“Not really” That was Nick Kyrgios’ response when asked if there is a rift between him and Lleyton Hewitt. In a tense media conference, the Australian tennis player claimed he knew nothing of Bernard Tomic’s explosive Davis Cup claims. Tomic used his Australian Open exit interview to make several allegations, including that Kyrgios and other […]

British MPs have rejected Theresa May’s Brexit deal. The withdrawal agreement has been defeated 432 votes to 202, the worst defeat for a sitting government since the 1920s. Mrs May says she will make a statement about the way forward and table another motion at the beginning of next week. “Every day that passes without […]

Australian tennis great Pat Cash says there’s “an unhealthy element” in Australian tennis at the moment. The 1987 Wimbledon champion says there may be some truth to Bernard Tomic’s explosive rant about Lleyton Hewton. Tomic claimed Hewitt was using his role as Davis Cup captain to favour players that are part of the same management […]

Rob Oakeshott will run as an independent in the Nationals-held seat of Cowper, returning to the polls after retiring from parliament in 2013. The former independent federal MP, who backed Julia Gillard to become PM after the 2010 election, has announced he’ll contest the coastal New South Wales seat. Speculation Mr Oakeshott would make a fresh bid […]

Clive Palmer is sending out more unsolicited texts despite receiving over 3000 complaints from the 5.6 million Australian voters he’s already contacted. The United Australia Party founder, who wants to return to Canberra, won’t reveal how he got hold of the phone numbers but insists the campaign has been a success. More texts were sent […]

The Education Minister is calling for teachers to be given better training to manage classroom discipline. Dan Tehan says he’s shocked by the levels of abuse experienced by teachers. Research from the OECD shows Australia ranks among the worst in the world for disruptive classrooms. The survey of more than 14,000 students from 760 schools, […]