One Liberal MP said it would be a ‘terrible look’ to ask 31-year-old Amelia Hamer, who has been preselected for the seat, to step asideGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastLiberal MPs are split over whether Josh Frydenberg should get another chance to nominate for his old seat of Kooyong, after proposed changes to...

City saw 143mm of rain on first day of winter – more than the June average of 132mmFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastSydney has been inundated with more than a month’s rain in less than a day while storms along Australia’s west coast have sparked hundreds of...

Federal cabinet minister Murray Watt also claims Labor has deported more criminals in its first year than under Peter Dutton’s reignFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastA new ministerial direction on deporting foreign-born criminals will prioritise “community safety”...

Fire and Rescue NSW crews have begun clearing away rubble after an explosion on Saturday afternoon levelled a two-storey townhouse in Sydney's west. Authorities have confirmed five people and a small dog have been evacuated from the Whalan property. But one person is still unaccounted for and the desperate search continued on Sunday. The cause of the...

Follow the day’s news liveGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe Queensland government will set aside more than $500m for a series of new early childhood health and education initiatives, but advocates say kids from regional and remote communities will continue to fall through the cracks until the state addresses...

The NSW government’s decision to extend the 40-year-old power station for another two years has some locals breathing a sigh of relief – but others are ready for a post-coal futureFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastFor Scott King, last week’s announcement by...