
Quick hits: Ponga lights up the grand final as DCE seals the premiership
ABC News Australiaby Michael Doyle and Henry Hanson5d ago
Fri, 11 Sept, 7:50 pm, Final score, Rabbitohs 10, Knights 20 The Sydney Roosters prevailed in a classic grand final, holding off a spirited Newcastle Knights outfit who threatened to complete one...
Iran insists conditions be met to reopen oil waterway
PerthNowby Staff Writers5d ago
Iran insists conditions be met to reopen oil waterway The Strait of Hormuz will not reopen until seven Iranian conditions set out in a June interim agreement with the US are met, parliamentary...
11yo cancer patient inspiring all with selfless fundraiser
PerthNowby Kellie Balaam5d ago
Telethon 2026: Brave Murray Foulsham inspiring all around him with fundraising drive to lift kids’ spirits Lego-loving Perth boy Murray Foulsham is not letting a cancer diagnosis at 11 years of age...
Eight-bed outback hospital costs $67m, three times original budget
ABC News Australiaby Jarrod Lucas and Nicholas R Ward5d ago
In short: Construction of the new Laverton Hospital in WA's northern Goldfields has reached practical completion.
Labor hammered in shock poll
PerthNowby Andrew Hedgman5d ago
New AFR RedBridge poll shows Labor under pressure as Albanese and Chalmers hit record lows Voters are turning harder on Labor, with a new poll showing the government under pressure not only on its...