Sydney records hottest temperatures in nearly two years amid heatwave as Tasmanian bushfires threaten homes
Heatwave warnings in place for parts of New South Wales, the Northern Territory, Queensland and Western Australia
Daily Telegraph unveils Sydney’s Power 100 list. You won’t believe who’s on it
Sky News host Sharri Markson among the News Corp luminaries to make the grade. Plus: ABC boss faces hostile Coalition duo in Senate
Australia social media ban: when does it start, how will it work and what apps are being banned for under-16s?
Will the ban be delayed or postponed, and how will age verification work? Here’s everything you need to know
Pentagon announces it has killed four men in another boat strike in Pacific
Strike comes amid congressional turmoil over legality of US attacks on suspected drug smugglers
Skydivers go on strike in three Australian states and claim pay has plummeted
Union asks ‘would you want your mum strapped to an underpaid instructor?’
Children in England most active since 2017 – but majority still fall short of targets
Exercise levels have increased but less than half do more than 60 minutes of activity per day, survey shows
‘I’m rapt!’: meatball chants but no mania as New Zealand assembles for first Ikea store
Overnight camping was banned and motorists were told to plan their journey as New Zealand finally joined the flatpack family
No 10 to delay four England mayoral elections amid accusations of ‘cancelling democracy’
Ministers will argue that four newly created mayoralties need more time to complete reorganisation
Steve Cropper obituary
Guitarist with the American band Booker T and the MGs who was also a successful songwriter and producer
Putin and Modi to meet amid politically treacherous times for Russia and India
Delhi visit gives Russian leader a chance to reduce Moscow’s isolation but both countries need each other to negotiate Trump’s US and a powerful China
Rachel Reeves will not be investigated over pre-budget briefing, FCA says
Regulator leaves door open for follow-up as it rejects calls for formal inquiry into claims against Treasury officials
Half of Europeans see Trump as enemy of Europe, survey finds
Nine-country poll finds half of people believe risk of war with Russia is high and three-quarters want to stay in EU
Killing of survivors sparks outrage – but entire US ‘drug boat’ war is legally shaky
Pentagon’s Law of War manual clearly prohibits attack, but justification for whole campaign also faces tough questions
RSC to cut workforce by 11% as it faces ‘perilous situation’
Arts institution will also merge costume departments to be ‘match fit’ after funding cuts and soaring material costs