A 29-year-old man has died after being shot by police in Sydney’s south-west early this morning, in what they say was a violent confrontation with two officers. It has been revealed that Hilal Barbour was the subject of an apprehended violence order. A critical incident investigation is underway after the incident in William Street, Yagoona, just before 9.00am. Police said …

Independent MP Monique Ryan has hit back with sarcasm after it emerged she told her chief of staff she wanted to become prime minister. Court documents in the legal fight over Dr Ryan’s sacking of political staffer Sally Rugg reveal that in a meeting the MP said she held lofty ambitions. “You don’t understand, I need to be the best, …

Aiding a family member victimised by domestic violence helped change Tanya Plibersek’s mind about entering the race for the Labor leadership’s against Anthony Albanese. She would have become Labor leader in 2019 had she nominated for the role and would today be prime minister, she says in a newly released biography. The federal environment minister reveals daughter Anna’s trauma as …

The Matildas will be hoping more silverware is on its way this year after capping an undefeated Cup of Nations campaign with a 3-0 win over Jamaica. Katrina Gorry got the first-half breakthrough for Tony Gustavsson’s side in Newcastle before goals to Alex Chidiac and Caitlin Foord assured them of a seventh straight victory. Gustavsson wanted to use this friendly …

Two new polls suggest the NSW Coalition government has closed the gap on Labor, putting the state on track for minority government. The Newspoll survey of 1014 voters published in The Australian on Monday showed primary support for Labor has fallen by four percentage points since September to 36 per cent, while the Coalition has gained two points to 37 per cent. …

The referendum for an Indigenous Voice to Parliament is the ‘last roll of the dice’ for structural reform in this country, Uluru Dialogue co-chair Pat Anderson says. The referendum, slated to be held in the second half of this year, will ask Australians whether Indigenous recognition should be enshrined in the nation’s constitution. Aunty Pat, who is on the referendum …

Former Coalition human services minister and conservative stalwart Alan Tudge bid an emotional farewell to politics on Thursday and quietly left behind him an existential question for the Liberal Party. Mr Tudge – whose resignation is effective next week – had become entwined with a public perception that the Liberal Party had condoned the mistreatment of women after his affair with an …

Health will be the main priority for federal, state and territory leaders as the prime minister plans to overhaul Australia’s ailing Medicare system. Anthony Albanese met with premiers and chief ministers for the first national cabinet meeting of the year which he described as collegial and collaborative. During the meeting, leaders discussed the findings of a review by the Medicare …

Brisbane and Hobart house prices have fallen sharper and faster than ever before after a “specular upswing” through COVID-19, according to property analysts CoreLogic. The cities are the only two capital markets to set record declines — but the drop has barely made a dent on pandemic gains, according to the company’s home value index. Values rose 43 per cent in Greater Brisbane after a pandemic …

On winning his 10th Australian Open on Sunday night, Novak Djokovic didn’t scream or hurl his racquet in the air but instead looked to his box and pointed to his temple. Indestructible, unassailable, he was saying, won in the head. And really it was. Rafael Nadal’s long-time coach Uncle Toni has always said that however physically impressive Rafa is, he’s …