5+ hour, 3+ min ago  (342+ words) Anthony Albanese is listed among TIME magazine's 100 most influential people of 2026. False. Mr Albanese was not included in the 2026 list. AAP FACTCHECK - TIME's 2026 list of the most influential people in the world did not include the Australian prime minister, despite…...

42+ min ago  (594+ words) Travis Bazzana happily concedes that the soundtrack to his debut Major League Baseball at-bat was a cliche. Following the advice of his parents Gary and Jenny, the first Australian to be taken with the No. 1 pick in the MLB draft…...

52+ min ago  (456+ words) A move to plumb the outback for untapped natural gas deposits will make electricity dearer and dirtier, conservation groups have warned. The NSW government announced on Wednesday it was giving gas companies the green light to explore two regions in…...

1+ hour, 17+ min ago  (442+ words) Aaron Naughton, the Western Bulldogs' "Indian rubber man", is set to face Fremantle in an extraordinary recovery following a concerning tumble. The star Bulldogs forward is likely to play just eight days after landing on his head in sickening fashion…...

1+ hour, 38+ min ago  (399+ words) A man accused of fatally bashing Labor identity Tim Picton has formally denied the accusation in court and will fight the charge. Brodie Jake Dewar, 20, pleaded not guilty to manslaughter on Wednesday after he allegedly attacked Mr Picton, 36, in Northbridge,…...

3+ hour, 53+ min ago  (570+ words) An outback community is "holding its breath" and praying for the safe return of a five-year-old girl allegedly abducted by a recently released prisoner four days ago. Police believe Sharon Granites is still alive after she was allegedly snatched from…...

4+ hour, 27+ min ago  (429+ words) UK PM Keir Starmer will not face a parliamentary investigation into claims he misled parliament over the appointment of Peter Mandelson as ambassador to the United States. MPs rejected a bid by the opposition Conservatives to refer the prime minister…...

5+ hour, 28+ min ago  (453+ words) Survivors of sexual assault have welcomed a state government "finally" agreeing to strengthen laws around confidential counselling records and pre-recording of evidence." Victim-survivor Brittany Higgins was among a group of advocates who signed an open letter sent to Victoria's premier…...

22+ hour, 27+ min ago  (277+ words) Japan's prime minister is set to make her first official visit to Australia. Sanae Takaichi will arrive on Sunday ahead of formal talks with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at Parliament House on Monday. The one-on-one talks for the annual leaders…...

17+ hour, 20+ min ago  (456+ words) King Charles will address the US Congress with a message of unity between the United Kingdom and the United States, promoting "the "special relationship" at a time of differences between the British government and President Donald Trump over the war…...