National & World

National

States demand federal disability funding

Victoria and NSW have reportedly written to the Morrison government demanding the release of $1.6 billion slated for the National Disability Insurance Scheme.

AAP Newswire

6 minutes ago

National

NSW rail project cost to blow out by $3b

The NSW government has admitted there will be a multi-billion dollar cost blowout for the 30km Metro City and Southwest rail line.

AAP Newswire

30 minutes ago

National

NT RAAF base set for $1.1 billion upgrade

The Northern Territory’s Tindal Royal Australian Air Force is set to get a $1.1 billion boost to speed up the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter rollout.

AAP Newswire

54 minutes ago

National

Bushfire inquiry visits fire-affected NSW

An independent NSW inquiry into the summer’s unprecedented bushfires is starting to visit affected communities as submissions roll in.

AAP Newswire

1 hour ago

National

Calombaris creditors, staff seek payment

Creditors of celebrity chef George Calombaris’ former empire met with the administrators as the sale of two more iconic food venues was announced.

AAP Newswire

3 hours ago

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Sport

AFL

Hawks star Mitchell happy with AFL return

Ball magnet Tom Mitchell racked up 21 disposals in three quarters on return from a year out with a broken leg in Hawthorn’s AFL pre-season defeat to St Kilda.

AAP Newswire

3 hours ago

Horse Racing

Boss after more feature wins on Kolding

While Glen Boss expects Kolding to improve again heading into the All-Star Mile, he believes the gelding will prove hard to beat in the Futurity Stakes.

AAP Newswire

13 hours ago

Rugby

France hit back at Welsh cheating claims

Wales’ claim that France will cheat at the scrum in their Six Nations clash on Saturday smacks of disrespect, says Les Bleus coach Fabien Galthie.

AAP Newswire

3 hours ago

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World

World

Lawyers to seek French asylum for Assange

Julian Assange’s lawyers say they plan to ask President Emmanuel Macron to give the WikiLeaks founder asylum in France.

AAP Newswire

1 hour ago

World

Aussie camels escape Libya capital attacks

Australian camels have left the Libyan capital Tripoli after the city’s port came under fire from forces loyal to commander Khalifa Haftar.

AAP Newswire

1 hour ago

World

Ex-Trump aide Stone gets 40 months jail

Former Donald Trump aide Roger Stone has been sentenced to three years and four months in prison for lying to congress, obstruction and witness intimidation.

AAP Newswire

2 hours ago

World

German gunman calling for genocide kills 9

German officials say a 43-year-old man who had earlier posted a manifesto calling for the death of many “races or cultures in our midst” shot dead nine people.

AAP Newswire

3 hours ago

World

South Sudan rivals agree to form coalition

South Sudan’s opposition leader and its president say they will form a unity government by Saturday’s deadline.

AAP Newswire

6 hours ago

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Finance

Finance

Victoria’s Secret stake sold for $US525m

Sycamore Brands will buy 55 per cent of lingerie brand Victoria’s Secret for about $US525 million.

AAP Newswire

1 hour ago

Finance

Austal ship falls victim to Trump’s wall

Austal CEO David Singleton says that the company was “less pleased” that $393 million in funding for an Austal troop transport was diverted to Trump’s wall.

AAP Newswire

15 hours ago