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Teenager in critical condition after likely ‘train surfing’ on Sydney Harbour Bridge, police say

‘You just don’t mess or play with a 400-tonne train’, Sydney trains says as 17-year-old suffers multiple injuries to head, chest and pelvis

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Beau Lamarre-Condon says he was diagnosed with cancer by naturopath but doesn’t recall which one, trial hears

Former police officer questioned about Instagram message he asked friend to send to Jessie Baird referencing ‘cancerous tumour’

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‘We can’t be at the bottom indefinitely’: Can Britain’s most maligned service station be turned around?

In 2022 and 2023, Hartshead Moor East, near Leeds, was voted the worst in Great Britain. Ever since, staff have been on a mission to redeem its reputation

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Mississippi Democrat flips US Senate seat in stunning upset

In a historic upset, Democrat Scott Colom has won his US Senate race in traditionally conservative Mississippi, networks projected Wednesday, making him the first African American elected to the chamber…

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Human torso found in sofa in Sydney bushland prompts homicide investigation

Police called to Lane Cove North on Wednesday after sofa found containing human torso believed to be that of adult man

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Former Daniel Andrews adviser to appear at Big Build royal commission as agency criticised for withholding evidence

Inquiry hears Victorian government agency had redacted documents, with commissioner confirming former political staffer has been summoned

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One Nation candidates say they are funding their own Victorian election campaigns as party keeps purse shut

Exclusive: Party’s strategy questioned as campaigner says One Nation is not ‘capitalising on the groundswell’

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Coyote officials thought they had killed after child attack seen alive in LA neighborhood

Animal that menaced residents was shot in October but then reappeared – and was shot for a second time and killed

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It has been a tough week for Australian cricket, but it’s time to get a grip – and show a bit of sabr

To demand further inquisitions now about Sandpapergate following Usman Khawaja’s retelling is simply self-indulgent – and some observers will never be satisfied anyway

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Europe doesn't need new envoy for Ukraine-Russia talks: Estonia PM to AFP

Europe does not need to pick a new envoy for Ukraine-Russia talks, Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal told AFP on Wednesday, after Kyiv and Washington called on the bloc to choose a representative.

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