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Bill Shorten notes a string of proud policy achievements and recalls the uproar when he tackled a sausage sandwich side-on as he farewells parliament

Wins for Thanasi Kokkinakis and the doubles duo of Matt Ebden and Jordan Thompson have powered Australia past USA into the Davis Cup semi-finals.

Richard Marles is an ambitious man who hasn’t given up the dream of one day reaching the top job. But, despite being deputy prime minister, his profile is much lower than that of Treasurer Jim Chalmers, the candidate considered most likely to succeed Anthony Albanese as Labor’s leader.

All the ways to watch the 2024 Davis Cup Finals knockout stage online and from anywhere as Rada Nadal brings his professional tennis career to an end.

Tragic deaths of Australian teens in Laos due to suspected methanol poisoning spark international concern and scrutiny on tainted alcohol cases in the region.

A mayor accused of misleading voters about his army service while campaigning in Australia's biggest military city has been suspended.

An Australian teenager died on Thursday after drinking alcohol contaminated with methanol in Laos, the fourth foreign national now suspected to have died in the incident.

Simone White, 28, reported to have died from methanol poisoning with other Brits hospitalised

Australians may have to hand over more personal data and big tech firms face $50m fines, but there are a number of questions that are yet to be answered

The once-great batter has made just two Test centuries since the end of 2019 as scrutiny grows on his continued place in the India side ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy

Under bill, platforms like Instagram and X would be given one year to find ways of restricting access to minors.