Zelensky presses Putin for direct talks to end war

The Ukraine president says his country would be 'destroyed' before it surrenders as Moscow defends missile strikes that obliterated a Kyiv shopping mall.

Taylor warns of Euro-style gas crisis

The energy crisis facing Europe could happen in Australia unless new gas fields are opened up as he unveils budget funding to accelerate the development of seven projects.

Hunter Biden’s laptop and America’s crisis of accountability

The New York Times now admits The New York Post story was real. News and social-media companies will pay no price for suppressing vital information in 2020. The deeper shame here is the lack of accountability across US institutions.

Footage captures jet nosedive 25,000ft in two minutes

The China Eastern plane dropped from the sky and slammed into a mountain range in southern China killing all 132 people on board.

It’s time to get up to speed on blockchain and Web3

Ordinary people need to start taking blockchain and the linked Web3 more seriously because it will integrate into every activity just as the internet has done.

Warne MCG memorial plans locked in

Free tickets for the state service — which is expected to attract a crowd of up to 50,000 — will be made available on Tuesday.

There are many questions; Kitching deserves answers

It has been sickening to watch Labor figures deny that Kimberley Kitching was bullied or frozen out. In truth, she was treated terribly. The only way forward is with an independent inquiry.

Second Vic Labor Senator and Albanese foe faces axe

A union boss hits out at Anthony Albanese over the fate of Kim Carr who is set to be dumped to an unwinnable position on the Senate ticket.

Bat out of hell: pilotless combat aircraft takes flight

In only three years, the RAAF’s revolutionary pilotless combat aircraft has gone from an idea to the sky.

China-Russia nuke threats demand strong defence

So is Australia taking an unnecessary risk by hosting Pine Gap, North West Cape and less well known facilities?