A Liberal campaigner and former candidate has blamed Opposition Leader Matthew Guy’s mismanagement for the stunning electoral loss. Labor could pick up as many as 60 seats out of 88, in a commanding majority for Premier Daniel Andrews. Four seats are expected to remain in doubt until later this week. Megan Purcell, who ran for the Liberal Party in Bendigo in …

Just like every other right-thinking, virtue-signalling big mouth here in the US, I am appalled – appalled! – at President Donald Trump’s refusal to call out that thuggish Prince Mohammed bin Salman over Jamal Khashoggi’s murder at Saudi Arabia’s consulate in Istanbul. But my righteous anger just can’t get seem to get airborne. The thing is, Mr Trump’s coddling of …

A driver who was texting her boyfriend when she caused a high-speed freeway crash in Perth, which claimed the life of her friend, has been sentenced to three years and eight months behind bars. Aine McGrath, 25, was found guilty earlier this year of dangerous driving occasioning the death of 25-year-old Sarah Kelly. McGrath was using her phone when she …

EgyptAir’s in-flight magazine has apologised over an interview with actress Drew Barrymore that was slated on social media after being published. The article went viral after being posted online, with many questioning whether the interview was real. Barrymore’s representatives said she “did not participate” in the interview, which was notable for a number of grammatical and spelling errors. The publisher …

Americans William Nordhaus and Paul Romer have won the 2018 Nobel Economics Prize for work in integrating climate change and technological innovation into economic analysis, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said. Proceedings have been overshadowed by the absence of the literature prize, postponed to give the Swedish Academy time to restore public trust after a sexual assault scandal. Mr …

Human Rights lawyer Amal Clooney has thrown her weight behind the crusade to free two journalists imprisoned after uncovering a bloody military massacre of minority Rohingya, with the victims said to include mere children. Ms Clooney, wife of Hollywood idol George Clooney, has urged Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi to immediately pardon the reporters and reverse what she termed “a …

Demand for properties has plummeted to the lowest level in six years in the major cities, as buyers took a break from auctions over the long weekend. Capital city auction activity took a back seat to the AFL and NRL grand finals, with buyer disinterest sending the preliminary combined capitals clearance rate below 50 per cent for the first time …

A man has been charged over a fatal car crash that killed a 23-year-old pregnant woman and her unborn twins as well as a 17-year-old girl in Sydney’s west. Newlywed Katherine Hoang (nee Gordon) and 17-year-old driver Anh Hoang, who is also known as Belinda, were killed in the collision at Orchard Hills, near Penrith on Friday night. Katherine’s husband Bronko …

Labor is demanding that Prime Minister Scott Morrison extend the banking royal commission, after it handed down a scathing report that slammed the big banks for their greed. The opposition is concerned that only 27 victims had their voices heard, out of more than 9000 submissions. “This is a crucial national issue, and we want the royal commission’s report not just to …

There were fist pumps, furious dropshot chases and four match points saved as the Australian claimed a stunning first ATP tournament victory in three years at China’s Chengdu Open. The oft-maligned 25-year-old dug deep to snatch a brave 6-1 3-6 7-6 (9-7) win over world number 13 Fabio Fognini. He hadn’t played someone ranked as high as Fognini in a …