1+ hour, 28+ min ago   (407+ words) Coalition says potholes must be fixed ‘as a matter of urgency’ after 71-year-old crashed and died on Western Highway at Trawalla, west of Ballarat, on Sunday Emergency services were called to Trawalla, west of Ballarat, shortly before 1pm on Sunday after…...

1+ hour, 30+ 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…...

2+ hour, 39+ 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…...

5+ hour 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…...

5+ hour, 5+ min ago   (170+ words) The 8ft statue, installed in Phoenix last week to mark one year since Kirk’s killing, was found painted red A newly unveiled statue of the rightwing activist Charlie Kirk was vandalized at the Turning Point USA headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona. The…...

5+ hour, 23+ 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…...

13+ hour, 24+ min ago   (486+ words) ‘It may as well happen now,’ US president says, brushing off Andy Burnham’s opposition to referendum Donald Trump has reiterated his support for Irish unification and brushed off Andy Burnham’s opposition to a referendum. “Everybody says that. Then things happen,…...

10+ hour, 10+ min ago   (367+ words) Your editorial on Andy Burnham’s devolution plans rightly argues that greater local power must be accompanied by greater scrutiny (The Guardian view on Burnham’s devolution plans: power must be accompanied by scrutiny, 6 September). I work as a bid manager in…...

10+ hour, 15+ min ago   (174+ words) Republican gubernatorial candidate Tom Tiffany and pilot swim to safety after plane made emergency landing in lake A Republican congressman said he had to swim to safety after a plane he was traveling in made an emergency landing in a…...

10+ hour, 18+ min ago   (747+ words) The Guardian Who better to defend Reform’s latest millions than Honest Bob Jenrick? The man who once helped Richard ‘Dirty’ Desmond save a load of tax was wheeled out to face Laura Kuenssberg You wait years for one party donation…...