Australia

Kyle Sandilands’ bid to fast-track his court fight and be reinstated at his radio job have failed, with a judge setting an October trial and warning his chances of returning to air via legal action appear slim.

The defamation claim against Rebel Wilson heard testimony that her partner allegedly continued to mock young actor Charlotte MacInnes on Friday morning.

‘She was just a beautiful, ambitious, kind, and trusting girl.’

A pointed remark outside court has added fresh heat to an already explosive $100 million legal battle between Kyle Sandilands and ARN.

A duelling radio duo are heading to court in separate cases to sue their former employer after their show went off-air, as they face a counter-suit from ARN.

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The world’s third-largest exporter of natural gas, Australia has been too lenient in taxing lucrative gas exports, many argue.

Retired Olympic freestyle great Ariarne Titmus will trade in her swimming goggles for a microphone as part of the Channel 7 broadcast team for the Glasgow Commonwealth Games in July and August.

One of the SAS witnesses against Ben Roberts-Smith took a high public profile after he returned from Afghanistan, where prosecutors say he executed a prisoner.

A four-year-old girl is among several children who have been attacked by dingoes at the same remote campground, prompting rangers to hunt down the animals.

China’s jet fuel export ban has intensified a global scramble for supply as the Hormuz Strait remains closed.

A deputy chief executive of the NDIS says ‘the scale maliciousness’ is bad but admits it doesn’t know how to measure the overall number of fraud cases, despite $5 billion being stolen from Australian taxpayers.

Police are often failing to document conflicts of interest when investigating allegations of domestic violence involving officers, an independent review found.

A Treasury official has admitted Labor’s plan to tackle the housing affordability crisis has failed to see a necessary lift in the completion of new homes.

The $200 million injection is believed to be the largest ever private commitment for Australian veterans.

A routine stop has turned into a nightmare after a long drop toilet gave way, leaving a tourist trapped in waste for hours before help arrived. WARNING: Graphic images.