The Latest Breaking News from The Sydney Morning Herald

It’s become clear that a number of Australian politicians and journalists have been on trips to the Middle East — many of them sponsored by Israeli lobby groups and interest organisations.

Former England coach will leave post next month

The Australian’s second stint in charge of the Wallabies is over

Their claims include the use of racial slurs, pay disparity, and ‘tokenism’

Australians appear likely to reject a proposal that would create an advocate for the Indigenous population in a referendum outcome that some see as a victory for racism

Filipe Mahe — the student Jonah Takalua was reportedly based on — said Summer Heights High made him feel “embarrassed”.

PM Anthony Albanese will visit China later this year at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, 50 years after Gough Whitlam’s historic visit, and the jostling begins for the seat of Liberal Senator Marise Payne as speculation mounts that she will retire from politics ‘imminently’.

The AFL grand final will not promote the Voice to Parliament, and Qantas chief executive Vanessa Hudson and her predecessor Alan Joyce will be asked to appear before a Senate inquiry into the government’s blocking of Qatar Airways flights to Australia.

In a recent article in the Sydney Morning Herald, Alan Sunderland, a former editorial director at the ABC, put his finger on the ethical crisis facing the media: “In 2023, you can’t talk about the problems of the world without talking about polarisation, disinformation and conflict. The media, far from…