Heaviest falls forecast for Illawarra, Hunter, Central Coast and greater Sydney from Saturday evening An already saturated New South Wales is bracing for significant and widespread rain which could lead to flash flooding on the state’s east coast.The Bureau of Meteorology says the heaviest falls will hit the Illawarra, Hunter, Central Coast and Greater...

Siblings Callum and Jake Robinson and US citizen Carter Rhoad were travelling on a surfing holiday when they were reported missingThree bodies have reportedly been found in an area of northern Mexico where two Australian brothers and an American friend are missing.Reuters cited two sources with knowledge of the investigation as saying Mexican authorities...

Actor brings force of Hollywood to trumpet Biden’s legislative record in briefing that both delighted and bemused journalists“You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy.” But enough about Washington. The Star Wars actor Mark Hamill, who once saw off gangsters at a fictional spaceport, came to the US capital on Friday for a meeting...

With almost all council elections declared, Conservatives are on course to lose up to 500 seatsAt the start of a long weekend of election results, the first outcomes have been every bit as dire for the Conservatives and Rishi Sunak as analysts had predicted. Here is the state of play. Continue reading...

Prime minister said there were ‘credible allegations’ that India was behind killing of Hardeep Singh NijjarCanadian police have charged three members of an alleged hit team for their role in the assassination of the Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, the first arrests in a high-profile killing which officials believe was masterminded by India.The arrests...

This live blog is now closed. For the latest on Donald Trump’s hush-money trial, read our coverage here. Judge Juan Merchan was referring to a claim Donald Trump made while addressing the media yesterday outside of court.Speaking to reporters after court adjourned for the day on Thursday, the former president said:I’m not allowed to testify. I’m under...