Former Liberal senator Hollie Hughes has revealed the personal connection that enabled her to switch to One Nation, which is now the leading party for the first time in Newspoll’s four-decade history.

Australia’s trade minister says the immigration debate is what’s boosting the ‘populist’ party.

AARON PATRICK: ‘It’s the economy, stupid,’ the prime minister said today, raising the question: why did it take him five budgets to try and fix it?

Donald Trump branded an NBC host ‘crooked’ and abruptly ended an interview after being repeatedly challenged over his election claims.

Iran’s military has announced that ‌its first wave of attacks on Israel since a ceasefire in April is over, although it has threatened to resume the strikes if Israel continued attacks on Lebanon.

Concerns are growing within the United States that Israel may have ramped up spying on its closest ally, which is a development that could have implications for intelligence-sharing partners.

It’s a political football. It’s also the only thing saving us from economic oblivion.

A Brisbane Zumba teacher accused of murdering his girlfriend and leaving her body in a rubbish dump was asked by several people about her whereabouts when she missed gym classes, a jury has heard.

There has been a dramatic escalation in the Middle East after Iran attacked Israel in response to Tel Aviv’s deadly assault on southern Lebanon.

High-profile fund manager Geoff Wilson said it was ironic Australians were rushing to the float when Labor was about to make share investing more expensive.

As the stark reality of changed capital gains tax rules sink in, one significant carve-out is grabbing the attention of those Australians likely to be affected. Here’s what you need to know.

Australia’s recession risk is rising as the national economy is hit with three economic shocks, and the worst may still be ahead.

Leading Australian restaurateur Chris Lucas on the art of switching off – and the stripped back appeal of a lesser known Greek island. 

Reflecting on what inspired the books that have shaped her career, Anna Funder spoke to ROAM about Berlin’s pull and the personal and professional imprints it has left. 

Can Albania really rival Italy or Greece? A Balkan road trip put the viral travel claim to the test.

So dire is the Coalition’s standing that Labor MPs are starting to feel sorry for their opponents and are genuinely worried that One Nation will soon take their place as the formal opposition. 

EDITORIAL: A flat economy, low growth and the spectre of a per capita recession is weighing heavily on the minds of hardworking Australians.

AARON PATRICK: ‘It’s the economy, stupid,’ the prime minister said today, raising the question: why did it take him five budgets to try and fix it?

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Scientists at Columbia University have edited the DNA of human embryos with unprecedented accuracy, an achievement that could open the way to babies engineered with certain characteristics.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The last time China’s top leader, Xi Jinping, travelled to North Korea, that country’s dictator, Kim Jong Un, was reeling from sanctions and failed nuclear talks with the United States.

Once seen as the next 007, Idris Elba has instead warned that certain audiences would never ‘go for a black male’ actor playing James Bond.

While most royal family members were visible for just seconds outside the wedding of Peter Phillips, the daughters of former prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor took a decidedly different approach.

She hit the big time when her song Dance Monkey became a massive global smash hit in 2019, and now Tones and I is returning home to share the secrets of her success as a mentor on this year’s The Voice.

Elon Musk is the face of SpaceX’s explosive growth but as the company heads toward a blockbuster IPO, it is someone else who may be the real power behind the rocket giant.

Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice appear to be taking after their father Andrew, after it was revealed King Charles pays for their rent despite neither daughter working for the Royal Family.

Anthropic says artificial intelligence could soon improve without human intervention and wants to co-ordinate a way to pause development of advanced AI systems.

The 43-year-old got candid about the embarrassing experience.

A backyard filled with the smell of grilled sardines and Portuguese pork sausage was the first place Ronaldo displayed his talent for soccer.

The two new cookbooks feature more than 80 recipes to inspire home cooks.

The MCG has come to a standstill after a scary concussion incident involving Melbourne’s Brody Mihocek in the second quarter of the blockbuster King’s Birthday clash.

GEORGIE PARKER: You’ll often hear people say that sport should stay in its own lane, that football fans ‘just want to watch football’. The King’s Birthday Big Freeze match is proof of what can happen.

Neale Daniher’s courageous battle against motor neurone disease may have ended two weeks ago — but his legacy of fighting what he termed as “The Beast” has carried on in spectacular style.

Iran’s military has announced that ‌its first wave of attacks on Israel since a ceasefire in April is over, although it has threatened to resume the strikes if Israel continued attacks on Lebanon.

While most royal family members were visible for just seconds outside the wedding of Peter Phillips, the daughters of former prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor took a decidedly different approach.

Anthony Albanese has reiterated calls for ‘deescalation’ in the Israel-US-Iran war as renewed fighting broke out as the conflict reached its 100-day mark.