It’s the best news in the arts for some time with Brisbane Festival artistic director Louise Bezzina named as head honcho of Brisbane Powerhouse.
Bruce Lehrmann’s solicitor has told a court there were at least nine witnesses’ statements and “important” CCTV footage yet to be provided by prosecutors.
Maya Joint’s soaring progress as a teenage Australian tennis prospect has continued with her first WTA 1000 match triumph on the clay at the Madrid Open.
More than 542,000 Australians cast their vote early on the first day of pre-polling, but is voting early the right decision?
New domestic violence offences and a national register are among the measures being promised by the coalition to address the scourge of domestic violence.
Australia’s Virtual War Memorial is asking the public to help commemorate significant anniversaries this year.
Lawyers for triple murderer Max Sica, one of Queensland’s most notorious killers, are seeking new chemical and DNA test results as part of an appeal against his sentence.
Fresh from his debate win, the opposition leader has pledged to ramp up defence spending over the next decade but detail is thin on how Australia can afford it.
Uncertainty is testing the resilience of the global economy, with Australia set for slower-than-expected GDP growth, the International Monetary Fund says.
Brisbane’s new fullback Selwyn Cobbo is a giant physical presence, and Pat Carrigan says his stellar showing at No.1 in Magic Round last year augurs well.
A star AFL player has been spared jail time after pleading guilty to assault in an alcohol-fuelled incident outside a water ski club.
Donald Trump’s latest attack on a pillar of the global economy could renew market stress as Australian homeowners eye a supersized rate cut.
This is the influence content creators had on the federal election campaign trail this week through promoting a new ballot-building tool, urging followers in a marginal Queensland seat to vote Dutton out and our video of the week.
The Dolphins will be without forwards Felise Kaufusi and Jeremy Marshall-King for the away trip to Canberra as prop Frank Molo nears a club debut.
A man accused of a number of carjackings and a shooting following a fatal crash on a major highway has been charged with 15 offences by police.
A jury of seven women and five men – including a physics researcher, photographer and a dietician – has been picked for Harvey Weinstein’s #MeToo rape retrial.
Oscar Piastri has won the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix, holding off Max Verstappen to take the lead in the drivers’ championship from McLaren teammate Lando Norris.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, a devout Catholic, has led tributes to Pope Francis from the campaign trail following his death from pneumonia.
Threats to democracy seen in the US are a global issue, but differences in the media and political systems limit their impact in Australia – for now.
Here’s a nationwide breakdown of what’s open where, so you won’t be left in the lurch at home or on the road.
