The political comeback has thrilled supporters and enraged opponents in a fiercely polarised nation.
Linda Burney reveals draft timing for Indigenous voice to parliament vote
Indigenous Australians minister says yes campaign likely to begin in late February with vote held as early as AugustFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastAustr…
Live Update: Russia’s “Special Operation” in Ukraine; Day 312
Russia, wary of NATO’s eastward expansion, began a military campaign in Ukraine on February 24 after the Western-leaning Kiev government turned a deaf ear to Moscow’s calls for its neighbor to maintain its neutrality. In the middle of the mayhem, Mosc…
NSW man dies after being hit by bull at New Year’s Eve rodeo in southern Queensland
Man dies from injuries in hospital after falling from bull and then being struck by itFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA novice bullrider has died from hi…
Defending champ Georgia vs. Cinderella TCU for CFP title
After the best semifinal day in the nine-year history of the College Football Playoff, the title game will match the defending national champion against the closest thing the sport has had in years to a Cinderella team.
Explosions Heard in Kyiv And Around Ukraine Just Hours Into New Year’s Day
People celebrate the New Year eve in Kyiv © Thomson Reuters Reuters: Blasts heard in Kyiv, around Ukraine in early hours of New Year’s Day KYIV (Reuters) -Numerous blasts were heard in Kyiv and in other places around Ukraine and air raid sir…
Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has been sworn in as president
The leftist defeated Jair Bolsonaro by less than 2 percentage points, and since then, many Bolsonaro supporters have gathered outside military barracks, questioning results and pleading with the armed forces to prevent Lula from taking office.
Xi Jinping calls for ‘unity’ as China enters ‘new phase’ in combating Covid
This was his first public comment on COVID-19 since his government changed course three weeks ago and relaxed its rigid lockdowns and mass testing.