3+ hour, 33+ min ago   (485+ words) Corruption inquiry turns its investigation to allegations Strathfield councillors may have engaged in blackmail or illegal surveillance Get our new political email, free app or daily news podcast A Sydney mayor was allegedly threatened, followed and his children were secretly…...

5+ hour, 46+ min ago   (497+ words) Alleged victim tells court he froze and was ‘in disbelief’ after broadcaster kissed him on corner of his lips at public event A prominent athlete froze and was “shocked and embarrassed” when Alan Jones kissed him on the side of…...

8+ hour, 2+ min ago   (505+ words) Legal pioneer remembered as an advocate for equality and champion of women in the workplace Mary Gaudron, the first woman appointed to the high court of Australia, has been honoured for her contributions to the legal landscape after her death…...

9+ hour, 11+ min ago   (592+ words) New policy has already attracted bipartisan condemnation, with Labor warning it would damage construction, aged care and agriculture One Nation says it will cut the number of temporary migrants in Australia by more than 750,000 over three years, targeting international students…...

11+ hour, 32+ min ago   (544+ words) Elsewhere there’s speculation over the intended target of a Russian drone strike near the Ukraine-Poland border. And tech titans, including Elon Musk, say they’ll back calls to pump the brakes on AI development. ‘Red lines’ legislation | David Pocock is among…...

11+ hour, 54+ min ago   (477+ words) Follow the day’s news live Get our new political email, free app or daily news podcast Australian households could save $5,000 a year by electrifying their homes and cars, AAP reports, and more than 30 organisations will call for incentives and stronger…...

17+ hour, 28+ min ago   (206+ words) ‘If you’re trying to say I’m being funded by Gina Rinehart, the answer is no.’ That’s what One Nation leader Pauline Hanson told the Guardian’s senior correspondent Sarah Martin in February. We now know that’s not true. Over months, Martin…...

17+ hour, 39+ min ago   (239+ words) My son was inconsolable and the back seat was an absolute mess. After a few minutes of trying to clean up, a stranger emerged from a nearby house Read more in the kindness of strangers series Kids always get sick…...

17+ hour, 51+ min ago   (780+ words) Exclusive: New details underscoring depth of relationship between billionaire and party revealed in first episode of Guardian podcast The Populist Listen to the Guardian’s podcast The Populist here Get our new political email, free app or daily news podcast Pauline…...

17+ hour, 52+ min ago   (567+ words) ‘Red lines’ legislation would forbid defence equipment technology or services being used, includes parts for F-35 fighter jets Crossbench MPs including David Pocock and Sophie Scamps will put pressure on the Albanese government to ban Australian goods from being used…...